Dry Creek vs Gepps Cross

Dry Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Gepps Cross. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gepps Cross, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gepps Cross: a median of $865,000, against $710,000 in Dry Creek, and rent is higher there too. Gepps Cross is closer to the city centre: 10.5 km, against 15.2 km. On these figures, Dry Creek tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and share households, while Gepps Cross suits couples.

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

Gepps Cross

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 41%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

Dry Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper houses ($710,000 vs $865,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dry Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $321/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gepps Cross

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (10.5 km vs 15.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gepps Cross

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
  • But Dry Creek has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dry Creek and Gepps Cross drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
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.

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Walkability 0 / 47
Dry Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Gepps Cross — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 1 / 1
Dry Creek — Safety: 1/100 Gepps Cross — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dry Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gepps Cross — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 43 / 20
Dry Creek — Low flood risk: 43/100 Gepps Cross — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Gepps Cross has more residents (648 vs 232); Gepps Cross rents higher ($321/wk vs $265/wk).

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Population 232 648
+179% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +2.2%
Median age 35 41
Median household income $63,492/yr $71,500/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $321/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
0-4 5.6% / 4.8%
Dry Creek — 0-4: 5.6% Gepps Cross — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 9.1% / 11.0%
Dry Creek — 5-14: 9.1% Gepps Cross — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.2% / 4.5%
Dry Creek — 15-19: 5.2% Gepps Cross — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 10.3% / 6.0%
Dry Creek — 20-24: 10.3% Gepps Cross — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 24.1% / 15.1%
Dry Creek — 25-34: 24.1% Gepps Cross — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 11.2% / 14.7%
Dry Creek — 35-44: 11.2% Gepps Cross — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 12.1% / 13.0%
Dry Creek — 45-54: 12.1% Gepps Cross — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 13.4% / 11.1%
Dry Creek — 55-64: 13.4% Gepps Cross — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 8.2% / 8.8%
Dry Creek — 65-74: 8.2% Gepps Cross — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.2% / 10.8%
Dry Creek — 75-84: 5.2% Gepps Cross — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ — / 0.5%
Dry Creek — 85+: not among its largest Gepps Cross — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dry Creek 28.4% couple families
Dry Creek — Couple Families: 28.4% Dry Creek — Lone Person: 36.5% Dry Creek — One Parent Families: 12.2% Dry Creek — Group Household: 16.2% Dry Creek — Other Families: 6.8%
Gepps Cross 45.8% couple families
Gepps Cross — Couple Families: 45.8% Gepps Cross — Lone Person: 27.1% Gepps Cross — One Parent Families: 17.5% Gepps Cross — Group Household: 7.9% Gepps Cross — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dry Creek 30.6% renting
Dry Creek — Owned Outright: 32.7% Dry Creek — Mortgage: 36.7% Dry Creek — Renting: 30.6%
Gepps Cross 28.1% renting
Gepps Cross — Owned Outright: 42.0% Gepps Cross — Mortgage: 29.9% Gepps Cross — Renting: 28.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 13.4%
Dry Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Gepps Cross — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 11.6%
Dry Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Gepps Cross — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 6.9%
Dry Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Gepps Cross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.6%
Dry Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gepps Cross — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.1%
Dry Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Gepps Cross — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Vietnam 6.0% / 8.6%
Dry Creek — Vietnam: 6.0% Gepps Cross — Vietnam: 8.6%
India 1.7% / 12.3%
Dry Creek — India: 1.7% Gepps Cross — India: 12.3%
Afghanistan 5.6% / 3.5%
Dry Creek — Afghanistan: 5.6% Gepps Cross — Afghanistan: 3.5%
England 1.7% / 3.1%
Dry Creek — England: 1.7% Gepps Cross — England: 3.1%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.9%
Dry Creek — Philippines: 2.2% Gepps Cross — Philippines: 1.9%
New Zealand 2.6% / —
Dry Creek — New Zealand: 2.6% Gepps Cross — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 2.2% / —
Dry Creek — Germany: 2.2% Gepps Cross — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dry Creek 77.1% houses
Dry Creek — Houses: 77.1% Dry Creek — Townhouses: 25.0%
Gepps Cross 94.8% houses
Gepps Cross — Houses: 94.8% Gepps Cross — Townhouses: 5.2%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Median house price $710,000 $865,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $360,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 3 sales
 20 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Gepps Cross has more industrially zoned land (59% vs 32%); Dry Creek has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 0%).

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Industrial 32% 59%
Other and special use 39% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 34%
Environmental 27% 0%
Residential 1% 7%
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

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
Approvals change year on year -30% +23%

Ranking within SA

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
House price Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
Income Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 78% of SA

Liveability

Gepps Cross is more walkable (47 vs 0).

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Grade — D
Score — 24/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Gepps Cross carries more flood risk (80 vs 57).

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
same for both
Flood Moderate
57/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 32
within 5 km
 30
within 5 km

Schools

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 4.1 km
 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 2.6%

Schools in Dry Creek

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

Schools in Gepps Cross

  • Roma Mitchell Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Sports College South Australia - Football SA State Performance Centre Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Dry Creek sits further from the CBD (15.2 km vs 10.5 km).

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Walkability score 0/100 47/100
Distance to Adelaide 15.2 km
+31% vs other
 10.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min
same for both
Public transport score 52/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5094
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.

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Car (driver) 88.4% / 79.9%
Dry Creek — Car (driver): 88.4% Gepps Cross — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 7.0% / 7.6%
Dry Creek — Worked from Home: 7.0% Gepps Cross — Worked from Home: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.0%
Dry Creek — Car (passenger): 4.7% Gepps Cross — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus — / 6.4%
Dry Creek — Bus: not among its largest Gepps Cross — Bus: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.4%).

Setting

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 6.2 km

NBN connectivity

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Connectivity score 66/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
344 premises
 33%
485 premises

Climate

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³ —
PM10 18.3 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Average residential rate $1,722/yr $1,311/yr
Council Salisbury Port Adelaide Enfield

Federal electorate

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dry Creek Gepps Cross
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dry Creek

Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses Trains

Gepps Cross

Acreage Middle-Ring Multicultural Quiet

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