Buchfelde vs Gawler River

Gawler River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Buchfelde. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gawler River, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Gawler River tends to suit people living alone.

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

Buchfelde

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 93/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Gawler River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Buchfelde has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $320/wk)
  • Gawler River has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gawler River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (43.6 km vs 46.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Buchfelde

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Buchfelde

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.5% vs -16.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Buchfelde 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.

Buchfelde 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.

Buchfelde Gawler River
Walkability 4 / 0
Buchfelde — Walkability: 4/100 Gawler River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 7
Buchfelde — Safety: 32/100 Gawler River — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 57 / 64
Buchfelde — Low fire risk: 57/100 Gawler River — Low fire risk: 64/100
Low flood risk 17 / 6
Buchfelde — Low flood risk: 17/100 Gawler River — Low flood risk: 6/100

Demographics

Buchfelde has more residents (193 vs 104); Gawler River has higher household incomes ($84,448 vs $73,632).

Buchfelde Gawler River
Population 193
+46% vs other
 104
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% -16.1%
Median age 49 46
Median household income $73,632/yr $84,448/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $320/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Buchfelde Gawler River
0-4 1.6% / —
Buchfelde — 0-4: 1.6% Gawler River — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.8% / 14.4%
Buchfelde — 5-14: 8.8% Gawler River — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 7.8% / 14.4%
Buchfelde — 15-19: 7.8% Gawler River — 15-19: 14.4%
20-24 7.8% / 3.8%
Buchfelde — 20-24: 7.8% Gawler River — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 8.3% / 2.9%
Buchfelde — 25-34: 8.3% Gawler River — 25-34: 2.9%
35-44 6.7% / 13.5%
Buchfelde — 35-44: 6.7% Gawler River — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 19.7% / 10.6%
Buchfelde — 45-54: 19.7% Gawler River — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 11.4% / 12.5%
Buchfelde — 55-64: 11.4% Gawler River — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 15.5% / 20.2%
Buchfelde — 65-74: 15.5% Gawler River — 65-74: 20.2%
75-84 6.7% / 7.7%
Buchfelde — 75-84: 6.7% Gawler River — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 2.6% / —
Buchfelde — 85+: 2.6% Gawler River — 85+: not among its largest

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

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.

Buchfelde Gawler River
England 7.3% / 7.7%
Buchfelde — England: 7.3% Gawler River — England: 7.7%
Italy 5.7% / —
Buchfelde — Italy: 5.7% Gawler River — Italy: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Buchfelde 35.7% lone person
Buchfelde — Lone Person: 35.7% Buchfelde — Couple Families: 42.9% Buchfelde — One Parent Families: 21.4%
Gawler River 50.0% lone person
Gawler River — Lone Person: 50.0% Gawler River — Couple Families: 31.2% Gawler River — One Parent Families: 18.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Buchfelde 100.0% houses
Buchfelde — Houses: 100.0%
Gawler River 100.0% houses
Gawler River — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Buchfelde Gawler River
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 16.3%
Buchfelde — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Gawler River — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 6.7%
Buchfelde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Gawler River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 5.8%
Buchfelde — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Gawler River — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.8%
Buchfelde — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gawler River — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Buchfelde 7.2% renting
Buchfelde — Owned Outright: 50.7% Buchfelde — Mortgage: 42.0% Buchfelde — Renting: 7.2%
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

Property market

Buchfelde Gawler River
Median house price $1,095,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Buchfelde Gawler River
Rural and farming 91% 100%
Parks and recreation 9% 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

Buchfelde Gawler River
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
same for both
Approvals change year on year +43%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Buchfelde Gawler River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 4% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 51% of SA

Liveability

Buchfelde Gawler River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gawler River carries more crime risk (93 vs 68); Gawler River carries more flood risk (94 vs 83).

Buchfelde Gawler River
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
93/100
Flood High
83/100
 High
94/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Buchfelde Gawler River
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Mobility

Buchfelde sits further from the CBD (46.9 km vs 43.6 km).

Buchfelde Gawler River
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 46.9 km
+7% vs other
 43.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 41 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5118
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 5118
same for both

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.

Buchfelde Gawler River
Car (driver) 79.7% / 70.6%
Buchfelde — Car (driver): 79.7% Gawler River — Car (driver): 70.6%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 17.6%
Buchfelde — Car (passenger): 6.3% Gawler River — Car (passenger): 17.6%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 11.8%
Buchfelde — Worked from Home: 8.9% Gawler River — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Walked Only 5.1% / —
Buchfelde — Walked Only: 5.1% Gawler River — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Buchfelde Gawler River
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.2 km 17.6 km

NBN connectivity

Buchfelde Gawler River
Connectivity score 31/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
88 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Buchfelde 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)

Buchfelde 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

Buchfelde Gawler River
Average residential rate $2,297/yr
same for both
Council Light
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Buchfelde

Outer River

Gawler River

Outer Retirees

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