Suburb in Burnside

Glenside, SA

Glenside had a population of 2,852 at the 2021 Census (+17.8% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $1,363. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Glenside at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Glenside's population grew by 17.8% to 2,852, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 9.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.0%.

32.9% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 31.8% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in South Australia overall: 36.1% of homes, against 6.8%. The 2021 Census counted 1,307 households.

The median household earns $1,363 a week, below the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $326 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,842 a month.

41.3% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 37.6% use a language other than English at home. 44.1% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Glenside beside SA and Australia.

MeasureGlensideSAAustralia
Population2,8521,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+17.8%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age43.041.038.0
Households1,307691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments36.1%6.8%14.3%
Renting32.9%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright31.8%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,363$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$326$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,842$1,500$1,863
Born overseas41.3%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home37.6%18.7%23.6%
No religion44.1%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+17.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,2362011
  2. 2,4222016
  3. 2,8522021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Glenside South Australia
Share of people by age, Glenside and South Australia
0–99.3%
10–1910.5%
20–2911.6%
30–3914.3%
40–4912.5%
50–599.5%
60–698.5%
70–7912.0%
80+12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Glenside at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English31.6%
  2. Australian21.8%
  3. Chinese15.9%
  4. Scottish8.2%
  5. Irish6.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin10.1%
  2. Cantonese2.8%
  3. Sinhalese2.7%
  4. Hindi2.1%
  5. Malayalam1.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China8.3%
  2. India6.1%
  3. England3.5%
  4. Sri Lanka2.7%
  5. Malaysia2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Glenside

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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