Median price trend for houses
Based on 22 sales in the preceding 12 months
$623,000
Up 4.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $590k
- 3 bed
- $625k
- 4 bed
- $676k
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The quick read on
Gawler West
SA 5118 · Gawler
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $623,000
- Population
- 975
- Postcode
- 5118
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Gawler West, South Australia
Property market insights for Gawler West
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gawler West SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 13 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Up 10.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Gawler West, SA is currently $623,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gawler West has a 12-month growth rate of 4.7% for houses and 26.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $590,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $625,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $676,000 in Gawler West.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Gawler West is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Gawler West safe?
The overall rate for Gawler West is 6,123 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% above 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 West.
Overall crime rate
6,123
offences per 100,000 residents
63% aboveGreater Adelaide
Gawler WestGreater 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 West?
Gawler West SA 5118 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
975 people call Gawler West home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $927 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 975
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.9%Above
15–3423.9%Below
35–5421.7%Below
55–7428.1%Above
75 and over8.6%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses57.9%Below
Townhouses43.7%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright19.7%Below
Paying a mortgage33.1%Below
Renting47.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car14.8%Above
One car46.0%Above
Two cars24.5%Below
Three or more12.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.5%Below
Drove to work67.3%Above
Train, tram or bus3.3%Below
Walked or cycled3.0%In line
What stands out in Gawler West
5.5% of workers in Gawler West worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Adelaide.
7.4% of Gawler West residents were born in England.
56.4% of people in Gawler West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gawler West
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gawler West SA 5118.
Is Gawler West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.9% of Gawler West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
246 family households lived in Gawler West; 28.9% were couple families and 29.3% were one-parent families.
33.3% 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 West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gawler West had 975 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Gawler West?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 57.9% of occupied private dwellings in Gawler West.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 43.7% 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 West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
19.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
33.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
47.2% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Gawler West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gawler West had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 42.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 29.9%, while 13.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gawler West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
67.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
3.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gawler West?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
14.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 46.0% of the total.
36.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gawler West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.0% reported a different address.
13.1% 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 West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.8% of residents used only English at home.
4.5% 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 West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.1% of Gawler West's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.9% 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 89.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gawler West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 50.5% of ancestry responses in Gawler West.
Australian ancestry made up 36.4% 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 West?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 9.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.6% of workers, and education and training employed 7.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gawler West?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.9%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
24.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gawler West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
40.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
19.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
18.1% reported asthma, 16.3% arthritis and 8.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gawler West?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
7.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gawler West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $927 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gawler West compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.5% in Gawler West, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 19.7% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 47.2% in Gawler West, 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 West
Is Gawler West expensive?
The median house price is $623,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Gawler West good for families?
The Census counted 246 local families, and 17.9% 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 West?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $676,000, 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 West
27 streets in Gawler West
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Argent Ln
- Ashford St
- Barnet Rd
- Beadnall Tce
- Brigalo St
- Britton St
- Circosta Ct
- Dean St
- Elizabeth St
- Fyfe St
- Gosford St
- Gum Cr
- Haydon St
- Langbein Ct
- Lines Ct
- Marchant Ct
- Mulga St
- Myall Street
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- Overway Bridge Rd
- Para Para Cl
- Peel St
- Penrith Ave
- Railway Tce
- Ryde St
- Skurray Ct
- Veale St
- Wiebusch Ct
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