Median price trend for houses
Based on 56 sales in the preceding 12 months
$740,000
Up 8.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $600k
- 3 bed
- $740k
- 4 bed
- $850k
- 5+ bed
- $1.28m
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The quick read on
Gawler South
SA 5118 · Gawler
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $740,000
- Median unit
- $534,000
- Population
- 2,618
- Postcode
- 5118
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ABS 2021
Gawler South, South Australia
Property market insights for Gawler South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gawler South SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 41 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$550 per week
Up 4.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Gawler South, SA is currently $740,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gawler South has a 12-month growth rate of 8.3% for houses and 10.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $600,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $740,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000 in Gawler South.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Gawler South is $550 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Gawler South is $534,000, which has increased 10.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $512,000 in Gawler South. The median rent for units and apartments in Gawler South is $475 per week and has increased 26.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Gawler South safe?
The overall rate for Gawler South is 3,843 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Adelaide.
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 South.
Overall crime rate
3,843
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Adelaide
Gawler SouthGreater 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 South?
Gawler South SA 5118 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
2,618 people call Gawler South home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,238 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,618
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.8%Below
15–3424.4%Below
35–5424.6%Below
55–7426.7%Above
75 and over10.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses74.6%In line
Townhouses23.7%Above
Apartments1.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.3%Below
Paying a mortgage37.6%Below
Renting31.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.9%Above
One car38.2%Above
Two cars30.7%Below
Three or more20.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.6%Below
Drove to work69.5%Above
Train, tram or bus1.6%Below
Walked or cycled2.8%In line
What stands out in Gawler South
5.6% of workers in Gawler South worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Adelaide.
10.2% of Gawler South residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
50.8% of people in Gawler South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gawler South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gawler South SA 5118.
Is Gawler South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.8% of Gawler South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
709 family households lived in Gawler South; 35.5% were couple families and 19.7% were one-parent families.
28.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Gawler South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gawler South had 2,618 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.2% 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 South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 74.6% of occupied private dwellings in Gawler South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 23.7% 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 South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
37.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.2% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Gawler South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gawler South had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 36.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 35.3%, while 16.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gawler South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
69.5% 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 2.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gawler South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 38.2% of the total.
51.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gawler South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.1% reported a different address.
17.3% 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 South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.6% of residents used only English at home.
2.8% 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 South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.3% of Gawler South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.7% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gawler South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 53.5% of ancestry responses in Gawler South.
Australian ancestry made up 36.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Gawler South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 11.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.5% of workers, and education and training employed 10.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gawler South?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.
31.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gawler South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.9% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 7.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gawler South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gawler South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,238 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gawler South compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.6% in Gawler South, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 31.3% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 31.2% in Gawler South, 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 South
Is Gawler South expensive?
The median house price is $740,000, while units and apartments sit at $534,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Gawler South good for families?
The Census counted 709 local families, and 13.8% 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 South?
Larger houses have a median around $1,280,000, 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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Gawler South
67 streets in Gawler South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelaide Rd
- Bain St
- Bluestone Quarry Rd
- Bray St
- Bridge St South
- Butler
- Cherry St
- Churches
- Clancy Ct
- Crosby Ave
- Dalby
- Duncan Cr
- Eckerman Ave
- Eighteenth St
- Eighth St
- Eleventh St
- Fifteenth St
- Fifth St
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- Filsell Tce
- First St
- Ford Lane
- Fourteenth St
- Fourth St
- Gawler-One Tree Hill Rd
- Gawler Tce
- Glenelg Ln
- Heseltine Cct
- Hill St
- Hunt Pl
- Kellys Rd
- Kellys Road
- Lawrence Ave
- Leicester Cl
- Lynch Ave
- Marsh Ave
- Millers Rd
- Mount Tce
- Nineteenth St
- Ninth St
- Overway Bridge Rd
- Penna Rd
- Rice Ave
- Richards Ave
- Riggs Hill Rd
- Schomburgk Drive
- Second St
- Seventeenth St
- Seventh St
- Sheriff St
- Sixteenth St
- Sixth St
- Snowy Ct
- Squires Pl
- Station Ln
- Sullivan Gr
- Tenth St
- The Terrace
- Third St
- Thirteenth St
- Twelfth St
- Twentieth St
- Twentyfifth St
- Twentyfirst St
- Twentyfourth St
- Twentysecond St
- Twentythird St
- Whitaker St
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