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Waterfall Gully, 5066

Est. population · Jun 2025

159

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.6%

Median age

40

Median income

$3,600/wk

Employment rate

67.5%

University qualified

51.2%

Work from home

16.9%

Median house price · Q1 2026

$1,295,000

Languages at home

9.6%non-English

Most common: Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
  • Hills
  • Rural living
What Waterfall Gully is known for: National parks, Hills, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Waterfall Gully is a semi-rural locality near Adelaide, in Burnside Council. It is close to the First Falls and Mount Osmond.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 86% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are weaker population growth and higher housing costs, with population growth 57% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising local amenities and socio-economic advantage over population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in South Australia (227)

Strengths

  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
  • Housing costs a little more than in comparable places

What stands out

  • First Falls
  • Mount Osmond
  • Mount Lofty Ranges

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Waterfall Gully compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.29M

Q1 2026

Median rent (Census)

$468/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

159

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

13.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

39th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

43rd

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

11%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Housing

Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,295,000

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

159(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +2.6% over 5 years · 43th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+2.6%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+4
Growth rank in SA
43th 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 (~150), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
161
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$3,600
Dwelling vacancy
13.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 53
Median monthly mortgage
$3,250
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$468
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
38.3% / 51.1% / 10.6%
Employment rate
67.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
16.9% / 0% / 69.9%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
43 / 4 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

51.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 12.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified51.2% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified11.4% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational12.2% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below25.2% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce30.8%
  • Health19.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies17.9%
  • Education10.3%
  • Society and culture9%
  • Architecture and building5.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$67,082

96th percentile in SA · +14% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$69,701

96th percentile in SA · +7% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
20.0%

99th percentile in SA · +45% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$153,650

98th percentile in SA · +143% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

45th percentile in SA · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5066 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,697
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,763
Median net rent
$538
Taxpayers reporting business income
877
Taxable income vs state median
+23%
Salary / wages vs state median
+21%
Rental investment vs state median
+67%
Super vs state median
+97%
Business income vs state median
-9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

9.6% speak a language other than English at home; 17.1% born overseas

Language at home
141 English only · 15 other
Non-English at home
9.6%
Born overseas
27 (17.1%)
Australian citizens
152
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin5 · 100%

Religion

50.9%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 50.9%, while Christianity accounts for 41.6%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion50.9%45.2%
Christianity41.6%40%
Other / not stated7.5%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic20.5%15.5%
Baptist6.8%1.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
4
Against the person
0
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
25.2
State crime-rate percentile
39.2th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
27
No change (daily rate)
0%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
1
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
6.29

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property1
  • Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences2
  • Sct - Non Residence1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

29 mapped amenities

1 restaurants

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
2/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
6.21
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink(1)
  • Utopia @ Waterfall GullyRestaurant
Sport & outdoors(10)
  • Crafers BikewayCycling route
  • The Old Bullock Track (Mountain Bike)Cycling route
  • Drinking water
  • Mount Osmond ReserveNature reserve
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Pioneer Womens TrailWalking trail
  • Waterfall Gully TrailWalking trail
  • Yurrebilla Trail Section 1Walking trail
  • Yurrebilla Trail Section 2Walking trail
Entertainment(2)
  • First FallsViewpoint
  • Viewpoint
Other(4)
  • Bench (7)
  • Information (3)
  • Parking (5)
  • 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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cleland Conservation Park
  • Waterfall Gully

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Burnside Day Surgery (3.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Day Only Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
18.9

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

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

14 planning-related records

2025· 2 proposals

  • July 2025

  • Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including associated demolition and retaining walls
    126 -128 WATERFALL GULLY RD WATERFALL GULLY SA 5066Under Assessment

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling Additions & Alterations, Partial demolition, Carport and Deck
    118 WATERFALL GULLY RD WATERFALL GULLY SA 5066;120 WATERFALL GULLY RD WATERFALL GULLY SA 5066Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal

  • December 2024

  • Retaining wall
    160 WATERFALL GULLY RD WATERFALL GULLY SA 5066Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals

  • August 2023

  • New verandah, and alterations to existing verandah structures
    77 WATERFALL GULLY RD WATERFALL GULLY SA 5066Decision Made

  • May 2023

  • Louvre verandah
    146 WATERFALL GULLY RD WATERFALL GULLY SA 5066Decision Made

  • February 2023

  • Upper-level dwelling addition
    74 WATERFALL GULLY RD WATERFALL GULLY SA 5066Decision Made
2022· 5 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Decking, retaining wall and replacement retaining walls
    110 WATERFALL GULLY RD WATERFALL GULLY SA 5066Decision Made

  • October 2022

  • Double storey detached dwelling and associated earthworks, retaining walls and fencing
    82 WATERFALL GULLY RD WATERFALL GULLY SA 5066Decision Made

  • July 2022

  • Outbuilding
    91 WATERFALL GULLY RD WATERFALL GULLY SA 5066Decision Made

  • June 2022

  • Outbuilding (tennis pavilion)
    74 WATERFALL GULLY RD WATERFALL GULLY SA 5066Decision Made

  • March 2022

  • Earthworks and Retaining Walls
    82 WATERFALL GULLY RD WATERFALL GULLY SA 5066Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals

  • October 2021

  • Deck
    71 WATERFALL GULLY RD WATERFALL GULLY SA 5066Under Assessment

  • April 2021

  • Variation to DA:180\0730\18 (Proposed alteration to balcony screening & update to condition 2)
    138 WATERFALL GULLY RD WATERFALL GULLY SA 5066Decision Made
  • Carport
    100 WATERFALL GULLY RD WATERFALL GULLY SA 5066Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

4 heritage places

  • Dwelling (former Waterfall Gully Hotel)155 Waterfall Gully Road WATERFALL GULLYState heritage
  • House74 Waterfall Gully Road WATERFALL GULLYLocal heritage
  • Trees98 Waterfall Gully Road WATERFALL GULLYLocal heritage
  • Utopia @ Waterfall Gully Kiosk/Restaurant, Cleland Conservation ParkWATERFALL GULLYState heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Sturt
Member of Parliament
Claire CLUTTERHAM (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,300
Turnout (2025)
93.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.1 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 43.4%Labor 56.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.1 km away).

Coalition 45.4%Labor 54.6%

2.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +10.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BeaumontLabor 52.6% · Coalition 47.4% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • Glen OsmondLabor 53.7% · Coalition 46.3% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • BurnsideLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
  • Linden ParkLabor 58.9% · Coalition 41.1% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
  • StonyfellLabor 53.7% · Coalition 46.3% TPP (2025)3.6 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Burnside Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.