Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 58.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Gawler River
SA 5118 · Light
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 104
- Postcode
- 5118
ABS 2021
Gawler River, South Australia
Property market insights for Gawler River
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gawler River SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Market data updated July 2026.
Gawler River has a 12-month growth rate of 58.8% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Gawler River is $700 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Gawler River safe?
The overall rate for Gawler River is 669 offences per 100,000 residents — 82% 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 River.
Overall crime rate
669
offences per 100,000 residents
82% belowGreater Adelaide
Gawler RiverGreater 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 River?
Gawler River SA 5118 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
104 people call Gawler River home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,624 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 104
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,127 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.4%Below
15–3421.2%Below
35–5424.0%Below
55–7432.7%Above
75 and over7.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.8%Above
Paying a mortgage21.6%Below
Renting21.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.8%Above
One car20.6%Below
Two cars38.2%Above
Three or more32.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.9%Below
Drove to work53.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Gawler River
8.9% of workers in Gawler River worked from home on Census day.
7.7% of Gawler River residents were born in England.
34.6% of people in Gawler River described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gawler River
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gawler River SA 5118.
Is Gawler River family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.4% of Gawler River's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
28 family households lived in Gawler River; 17.9% were couple families and 10.7% were one-parent families.
32.1% 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 River?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gawler River had 104 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.4% 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 River?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.5% of occupied private dwellings in Gawler River.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Gawler River?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
21.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.6% 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 River?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gawler River had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 23.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 50.0%, while 35.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gawler River?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
53.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gawler River?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 20.6% of the total.
70.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gawler River, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
83.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 16.1% reported a different address.
12.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Gawler River?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.7% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Gawler River residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.5% of Gawler River's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gawler River?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.2% of ancestry responses in Gawler River.
Australian ancestry made up 33.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Gawler River?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 17.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 22.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.9% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gawler River?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 51.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
20.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gawler River show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.8% reported asthma, 21.2% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gawler River?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gawler River?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,624 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,127.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gawler River compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.9% in Gawler River, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 56.8% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 21.6% in Gawler River, 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 River
Is Gawler River expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Gawler River good for families?
The Census counted 28 local families, and 14.4% 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 River?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Gawler River
9 streets in Gawler River
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Boundary Rd
- Dawkins Rd
- Gawler River Rd
- Goodger Rd
- Hayman Rd
- Heaslip Rd
- Spencer Rd
- Two Wells Rd
- Wilkinson Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.