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Glenelg

Steady outlook

SA 5045 · Holdfast Bay · Data updated 7 Sep 2026 · ▲ 1 this week

Growth score 68 Top 41% of sample
Risk score 28 Low · lower is better
Stability score 84 Consistent over 10 years

Median price · 7 years

Rolling 12-month median, all dwellings

$860,000+7.2% past 12 months
$600k$800k
2020202120222023202420252026

What drives the growth score

Nine metrics, each benchmarked against every suburb nationally. Weighted sum equals the score.

Weights
Sales momentum18%
Moderate · 68
Listing scarcity15%
Strong · 78
Rental demand14%
Strong · 73
Days on market12%
Strong · 73
Infrastructure investment11%
Strong · 86
Jobs access10%
Moderate · 69
Population growth8%
Weak · 37
Income growth7%
Moderate · 55
New supply pressure5% · negative
High · 65

Key metrics vs benchmarks

SA column is the sample-state average; national is the whole sample.

MetricGlenelgSANational
Median price$860,000$791,250$734,203
12-month growth+7.2%+10.2%+8.4%
Gross rental yield3.0%3.5%4.0%
Vacancy rate1.0%0.9%1.3%
Days on market252231
Auction clearance70%68%62%
New supply pipelineHighModerateModerate

Risk score components

Lower is safer. Components are read independently; the score is their weighted blend.

28Low risk
New supply pipelineApproved dwellings vs existing stock
High · 65
Employment concentrationShare of jobs in the top two industries
Low · 34
Price volatility, 5 yearsLargest peak-to-trough drawdown
Low · 11
Vacancy pressureCurrent vacancy vs 2% threshold
Low · 18
Hazard exposureFlood, bushfire and storm surge overlays
Low · 29

Who lives here

ABS Census, latest release, aggregated to suburb

6,600population 42median age 45%owner-occupied 55%renting
Owner-occupiedRenting

Glenelg is Adelaide's most famous beachside suburb at the terminus of the iconic Glenelg tram line. Jetty Road retail and dining, Holdfast Marina, and beach tourism infrastructure sustain strong lifestyle appeal.

On the ground

Committed projects and catalysts feeding the infrastructure and jobs metrics

  • Glenelg tram line connectivity
  • Jetty Road retail and dining precinct
  • Holdfast Marina upgrade
  • Beach tourism infrastructure

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