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SA · Burnside Council

Glenunga, SA, 5064

Current weather

11°CDense drizzle

85% humidity · 23.9 km/h wind · 12.4° / 10° today · 33.2 mm rain

Desirability index

87.9/100

#38 among Metro Adelaide suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Glenunga is a smaller suburban community in the Burnside area, home to around 2,184 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 148 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 67.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $570, houses $1,200), median house prices near $2,447,500 (up 85% recently), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
2,184
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,918
Dwelling vacancy
5.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
50 of 871
Median monthly mortgage
$2,400
Employment rate
54.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
31 / 163 / 111

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$570
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$1,200
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$600
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
15
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$2,447,500
Median price change
+85.1%

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

  • SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
148
Against the person
12
Against property
136
Rate per 1,000 residents
67.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 182 residents
State safety percentile
74.9th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
23
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Common Assault3
  • Other Property Damage And Environmental10
  • Other Theft41
  • Theft From Motor Vehicle13
  • Theft From Shop58

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,153
  • Glenunga International High SchoolSecondary · ICSEA 1153

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stop 13 Portrush Rd - West side
  • Stop 14 Portrush Rd - West side
  • Stop 15 Portrush Rd - West side
  • Stop School / Zone B Glenunga International High School Conyngham St
  • Stop School / Zone D Glenunga International High School Conyngham St

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Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

163 planning-related records

2026· 17 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Two storey detached dwelling, swimming pool with safety barriers, retaining walls, fencing and removal of one (1) significant tree
    46A GLENUNGA AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Under Assessment
  • Removal of one (1) significant tree - Eucalyptus sp.
    112 ALLINGA AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made
  • Removal of one (1) x significant Cussonia spicata (Mountain Cabbage) Tree in the rear yard
    30A QUEEN ST GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made

  • May 2026

  • Land Division (Community Title) - creating two (2) allotments from one (1) and construction of two (2) two storey dwellings and a swimming pool with associated safety barriers
    2 GLENUNGA AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Under Assessment
  • Two (2) detached dwellings with associated retaining walls and fencing
    137 ALLINGA AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Under Assessment
  • Change of use from Personal Service establishment/shop (Salon) to Consulting Rooms (GP), building alterations and internal fitouts
    UNIT 4 297 GLEN OSMOND RD GLENUNGA SA 5064Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding (Shed), Verandah and Deck
    139 ALLINGA AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Verandah
    20 TAMINGA AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made
  • Louvre Roof Verandah
    4A LEROY ST GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • Two-storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls, fencing and tree-damaging activity (removal of a Regulated Tree - Arbutus unedo – Strawberry Tree)
    129 ALLINGA AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Under Assessment
  • Variation to DA 24041779 - Relocation of signage
    489 PORTRUSH RD GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling, fencing and retaining walls
    487 PORTRUSH RD GLENUNGA SA 5064Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    1D DALASTON AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • Land Division (Community Title) - Creating five (5) allotments from one (1)
    1 FOWLERS RD GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling, all side boundary fencing with associated retaining walls and in-ground swimming pool and associated pool safety features
    45 BEVINGTON RD GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • Land Division (Torrens Title) - creating two (2) allotments from one (1) existing including dwelling, carport and tree damaging activity
    124 CONYNGHAM ST GLENUNGA SA 5064Under Assessment
  • Dwelling additions and alterations, associated carport and verandah
    15 TAMINGA AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made
2025· 27 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Front fence for corner allotment
    84 L'ESTRANGE ST GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made
  • Alterations to the existing building, including partial demolition of dwelling and reroofing
    6 GLENUNGA AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made
  • Install internal passenger lift
    23 GLENUNGA AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Two new pools
    10 GLENUNGA AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and associated retaining walls, fencing and landscaping
    29 TREVORTEN AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Under Assessment
  • Removal of one (1) regulated tree - Jacaranda mimosifolia
    45 BEVINGTON RD GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • Five (5) double storey group dwellings including associated demolition, retaining walls, fencing and tree damaging activity
    1 FOWLERS RD GLENUNGA SA 5064Under Assessment

  • August 2025

  • Removal of a (x1) Council-maintained significant Eucalyptus camaldulensis located in Council reserve opposite to 88 L'estrange St
    88 L'ESTRANGE ST GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made
  • Replacement building (verandah)
    106 L'ESTRANGE ST GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling, retaining walls and fencing
    29 TREVORTEN AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Demolition of existing detached dwelling (representative dwelling) ancillary structures, and construction of detached dwelling, swimming pool (with pool safety fencing and features), associated retaining walls and fencing, and tree-damaging activity including the removal of a regulated tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia)
    8 TREVORTEN AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made
  • Dwelling additions and alterations, Front Fence
    72 SYDNEY ST GLENUNGA SA 5064;72A SYDNEY ST GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made
  • Two storey detached dwelling, carport, retaining walls and fencing
    27A FOWLERS RD GLENUNGA SA 5064Under Assessment
  • Land Division (Torrens Title) - creating two (2) allotments from one (1) and removal of three (3) regulated trees
    29 TREVORTEN AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made

  • June 2025

  • Brush fencing
    12 BEVINGTON RD GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made
  • Garden shed 3m x 4m with height 3.1m
    15 BROOKER ST GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made
  • Land Division – Boundary realignment and Conversion of Strata title to Community title
    38 WINDSOR RD GLENUNGA SA 5064;UNIT 1 38 WINDSOR RD GLENUNGA SA 5064;UNIT 2 38 WINDSOR RD GLENUNGA SA 5064;UNIT 3 38 WINDSOR RD GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made

  • May 2025

  • Verandah replacement timber to steel Stratco outback flat
    111 SYDNEY ST GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made

  • April 2025

  • Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including partial demolition, retaining walls and fencing
    24 BEVINGTON RD GLENUNGA SA 5064Under Assessment

  • March 2025

  • Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including an upper level, privacy screening, carport, fencing, associated demolition works and removal of one (1) regulated tree (Photinia robusta)
    3 TREVORTEN AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    UNIT 2 40 WINDSOR RD GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made

  • February 2025

  • Attached carport (accepted development)
    76 L'ESTRANGE ST GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made
  • Pruning of 1 (one) Eucalypt cladocalyx (Sugar Gum) This is a proposed Variation Application to the approved DA 24014419 from 20 June 2024.
    119 ALLINGA AV GLENUNGA SA 5064Decision Made
2024· 26 proposals

26 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2023· 21 proposals

21 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 31 proposals

31 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 39 proposals

39 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

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Amenities

72 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • By UrbanBathroom Furnishing
  • Bbq
  • Bench (17)
  • Road Track and Triathlon DirectBicycle
  • Will RideBicycle

    Unit 2-3 315 Glen Osmond Road, Glenunga

  • Bicycle Parking (4)
  • Bus stop
  • Glenunga International High SchoolBus stop
  • Stop 13 Portrush Road - West sideBus stop
  • Stop 14 Portrush Road - West sideBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Heritage

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Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
87.9/100
Cohort rank
#38 among Metro Adelaide suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

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