Median house price
$983k
+3.4% change
SA · Salisbury Council
Gulfview Heights, 5096
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,807
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.6%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,953/wk
Employment rate
66.4%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$982,500
Languages at home
18.5%non-English
Most common: Greek, Italian, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Gulfview Heights sits up in the Salisbury Council hills, a mid-sized suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, 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.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Desirability lands around average here: softer schools and education weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Gulfview Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$675/wk
Houses $683 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
3,807
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.5%
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
#47
among Metro Adelaide · Established
Safety
32nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
50th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
44th
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
- 43.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 45% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 3111th in Australia
- State rank
- 317th in SA
- Peer rank
- #47 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #237 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $500
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $682.5
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $675
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $982,500
- Median price change
- +3.4%
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 sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
3,807(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +2.6% over 5 years · 50th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +2.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +11
- Change in 5 years
- +95
- Growth rank in SA
- 50th 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 (~3,850), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,674
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,953
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 1,295
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 66.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,232 / 34 / 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)
- 83
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 58
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 147 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 133
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -15.9%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental20
- Other Theft9
- Sct - Residence8
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury17
- Theft From Motor Vehicle10
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 993
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 44th
School list
- Gulfview Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 993 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 384 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- King's Baptist Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 1,280 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Keithcot Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1020 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 330 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Keller Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 941 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 239 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Madison Park SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 923 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 188 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Para Hills West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 287 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Wynn Vale SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 365 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Golden Grove Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 205 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Para Hills High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 948 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 670 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 41D Nelson Rd - East side
- Stop 43 McIntyre Rd - North side
- Stop 43B Bridge Rd - East side
- Stop 43C Bridge Rd - East side
- Stop 44 Wynn Vale Dr - North 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
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
6 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 18/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.36
Community(1)
- Gulfview Heights Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Cordoba Avenue ReservePark
- Hausler ReservePark
- Park (3)
- Cordoba Avenue Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- Kiekebusch Road PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(6)
- Bench (3)
- Garden (9)
- Kara Crescent ReserveNature Reserve
- Nature Reserve
- Parking (3)
- Shelter
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- Northern Endoscopy Centre (2.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only 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)
- 155
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 40.7
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· 39 proposals
August 2026
- Single story dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing19 NAGLE AV GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (garage replacing carport)5 CROWN CT GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Removal of One (1) Regulated Tree at Side of Property (Verge alongside Thomson Ave)27 LAVER AV GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Shed18 CARRIAGE WAY GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Under Assessment
July 2026
- Shed22 SEVILLE AV GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Demolition of existing buildings and structures, construction of two (2) single storey dwellings (to be used as supported accommodation), retaining walls with associated fencing with a combined height greater than 2.1 metres and removal of a regulated tree on road reserve5 ROSEWALL AV GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Under Assessment
June 2026
- Removal of two (2) regulated Eucalyptus (Gum) trees3 GLASGOW CT GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling and Fencing Over 2.1mLOT 701 THOMSON AV GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- 1800mm tall Masonry and Metal Fence38 CORNWALL DR GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Removal of One (1) Regulated Tree (Lilly Pilly)39 BELLEVUE CCT GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Amendment to DA 24003609 (construction of retaining walls exceeding 1 metre in height with associated earthworks and stormwater management, combined retaining wall and fence exceeding 2.1 metres in height, freestanding verandah, and detached outbuilding for outdoor toilet)22 SEVILLE AV GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Removal of One Regulated Tree in Reserve (Adjacent to Unit 11/70 Kiekebusch Road)671 -673 BRIDGE RD GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Pergola 7 x 6.5 meters @ 3 meters high6 SEVILLE AV GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Removal of One (1) Regulated Tree in Verge9 LAVER AV GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
May 2026
- Two detached dwellings with associated retaining walls and fencing535 BRIDGE RD GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Shed Extension23 KARA CR GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Two (2) Single Storey Detached Dwellings with Retaining Walls Over 1m, Fencing Over 2.1m, Masonry Front Fencing, Swimming Pool and Spa with Associated Safety Features - for Dwelling 2, Swimming Pool with Associated Safety Features and Shed - for Dwelling 1496 NELSON RD GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Retaining wall - replacing the existing brick wall (no fence on top)16 PRIORY RD GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Land Division 1 (one) Allotment into 2 (two)19 NAGLE AV GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation, retaining wall and combined retaining and fencing taller than 2.1m28 LIPSON REACH RD GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Stratco Gable Shed17 NAGLE AV GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
April 2026
- Land division (creation of two (2) allotments from one (1) existing allotment)18 LANDY AV GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Remove the significant Agonis flexuosa28 ELLIOTT AV GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 27 70 KIEKEBUSCH RD GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
March 2026
- Verandah46 KARA CR GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Outbuilding1 CREST CT GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
February 2026
- Verandah38 MCKENZIE CR GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Residential Land Division - 1 into 2496 NELSON RD GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Verandah12 SWANSEA CCT GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and associated combined Retaining and Fencing taller than 2.1m124 MCINTYRE RD GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Verandah11 BELLEVUE CCT GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Associated Safety Features11 BELLEVUE CCT GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
January 2026
- Verandah12 COBBLESTONE CL GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Build carport20 ELLIOTT AV GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Additions to existing dwelling including building alterations (retrospective)17 KARA CR GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling With Associated Retaining Walls And Fencing With A Combined Height Greater Than 2.1 Metres (Allotment 802 in DA 361/896/2020/CT)UNIT 2 13A CADIZ CT GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Under Assessment
- Swimming pool and fence39 HEDGEROW DR GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Removal of one (1) Significant tree in verge28 MCKENZIE CR GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Removal of 1 Significant Tree in Verge35 KARA CR GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling124 MCINTYRE RD GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Removal of One (1) Significant Golden Elm Tree11 THOMSON AV GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed and verandah)11 BELLEVUE CCT GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
November 2025
- Removal of One (1) Significant Tree in Reserve (Front Side of 5 Gully Drive)LOT 49 GULLY DR GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Land division one (1) allotment into two (2)535 BRIDGE RD GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision Made
- Verandah38 MCKENZIE CR GULFVIEW HEIGHTS SA 5096Decision 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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 2.4 km away).
Coalition 33.0%Labor 67.0%
2.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Salisbury EastLabor 67.9% · Coalition 32.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Salisbury East CentralLabor 66.2% · Coalition 33.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Para Hills WestLabor 72.1% · Coalition 27.9% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Wynn Vale WestLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Wynn ValeLabor 66.5% · Coalition 33.5% TPP (2025)2.2 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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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