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Suburb profile ·Holdfast Bay LGA · SA ·5045

Glenelg South SA 5045

Glenelg South is in Holdfast Bay LGA, SA, postcode 5045, with population 2,184.

The read

Growth-momentum

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$632/wk
-12.6% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$761
$558
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$2.7M
House median, latest period
27.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Median rent
$632/wk
Rent context available
12.6%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
1.2%
Low yield band
D2 vs AU
Population
2,184
2K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
2,904
158 added 12mo · 20MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$2,042/wk (-$106,195/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
33.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
40%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000/mo, while renters pay about $2,739/mo — renting runs $739/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$2.68M
Household income · yr
$81K
Median rent · wk
$632
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,000
Gross yield
1.2%

Household income

$81K household · yr+7.8% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$46K
Family
$121K
Household
$81K
Crime 2024-25
91
4,167 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,167
Total incidents91· 2024-25
  • Assault1248%
  • Break And Enter936%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud416%

Full data detail

Glenelg South SA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in South Australia within the Holdfast Bay local government area, Glenelg South is a smaller residential area (postcode 5045). It is home to about 2,184 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $81K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Glenelg South has a median house price of $2.7 million, which has climbed sharply by 27.7% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $632. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.

Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Holdfast Bay LGA is moderate at 4,167 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Glenelg South shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.7M/$950K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 33.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +27.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield1.2% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.7M/$950K Above Median
Affordability33.0x Stretched
Price Momentum+27.7% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.8%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$2,000
Rent · wk(Census)$340
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$632
Gross yield0.7%
Price / income33.0x
Population growth · Holdfast Bay LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)39,683
5-year growth+1% CAGR
YoY change+0.8%
20012025
Development · Holdfast Bay LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)205
Houses155
Units50
YoY change+0%
Employment · Holdfast Bay LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)1.7%
YoY change-0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5045ATO
Negatively geared721 (6.6% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,346/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,739
Reported capital gains1,433
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,184
Median age52
Household size2
HH income · wk$1,561
Personal income · wk$889
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining8
TransportGTFS
Bus stops9
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public0
Private1
Glenelg Community Hospital Incprivate
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Glenelg South has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2026-Q1 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 9 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Glenelg South FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Glenelg South in?

    Glenelg South is in the Holdfast Bay Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5045. Council-level context for Holdfast Bay LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Glenelg South?

    The current median house price in Glenelg South, SA is $2.7M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Glenelg South?

    The median weekly rent in Glenelg South is $632/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Glenelg South?

    Rent context available: Glenelg South has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Glenelg South a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Glenelg South show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Glenelg South?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Glenelg South data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.