Glenelg North Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA
5045
Postcode for Glenelg North, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 9 km from Adelaide · Pop. 6,594
6,594
Population
43
Median Age
$1,682
Household Income/wk
$320
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Glenelg North ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Glenelg North Compares

Glenelg North vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricGlenelg NorthSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,682 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $320 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,950 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 43 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Glenelg North is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5045. It sits about 9 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Holdfast Bay local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 2.8 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Glenelg North has a population of 6,594 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,682, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 52 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Glenelg North includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 2,912 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 65.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Glenelg North scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Glenelg North is served by St Leonards Primary School.

Glenelg North is part of the West Torrens statistical area in South Australia.

Glenelg North Details

Postcode5045
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6,594
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,682/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$950/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area2.8 km²
Population Density2358/km²
Total Dwellings2,912
Australian Citizens86.2%
Indigenous Population52 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.971
Longitude138.517
Distance from Adelaide9 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)West Torrens
Local GovernmentHoldfast Bay
Federal ElectorateBoothby

Age Profile

0–14 (14.0%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (27.9%) 45–64 (26.3%) 65+ (21.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years921 (14.0%)
15–24 years678 (10.3%)
25–44 years1,837 (27.9%)
45–64 years1,731 (26.3%)
65+ years1,419 (21.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.7%) Mortgaged (31.5%) Rented (34.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis570 (8.6%)
Asthma512 (7.8%)
Heart Disease277 (4.2%)
Diabetes254 (3.9%)
Cancer224 (3.4%)
Lung Condition105 (1.6%)
Dementia32 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle192 (6.7%)
1 vehicle1,200 (41.7%)
2 vehicles1,049 (36.4%)
3+ vehicles437 (15.2%)

Schools in Glenelg North

St Leonards Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1064 · 387 students

Suburbs Near Glenelg North

Same Postcode (5045)

More Glenelg North Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.