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Glenunga has an estimated 2,183 residents. That puts 2,453 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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Drawing on ABS updates for the surrounding region alongside post-Census address validations by AreaSearch, the suburb of Glenunga is assessed to have a population of approximately 2,183 as of Aug 2026. This equates to a contraction of 1 people (0.0%) from the 2021 Census tally of 2,184 people. The assessment incorporates an estimated resident base of 2,171 derived from the June 2025 ABS ERP release, supplemented by 1 validated new addresses identified since Census night. Population density stands at 2,452 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb in the upper quartile nationally across AreaSearch benchmarks.
Net gains in the local population were overwhelmingly underpinned by overseas migration, which served as virtually the sole source of expansion in recent times. Projections for the suburb of Glenunga incorporate the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 series based on 2022 benchmarks. Where coverage requires or for post-2032 horizons, 2023 SA State Government Regional/LGA age cohort projections based on 2021 numbers are aggregated to SA2 boundaries via weighted distribution models. Looking forward, demographic growth is slated to track slightly below the national median across statistical areas, with aggregated SA2 figures pointing to an expansion of 117 persons through to 2041, representing a cumulative 16-year gain of 4.8%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
47 new dwellings have been approved in Glenunga over the past five years, an average of 9 a year. That is 3.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 1, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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According to building approval figures compiled by AreaSearch from ABS statistical area data, residential development approvals in Glenunga average roughly 9 properties annually, totaling an estimated 47 homes over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 through FY-25, alongside 1 approval to date in FY-25. Amid a contracting population base, this incoming stock appears sufficient to satisfy local demand and grant buyers ample options, with newly approved residences carrying an average construction value of $1,054,000 to highlight an emphasis on higher-end builds. Furthermore, commercial approvals over the current financial year stand at $20.6 million, pointing to stable commercial planning activity.
Per capita residential construction in Glenunga represents around 63% of the Greater Adelaide benchmark, placing the suburb in the 9th percentile across Australia and constraining options for buyers, which reinforces interest in established properties. Detached housing accounts for 88.0% of approved construction against 12.0% for attached dwellings, reinforcing the local suburban character centered on spacious family living. This emphasis on separate homes outpaces the prevailing housing stock (67.0% at Census), underscoring enduring appetite for standalone family residences within an established urban setting characterized by roughly 2174 people per approval. Demographic forecasts based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update anticipate the addition of 105 residents in Glenunga through 2041. Under current construction trajectories, residential additions are poised to comfortably absorb demand, sustaining favourable buyer conditions and facilitating potential expansion beyond baseline forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 12 current infrastructure and development projects close to Glenunga, worth an estimated $686 million. 2 are already under construction and 5 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and health & medical. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Infrastructure additions, planning initiatives, and major capital investments play an essential role in local growth and performance. Across Glenunga, no projects have been identified by AreaSearch as having a direct local footprint. Surrounding developments of significance include the Estia Health Myrtle Bank Expansion, SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28, the Unley Cultural Hub, and Carmelite Retirement Living, which represent key initiatives across the wider district.
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Estia Health Myrtle Bank Expansion
Expansion of the existing Estia Health residential aged care home in Myrtle Bank. The development involves construction of a two-storey facility addition accommodating 46 residential care beds and independent suites, increasing total capacity to 118 beds. Planning assessment and development approvals were managed through the City of Burnside and SA Planning system.
Regis Aged Care Parkside
Construction of a five-storey residential aged care facility (supported accommodation) comprising 156 accommodation units with ancillary communal areas, solar photovoltaic panels, water tanks, car parking, and landscaping. The site, formerly approved for a mixed-use development, was acquired and repurposed by Regis Aged Care.
400 Fullarton Road Residential Development
Construction of a three-storey residential flat building comprising 13 residential apartments with associated basement and ground-level car parking, landscaping, and tree removal works. The development application was assessed and granted planning consent under the South Australian Planning and Design Code via the PlanSA portal for the City of Burnside.
Highgate Village Streetscape Upgrade
The Highgate Village Streetscape Upgrade delivers physical and public realm enhancements along the Fullarton Road commercial precinct. Stage 1 works include new continuous footpath paving, tree plantings, landscaped garden beds, integrated street furniture, and improved pedestrian safety. The project is led and managed by the City of Unley as part of its ongoing precinct streetscape program.
Glenside by Cedar Woods
Masterplanned redevelopment of the former Glenside Hospital site into a residential community of about 1,200 homes, including apartments and townhomes, with retained heritage buildings, landscaped streets, community open space and links to the Adelaide Park Lands. Several apartment stages, including Banksia and Bloom stages, are complete, while Cedar Woods continues to deliver the remaining apartment precincts. A 2025 Planning and Design Code Amendment has increased permitted height in a localised north-west corner from 8 to 20 storeys, enabling up to about 200 additional homes, subject to future development application approval.
23 Riverdale Road Residential Development
Torrens Title land division creating three allotments from one existing site, accommodating two two-storey semi-detached dwellings and one two-storey detached dwelling with associated garages and boundary retaining walls. Assessed and approved by the City of Unley Council Assessment Panel.
Burnside Village Expansion
Major expansion of Burnside Village shopping center bringing luxury brands including Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Coco Republic to Adelaide. Features premium retail spaces, dining precincts, and enhanced parking facilities in a $200 million redevelopment.
Unley Road Public Realm Streetscape Upgrade
Council project to revitalise Unley Road between Park Street and Thomas Street. Works include new street furniture, planting beds, way-finding signage, and renewal of footpaths and kerbing.
1,096 residents of Glenunga are employed, from a labour force of 1,112. Unemployment sits at 1.4%, with participation at 61.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,741, about 80% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Glenunga features an educated resident workforce with heavy professional service representation, an unemployment level of only 1.4%, and an estimated annual employment gain of 4.4% according to AreaSearch aggregations of statistical area metrics. As of March 2026, employed residents total 1,096, while local joblessness tracks 2.4% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 3.8%. Labor force participation stands at 61.0%, trailing the metropolitan level of 66.4%, while Census findings showed 15.5% of workers operating from home under potential Covid-19 restrictions. Key industries employing Glenunga residents comprise health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training.
Professional & technical services shows notable concentration, capturing 1.6 times the regional employment share. Conversely, the construction sector is relatively small, engaging 4.8% of local workers relative to 8.7% across Greater Adelaide. The residential nature of the area results in limited employment self-containment based on comparisons between the working and resident Census populations. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM series indicate that over the year to March 2026, local employment grew by 4.4% and the workforce expanded by 4.3%, while unemployment was virtually unchanged. Across Greater Adelaide over the same timeframe, employment climbed 4.2%, the labor pool rose 4.0%, and joblessness decreased 0.2 percentage points. National outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 project employment expansions of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying across sectors. When mapped across Glenunga's specific industry distribution, these forecasts indicate potential local job growth of 7.2% across five years and 14.9% over ten years, based on illustrative weighting calculations independent of localized population models.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Glenunga is $1,918 a week (about $100,000 a year), with median personal income at $902 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,528 a year against an average of $91,555. The average runs 68% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxpayer records published for financial year 2023 and compiled by AreaSearch indicate that Glenunga residents generate a median income of $54,528 and an average of $91,555, comparing favorably to Greater Adelaide benchmarks of $54,808 (median) and $66,852 (average). Accounting for a 10.17% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 reach roughly $60,073 for median earnings and $100,866 for average income. Across the 2021 Census, local individual, family, and household earnings align around the 63rd percentile nationwide. Weekly incomes between $1,500 - 2,999 account for 28.5% of the population (622 individuals), closely tracking the 31.8% recorded regionally, while 32.3% take home over $3,000 per week.
Residents retain 86.0% of earnings after meeting housing costs, placing the area in the 9th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Glenunga had 816 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 67% detached houses and 14% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 44% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,400 a month. Rent absorbs 19.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, Glenunga's residential landscape consisted of 66.8% houses and 33.3% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasted with Adelaide metro figures of 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 44.4%, well above the metropolitan rate, alongside 32.5% of properties under mortgage and 23.2% rented. Monthly mortgage commitments carried a median of $2,400 against the Adelaide metro benchmark of $1,562, while median weekly rent was $380 compared to $320 across the metro region. These benchmarks also exceed national figures, where median mortgage repayments sit at $1,863 and median rent is $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Glenunga counted 816 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 38% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Couples and families constitute 73.3% of households in the area, made up of couples with children (37.7%), couples without children (27.6%), and single parent families (7.0%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 26.7%, encompassing lone person households (24.8%) and group households (2.2%). The average household accommodates 2.6 people, slightly exceeding the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
51.1% of adults in Glenunga hold a university qualification, including 31.4% with a bachelor degree and 15.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 97% of areas nationally. A further 8.9% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 2,313 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,150 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary educational attainment in Glenunga substantially exceeds broader standards, with 51.1% of individuals aged 15+ possessing university credentials, compared to 25.7% across SA and 28.9% throughout Greater Adelaide. Bachelor degrees represent the largest share at 31.4%, with postgraduate qualifications comprising 15.8% and graduate diplomas accounting for 3.9%. Technical and vocational credentials encompass 19.3% of individuals aged 15+, divided into advanced diplomas (10.4%) and certificates (8.9%). A significant 32.4% of the population is actively engaged in formal study. This student cohort comprises 11.0% enrolled in primary education, 9.6% attending secondary schooling, and 6.9% undertaking tertiary courses.
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Public transport in Glenunga reaches 8 stops on 18 routes, timetabled for about 830 services a week. The typical home sits about 230 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Glenunga is served by 8 public transport stops catering to bus networks across 18 distinct routes that generate 829 weekly passenger services. Accessibility is favorable, with an average distance of 234 meters to the closest stop. Outbound commuting prevails given the residential layout, with private vehicles accounting for 84% of transit, buses carrying 10%, and cycling making up 2%. Private vehicle holdings stand at an average of 1.4 per home, while 15.5% of working residents operated from home during the 2021 Census amidst potential COVID-19 settings. Public transport operations provide an average frequency of 118 trips each day across the network, translating to roughly 103 weekly departures for each designated stop.
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75.6% of residents in Glenunga report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 98% of areas nationally. 4.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 63.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 2.9 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Analyses of chronic illness and mortality metrics by AreaSearch highlight favorable health conditions across Glenunga, with low incidence of common ailments across all demographics. Private health insurance coverage is notably widespread, held by approximately 63% of residents (1,377 people), exceeding the Greater Adelaide rate of 52.7% and the nationwide benchmark of 55.7%. Arthritis and asthma represent the leading diagnosed chronic ailments locally, recorded among 6.5 and 5.6% of residents respectively, while 75.6% reported having no diagnosed long-term medical conditions, outpacing the 67.9% recorded across Greater Adelaide. Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 25.0% of the population (545 people), higher than the 19.1% share observed across Greater Adelaide, with elderly cohorts maintaining favorable health standing on national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
40.4% of Glenunga residents were born overseas and 38.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 83% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (22.4%) and Australian (16.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Glenunga demonstrates broad cultural diversity, with 40.4% of residents born overseas and 38.2% utilizing a non-English language in household settings. Christianity forms the principal religious affiliation, observed by 41.2% of the community. In relative terms, Judaism displays notable representation at 0.4% of residents, contrasted with 0.1% across Greater Adelaide. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the leading lineages in Glenunga are English at 22.4% (below the regional benchmark of 27.8%), Australian at 16.2% (under the broader average of 22.8%), and Chinese at 13.9% (considerably above the 3.1% recorded regionally).
Other distinct cultural groups include residents of Hungarian lineage at 0.4% (vs 0.3% regionally), Sri Lankan background at 0.7% (vs 0.2%), and Serbian heritage at 0.6% (vs 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Glenunga is 44, older than 76% of areas nationally. 22.3% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile in Glenunga leans toward mature residents, with elderly and retiree groups (65+) comprising 25.0% of the population as of August 2026 estimates, relative to 19.1% across Greater Adelaide. Conversely, young to middle-aged adults (25 - 44) represent 19.6%, trailing the regional level of 28.9%. As at August 2026, the median age is estimated at 44, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting above regional (39) and national (38) Census medians. The share of children and young adults (0 - 24) has shifted from 30.2% at Census to 32.0%.
By 2041, retirees and elderly residents are projected to expand by 63 residents (12%) to 609, while youth and early-to-mid career adult segments are slated to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Glenunga
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 1 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,184 at the 2021 Census → 2,183 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL40512). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.