Median house price
$625k
-1.3% change
SA · Gawler Council
Gawler West, 5118
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,149
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+12.5%
Median age
43
Median income
$927/wk
Employment rate
45%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$625,000
Languages at home
4.8%non-English
Most common: Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Gawler West is a quieter residential smaller community in Gawler Council, more about homes and street life than a busy local strip. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, 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.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Period homes and older streetscapes are part of the appeal, with heritage detail still visible throughout.
Versus similar metro suburbs, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Gawler West snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$485/wk
Population (ERP)
1,149
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.5%
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
#149
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
82nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
85th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
26th
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
- 26.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6127th in Australia
- State rank
- 611th in SA
- Peer rank
- #149 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #346 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 79%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $515
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 5
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $625,000
- Median price change
- -1.3%
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
1,149(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +12.5% over 5 years · 85th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +12.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +17
- Change in 5 years
- +128
- Growth rank in SA
- 85th 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 (~1,300), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 975
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $927
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 478
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 45%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 256 / 193 / 0
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)
- 100
- Against the person
- 38
- Against property
- 62
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 87
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 26 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 139
- Increase (daily rate)
- +33.7%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault6
- Other Property Damage And Environmental31
- Other Theft8
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury21
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury8
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
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 954
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 26th
School list
- Gawler Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 168 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Gawler and District College B-12Combined · Government · ICSEA 932 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 1,247 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Immanuel GawlerPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 353 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Railway Tce / Dean St - East side (Gawler Railway Station)
- Stop 175 Barnet Rd - East side
- Stop 176 Gosford St - East side
- Stop 177 Brigalo St - North side
- Stop 180 Overway Bridge Rd - South East 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
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 17/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Transport(10)
10 bus stops
Other(2)
- Bench
- Parking
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Gawler Health Service (2.3 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)
- 57
- 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· 15 proposals
July 2026
- Four single storey dwellings26 MULGA ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118;28 MULGA ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Construction of three (3) single-storey dwellings with associated fencing and retaining walls.4 LANGBEIN CT GAWLER WEST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Construction of three (3) single level dwellings with associated car parkingLOT 28 MULGA ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Construction of Seven (7) Two-Storey Detached Dwellings in a Terrace Arrangement and associated Retaining and Fencing.10 BEADNALL TCE GAWLER WEST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling31 MULGA ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Three single storey dwellings in terrace arrangement with retaining wall to rear boundary with maximum height of 1.5 metres3 PEEL ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Under Assessment
June 2026
- Building Alterations46 GOSFORD ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
May 2026
- Three (3) single storey detached dwellings in terrace arrangement19 BRITTON ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Under Assessment
April 2026
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers26 GUM CR GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
March 2026
- Carport - 7.57m (w) x 6.99m (l) x 2.45m (h)8 RYDE ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
- Extension of 4 years for the conversion of one open lot car park to an outdoor licensed area consisting of moveable seats and tables, moveable barriers and screening attached to the existing fence and for an increase to the internal capacity of the clubrooms from 70 to 100.2A OVERWAY BRIDGE RD GAWLER WEST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Removal of one regulated tree (Cocos palm- Syagrus romanzoffiana - 1.08m)12 BRITTON ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
February 2026
- Storage shed34 GUM CR GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
January 2026
- Outbuilding (Shed) - 8m (l) x 6m (w) x 2.7m (h)8 RYDE ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with carport, rear verandah with decking, and privacy screen to existing side and rear fencing with combined maximum height on boundary of 2.52m.12 BRITTON ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Under Assessment
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Carport forward of existing building line2 PENRITH AV GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
October 2025
- Tree-damaging Activity - removal of two (2) trees including one (1) regulated tree - Eucalyptus camaldulensis and one (1) significant tree - Eucalyptus camaldulensis27 PARA PARA CL GAWLER WEST SA 5118Under Assessment
- Verandah6 GUM CR GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling with Garage.2A MYALL ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
August 2025
- carport5 PEEL ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
July 2025
- Land Division (1 into 3)4 BRITTON ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 4612 DEAN ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
June 2025
- Ancillary Accommodation in association with existing dwelling10 MYALL ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
- Alterations/repairs to Local Heritage Place (stone fence and stone shed wall repairs)7 DEAN ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
- Tree-damaging Activity - removal of significant tree (Eucalyptus sideroxylon)5 PEEL ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
- Install Stratco Verandah2 MYALL ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
May 2025
- Outbuilding (Shed) Storage shed 6.913m (w) x 11.064m (l) x 2.7m (h)14 VEALE ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
April 2025
- Domestic Outbuilding (shed) - measuring 6.18m x 8.06m x 2.72m wall height2 CIRCOSTA CT GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
- Tree Damaging Activity (Significant Tree Removal)14 VEALE ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling, with carport and verandahs7 DEAN ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Under Assessment
January 2025
- VERANDAH35 GOSFORD ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
- Increase the internal capacity of the clubrooms from 70 to 100. and convert one open lot car park to an outdoor licensed area consisting of moveable seats and tables, moveable barriers and screening attached to the existing fence for a period of six months.2A OVERWAY BRIDGE RD GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
- Land Division - 2 into 2 Boundary Realignment - Torrens Title7 DEAN ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
- Swimming Pool & safety barrier5 -7 FYFE ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- general storage shed4 MARCHANT CT GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
- Construction of outbuilding (shed)5 WIEBUSCH CT GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety fence2 CIRCOSTA CT GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
October 2024
- Verandah - 3.35m (w) x 5.5m (l) x 2.7m (h)8 DEAN ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
September 2024
- Carport5 CIRCOSTA CT GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
- Verandah - 6.94 (l) x 2.85 (w) x 3m (h)2 MYALL ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
August 2024
- Addition of a two bedroom one bathroom detached accommodation unit by Kids Under Cover as part of the South Australian Government Homelessness Program.3 HAYDON ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
July 2024
- Carport and Verandah4 MARCHANT CT GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
June 2024
- Construction of three single storey detached dwellings with a verandah, combined fencing and retaining walls, and Tree Damaging Activity (removal of a Regulated tree)4 BRITTON ST GAWLER WEST SA 5118Decision Made
- Removal of a significant tree - Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum)1 PARA PARA CL GAWLER WEST SA 5118Under Assessment
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
Heritage
15 heritage places
- 29-31 Penrith AvenueSec 2 Penrith Avenue GAWLER WESTLocal heritage
- Cottages1/ 3 Dean Street GAWLER WESTContributory item
- Dwelling5 Dean Street GAWLER WESTContributory item
- Dwelling1 Railway Terrace GAWLER WESTContributory item
- Dwelling7 Railway Terrace GAWLER WESTContributory item
- Dwelling9 Railway Terrace GAWLER WESTContributory item
- Dwelling11 Railway Terrace GAWLER SOUTHState heritage
- Dwelling ('Para Para')Penrith Avenue GAWLER WESTState heritage
- Dwelling and wall7 Dean Street GAWLER WESTLocal heritage
- Gawler hybrid bottlebrush13 Railway Terrace GAWLER WESTLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
- 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 3.1 km away).
Coalition 38.9%Labor 61.1%
4.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- GawlerLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Gawler WestLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Gawler SouthLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- EvanstonLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- WillastonLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)1.8 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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.