Glossop SA 5344
Located in South Australia, Glossop sits 234 km from Adelaide CBD, around 2 hours 35 minutes by car. The locality has 919 residents, a median age of 48, and a median household income of $77,064 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The locality fell 6.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $205 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,083. Glossop is characterised by high crime risk. All 2 schools within the locality boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Glossop a good place to live?
Glossop scores a D (34/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on community.
Mixed results
2 schools · 2 above peer schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 33/100 · 234.2 km · 156 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $445K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 17/100 · Crime 63/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 48 · 919 residents
Liveability Rating
34 / 100 · Ranked #426 in SAEach bar is Glossop'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
34 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataGlossop's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $445,000, roughly 16% above where it sat a year earlier.
$445,000
12% above its 3 neighbours (median $397,500)
Based on 21 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 62 days — median across 11 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 10 sales $395K
- 4 bed 9 sales $615K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Glossop are currently listed at around $750,000 on average. Based on 5 houses listed in the past six months.
$750K
5 houses listed in the last 6 months.
5 of the suburb's 328 dwellings (1.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Glossop safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Glossop sits in the moderate band, with 33 incidents recorded in 2026 — down about 6% on the prior year.
33 offences
5.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20255 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
Two schools serve Glossop, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Glossop Community School and Rivergum Christian College lead the pack.
- • 182 students across 2 schools (avg 91)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Independent
- • ICSEA 845-1006, median 926 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Rivergum Christian College (141 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Glossop is car-dependent on foot — at 33/100, most errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Glossop.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 466
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
Berri Barmera: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this locality and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the locality closely.
Glossop is home to 919 residents, with a median age of 48, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $77,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
919
Median Age
48
Median Household Income
$77,064/yr
Census Median Rent
$205/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,083/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$35,984/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
20.7%
Total Dwellings
328
Owner-Occupier Rate
85.9%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
13.8%
Mortgage Stress
16.9%
Work From Home
9.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 79.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 79.1%
- Employment Rate
- 58.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 30.6%
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.
25 residents (2.7%) 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.
3.5% of residents (31) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (27).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 887 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
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,770 a year through Berri Barmera based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 69%
- Environmental 28%
- Residential 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Berri Barmera
In the year to August 2026, 23 new dwellings were approved across Berri Barmera. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses.
Climate & Setting
from Loxton Research Centre, 19.8 kmDry climate — very hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 28 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 256 mm
- 42 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 32.1°C
- 38 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 4.5°C
- 16 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality 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
3 facilities within 5 km- 1.9 kmWine and Other Alcoholic Beverage ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol · Sulfur dioxide
- 2.1 kmSpirit ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol
- 4.8 kmPolymer Foam Product ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 5344, 0 of 997 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.6% (6 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5344, 271 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 396 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 14 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
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 Tony Pasin Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tony Pasin | 37.0% | 63.0% | +3.6 |
| 2022 | Tony Pasin | 33.4% | 66.6% | -2.3 |
| 2019 | Tony Pasin | 31.1% | 68.9% | +5.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Tim Whetstone Liberal Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tim Whetstone LP | 56.0% |
| 2022 | Tim Whetstone LP | 67.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Glossop?
Every figure above is a locality 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 919 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 Glossop
Is Glossop a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Glossop is moderate (63/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Glossop?
Glossop has a low recorded bushfire history (17/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Glossop a good place to live?
Glossop has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (34/100), 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 Glossop?
Glossop, SA had a population of 919 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Glossop, SA?
The postcode for Glossop, SA is 5344.
How far is Glossop from Adelaide?
Glossop is 234 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 156 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Glossop?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Glossop was $77,064 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 Glossop?
There are too few current rental listings in Glossop for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $205, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Glossop?
The median age of residents in Glossop was 48 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Glossop at risk of bushfire?
Glossop has a low recorded bushfire history (17/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Glossop?
There are 2 schools inside the Glossop boundary: 2 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Glossop walkable?
Glossop scores 33/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Glossop?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Glossop, Loxton Research Centre (19.8 km away), summer days average 32.1°C, winter nights 4.5°C, 256 mm of rain a year over 42 rainy days, and 38 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Glossop?
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 Glossop belong to?
Glossop sits within the Berri Barmera local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Glossop?
The average residential rates bill through Berri Barmera is $1,770 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Glossop?
Across Berri Barmera, 23 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Glossop in?
Glossop sits within the federal Division of Barker, currently held by Tony Pasin (Liberal).
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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
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- 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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