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Glencoe SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Glencoe, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Glencoe SA is 633 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Glencoe is $700 per week ($36,400 per year). Median rent in Glencoe is $200 per week ($867 per month). Glencoe has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Glencoe has a population density of 7.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Glencoe is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glencoe is $1,013.

There were 2 recorded offences in Glencoe in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1 offences).

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Glencoe Population

residents (Census 2021)

Glencoe Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$700/wk

$36,400 per year

#5484 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,013/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Glencoe Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.5% (333) Female 47.5% (301)

Population Density

7.2

people per km²

633 people · 87.3 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,724

Family income/wk

Glencoe Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Glencoe Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.9% 100 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.1% 118 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Glencoe Country of Birth

Australia

98.3%

England

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Glencoe Religion

No Religion

58.4%

Catholic

15.1%

Anglican

6.6%

Uniting Church

6.1%

Not stated

5.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.3%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Lutheran

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Glencoe Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

23.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Glencoe Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

50.0%

Other

50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Glencoe Employment

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Employed full-time

41.2% 197 people

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Employed part-time

25.7% 123 people

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Unemployed

1.7% 8 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.4% 150 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Glencoe Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.8%

Bachelor Degree

21.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Postgraduate Degree

1.7%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Glencoe Occupation

Professionals

22.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.9%

Managers

19.9%

Community & Personal Service

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

8.7%

Labourers

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.1%

Sales Workers

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Glencoe Field of Study

Engineering

24.8%

Management & Commerce

13.9%

Education

13.9%

Agriculture & Environment

11.9%

Society & Culture

10.9%

Health

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.4%

Architecture & Building

4.5%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Glencoe Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Glencoe Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

8.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Glencoe Marital Status

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Married

54.4% 278

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Separated

3.3% 17

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Divorced

8.8% 45

🕊️

Widowed

3.7% 19

👤

Never married

29.7% 152

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Glencoe Ancestry

Australian

39.4%

English

30.9%

Scottish

9.3%

Irish

7.6%

German

5.3%

Dutch

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Other

1.1%

Welsh

1.0%

South African

0.7%

Italian

0.6%

Greek

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Glencoe School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

41.7%

Secondary — Government

27.3%

Pre-school

12.2%

Vocational Education

10.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

Primary — Catholic

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Glencoe Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.3% 66

✅

No need for assistance

94.7% 1,180

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Glencoe Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

31.3% 156

—

Not a volunteer

68.7% 342

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Glencoe Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

4.6%

$450-$599/mo

5.6%

$600-$799/mo

7.4%

$800-$999/mo

18.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

2.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Glencoe How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.2%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Truck

1.4%

Walked only

1.0%

Other

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Glencoe Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.4%

1 vehicle

16.7%

2 vehicles

44.1%

3 vehicles

22.4%

4+ vehicles

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Glencoe Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.3%

2 bedrooms

10.4%

3 bedrooms

53.9%

4 bedrooms

34.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Glencoe Population Mobility

8.3%

moved in the last year

26.0%

moved in the last 5 years

2.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Glencoe Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,229

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Glencoe Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Glencoe Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.8%

$300-$399/wk

6.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Glencoe Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.5%

Couple — no children

34.2%

Couple — no children under 15

12.9%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Glencoe Military Service

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Previously served

4.6% 23

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Never served

95.4% 480

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Glencoe Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.7% 83

—

Did not provide

83.3% 413

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Glencoe Children Ever Born

No children

27.7%

1 child

7.7%

2 children

39.5%

3 children

15.0%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Glencoe When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Glencoe Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.6%

5–14 hours

34.8%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

12.2%

Did not do domestic work

18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Glencoe Household Size

1 person

24.1%

2 persons

37.3%

3 persons

13.7%

4 persons

15.7%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Glencoe Where Residents Moved From

Same address

563

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Glencoe Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.7%

Blended family — no other children

7.4%

Step family — no other children

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Glencoe Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Theft

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Glencoe Schools

schools nearby

government

997

avg ICSEA score

total students

Glencoe Central Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 48 students

997

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Glencoe Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,431/wk

Median Rent $200/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Glencoe

Your weekly income

≈ $6,201/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $1,231/wk

Rent share 14.0%

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Income: $596/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

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Penola

Income: $804/wk Rent: $198/wk Save: $2/wk

Glencoe vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Yattalunga (SA)

Pop: 319 Income: $820/wk Rent: $280/wk

Keyneton

Pop: 321 Income: $635/wk Rent: $250/wk

Padthaway

Pop: 321 Income: $838/wk Rent: $150/wk

Cooltong

Pop: 322 Income: $769/wk Rent: $200/wk

Longwood (SA)

Pop: 325 Income: $940/wk Rent: $300/wk

Montacute

Pop: 332 Income: $805/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Glencoe

What is the population of Glencoe SA?

The population of Glencoe SA is 633 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.2 people per km².Glencoe is ranked #4,657 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Glencoe?

The median personal income in Glencoe SA is $700 per week, or $36,400 per year.The median household income is $1,431 per week.Family income is $1,724 per week.Glencoe is ranked #5,484 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Glencoe?

Median rent in Glencoe SA is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 14.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Glencoe ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Glencoe?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glencoe SA is $1,013. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Glencoe?

The median age in Glencoe SA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Glencoe a good suburb to live in?

Glencoe is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 633.The median income is $700/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40503. All dollar figures in AUD.