Median house price
$850k
Q1 2025
SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Gepps Cross, 5094
Est. population · Jun 2025
723
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.4%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,375/wk
Employment rate
52.9%
Median house price · Q1 2025
$850,000
Languages at home
51.1%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Punjabi, Gujarati
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Cycling
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Gepps Cross is a well-connected smaller community in Port Adelaide Enfield Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability sits below average overall, with parks and green space, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drag compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Gepps Cross snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$775/wk
Houses $775 · Units $295
Population (ERP)
723
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
1.2%
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
#125
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
98th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
80th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
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
- 39.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3782nd in Australia
- State rank
- 407th in SA
- Peer rank
- #125 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #288 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 86%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $295
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $775
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $775
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 5
- Median house price (Q1 2025)
- $850,000
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 2025 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
723(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +9.4% over 5 years · 80th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +9.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +62
- Growth rank in SA
- 80th 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 (~800), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 648
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 241
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,520
- Employment rate
- 52.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 220 / 12 / 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 393
- Against the person
- 35
- Against property
- 358
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 543.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 19 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 14
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -22.9%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental23
- Other Theft171
- Sct - Non Residence14
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury17
- Theft From Shop104
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 971
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 34th
School list
- St Gabriel's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 306 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Blair Athol North B-6 SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 918 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 383 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Pooraka Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 182 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 971 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 1,638 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Northfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 982 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 352 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Sports College South AustraliaSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1015 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 404 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Youth Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 894 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 28 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Disability Unit Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeSports Park, Briens RoadSpecialist Facilities
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
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 27 Main North Rd - East side
- Stop 27A Main North Rd - East side
- Stop 27A Port Wakefield Rd - East side
- Stop 28 Main North Rd - East side
- Stop 29 Main North Rd - 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
180 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 32 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.54
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
Shopping(1)
- On the RunConvenience store
Community(1)
- Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeSchool
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Playground
- ServiceFM StadiumSports field
- Sports field
Transport(39)
39 bus stops
Other(27)
- Bicycle Parking (8)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Apollo RV SalesCaravan
583 Grand Junction Road, Gepps Cross
- Harris ScarfeDepartment Store
- Harvey NormanDepartment Store
- JB Hi-FiElectronics
- The Good GuysElectronics
- SpotlightFabric
- Amart FurnitureFurniture
- Fantastic FurnitureFurniture
- Nick ScaliFurniture
- Paramount BrownsHardware
- Stratco Gepps CrossHardware
59 Port Wakefield Road
- AdairsHouseware
- Gepps Cross Homemaker CentreMall
Gepps Cross
- Gepps Cross Shopping CentreMall
- The ManorMotel
- Motorcycle Parking (4)
- AnacondaOutdoor
750-778 Main North Road
- Barbeques GaloreOutdoor
- Parking (83)
- Parking Space (16)
- Pets DomainPet
- Public toilets
- Adelaide SuperdromeStadium
- Big Little Home EnhancementsTrade
Unit Shop 30 750 Main North Road
- Waste Basket (2)
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Nearest hospital
- Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre (2.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Rehabilitation Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
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)
- 27
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 37.3
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
August 2026
- Shed for tyre storageLOT 51 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Under Assessment
July 2026
- Removal of one (1) x significant Ulmus Glabra Lutuscens (Golden Elm) tree, one (1) x regulated Archontophoenix Cunninghamiana (Alexander Palm) tree and one (1) x regulated Syarus Romanzoffiana (Cocos Palm) tree12 LILKA ST GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- StoreLOT 100 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Under Assessment
- Ancillary Accommodation9 MIRA ST GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Under Assessment
- Alterations to front facade of existing building and 2 new verandahs535 PROSPECT RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Under Assessment
- A temporary (5 year) extension of the established service trade premises use over a small area of publicly owned land at the intersection of Cavan Rd & Grand Junction Rd for use for low level vehicle display purposes and the installation of black cyclone mesh fencing to enclose the area (to be decommissioned & rehabilitated prior to completion of the temporary 5 year period)569 -571 GRAND JUNCTION RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Under Assessment
- Variation of application 25013005 - amended allotment layout and inclusion of pieces588 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
June 2026
- Tenancy 38B| Building alterations comprising rebranding of existing parapet signage750 -778 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Tenancy 38B | Base Building Tenancy Alterations750 -778 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
April 2026
- Installation of pallet racking and associated works588 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Deemed-to-satisfy torrens title land division (1 allotment into 3) for allotments to accommodate site areas for single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement as authorised through DA 2501172619 KARA ST GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
February 2026
- Roller Door to Install for Shop 3576 -584 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 25023745 comprising various internal and external changes588 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Under Assessment
January 2026
- Shop (as Bulky Goods) consisting of 4 tenancies698 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094;704 -708 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Under Assessment
- Change of use from dwelling to office with advertising sign (retrospective)647 GRAND JUNCTION RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
2025· 28 proposals
November 2025
- Conventional one (1) into two (2) land division14 LILKA ST GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
October 2025
- Partial change of use of existing office building to a training facility, formalising the live training works area (training facility), installation of transportable buildings & shipping containers (training facility), construction of detached training building (training facility) and removal of 10 Regulated trees698 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Under Assessment
September 2025
- Two (2) x single storey detached dwellings with associated retaining walls and fencing14 LILKA ST GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Under Assessment
- Advertisement signage comprised of two separate building elements either side of the Matthews Road entrance to the Gepps Cross Homemaker centre, adjacent Main North Road.750 -778 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
August 2025
- Construction of two warehouses within one building together with associated offices, car parking, advertisements, water tanks, outbuilding, retaining walls and fencing (entry gates)588 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Under Assessment
- Proposed fire safety upgrades including re-issuing essential safety provision formsUNIT 37 15 -17 WALDAREE ST GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
July 2025
- New canopy to the entrance - ground level599 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Installation of Jarvis Ford corporate blue & white non-illuminated advertising signage and logo attached to the south eastern facade of service trade premises / motor repair station building.495 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Aviary structure (for housing pigeons)10 BAULDERSTONE RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Warehouse (2 tenancies) with associated offices, showrooms, car parking and landscaping and partial demolition of existing shed590 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
June 2025
- Change of use from an existing ancillary office to a standalone office (building 2) with separate ancillary car parking33 -37 PORT WAKEFIELD RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Warehouse addition - compressor room enclosureUNIT 1-4 51 -61 CAVAN RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Storage (store)12 PORT WAKEFIELD RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
May 2025
- Advertising Sign581A GRAND JUNCTION RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Construction of three (3) single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement with single garages, retaining walls and fencing to site or allotment boundaries together with associated driveways and landscaping19 KARA ST GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- New transportable amenities building (to be used as a lunchroom) to be erected on the existing concrete pad coming of main building.24 -30 WHITE RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Community Title Land Division - 1 into 3588 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 allotment into 3588 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Regulated Tree Removal (Agonis flexuosa - Willow Myrtle)8 MIRA ST GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Removal of regulated tree ( Brisbane Boxtree - lophostemon confertus )647 GRAND JUNCTION RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
April 2025
- Outbuilding (shed)12 AMANGA ST GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- External alterations to existing bulky goods store including alterations to advertisement750 -778 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Change of use to Ancillary Accommodation and Pool Safety Barrier35 MIRA ST GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Two single storey detached dwellings with associated retaining walls and fencing58 MIRA ST GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Verandah716 -718 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
March 2025
- Construction of four warehouses within two buildings and associated office, water tanks, advertisements, retaining walls, car parking and landscaping and removal of three regulated trees and one significant tree588 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094;590B MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094;698 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
- Conventional two (2) into four (4) land division698 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094;704 -708 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision Made
February 2025
- Installation of signage (freestanding and attached) in association with previously approved service trade premises/motor repair station building development (Jarvis Ford & Subaru)495 MAIN NORTH RD GEPPS CROSS SA 5094Decision 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
7 active roadworks / incidents
- Kerbing InstallationPort Wakefield Road, Matthews Rd20 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Kerbing InstallationPort Wakefield Road, White Rd20 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Kerbing InstallationMain North Road, Anna Meares Way20 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Vms TrailerMain North Road, Grand Junction Rd18 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Vms TrailerPort Wakefield Road, Cavan Rd18 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Vms TrailerMain North Road, Anna Meares Way18 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Vms TrailerPort Wakefield Road, Grand Junction Rd18 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Former houseMain North Road GEPPS CROSSLocal 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 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
- Makin
- Member of Parliament
- Tony ZAPPIA (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 123,639
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 35.3%Labor 64.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.1 km away).
Coalition 28.6%Labor 71.4%
6.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- PoorakaLabor 72.5% · Coalition 27.5% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Pooraka NorthLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Mawson LakesLabor 68.2% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
- Ingle FarmLabor 69.8% · Coalition 30.2% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
- Mawson Lakes NorthLabor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)3.7 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
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