Glenelg vs Henley Beach — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	GlenelgView profile →	Henley BeachView profile →
Postcode	5045	5022
LGA	Holdfast Bay	Charles Sturt
Area	0.955 km²	2.499 km²
Elevation	11m	11m
Federal Electorate	Boothby	Hindmarsh
State Electorate	Morphett	Colton

🏷️ Character

Glenelg

BeachsideRetiree-HavenCafé CultureTourist HubCoastal

Henley Beach

BeachsideCoastalEstablishedMid-RangeVillage Feel

👥 Population & Demographics

	Glenelg	Henley Beach
Population (2021)	3,440	6,259
Median Age	55	45
Male	1,678 (48.8%)	3,087 (49.3%)
Female	1,763 (51.2%)	3,164 (50.6%)
Avg Household Size	1.8	2.3
Persons per Bedroom	0.8	0.8
Population Density	3,602/km²	2,505/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Glenelg

Henley Beach

0-4

2.3%4.1%

5-14

4.4%12.1%

15-19

2.6%5.4%

20-24

4.2%6.7%

25-34

13.4%9.9%

35-44

11.2%11.6%

45-54

11%16.7%

55-64

14.1%14.7%

65-74

19.2%10.9%

75-84

12%5.6%

85+

5.5%2.2%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Glenelg	Henley Beach
Personal Income (weekly)	$915	$971
Personal Income (annual)	$47,580	$50,492
Family Income (weekly)	$2,158	$2,667
Household Income (weekly)	$1,430	$1,879
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$1,733	$2,000
Median Rent (weekly)	$350	$345

🙏 Religion

	Glenelg	Henley Beach
Christianity	46.7%	48.7%
No Religion	42.4%	44.3%
Hinduism	1.5%	0.4%
Buddhism	1.1%	0.8%
Islam	0.9%	0.8%
Sikhism	0.4%	0.2%
Judaism	0.2%	0.0%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Glenelg	Henley Beach
Preschool	27	75
Primary	111	574
Secondary	85	388
TAFE / Vocational	76	118
University	175	354

🌍 Ancestry

	Glenelg	Henley Beach
English	1,377 (40.0%)	2,466 (39.4%)
Australian	938 (27.3%)	1,983 (31.7%)
Irish	414 (12.0%)	670 (10.7%)
Scottish	346 (10.1%)	574 (9.2%)
German	267 (7.8%)	441 (7.0%)
Italian	202 (5.9%)	666 (10.6%)
Greek	107 (3.1%)	301 (4.8%)
Indian	76 (2.2%)	66 (1.1%)
Chinese	75 (2.2%)	79 (1.3%)
Dutch	55 (1.6%)	104 (1.7%)
Polish	48 (1.4%)	91 (1.5%)
Croatian	34 (1.0%)	85 (1.4%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Glenelg	Henley Beach
Born in Australia	2,278 (66.2%)	4,839 (77.3%)
Born overseas	1,022 (29.7%)	1,259 (20.1%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Glenelg	Henley Beach
England	274	359
India	73	69
Brazil	51	31
Scotland	48	64
Germany	39	27
Italy	36	65
China	32	19
Philippines	31	—
United States	31	40
New Zealand	30	49
South Africa	30	54
Greece	19	39
Vietnam	—	30

Parents' Birthplace

	Glenelg	Henley Beach
Both parents born in AU	1,653	3,382
Both parents born overseas	1,251	1,882
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	394	823

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Glenelg	Henley Beach	Edge
Bigger population	3,440	6,259	Henley Beach
Higher income	915	971	Henley Beach
Lower rent	350	345	Henley Beach
Lower mortgage	1,733	2,000	Glenelg
Younger median age	55	45	Henley Beach
More land area	0.955	2.499	Henley Beach