South Australia · Postcode 5065

Glenside postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 4 km from Adelaide

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA
2,852
Population (2021)
$1,363
Household income/wk
$326
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Glenside at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5065 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,852 People Resident population, Census 2021
Burnside Council area 28 suburbs, 8 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,363/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,363/wk
12% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$326/wk
6% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
4.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
2.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.1%
0.9 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

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

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

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Glenside vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGlensideSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,363 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $326 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,842 +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 5.1% -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.

Glenside is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5065. It sits about 4 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Burnside local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.1 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Glenside has a population of 2,852 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,363, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 19 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Glenside includes a median weekly rent of $326, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,842, with 1,307 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 61.4% of housing.

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

Glenside is part of the Burnside statistical area in South Australia.

Glenside details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5065
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,852
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,363/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$761/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$326
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,842
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area1.1 km²
Population Density2556/km²
Total Dwellings1,307
Australian Citizens76.4%
Indigenous Population19 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.943
Longitude138.635
Distance from Adelaide4 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - Central and Hills
Area (SA3)Burnside
Local GovernmentBurnside
Federal ElectorateSturt
State ElectorateBragg
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.4%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (26.5%) 45–64 (19.8%) 65+ (28.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years411 (14.4%)
15–24 years319 (11.2%)
25–44 years757 (26.5%)
45–64 years564 (19.8%)
65+ years798 (28.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.3%) Mortgaged (24.2%) Rented (38.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Glenside is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis287 (10.1%)
Asthma173 (6.1%)
Heart Disease143 (5.0%)
Diabetes121 (4.2%)
Cancer115 (4.0%)
Lung Condition54 (1.9%)
Dementia32 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle191 (14.8%)
1 vehicle670 (52.1%)
2 vehicles338 (26.3%)
3+ vehicles88 (6.8%)

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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.