Median house price
$860k
Q1 2025
SA · Adelaide Hills Council
Gumeracha, 5233
Est. population · Jun 2025
914
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.2%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,583/wk
Employment rate
58%
Median house price · Q1 2025
$860,000
Languages at home
3.6%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Adelaide Hills Council, Gumeracha is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. For regional towns, the café and dining scene is notably rich, with locals returning to favourite spots.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.
Reported crime has been falling recently. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer schools and education compared with similar regional towns, though community and employment remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Gumeracha snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$361/wk
Houses $510 · Units $211
Population (ERP)
914
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.8%
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
#7
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
5th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
64th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
56th
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
- 51.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2002nd in Australia
- State rank
- 166th in SA
- Peer rank
- #7 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #20 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 97%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $211
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $510
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $360.5
- Median house price (Q1 2025)
- $860,000
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
914(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +2.2% over 5 years · 64th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +2.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +7
- Change in 5 years
- +20
- Growth rank in SA
- 64th 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 (~950), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 847
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,583
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,428
- Employment rate
- 58%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 288 / 0 / 10
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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 282 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 5
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -29.8%
Most common offence types
- Blackmail And Extortion1
- Other Acts Intended To Cause Injury1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
- Other Theft1
- Threatening Behaviour1
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 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,021
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 56th
School list
- Gumeracha Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1021 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 87 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Torrens Valley Children's CentreJohn Fisher AvenueIntegrated Centres
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albert St - North West side (Gumeracha Police Station)
- Albert St - South East side (Gumeracha Police Station)
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
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 26/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 3.54
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.72
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.54
Food & drink(4)
- Cafe (2)
- Good PantryCafe
- Gumeracha HotelPub
30 Albert Street
Shopping(2)
- Butcher
Community(4)
- Torrens Valley Community CentreCommunity centre
- Gumeracha LibraryLibrary
- Gumeracha & District Civic CentreTownhall
- Gumeracha Town HallTownhall
Health & services(2)
- Gumeracha District Soldiers’ Memorial HospitalHospital
2 Albert Street, Gumeracha
- Gumeracha PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Animal ParkPark
- Gumeracha Federation ParkPark
- Ring of Oaks ReservePark
- Playground
- Gumeracha OvalSports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Gumeracha & District History Centre Inc.Museum
Other(16)
- Big Rocking HorseAttraction
- The Toy FactoryAttraction
- Bbq
- Gumeracha CFSFire station
- The Coach HouseGallery
- Information
- Parking (5)
- The Toy FactoryParking
- Picnic Table
- Place of worship
- Gumeracha Police StationPolice
- Gumeracha Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Gumeracha Op ShopSecond Hand
- Shelter
- Telephone
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)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Gumeracha District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (0.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Gumeracha District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital2 Albert StreetPublic Hospital
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)
- 26
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.4
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· 11 proposals
August 2026
- Verandah198D TORRENS VALLEY RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Under Assessment
June 2026
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence123 KENTON VALLEY RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- Swimming pool and associates safety features (Retrospective)6 WELLINGTON ST GUMERACHA SA 5233Under Assessment
- Retrospective swim spa17 RANDELL TCE GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
April 2026
- Carport attached to an existing dwelling40 RANDELL TCE GUMERACHA SA 5233Under Assessment
March 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling46 ALBERT ST GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)13 ALAN ST GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
February 2026
- Carport15 WELLINGTON ST GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- 2 x Agricultural Building'sLOT 72 RETREAT VALLEY RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- Installation of 130,000L above ground metal water tank538 TORRENS VALLEY RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
January 2026
- Partial demolition of dwelling, and dwelling addition442 TORRENS VALLEY RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Shade sail442 TORRENS VALLEY RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- Outbuilding7 WELLINGTON ST GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
October 2025
- Verandah5 KINGSTON PL GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
September 2025
- Deck and verandah254 CHECKER HILL RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barrier598 TORRENS VALLEY RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
August 2025
- Verandah36 RANDELL TCE GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
July 2025
- Construction of two domestic outbuildings4 BEAVIS CT GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building and associated retaining wall148 FOX RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
June 2025
- Three (3) Outbuilding (shed)35 VICTORIA ST GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- Single storey group dwellingUNIT 2 4A MURRAY ST GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- Verandah & carport529 WINTON RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation13 ALAN ST GUMERACHA SA 5233Under Assessment
May 2025
- Protective tree netting structure447 WINTON RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- Agricultural building addition181 TORRENS VALLEY RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
April 2025
- Dwelling addition15 BENALLA RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- Verandah and deck11 RANDELL TCE GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- Outbuilding and verandah additionUNIT 2 2 -4 RANDELL TCE GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
March 2025
- Dwelling addition (garage under main roof)3 SALEM CT GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- Dwelling addition (retrospective)4 ALAN ST GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- Partial demolition of existing dwelling, dwelling addition and alterations including retrospective dwelling addition6 MURRAY ST GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- Installation of Freestanding Fiberglass Swimming Pool & associated safety barrier11 RANDELL TCE GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
January 2025
- Ancillary accommodation69A RETREAT VALLEY RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Under Assessment
- Fence1 BEAVIS CT GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Verandah and Deck3 KINGSTON PL GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
October 2024
- Dwelling Addition (Garage)244 ANGAS CREEK RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
- Outbuilding with attached Verandah11 WELLINGTON ST GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
September 2024
- Carport and verandah10 BEAVIS CT GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
August 2024
- Retrospective removal of one (1) significant tree - Eucalyptus robusta (Swamp Mahogany)54 ALBERT ST GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision Made
July 2024
- Two storey detached dwelling, deck, verandah & outbuilding159 RETREAT VALLEY RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Under Assessment
- Shed ancillary to existing dwelling and retaining walls.161 KENTON VALLEY RD GUMERACHA SA 5233Decision 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
6 active roadworks / incidents
- ConstructionJohn Fisher Avenue, Murray St30 Sep 2025 – 17 Aug 2026
- ConstructionTorrens Valley Road, 6 Ftrk30 Sep 2025 – 17 Aug 2026
- ConstructionTorrens Valley Road, Kingston Pl30 Sep 2025 – 17 Aug 2026
- ConstructionAlbert Street, John Fisher Av30 Sep 2025 – 17 Aug 2026
- Water MainsTorrens Valley Road, Randell Tce03 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Water MainsTorrens Valley Road, Trust Rd03 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
9 heritage places
- Gumeracha Police Station, Court House and two storey stone stables to rear14 Albert Street GUMERACHALocal heritage
- Gumeracha Town Hall45 Albert Street GUMERACHALocal heritage
- Gumeracha Uniting Church5 Wellington Street GUMERACHALocal heritage
- Randells Workers Cottages1 Beavis Court GUMERACHALocal heritage
- Dwelling ('Ludlow House')Retreat Valley Road GUMERACHAState heritage
- Dwelling ('Mill Cottages')Gumeracha-Lobethal Road GUMERACHAState heritage
- Homestead ('Kenton Park') and BarnAlbert Street GUMERACHAState heritage
- Ring of Oaks associated with Salem Baptist ChurchJohn Fisher Avenue GUMERACHAState heritage
- Salem Baptist Church30 Victoria Street GUMERACHAState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · 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
- Mayo
- Member of Parliament
- Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 137,818
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.6 km away).
Coalition 47.2%Labor 52.8%
2.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- GumerachaLabor 53.5% · Coalition 46.5% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- ForrestonLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- KersbrookLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
- BirdwoodLabor 53.0% · Coalition 47.0% TPP (2025)6.7 km away
- Cudlee CreekLabor 47.7% · Coalition 52.3% TPP (2025)6.9 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)
- 7/10
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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