Question 1

Is Glenelg North a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Glenelg North is a quieter coastal strip just behind the Glenelg foreshore and jetty precinct, largely residential with tree-lined streets of weatherboard cottages and postwar bungalows alongside pockets of modern infill and low-rise apartments. Residents have easy walking access to the esplanade’s cafes and parks, beach recreation and the Glenelg tram for a direct city link, while local shops and community facilities cover everyday needs. It’s described as offering a relaxed coastal lifestyle with suburban convenience and is popular with families and people who want seaside living within easy reach of services.

The suburb has a population of 6,594 and a median age of 43. The median total household income is $1,682 a week, roughly $87,500 a year.

Nearly half of families are couple families without children (49.0%), while couple families with children make up 36.5%, so together couple families account for 85.5% of families. One-parent families represent 13.1% and other families 1.4%.

Homes are mainly owner-occupied, with 33.7% owned outright and 31.5% owned with a mortgage (a combined 65.2%), while 34.8% are rented. In Glenelg North, owner-occupiers outnumber renters by roughly two to one.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Glenelg North?

Accepted Answer

Housing in Glenelg North sits well above what local households recorded at the most recent Census. A typical local household earned $1,682 a week at the last Census, so on the figures a house rent of $698 a week would take about 41.5% of that weekly income and a unit rent of $528 a week would take about 31.4%.

Buying looks more stretched against those local incomes: the median house price of $1,348,875 is about 15.4 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, while the median unit price of $725,000 is about 8.3 times that annual income. If you plan to rent rather than buy, the rent share is the number that matters for you; if you are looking to buy, the price multiples are the relevant measure.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Glenelg North a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

The clearest moves over the past year were in capital values. In Glenelg North median house values climbed 16.0% and median unit values rose 10.7% over the 12 months, so value growth was notably stronger than rent growth on both sides of the market.

Rents rose more modestly for houses, up 2.6%, and more solidly for units, up 5.6%. For someone weighing Glenelg North as an investment, the value figures point to capital growth over the year while the rent figures show how rental income moved; which of those matters more will depend on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.35M	$725K
Change in value Past 12 months	16.0%	10.7%
Sold Past 3 months	22	23
Median days on market Past 12 months	69	48
Average rent Past 12 months	$698	$528
Change in rent Past 12 months	2.6%	5.6%

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