Moving to Glenalta SA 5052
What the official numbers say about living in Glenalta — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,100,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $380 a week, against a median household income of $1,968 a week.
About 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 9% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Glenalta grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,981 → 2,039 people).
Around 77% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Germany, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: German, Mandarin, Russian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Glenalta sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (74% of workers), while 19% work from home.
Nearest train station: Glenalta, 500 m west.
Nearest bus interchange: Blackwood Interchange, 1.4 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 11.7 km north-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 10 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 22 schools · 23 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 25 parks — see them all on the Glenalta profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Belair Primary School 800 m · Hawthorndene Primary School 1.3 km · St John's Grammar School 1.4 km · St Johns 1.6 km · St John's Grammar - Junior School 1.6 km · Coromandel Valley Primary School 2.4 km · Blackwood High School 2.6 km · St Peters Lutheran School 2.9 km
Groceries: ALDI 1.3 km · Coles 1.4 km · Drakes 1.5 km · Woolworths 1.6 km
Parks and reserves: Glenalta Reserve 100 m · Dunns Reserve 350 m · Sherwood Reserve 400 m · Minnow Reserve 500 m · Mandalay Reserve 700 m · Hannaford Reserve 800 m · Suffolk Road Reserve 1 km · Monalta Reserve 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Glenalta, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Little Raven · Red Wattlebird · Crimson Rosella · Galah.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Glenalta, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenalta here | 2,039 | $1,100,000 | 10/10 | 51% |
| Hawthorndene | 3,389 | $1,111,000 | 10/10 | 62% |
| Belair | 4,718 | $1,330,000 | 10/10 | 76% |
| Blackwood | 4,266 | $1,290,000 | 9/10 | 57% |
| Torrens Park | 2,687 | $2,340,000 | 10/10 | 20% |
| Craigburn Farm | 3,099 | $1,452,500 | 10/10 | 34% |
| Clapham | 1,685 | $1,319,000 | 10/10 | 17% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Mitcham — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Boothby — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5052 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Glenalta profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Glenalta has a median sale price of $1,100,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $380 a week, and about 9% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,981 people to 2,039. It sits about 10 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Glenalta station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Mitcham council, and the federal seat is Boothby.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Glenalta vs Hawthorndene · Glenalta vs Belair.
Nearby guides: Hawthorndene · Belair · Blackwood · Torrens Park · Craigburn Farm · Clapham.
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