SA · Light Council
Gomersal, SA, 5352
Current weather
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79% humidity · 27.4 km/h wind · 12.8° / 9.1° today · 11.4 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Gomersal is a small locality in the Light area, home to around 60 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 16.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 60
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,083
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 19
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,334
- Employment rate
- 83%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.7
- State safety percentile
- 19.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 20
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
5 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
January 2025
- Construction of a function venue and carparking in association with an existing cellar door.946 ROSEDALE RD GOMERSAL SA 5352Under Assessment
2022· 1 proposal
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to existing function centre and cellar door to accommodate a commercial kitchen203 LYNDOCH RD GOMERSAL SA 5352Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
July 2021
- Change in land use from an outbuilding to tourist accommodation incorporating the adaptive reuse and partial demolition of a local heritage place with associated signage and to operate ancillary to the existing dwelling on the land125 HEINRICH RD GOMERSAL SA 5352Decision Made
June 2021
- Change of use of land to a store with an associated office to be used and operated in association with the existing dwelling. The store includes alterations and additions to existing sheds and construction of Three (3) new storage sheds, One (1) new structure and the placement of Two (2) storage (Shipping) containers.185 LYNDOCH RD GOMERSAL SA 5352Decision Made
May 2021
- Swimming pool and safety fence185 LYNDOCH RD GOMERSAL SA 5352Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site