Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,430,000
Down 49.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.43m
- 4 bed
- $1.9m
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The quick read on
Waterfall Gully
SA 5066 · Burnside
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,430,000
- Population
- 161
- Postcode
- 5066
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Waterfall Gully, South Australia
Property market insights for Waterfall Gully
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Waterfall Gully SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,900 per week
Up 123.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Waterfall Gully, SA is currently $1,430,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Waterfall Gully has a 12-month growth rate of -49.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,430,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,900,000 in Waterfall Gully.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Waterfall Gully is $1,900 per week. The median house rent has increased 123.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Waterfall Gully safe?
The overall rate for Waterfall Gully is 5,451 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% 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 Waterfall Gully.
Overall crime rate
5,451
offences per 100,000 residents
45% aboveGreater Adelaide
Waterfall GullyGreater 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 Waterfall Gully?
Waterfall Gully SA 5066 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
161 people call Waterfall Gully home, with an average of 3.4 people per household and a median household income of $3,600 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 161
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,250 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $468 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.1%Above
15–3424.2%Below
35–5435.4%Above
55–7416.8%Below
75 and over3.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.5%Above
Townhouses8.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.3%Above
Paying a mortgage51.1%Above
Renting10.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car17.0%Below
Two cars40.4%Above
Three or more29.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.9%Above
Drove to work66.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Waterfall Gully
16.9% of workers in Waterfall Gully worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
5.6% of Waterfall Gully residents were born in England.
50.9% of people in Waterfall Gully described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Waterfall Gully
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Waterfall Gully SA 5066.
Is Waterfall Gully family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.1% of Waterfall Gully's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
46 family households lived in Waterfall Gully; 65.2% were couple families and 6.5% were one-parent families.
45.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Waterfall Gully?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Waterfall Gully had 161 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
20.5% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Waterfall Gully?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.5% of occupied private dwellings in Waterfall Gully.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.7% 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 Waterfall Gully?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
51.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Waterfall Gully?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Waterfall Gully had 3.4 people.
One-person households made up 8.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 21.3%, while 44.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Waterfall Gully?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
66.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above 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 Waterfall Gully?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 17.0% of the total.
70.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Waterfall Gully, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.5% reported a different address.
16.8% 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 Waterfall Gully?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.6% of residents used only English at home.
9.3% used a language other than English at home.
5.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Waterfall Gully residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.8% of Waterfall Gully's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.2% was born in Australia.
5.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Waterfall Gully?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.4% of ancestry responses in Waterfall Gully.
Australian ancestry made up 30.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 11.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Waterfall Gully?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
41.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 25.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.9% of workers, and education and training employed 13.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Waterfall Gully?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
36.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 30.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Waterfall Gully show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
2.5% reported asthma, 3.1% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Waterfall Gully?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
42.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 22.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Waterfall Gully?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,600 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,250.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $468 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Waterfall Gully compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.9% in Waterfall Gully, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 38.3% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 10.6% in Waterfall Gully, 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 Waterfall Gully
Is Waterfall Gully expensive?
The median house price is $1,430,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Waterfall Gully good for families?
The Census counted 46 local families, and 21.1% 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 Waterfall Gully?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,430,000, 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 Waterfall Gully
2 streets in Waterfall Gully
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bayview Cr
- Waterfall Gully 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.