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Glenalta suburb profile

Glenalta sits in Adelaide's southern foothills, a quiet, leafy suburb that blends bushland character with suburban convenience. Streets are lined with gums and native understorey and many homes are single-storey brick or weatherboard cottages alongside more recent renovations, so the housing feels established and domestic. Residents include families, professionals and retirees who value access to walking trails and reserves, with Belair National Park and green corridors nearby. Glenalta is served by a station on the Belair line and is within easy reach of the shops, cafés and services of Blackwood, offering a calm, semi-rural feel close to everyday amenities.

Glenalta property market performance

Like many smaller suburbs, Glenalta sees relatively few property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. The figures that are available show house values have risen sharply, up 10.4% over the last 12 months.

In the past 3 months six houses changed hands, and the median time to sell for houses was 49 days over the last 12 months.

The rental market in Glenalta had average house rents of $683 a week, down a modest 2.4% over the last 12 months.

HousesUnits
Median price
Past 3 months
N/AN/A
Change in value
Past 12 months
10.4%N/A
Sold
Past 3 months
6N/A
Median days on market
Past 12 months
49N/A
Average rent
Past 12 months
$683N/A
Change in rent
Past 12 months
-2.4%N/A

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Glenalta demographics

Glenalta is a community of 2,039 people with a median age of 42 and a median total household income of $1,968 a week, roughly $102,336 a year.

Families are the dominant household type. Couple families with children are the largest group at 46.8%, and together with couple families without children (40.3%) they make up about 87.1% of families. One-parent families account for 12.3%, and other families 0.7%.

Homes in Glenalta are overwhelmingly owner-occupied: 41.1% are owned outright and 49.9% are owned with a mortgage, a combined 91.0% owner-occupation, while renters make up 8.9% of dwellings.

Suburbs near Glenalta

Some popular suburbs near Glenalta include:

  • Belair: Home to Belair National Park, with established, leafy streets and recreational trails.
  • Hawthorndene: Compact, leafy suburb with native bush reserves and winding residential streets.
  • Blackwood: Village-style centre with shops, cafes and a busy community atmosphere on weekends.
  • Lynton: Small hillside suburb with native bush and appealing elevated views.
  • Eden Hills: Leafy residential suburb with nearby bushland and popular walking tracks.

How does Glenalta compare to nearby suburbs?

  • Median house prices: Glenalta’s median house price is 24.6% lower than Belair’s.
  • House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Glenalta have grown 4.4% higher than in Hawthorndene.
  • Selling speed for houses: Properties in Glenalta are selling 25.8% faster than in Belair.
  • House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Glenalta have grown 10.3% higher than the average rate of growth across Adelaide.

Choose the right real estate agents in Glenalta

In Glenalta ,14 agents are actively selling property, but a small number do the heavy lifting. Just 5 agents handled 64.0% of all sales in the past year, giving them a strong presence and deep experience in the local market.

Commission rates usually sit between 1.63% and 2.75%. Comparing agents and understanding what’s included in their fee structure can help you find the right mix of service, value, and motivation—without compromising on outcomes.

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