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SA · Gawler Council

Gawler South, SA, 5118

Current weather

12°CLight drizzle

74% humidity · 25.6 km/h wind · 13.5° / 9.9° today · 13 mm rain

Desirability index

61.3/100

#85 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Gawler South is a smaller suburban community in the Gawler area, home to around 2,618 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 157 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 60.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $485 (flats $315, houses $535), median house prices near $982,500 (up 45% recently), strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 14 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
2,618
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,238
Dwelling vacancy
8.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
107 of 1,255
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
54.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
89 / 272 / 18

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$315
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$535
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$485
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
10
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$982,500
Median price change
+45.4%

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

  • SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
157
Against the person
42
Against property
115
Rate per 1,000 residents
60
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 62 residents
State safety percentile
71th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
139
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental41
  • Other Theft20
  • Sct - Non Residence10
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury20
  • Theft From Motor Vehicle14

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Public transport

18 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Gawler Railway Station
  • Stop 144 Adelaide Rd - East side
  • Stop 145 Adelaide Rd - West side
  • Stop 146 Gawler Railway Station
  • Stop 148 Fifth St - South side

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Roadworks & transport

14 active roadworks / incidents

  • Asphalt WorksTwelfth Street, Eighth St28 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
  • Asphalt WorksTwelfth Street, Seventeenth St28 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
  • Asphalt WorksAdelaide Road, Twelfth St26 Jun 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
  • Asphalt WorksFifteenth Street, Twelfth St26 Jun 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
  • Asphalt WorksTwelfth Street, Eighth St26 Jun 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
  • Asphalt WorksTwelfth Street, Eleventh St26 Jun 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
  • Asphalt WorksTwelfth Street, Seventeenth St26 Jun 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
  • Asphalt WorksTwelfth Street, Glenelg Lane26 Jun 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
  • Vms TrailerAdelaide Road, Twelfth St10 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
  • Vms TrailerAdelaide Road, Twentysecond St10 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

386 planning-related records

2026· 35 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Retaining wall on boundary adjacent to 15 Ninth Street
    3 TENTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    40 EIGHTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • Carport and verandah
    14 TWENTYSECOND ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Hard Copy Lodgement - New Roof - Z600 galvanised corrugated iron, replacement guttering in Colorbond Shale Grey
    9 GAWLER TCE GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Hard-Copy Application - Change Sleepout into an Ensuite Bathroom
    63 HILL ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made

  • May 2026

  • Outbuilding (Shed)
    41A GAWLER TCE GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • An open front, open roof pergola along the front of the house
    28 SECOND ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Ancillary accommodation
    11 MOUNT TCE GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Verandah
    28 FOURTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • Garage
    15 EIGHTEENTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Single storey dwelling, Retaining walls and fence
    12 QUARRY VIEW DR GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Repairs to fire damaged roof framing and roof cladding.
    41 ADELAIDE RD GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • Change of use from Dwelling to Consulting Rooms (comprising four (4) consult rooms) including associated Building Alterations; with Installation of Advertising Sign and associated car parking and landscaping
    2 THIRTEENTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Detached Dwelling (split level, containing three levels) with garage and verandahs under main roof
    4 SULLIVAN GR GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Change of Use from Dwelling to Consulting Room, with Advertising Sign (0.3sqm) and associated landscaping and carparking
    22 FOURTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • remove and replace purlins, gutters, box gutters, roof sheets and rotting timber facia as well as removal of front verandah and install of new era appropriate bullnose verandah
    20 SEVENTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    30 EIGHTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • Development affecting State Heritage Place - Replacing an existing cellar opening with glass blockwork
    27 EIGHTEENTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Verandah - 6m (l) x 3.4m (w) x 2.4m (h)
    4 EIGHTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • Construction of two-storey multi-use building, comprising Dwelling and Office/Showroom, with associated carparking and landscaping
    61 ADELAIDE RD GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    225 GAWLER-ONE TREE HILL RD GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • Tree-damaging Activity (removal of four (4) Regulated Trees, in association with stormwater drainage works)
    LOT 105 LEICESTER CL GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118;LOT 304 PENNA RD GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118;VERGE PENNA RD GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • Land Division - 2 into 2 - Torrens Title - Boundary Realignment
    70 HILL ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118;72 HILL ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • Verandah - 5m (l) x 3.16m (w) x 2.64m (h)
    72 HILL ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • Fencing and retaining with combined height of 1.8m
    15 SEVENTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Refurbishment of sanitary facilities.
    37 FOURTEENTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • Verandah
    38 SECOND ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (garage)
    63 HILL ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • Land division - 4 into 2 - Torrens Title (associated with DA 24031667)
    27 EIGHTEENTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • Tree-Damaging Activity - Removal of 59 Regulated Trees (in association with DA 23036139)
    25 ECKERMAN AV GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118;37 ECKERMAN AV GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • Internal alterations, adding bathroom facilities to an existing laundry and BIR to a lounge to make it a third bedroom. Minor cosmetics such as internal painting.
    UNIT 11 3 LAWRENCE AV GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • Partial demolition of existing dwelling, and construction of replacement dwelling addition and attached verandah
    22 THIRTEENTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    14 FIRST ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • Install a swimming pool (9mx4m) and Removal of 2 regulated trees
    33 THE TERRACE GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • Spa and associated swimming pool safety features
    13 SULLIVAN GR GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
2025· 65 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Internal Alterations to existing Consulting Room - including increase in total number of Consulting Rooms from 8 to 9
    LOT 101 SEVENTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Carport
    14 TWELFTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling additions and alterations including partial demolition (non-heritage addition) to rear of representative building (single storey dwelling)
    18 FIFTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Staged Development: Stage 1. Land Use change (residential dwelling to consulting rooms with offices), internal alterations and partial demolition, associated carparking, fencing, resurfacing of Ford Lane, free-standing advertisement and tree-damaging activity (removal of significant tree). Stage 2. Additions to existing building and implementation of landscaping plan.
    64 ADELAIDE RD GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Tree-damaging activity - removal of six (6) significant trees (eucalyptus camaldulensis - River Red Gum)
    28 TWENTYFIFTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118;28A TWENTYTHIRD ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
2024· 65 proposals

65 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2023· 61 proposals

61 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 88 proposals

88 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 72 proposals

72 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

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Amenities

55 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Sanders FodderAgrarian

    2 Twentythird Street

  • Sip'n Save - Criterion TavernAlcohol

    18 Nineteenth Street

  • The Cheesecake ShopBakery

    Unit Shop 2 33 Adelaide Road

  • Battery WorldBattery

    35 Adelaide Road

  • Bench (3)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Stop 144 Adelaide Road - East sideBus stop
  • Stop 144 Adelaide Road - West sideBus stop
  • Stop 145 Adelaide Road - East sideBus stop
  • Stop 145 Adelaide Road - West sideBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Heritage

346 state heritage places

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Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Goodstart Gawler SouthTwelfth Streetkindergarten

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Bushfire safer places
1

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.

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Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
61.3/100
Cohort rank
#85 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

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