SA · Gawler Council

Gawler South, 5118

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,102

Growth (1 yr)

+1.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+12.7%

Median age

46

Median income

$1,238/wk

Employment rate

54.6%

Median house price · Q1 2026

$982,500

Languages at home

2.9%non-English

Most common: Italian, Cantonese, German

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

33.7/100
Below average

509th in SA

Verified 96% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Heritage area
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • High desirability
What Gawler South is known for: Heritage area, Excellent transport, Café precinct, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Gawler Council, Gawler South is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses and trains linking the suburb to surrounding areas.

Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. Recognised heritage character runs through the streets, with older fabric still defining local identity.

Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because safety, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum.

At a glance

Gawler South snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$983k

+45% change

Median rent

$485/wk

Houses $535 · Units $315

Population (ERP)

3,102

+1.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

8.5%

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

#58

among Metro Adelaide · Mature

Safety

66th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

84th

percentile in SA

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

34th

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
33.7/100 — Below average
National rank
4930th in Australia
State rank
509th in SA
Peer rank
#58 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#328 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
96%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

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.

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 salesGovernment of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

3,102(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
+45
Change in 5 years
+350
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 (~3,450), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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)
856 / 272 / 18

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
157
Against the person
42
Against property
115
Rate per 1,000 residents
50.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 62 residents
State safety percentile
65.6th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
139
Increase (daily rate)
+2.9%

Most common offence types

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
970.5
Median ICSEA percentile
34th
School list
  • Gawler and District College B-12Combined · Government · ICSEA 932 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 1,247 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Immanuel GawlerPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 353 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Gawler East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 374 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Gawler Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 168 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Goodstart Gawler SouthTwelfth Streetkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

200 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 2 bakeries · 3 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
  • Well connected by public transport18 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
60/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.38
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.44
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.38
Food & drink(9)
  • Gawler South BakeryBakery
  • The Cheesecake ShopBakery

    Unit Shop 2 33 Adelaide Road

  • Gawler Heritage CafeCafe

    Twentythird Street

  • KFCFast food

    17-19 Adelaide Road

  • Mamma Mia PizzeriaFast food

    36 Adelaide Road

  • McDonald'sFast food

    40-42 Adelaide Road

  • Noodle BoxFast food
  • The Criterion TavernPub

    18 Nineteenth Street

  • Pizza HutRestaurant
Shopping(1)

No named venues listed.

Community(1)
  • Goodstart Gawler SouthKindergarten

    37 Twelfth Street, Gawler South

Health & services(6)
  • Adelaide Road ClinicClinic

    25 Adelaide Road

  • Nunyara House Specialist Medical CentreClinic

    43 Adelaide Road

  • Clinpath Pathology GawlerMedical clinic

    78 Adelaide Road

  • Gawler PharmacyPharmacy

    21 Adelaide Road

  • Gawler Animal HospitalVeterinary

    76 Adelaide Road

  • Gawler South Small Animal HospitalVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Real Pilates- StudioGym
  • The Station GymGym

    Twentythird Street

  • Fifth Street ReservePark
Transport(14)

13 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(39)
  • Sanders FodderAgrarian

    2 Twentythird Street

  • Sip'n Save - Criterion TavernAlcohol

    18 Nineteenth Street

  • Claire the ChiropractorAlternative

    51 Adelaide Road

  • Battery WorldBattery

    35 Adelaide Road

  • Bench (3)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Car
  • Steinborner Holden - GawlerCar
  • Autopro GawlerCar Parts
  • Burson Auto PartsCar Parts

    19 Seventh Street

  • Car wash
  • Crow ComputersComputer

    14 Twentyfirst Street

  • Mitre 10Doityourself

    7 Adelaide Road

  • Gawler Dry CleanersDry Cleaning

    Unit 3 36 Adelaide Road

  • AG Power Sales & ServiceElectrical

    12 Nineteenth Street, Gawler South

  • Flower DelightsFlorist

    Unit Shop 1 33 Adelaide Road

  • Totally FramedFrame

    59 Adelaide Road

  • Taylor and Forgie - Adelaide Road ChapelFuneral Directors

    98 Adelaide Road

  • Little Red Door Hair StudioHairdresser

    82 Adelaide Road

  • Ultimate Hair & BeautyHairdresser

    31B Adelaide Road

  • Somerset ModelsModel

    31A Adelaide Road, Gawler South

  • Motorcycle Parking (2)
  • Roam OffroadOutdoor

    34 Adelaide Road

  • Gawler Park 'n' RideParking
  • Parking (60)
  • Parking Space (66)
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Church of the TransfigurationPlace of worship
  • Gawler Adventist ChurchPlace of worship

    22 Twentysecond Street

  • Immanuel Lutheran Worship centrePlace of worship
  • Public toilets
  • Australian Clinical LabsSample Collection

    25 Adelaide Road

  • Shelter
  • ADRA Community Pantry GawlerSocial Facility

    22 Twentysecond Street

  • United DisAbilitySocial Facility

    47 Adelaide Road

  • TelstraTelephone
  • Freechoice TobacconistTobacco

    41 Adelaide Road

  • Town of GawlerWaste Basket
  • Waste Basket

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

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

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

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Church of the Transfiguration
  • Gawler Adventist Church

    22 Twentysecond Street

  • Immanuel Lutheran Worship centre

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Gawler Health Service (2.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

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)
154
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

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 normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 45 proposals
  • August 2026

  • Carport (20m X 6.35m)
    67 HILL ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Retaining walls and Decking/Bridge structure associated with Land Division (DA Ref: 23036139)
    25 ECKERMAN AV GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118;37 ECKERMAN AV GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Land Division - 1 into 3 - Community Title
    3 EIGHTEENTH ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Alterations and Additions to existing Single Storey Detached Dwelling, including extension of Carport
    32 SECOND ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Torrens Title land division (1 allotment into 2) including retention of existing dwelling and construction of carport
    15 FIRST ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Split level detached dwelling, fill exceeding 9m3 and associated retaining walls exceeding 1m
    3 LEICESTER CL GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • July 2026

  • Community Title Land Division - 1 into 2
    15 FIRST ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling with garage under main roof
    LOT 55 SECOND ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Under Assessment
  • Freestanding Verandah and tree damaging activity
    6 FIRST ST GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • Addition to existing Outbuilding (shed)
    48 GAWLER TCE GAWLER SOUTH SA 5118Decision Made
  • June 2026

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

  • Verandah to rear, replacement verandah to front porch, with carport to side and re-roofing of existing local heritage place.
    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
2025· 3 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

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

3 active roadworks / incidents

  • Asphalt WorksAdelaide Road, Twelfth St15 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
  • Asphalt WorksTwelfth Street, Eleventh St15 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
  • Asphalt WorksAdelaide Road, Sixth St15 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

337 heritage places

  • Attached Cottages4-6 Twelfth Street GAWLER SOUTHLocal heritage
  • Attached Cottages and side boundary wall17-17A & 19-19A Twelfth Street GAWLER SOUTHLocal heritage
  • Attached Dwellings4-4A Thirteenth Street GAWLER SOUTHLocal heritage
  • Attached Dwellings15 Ninth Street GAWLER SOUTHLocal heritage
  • Attached Dwellings and Walls9-11 Nineteenth Street GAWLER SOUTHLocal heritage
  • Bluestone quarries (also 10 Mount Terrace)7 Bray Street GAWLER SOUTHLocal heritage
  • Building rear of new dwelling15 Glenelg Lane GAWLER SOUTHContributory item
  • Criterion Hotel and stone shed18-20 Nineteenth Street GAWLER SOUTHLocal heritage
  • Dead Man's Pass & FordMurray Street First Street GAWLER SOUTHLocal heritage
  • Dwelling51 Adelaide Road GAWLER SOUTHContributory item

Data sources & freshness

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

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 2.9 km away).

Coalition 42.5%Labor 57.5%

7.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Gawler SouthLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • GawlerLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • EvanstonLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • Gawler WestLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Gawler EastLabor 56.7% · Coalition 43.3% TPP (2025)2.0 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

Socio-economic

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

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

More in Gawler Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.