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Glenalta

SA 5052 · Mitcham

2,039 (2021)2,168 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

76
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

2,039
Population
$1.02M
Median house (2026)
83
Safety score
86
Transport score

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.

9.6 km
To Adelaide CBD
10.4 km
To coast
$720/wk
Median rent (house)
470 m
To nearest station

Demographics

2,039
Population
42
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,968
vs NSW median+6.4%
Bachelor degree or higher57.0%
Born in Australia79.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse739 / 8 / 25

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

$1.02M+3.3%
Median house (2026)
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$720 / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)3.7%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

83
Residential

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:

3
Break & enter dwelling147/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
3
Motor vehicle theft147/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 21 (all categories, latest year)1,030 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

126
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

86
25Bus
CBD commute (est.)41 min (bus)
Nearest train stationGlenalta Railway (470 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

50 in suburbSupermarkets
210 in suburbCafes/Rest.
165 in suburbParks
111 in suburbPlaygrounds
12Pools
20 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
51 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
111Sports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalAshford Hospital (8.5 km)
Nearest vet960 m
Nearest airportAdelaide (11.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.55%
Projected population 20412,268
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.