Median house price
$860k
+16% change
SA · Gawler Council
Gawler East, 5118
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,728
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+12.7%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,569/wk
Employment rate
55.4%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$860,000
Languages at home
3.9%non-English
Most common: Italian, Spanish, Malayalam
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Gawler East is a practical mid-sized suburb in Gawler Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Recognised heritage character runs through the streets, with older fabric still defining local identity.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
Gawler East snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$560/wk
Houses $575 · Units $485
Population (ERP)
6,728
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#20
among Metro Adelaide · Mature
Safety
45th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
84th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
52nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 48.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 32% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2405th in Australia
- State rank
- 225th in SA
- Peer rank
- #20 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #171 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $485
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $575
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $560
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 45
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $860,000
- Median price change
- +16.2%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
6,728(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +12.7% over 5 years · 84th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +12.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +97
- Change in 5 years
- +758
- Growth rank in SA
- 84th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,500), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,689
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,569
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 126 of 2,305
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,508
- Employment rate
- 55.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,959 / 168 / 35
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 195
- Against the person
- 49
- Against property
- 146
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 116 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 139
- Increase (daily rate)
- +22.2%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault17
- Other Property Damage And Environmental39
- Other Theft42
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury16
- Theft From Motor Vehicle24
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,012.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 52th
School list
- Gawler East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 374 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Immanuel GawlerPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 353 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Gawler East Preschool Centre1 Finch RoadPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 124 Lyndoch Rd - South side
- Stop 125 Lyndoch Rd - North side
- Stop 127 Lyndoch Rd - North side
- Stop 134 Cheek Ave - East side
- Stop 135 Cheek Ave - West side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
92 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 2 swimming pools · 1 ev charging · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 35 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.35
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.35
Food & drink(2)
- Cheek Avenue Charcoal ChickenFast food
- Fasta PastaRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- Cheek Avenue Supa DeliConvenience store
- X ConvenienceConvenience store
- DrakesSupermarket
Community(2)
- Gawler East Primary SchoolSchool
- Immanuel Lutheran School GawlerSchool
Health & services(1)
- Gawler Health ServiceHospital
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Gym
- Park
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(27)
27 bus stops
Other(13)
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
Unit Shop 2 4 Mullamar Way
- Bench (4)
- Car wash
- MillersClothes
- TargetDepartment Store
3-5 Calton Road
- ChargefoxEV charging
- Phoenix PlazaMall
- Nature Reserve
- Parking (32)
- MobilPetrol station
- Australia PostPost Box
- Shelter (3)
- Gawler Hillside Care CommunitySocial Facility
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Gawler Health Service (1.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Gawler Health Service21 Hutchinson RoadPublic Hospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 334
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 49.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 102 proposals
August 2026
- Pergola6 MCKINLAY AV GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence18A CHEEK AV GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
- 3 Detached Dwellings in a Terrace Arrangement1 CHEEK AV GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Outbuilding - 18m (l) x 12m (w) x 4.2m (h) and removal of 8 x Regulated Trees6 NORMAN CT GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Verandah7 THORNLEY CT GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Construction of four (4) single storey group dwellings, alterations and additions to existing dwelling including new carport/verandah together with change from a detached dwelling to a group dwelling, tree-damaging activity (removal of three (3) Regulated trees), and associated retaining walls and fencing32 CALTON RD GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
July 2026
- Outbuilding (domestic storage shed)8 LISA MARTIN CT GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Installation of Fibreglass Swimming Pool & associated safety barrier22 CORK RD GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation and a 1.4m high retaining wall1 MORTIMER ST GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Verandah (attached to dwelling)14 DIECKMANN DR GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Installation of Swimming Pool and associated Safety Barrier/Fencing10 CARMELO CL GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Two (2) verandas8 LISA MARTIN CT GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Verandah to rear3 WINTULICH AV GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Land Division (2 allotments into 4)LOT 3536 MULLAMAR WAY GAWLER EAST SA 5118;LOT 3537 MULLAMAR WAY GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
- 26A0025.CTMIN Community Division creating 1 additional allotment (1 into 2). Being over allotment 500 in PlanSA application 26019911. Planning Statement and indicative site plans included95 LYNDOCH RD GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
- general storage shed and attached verandah34 HARTLEY WALK GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Alterations and Additions to existing Single Storey Detached Dwelling; Installation of Carport and Verandah15A COCKSHELL DR GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
- 26A0025 Land Division creating 1 additional allotment (1 into 2). Existing land use application. Lot 331 will retain the existing dwelling. Planning Statement and indicative site plans included95 LYNDOCH RD GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Dwelling alterations96 LYNDOCH RD GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Fencing and retaining walls17 MCCALLUM PDE GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
June 2026
- Community Title Land Division - 1 into 624 BELLA ST GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Advertisement - 2m x 2m digital sign and associated support structure45 HIGH ST GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
- DETACHED DWELLING AND LAND DIVISION (1 INTO 2) AND THE REMOVAL OF THREE REGULATED TREES66 CALTON RD GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Double storey detached dwelling and associated retaining & fencing with a combined height exceeding 2.1m10 TALBOT GR GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Independent Privacy Screen Structure - 10.1m (l) x 3.3m (h)2 POPE CT GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Retaining walls and Fencing - Springwood Stages 6 and 7LOT 3102 CALTON RD GAWLER EAST SA 5118;LOT 8101 CALTON RD GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Storage Shed 3.5m x 5m x 2.7m5 CONGDON ST GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Verandah3 WOODLAND GR GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Tree Damaging Activity - Pruning in excess of 30%18 BLANCH ST GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling with fencing exceeding 2.1 metres in height14 KENNARE RD GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Centenary VerandahUNIT 5 50 CHEEK AV GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Storage shed47 EAST TCE GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Verandah, Retaining Wall and Fence, and Partial Demolition of existing Retaining Wall28 MCKINLAY AV GAWLER EAST SA 5118;30 MCKINLAY AV GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Construction of Five (5) Detached Dwellings in a Terrace Arrangement and Land Division - 1 into 5 - Torrens Title, with associated Tree-Damaging Activity (removal of Three (3) Reglated Trees and One (1) Significant Tree)4 MCKINLAY AV GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling7 MCCALLUM PDE GAWLER EAST SA 5118Under Assessment
May 2026
- Partial demolition - Removal of Chimney and portion of missionary wall2 COCKSHELL DR GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Verandah57 EASTON DR GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Flat-roofed verandah and gable-roofed carport forward of dwelling1 BAROSSA AV GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Two Verandah's: Gable roof verandah - 7.5m (l) x 5.2m (w) x 2.89m (h) L-shaped skillion roof verandah - 15.5m (l) x 3.6m (w) x 2,5m (h)6 EUCALYPT DR GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
- Swimming pool and associated safety barriers2 JAMES PL GAWLER EAST SA 5118Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Traffic ManagementBarossa Valley Way, Sunnydale Av29 Jun 2026 – 18 Sep 2026
- Traffic ManagementBarossa Valley Way, Sunnydale Av16 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
137 heritage places
- Attached Cottage3 Warren Street GAWLER EASTLocal heritage
- Boundary stone wall5 High Street GAWLER EASTContributory item
- Boundary stone wall5A High Street GAWLER EASTContributory item
- Boundary stone wallDuffield Street /High Street GAWLER EASTContributory item
- Coach House10 Duffield Street GAWLER EASTContributory item
- Coachhouse, stable (Formally 1 Warren Street)12 Union Street GAWLER EASTLocal heritage
- Craiglee, house barn & stone wall25 High Street GAWLER EASTLocal heritage
- Dwelling2 Bishop Street GAWLER EASTContributory item
- Dwelling3 Bishop Street GAWLER EASTContributory item
- Dwelling4 Bishop Street GAWLER EASTContributory item
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Spence
- Member of Parliament
- Matt BURNELL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 138,898
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.7%Labor 65.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.2 km away).
Coalition 42.6%Labor 57.4%
7.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Gawler EastLabor 56.7% · Coalition 43.3% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Gawler SouthLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- GawlerLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Gawler WestLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- WillastonLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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