Glenalta SA 5052
Glenalta is a suburb in South Australia, 12 km from Adelaide CBD, around 21 minutes by car. Population is 2,039; the median age is 42 and the median household income is $102,336 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 4.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $380 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,811. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is moderate.
Is Glenalta a good suburb?
Glenalta scores a A (77/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, prices, and community.
Close to the CBD
Walkability 58/100 · 12.4 km · 21 min drive to Adelaide
More affordable than most
Median $1.05M · More affordable than 79% of SA
Moderate flood risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 11/100 · Flood 57/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 42 · 2,039 residents
Liveability Rating
77 / 100 · Ranked #50 in SAEach bar is Glenalta's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
77 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataGlenalta's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.05 million, about 8% above where it sat a year earlier.
$1,050,000
6% below its 3 neighbours (median $1,121,500)
Based on 55 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 34 days — median across 20 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 28 sales $1.02M
- 4 bed 18 sales $1.07M
- 5 bed 5 sales $1.2M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Glenalta are currently listed at around $1.18 million on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.18M
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
5 of the suburb's 772 dwellings (0.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Glenalta safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Glenalta sits in the low band, with 8 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 62% on the prior year.
8 offences
61.9% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20251 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
Universities nearby
- 5.4 kmTonsleyFlinders University · 63 courses
- 5.5 kmBedford ParkFlinders University · 399 courses
- 9.6 kmAdelaide University, Adelaide City CampusAdelaide University · 472 courses
2.4% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Glenalta is somewhat walkable on foot — at 58/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Glenalta.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 28.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 12.0 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 7.7 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 15.8 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Glenalta.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 44%
- Premises covered
- 818
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Mitcham: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Glenalta is home to about 2,000 residents, with a median age of 42, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $102,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,039
Median Age
42
Median Household Income
$102,336/yr
Census Median Rent
$380/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,811/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$49,140/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
3.1%
Total Dwellings
772
Owner-Occupier Rate
91.1%
Houses
95.7%
Rental Stress
19.3%
Mortgage Stress
21.2%
Work From Home
18.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 79.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.2%
- Employment Rate
- 62.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 55.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
24 residents (1.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,912 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
27% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (276 of 1,019).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,296 a year through Mitcham based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 100%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Mitcham
In the year to August 2026, 188 new dwellings were approved across Mitcham. That mix is 131 houses and 57 units. Approvals are up 32.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 17.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 1.12 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0.
From the Adelaide CBD monitoring station, 9.6 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Mount Lofty, 8.2 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 256 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 10.4 km
- Annual rainfall
- 969 mm
- 109 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 23.8°C
- 3 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 5.4°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 4.0 kmFuneral, Crematorium and Cemetery ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 5052, 109 of 5,276 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.2% (167 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5052, 1,628 rooftop-solar systems totalling 10.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,578 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 116 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 5052.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Louise Miller-Frost Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louise Miller-Frost | 61.1% | 38.9% | +7.8 |
| 2022 | Louise Miller-Frost | 53.3% | 46.7% | -4.7 |
| 2019 | Nicolle Flint | 48.6% | 51.4% | -1.3 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Catherine Hutchesson Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Catherine Hutchesson ALP | 69.7% |
| 2022 | Catherine Hutchesson ALP | 54.0% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Glenalta?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 2,039 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Glenalta
Is Glenalta a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Glenalta is low (11/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Glenalta?
Glenalta has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (57/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Glenalta a good place to live?
Glenalta has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (77/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Glenalta?
Glenalta, SA had a population of 2,039 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Glenalta, SA?
The postcode for Glenalta, SA is 5052.
How far is Glenalta from Adelaide?
Glenalta is 12 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 21 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Glenalta?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Glenalta was $102,336 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Glenalta?
There are too few current rental listings in Glenalta for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $380, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Glenalta?
The median age of residents in Glenalta was 42 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Glenalta walkable?
Glenalta scores 58/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Glenalta?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Glenalta (Adelaide CBD) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 17.8 µg/m³. That puts Glenalta below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Glenalta?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Glenalta, Mount Lofty (8.2 km away), summer days average 23.8°C, winter nights 5.4°C, 969 mm of rain a year over 109 rainy days, and 3 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Glenalta?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Glenalta belong to?
Glenalta sits within the Mitcham local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Glenalta?
The average residential rates bill through Mitcham is $2,296 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Glenalta?
Across Mitcham, 188 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 32.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Glenalta in?
Glenalta sits within the federal Division of Boothby, currently held by Louise Miller-Frost (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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