Median price trend for houses
Based on 18 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,840,000
Up 12.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $898k
- 3 bed
- $1.26m
- 4 bed
- $2.36m
- 5+ bed
- $2.42m
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The quick read on
Gilberton
SA 5081 · Walkerville
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,840,000
- Median unit
- $683,000
- Population
- 1,528
- Postcode
- 5081
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ABS 2021
Gilberton, South Australia
Property market insights for Gilberton (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gilberton (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 18 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Gilberton (SA), SA is currently $1,840,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gilberton (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 12.9% for houses and -10.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $898,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,360,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,420,000 in Gilberton (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Gilberton (SA) is $800 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Gilberton (SA) is $683,000, which has decreased 10.1% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $580,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $636,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $930,000 in Gilberton (SA). The median rent for units and apartments in Gilberton (SA) is $575 per week and has increased 4.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Gilberton safe?
The overall rate for Gilberton is 5,176 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% 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 Gilberton.
Overall crime rate
5,176
offences per 100,000 residents
38% aboveGreater Adelaide
GilbertonGreater 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 Gilberton?
Gilberton SA 5081 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,528 people call Gilberton home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,789 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,528
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,260 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $344 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.3%Below
15–3427.0%Above
35–5427.1%Above
55–7426.8%Above
75 and over9.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses54.8%Below
Townhouses26.1%Above
Apartments19.0%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.6%Above
Paying a mortgage23.8%Below
Renting39.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.9%Above
One car42.0%Above
Two cars35.2%Below
Three or more11.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.0%Above
Drove to work54.8%Below
Train, tram or bus6.1%Above
Walked or cycled7.4%Above
What stands out in Gilberton
15.0% of workers in Gilberton worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
5.0% of Gilberton residents were born in England.
43.9% of people in Gilberton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gilberton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gilberton SA 5081.
Is Gilberton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.3% of Gilberton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
400 family households lived in Gilberton; 33.0% were couple families and 9.3% were one-parent families.
25.3% 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 Gilberton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gilberton had 1,528 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.3% 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 Gilberton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 54.8% of occupied private dwellings in Gilberton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 26.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 19.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Gilberton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
23.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
39.6% 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 Gilberton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gilberton had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 38.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 36.5%, while 13.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gilberton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
54.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
6.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gilberton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 42.0% of the total.
46.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gilberton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.0% reported a different address.
29.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Gilberton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
74.1% of residents used only English at home.
20.8% used a language other than English at home.
3.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Gilberton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
29.6% of Gilberton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.4% was born in Australia.
2.8% of residents were born in China.
2.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gilberton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.6% of ancestry responses in Gilberton.
Australian ancestry made up 22.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Gilberton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 16.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 21.8% of workers, and education and training employed 9.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gilberton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
35.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gilberton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.6% reported asthma, 8.6% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gilberton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 21.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 12.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gilberton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,789 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,260.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $344 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gilberton compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.0% in Gilberton, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 36.6% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 39.6% in Gilberton, 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 Gilberton (SA)
Is Gilberton (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,840,000, while units and apartments sit at $683,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Gilberton (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 400 local families, and 11.3% 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 Gilberton (SA)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,260,000, 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 Gilberton (SA)
27 streets in Gilberton (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Avon Ln
- Bardini St
- Buckingham St
- Creswell Ct
- Dodd Ln
- Edwin Tce
- Eliza St
- Frederick St
- Garnet St
- Gilbert Cl
- Gilbert St
- James St
- Matilda St
- Mersey St
- Northcote Tce
- Park Terrace
- Ponder Ave
- River St
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- Rose St
- Severn St
- Simpson St
- Stephen Tce
- Stour St
- Thames St
- Torrens St
- Tyne St
- Walkerville Tce
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