Angle Vale vs Gawler River

Angle Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 46 in Gawler River. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Angle Vale, most households are couple families. In Gawler River, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Angle Vale tends to suit families with children and couples, while Gawler River suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Angle Vale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 50%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gawler River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Angle Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (39.8 km vs 43.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Angle Vale is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • Gawler River has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 13%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Angle Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.6% vs -16.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Angle Vale and Gawler River drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Angle Vale Gawler River
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Angle Vale Gawler River
Walkability 50 / 0
Angle Vale — Walkability: 50/100 Gawler River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 7
Angle Vale — Safety: 14/100 Gawler River — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 64 / 64
Angle Vale — Low fire risk: 64/100 Gawler River — Low fire risk: 64/100
Low flood risk 14 / 6
Angle Vale — Low flood risk: 14/100 Gawler River — Low flood risk: 6/100

Demographics

Angle Vale has more residents (4,051 vs 104); Angle Vale has higher household incomes ($116,896 vs $84,448).

Angle Vale Gawler River
Population 4,051
+97% vs other
 104
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +38.6% -16.1%
Median age 35 46
Median household income $116,896/yr
+28% vs other
 $84,448/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+9% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Angle Vale Gawler River
0-4 5.7% / —
Angle Vale — 0-4: 5.7% Gawler River — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 16.8% / 14.4%
Angle Vale — 5-14: 16.8% Gawler River — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.9% / 14.4%
Angle Vale — 15-19: 6.9% Gawler River — 15-19: 14.4%
20-24 6.7% / 3.8%
Angle Vale — 20-24: 6.7% Gawler River — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 13.2% / 2.9%
Angle Vale — 25-34: 13.2% Gawler River — 25-34: 2.9%
35-44 12.6% / 13.5%
Angle Vale — 35-44: 12.6% Gawler River — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 14.1% / 10.6%
Angle Vale — 45-54: 14.1% Gawler River — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 11.3% / 12.5%
Angle Vale — 55-64: 11.3% Gawler River — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 7.1% / 20.2%
Angle Vale — 65-74: 7.1% Gawler River — 65-74: 20.2%
75-84 4.5% / 7.7%
Angle Vale — 75-84: 4.5% Gawler River — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 1.5% / —
Angle Vale — 85+: 1.5% Gawler River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Angle Vale 70.4% couple families
Angle Vale — Couple Families: 70.4% Angle Vale — Lone Person: 17.6% Angle Vale — One Parent Families: 9.3% Angle Vale — Group Household: 1.8% Angle Vale — Other Families: 1.0%
Gawler River 31.2% couple families
Gawler River — Couple Families: 31.2% Gawler River — Lone Person: 50.0% Gawler River — One Parent Families: 18.8% Gawler River — Group Household: 0.0% Gawler River — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Angle Vale 5.4% renting
Angle Vale — Owned Outright: 27.1% Angle Vale — Mortgage: 67.5% Angle Vale — Renting: 5.4%
Gawler River 21.6% renting
Gawler River — Owned Outright: 56.8% Gawler River — Mortgage: 21.6% Gawler River — Renting: 21.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Angle Vale Gawler River
England 6.8% / 7.7%
Angle Vale — England: 6.8% Gawler River — England: 7.7%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Angle Vale — Scotland: 0.8% Gawler River — Scotland: not among its largest
Italy 0.8% / —
Angle Vale — Italy: 0.8% Gawler River — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.5% / —
Angle Vale — New Zealand: 0.5% Gawler River — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Angle Vale — Germany: 0.5% Gawler River — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Angle Vale Gawler River
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 16.3%
Angle Vale — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Gawler River — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 6.7%
Angle Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Gawler River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 5.8%
Angle Vale — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Gawler River — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 3.8%
Angle Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Gawler River — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Angle Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Gawler River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Angle Vale 98.0% houses
Angle Vale — Houses: 98.0% Angle Vale — Townhouses: 1.8% Angle Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Gawler River 100.0% houses
Gawler River — Houses: 100.0% Gawler River — Townhouses: 0.0% Gawler River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Angle Vale Gawler River
Median house price $801,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $309,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 133 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Gawler River has more rural and farming land (100% vs 24%).

Angle Vale Gawler River
Rural and farming 24% 100%
Residential 60% 0%
Parks and recreation 10% 0%
Industrial 4% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Angle Vale Gawler River
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
 278
across Light
Approvals change year on year +65% +43%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Angle Vale Gawler River
Houses 4.1%
$670/wk on $859K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Angle Vale Gawler River
House price Higher than 22% of SA —
Income Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Schools Higher than 60% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 4% of SA
Affordability Higher than 96% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of SA —

Liveability

Angle Vale is more walkable (50 vs 0).

Angle Vale Gawler River
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Angle Vale Gawler River
Bushfire Low
36/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 High
93/100
Flood High
86/100
 High
94/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Angle Vale Gawler River
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Angle Vale

  • Trinity College Gawler River Independent · Combined above peers
  • Angle Vale Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Riverbanks College B-12 Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Gawler River

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Angle Vale Gawler River
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 12 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Gawler River sits further from the CBD (43.6 km vs 39.8 km).

Angle Vale Gawler River
Walkability score 50/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 39.8 km 43.6 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 41 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5117
 0.6%
postcode 5118
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 5117
 76
postcode 5118

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Angle Vale Gawler River
Car (driver) 84.7% / 70.6%
Angle Vale — Car (driver): 84.7% Gawler River — Car (driver): 70.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 17.6%
Angle Vale — Car (passenger): 4.1% Gawler River — Car (passenger): 17.6%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 11.8%
Angle Vale — Worked from Home: 8.5% Gawler River — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Walked Only 1.3% / —
Angle Vale — Walked Only: 1.3% Gawler River — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.1% / —
Angle Vale — Bus: 1.1% Gawler River — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.7%).

Setting

Angle Vale Gawler River
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.4 km 17.6 km

NBN connectivity

Angle Vale Gawler River
Connectivity score 90/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
3,258 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Angle Vale Gawler River
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Angle Vale Gawler River
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Angle Vale Gawler River
Average residential rate $2,101/yr $2,297/yr
Council Playford Light

Federal electorate

Angle Vale Gawler River
Division Spence Grey
Member Matt Burnell Tom Venning
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Angle Vale Gawler River
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Angle Vale

Acreage Family Outer

Gawler River

Outer Retirees

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