Median price trend for houses
Based on 119 sales in the preceding 12 months
$791,000
Up 8.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $557k
- 3 bed
- $735k
- 4 bed
- $864k
- 5+ bed
- $940k
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The quick read on
Gawler East
SA 5118 · Gawler
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $791,000
- Median unit
- $573,000
- Population
- 5,689
- Postcode
- 5118
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ABS 2021
Gawler East, South Australia
Property market insights for Gawler East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gawler East SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 91 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Gawler East, SA is currently $791,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gawler East has a 12-month growth rate of 8.3% for houses and 8.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $557,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $735,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $864,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $940,000 in Gawler East.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Gawler East is $575 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Gawler East is $573,000, which has increased 8.6% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $568,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $668,000 in Gawler East.
Crime and safety
Is Gawler East safe?
The overall rate for Gawler East is 2,903 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Gawler East.
Overall crime rate
2,903
offences per 100,000 residents
23% belowGreater Adelaide
Gawler EastGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Gawler East?
Gawler East SA 5118 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
5,689 people call Gawler East home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,569 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,689
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,508 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.7%Below
15–3422.3%Below
35–5423.1%Below
55–7426.3%Above
75 and over12.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.9%Above
Townhouses7.7%Below
Apartments1.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.1%Above
Paying a mortgage44.8%Above
Renting19.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.1%Below
One car30.9%Below
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more24.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.6%Below
Drove to work72.2%Above
Train, tram or bus1.6%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Gawler East
7.6% of workers in Gawler East worked from home on Census day.
10.7% of Gawler East residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
49.0% of people in Gawler East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gawler East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gawler East SA 5118.
Is Gawler East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.7% of Gawler East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1,638 family households lived in Gawler East; 36.8% were couple families and 15.9% were one-parent families.
31.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Gawler East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gawler East had 5,689 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Gawler East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.9% of occupied private dwellings in Gawler East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Gawler East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
44.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.1% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Gawler East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gawler East had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 24.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 39.8%, while 20.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gawler East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
72.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
1.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gawler East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 30.9% of the total.
64.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gawler East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.0% reported a different address.
18.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Gawler East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.2% of residents used only English at home.
3.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Gawler East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.2% of Gawler East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.8% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gawler East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.2% of ancestry responses in Gawler East.
Australian ancestry made up 38.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Gawler East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 11.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gawler East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.2%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
33.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gawler East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.2% reported asthma, 13.3% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gawler East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gawler East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,569 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,508.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gawler East compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.6% in Gawler East, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 36.1% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 19.1% in Gawler East, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Gawler East
Is Gawler East expensive?
The median house price is $791,000, while units and apartments sit at $573,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Gawler East good for families?
The Census counted 1,638 local families, and 15.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Gawler East?
Larger houses have a median around $940,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Gawler East
151 streets in Gawler East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adcock Dr
- Allwood Dr
- Ashton Way
- Athens Tce
- Ayers St
- Balmoral Rd
- Balmoral Track
- Barossa Ave
- Barossa Valley
- Bartel Ct
- Bassett Cr
- Bella St
- Bellevue Ct
- Berrett Rd
- Bills Ct
- Bishop St
- Blanch St
- Bosley
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- Bright Tce
- Broderick Ct
- Burford St
- Calton Rd
- Campbell Cct
- Carmelo Cl
- Carroll Ct
- Carr St
- Carter Road
- Charles St
- Cheek Ave
- Churchman Ct
- Cockshell Dr
- Congdon St
- Coombe St
- Cork Rd
- Covernton Ave
- Crown St
- Cullen Ave
- Curtis
- Daly St
- David St
- Dawes Dr
- Deland Ave
- Denham St
- Deuter St
- Dieckmann Dr
- Duffield St
- Duldig Ave
- Easton Dr
- East Tce
- Edith St
- Edson Ct
- Ellis St
- Eucalypt Dr
- Finch Rd
- Foord Ave
- Forgie Ct
- Freeman Ct
- Fricker Road
- Goodger St
- Gozzard St
- Graetz St
- Hannon Ct
- Harbison Ct
- Harradine St
- Harris Rd
- Hartley
- Heinrich St
- Hemaford Gr
- Henwood Ct
- High St
- Holness Ave
- Hurst Rd
- Hutchinson Rd
- Hutchins St
- Ifould St
- James Pl
- Kemp St
- Kennare Road
- Koch Court
- Lally Dr
- Laskey Link
- Lewis Ave
- Lisa Martin Ct
- Loveridge
- Lundie Cr
- Luxton Ave
- Lyndoch Rd
- Mahoney St
- Marion Dr
- Martin St
- Mary St
- Matz Ct
- Mccallum Parade
- Mcdougall Ct
- Mcgahan Cr
- Mckinlay Ave
- Mclean Rd
- Melaleuca Dr
- Mitford Grove
- Modra Ct
- Moran Cl
- Morris Pl
- Mortimer St
- Mullamar Way
- Murray St
- Noack Rd
- Norman Ct
- Nott St
- O'Dea Ct
- Ogilvy Rd
- Orr Cl
- Peacock Ave
- Phillips Ave
- Pile St
- Poole St
- Pope Ct
- Popham Ave
- Powell Dr
- Quarton Ct
- Quarton St
- Rebbeck Ct
- Riggs Ln
- Riley
- River Dr
- Ronan Ct
- Rose Ct
- Rossi Road
- Rudall St
- Rusby Dr
- Schomburgk Dr
- School Ln
- Short St
- Stithians Dr
- Stow
- Sunnydale Ave
- Swan Pl
- Sweeney Ct
- Talbot Grove
- Taylor St
- Thornley Ct
- Treleaven
- Trevu Ave
- Turner St
- Union St
- Walter Gr
- Ward Tce
- Warren St
- Wesley Pde
- Wilkinson Ct
- Wintulich Ave
- Woodland Gr
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