Median price trend for houses
Based on 83 sales in the preceding 12 months
$720,000
Up 14.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $588k
- 3 bed
- $704k
- 4 bed
- $780k
- 5+ bed
- $770k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Willaston
SA 5118 · Gawler
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $720,000
- Median unit
- $599,000
- Population
- 3,458
- Postcode
- 5118
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ABS 2021
Willaston, South Australia
Property market insights for Willaston
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Willaston SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 47 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 9.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Willaston, SA is currently $720,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Willaston has a 12-month growth rate of 14.3% for houses and 14.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $588,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $704,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $780,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $770,000 in Willaston.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Willaston is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Willaston is $599,000, which has increased 14.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $562,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $704,000 in Willaston. The median rent for units and apartments in Willaston is $438 per week and has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Willaston safe?
The overall rate for Willaston is 3,119 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% 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 Willaston.
Overall crime rate
3,119
offences per 100,000 residents
17% belowGreater Adelaide
WillastonGreater 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 Willaston?
Willaston SA 5118 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,458 people call Willaston home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,254 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,458
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,213 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.5%Above
15–3422.6%Below
35–5423.2%Below
55–7425.7%Above
75 and over10.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.7%Above
Townhouses13.5%Below
Apartments0.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.0%Above
Paying a mortgage41.2%Above
Renting24.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.2%Below
One car39.7%Above
Two cars35.5%Below
Three or more20.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.4%Below
Drove to work73.5%Above
Train, tram or bus1.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Willaston
5.4% of workers in Willaston worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Adelaide.
7.8% of Willaston residents were born in England.
54.3% of people in Willaston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Willaston
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Willaston SA 5118.
Is Willaston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.5% of Willaston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
966 family households lived in Willaston; 33.2% were couple families and 25.1% were one-parent families.
37.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Willaston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Willaston had 3,458 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.0% 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 Willaston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.7% of occupied private dwellings in Willaston.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Willaston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
41.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.8% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Willaston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Willaston had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 32.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 36.7%, while 17.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Willaston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
73.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
1.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Willaston?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 39.7% of the total.
55.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Willaston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.1% reported a different address.
14.9% 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 Willaston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.1% of residents used only English at home.
3.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Willaston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.9% of Willaston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.1% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Willaston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 51.7% of ancestry responses in Willaston.
Australian ancestry made up 38.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Willaston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 8.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Willaston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
32.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Willaston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.0% reported asthma, 12.6% arthritis and 6.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Willaston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Willaston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,254 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,213.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Willaston compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.4% in Willaston, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 34.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 24.8% in Willaston, 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 Willaston
Is Willaston expensive?
The median house price is $720,000, while units and apartments sit at $599,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Willaston good for families?
The Census counted 966 local families, and 18.5% 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 Willaston?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $780,000, 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 Willaston
64 streets in Willaston
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adam St
- Ayling St
- Barber St
- Barker St
- Barkley Cr
- Bond St
- Bright St
- Brooks Ave
- Brown St
- Burrows St
- Busbridge
- Bywaters Ave
- Carmody Cl
- Causby Cr
- Chamberlain Rd
- Cleland Ct
- Colville Dr
- Couche St
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- Davies St
- Dawkins Ave
- Drury St
- Edward St
- Folland Ave
- Gawler River Rd
- Gosford St
- Graue Ct
- Gwynne Ct
- Haines Rd
- Harding Ave
- Harkness St
- High St
- Holmes St
- Jane St
- Jarvis St
- Kareda St
- Kellys Rd
- Kimpton Cl
- Knight St
- Little Paxton Ct
- Little Paxton St
- Lodge Ct
- Main North Rd
- Mcgonigal Dr
- Mcgonigal Pl
- Morgan Ct
- Murray Rd
- Panter Street
- Parkers Ct
- Paxton St
- Princess St
- Pring Cl
- Queen St
- Redbanks Rd
- Robinson Rd
- Sanders
- Siostrom Ct
- Symes Ct
- Theen Ave
- Treloar St
- Waterhouse Cct
- Weaver Dr
- Wills Cl
- Window Rd
- Woodall Ct
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