Glenalta
SA 5052 · Mitcham
2,039 (2021) → 2,168 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Glenalta is a moderate growth suburb in Mitcham, SA 5052, about 10km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.02M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 86/100, and is about 10km inland. Glenalta has an overall score of 76/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8.14%), Germany (1.28%), New Zealand (1.18%), Scotland (0.88%), USA (0.83%)
Top languages: German (1.08%), Mandarin (0.69%), Russian (0.54%), Croatian (0.44%), Spanish (0.34%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1089 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Belair Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1119
- Hawthorndene Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1111
- St John's Grammar School - Sheoak Road CampusCombined · Independent · 1.4km
- St John's Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1134
- Coromandel Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1092
- Blackwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1097
- Blackwood High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1067
- Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood)Primary · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1104
- Clapham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1094
- Eden Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1109
- Scotch College - Torrens Park CampusCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1150
- Scotch College - Mitcham CampusCombined · Independent · 3.6km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Glenalta
Is Glenalta safe?
Glenalta has a residential safety score of 83/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,030 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Glenalta?
In Glenalta, the median house price is $1.02M. Median weekly house rent is $720.
How far is Glenalta from Adelaide CBD?
Glenalta is about 9.6 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 41 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Glenalta?
Glenalta has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Glenalta?
Glenalta has a transport score of 86/100 and 25 bus stops.