Located in South Australia within the Berri Barmera local government area, Glossop is a close-knit residential community (postcode 5344). With a population of 919, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $77K 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 +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
The current median weekly rent is $285. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
Glossop is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 926, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Berri Barmera LGA is below average at 3,808 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of -0.1% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.