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Suburb profile ·Wattle Range LGA · SA ·5291

Glencoe SA 5291

Glencoe is in Wattle Range LGA, SA, postcode 5291, with population 633.

The read

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$375/wk
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 3 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$430
$320
Mar 2025Mar 2026
What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$375/wk
Rent context available
D8 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
633
633 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
2,180
142 added 12mo · 19MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,013
Median rent · wk$200
Investor profile

Who invests in Glencoe

Owner-occupied 93%Rented 7%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared5.2%
299 of 705 landlords
Avg rental loss$5,276/yr
Landlords (rental income)705
Reported capital gains433
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

90% of homes here are owner-occupied and 7% rented, with 5% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

90% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Affordability

26%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,013/mo, while renters pay about $1,625/mo — renting runs $612/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$74K
Median rent · wk
$375
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,013

Household income

$74K household · yr-1.2% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$36K
Family
$90K
Household
$74K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
4
$300-649
29
$650-999
37
$1,000-1,499
43
$1,500-1,999
30
$2,000-2,999
45
$3,000-3,999
21
$4,000+
10

At the median asking rent, about 42% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,250/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (243 households)
Owned outright
41%
Owned with mortgage
49%
Rented
7%
Dwelling structure9.1% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
101%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 83% drive, 0% public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 14% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA997
Students48
Government1
  • Glencoe Central Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 997
Crime 2024-25
5
790 per 100k
D1 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k790
Total incidents5· 2024-25
  • Assault150%
  • Break And Enter150%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud00%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

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Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

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Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Population outlook

3,560 people · 20223,616 by 2032 (+1.6%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Wattle Range SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Glencoe SA — Property Data and Demographics

Glencoe is a small community in South Australia within the Wattle Range local government area (postcode 5291). It is home to about 633 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +1.6% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 21 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 7 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $375. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,013.

Glencoe is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 997, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Wattle Range LGA is low at 790 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+0.1%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,013
Rent · wk(Census)$200
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$375
Population growth · Wattle Range LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)12,378
5-year growth+0.5% CAGR
YoY change+0.1%
20012025
Development · Wattle Range LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)34
Houses 88%Units 12%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Wattle Range LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.6%
YoY change+1.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5291ATO
Negatively geared5.2%
299 of filers
Avg rental loss$5,276/yr
Landlords (rental income)705
Reported capital gains433
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population633
Median age43
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,431
Personal income · wk$700
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,298 → $1,431
Change+10.2%
vs SA median-8.6 pp
Median rent+17.6%
softeningvs SA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
Hospitals · Wattle Range LGAAIHW
Public2
Private0
Millicent and District Hospital and Health Servicepublic
Penola War Memorial Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Wattle Range LGAGEN
Facilities3
Residential places186
Mary Cecelia Hart Court Hostel90 places
Sheoak Lodge60 places
Penola Multi-Purpose Service36 places
Childcare · Wattle Range LGAACECQA
Services14
Approved places504
Exceeding NQS5
Gladys Smith Early Learning Centre74 places
McKay Children's Centre65 places
McKay Children’s Centre65 places
YMCA St Anthony's OSHC60 places
Millicent North Kindergarten45 places
McArthur Park Kindergarten30 places
+8 more in Wattle Range LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Glencoe has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Glencoe FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Glencoe in?

    Glencoe is in the Wattle Range Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5291. Council-level context for Wattle Range LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Glencoe?

    The median weekly rent in Glencoe is $375/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Glencoe?

    Rent context available: Glencoe has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Glencoe a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Glencoe show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Glencoe?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Glencoe data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.