Gawler Belt vs Roseworthy

Roseworthy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Gawler Belt. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Gawler Belt tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gawler Belt carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 76/100)
  • Roseworthy has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Gawler Belt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($272,500 vs $630,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Gawler Belt sits closer to the CBD (53.3 km vs 57.7 km)
  • Roseworthy is more walkable (37/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Gawler Belt carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 76/100)
  • Roseworthy is more walkable (37/100 vs 20/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
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.

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
Walkability 20 / 37
Gawler Belt — Walkability: 20/100 Roseworthy — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 52 / 24
Gawler Belt — Safety: 52/100 Roseworthy — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 76 / 10
Gawler Belt — Low fire risk: 76/100 Roseworthy — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Gawler Belt skews older (44 vs 38).

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
Population 1,000 1,041
+4% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +4.7%
Median age 44 38
Median household income $114,816/yr
+6% vs other
 $107,796/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
0-4 4.2% / 5.8%
Gawler Belt — 0-4: 4.2% Roseworthy — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.7% / 14.5%
Gawler Belt — 5-14: 13.7% Roseworthy — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 8.8% / 10.3%
Gawler Belt — 15-19: 8.8% Roseworthy — 15-19: 10.3%
20-24 5.7% / 5.7%
Gawler Belt — 20-24: 5.7% Roseworthy — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 8.3% / 9.7%
Gawler Belt — 25-34: 8.3% Roseworthy — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 9.9% / 13.8%
Gawler Belt — 35-44: 9.9% Roseworthy — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 17.9% / 15.8%
Gawler Belt — 45-54: 17.9% Roseworthy — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 18.1% / 13.4%
Gawler Belt — 55-64: 18.1% Roseworthy — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 7.8% / 7.1%
Gawler Belt — 65-74: 7.8% Roseworthy — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 3.4% / 2.7%
Gawler Belt — 75-84: 3.4% Roseworthy — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.5% / 1.1%
Gawler Belt — 85+: 1.5% Roseworthy — 85+: 1.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gawler Belt 71.0% couple families
Gawler Belt — Couple Families: 71.0% Gawler Belt — Lone Person: 15.7% Gawler Belt — One Parent Families: 13.3% Gawler Belt — Group Household: 0.0% Gawler Belt — Other Families: 0.0%
Roseworthy 60.5% couple families
Roseworthy — Couple Families: 60.5% Roseworthy — Lone Person: 21.4% Roseworthy — One Parent Families: 13.9% Roseworthy — Group Household: 3.0% Roseworthy — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gawler Belt 5.8% renting
Gawler Belt — Owned Outright: 36.6% Gawler Belt — Mortgage: 57.6% Gawler Belt — Renting: 5.8%
Roseworthy 7.0% renting
Roseworthy — Owned Outright: 36.6% Roseworthy — Mortgage: 56.4% Roseworthy — Renting: 7.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 24.1%
Gawler Belt — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Roseworthy — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.9%
Gawler Belt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Roseworthy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 6.2%
Gawler Belt — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Roseworthy — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.0%
Gawler Belt — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Roseworthy — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.2%
Gawler Belt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Roseworthy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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

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.

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
England 8.0% / 5.2%
Gawler Belt — England: 8.0% Roseworthy — England: 5.2%
Scotland 1.1% / —
Gawler Belt — Scotland: 1.1% Roseworthy — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.6%
Gawler Belt — Netherlands: 0.3% Roseworthy — Netherlands: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.4% / —
Gawler Belt — New Zealand: 0.4% Roseworthy — New Zealand: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.4% / —
Gawler Belt — Zimbabwe: 0.4% Roseworthy — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Gawler Belt — Germany: not among its largest Roseworthy — Germany: 0.4%
Brazil 0.3% / —
Gawler Belt — Brazil: 0.3% Roseworthy — Brazil: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gawler Belt 100.0% houses
Gawler Belt — Houses: 100.0% Gawler Belt — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Roseworthy 99.7% houses
Roseworthy — Houses: 99.7% Roseworthy — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
Median house price $825,000 $880,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $272,500 $630,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 13 sales
 28 days
from 36 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
3 bed $462K / $850K
Gawler Belt — 3 bed: $462K (10 sales) Roseworthy — 3 bed: $850K (9 sales)

10 vs 9 sales

4 bed $811K / $895K
Gawler Belt — 4 bed: $811K (32 sales) Roseworthy — 4 bed: $895K (36 sales)

32 vs 36 sales

5 bed $1.1M / $930K
Gawler Belt — 5 bed: $1.1M (7 sales) Roseworthy — 5 bed: $930K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
Rural and farming 79% 83%
Residential 20% 10%
Industrial 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

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

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.

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
Houses 4.5%
$740/wk on $864K
 4.3%
$750/wk on $915K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 76% of SA

Liveability

Roseworthy is more walkable (37 vs 20); Gawler Belt scores higher overall (37 vs 26).

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
Grade C D
Score 37/100 26/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Roseworthy carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 24); Roseworthy carries more crime risk (76 vs 48).

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
Bushfire Low
24/100
 High
90/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
76/100
Flood High
83/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gawler Belt

  • Xavier College - Head Campus Catholic · Secondary below peers

Schools in Roseworthy

  • Roseworthy Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Trinity College Roseworthy Independent · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Roseworthy sits further from the CBD (57.7 km vs 53.3 km).

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
Walkability score 20/100 37/100
Distance to Adelaide 53.3 km 57.7 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 46 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5118
 0.5%
postcode 5371
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 5118
 —
postcode 5371

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.

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
Car (driver) 85.6% / 85.9%
Gawler Belt — Car (driver): 85.6% Roseworthy — Car (driver): 85.9%
Worked from Home 7.9% / 9.0%
Gawler Belt — Worked from Home: 7.9% Roseworthy — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 2.7%
Gawler Belt — Car (passenger): 5.5% Roseworthy — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.6%
Gawler Belt — Walked Only: 1.1% Roseworthy — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus — / 0.8%
Gawler Belt — Bus: not among its largest Roseworthy — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.9%).

Setting

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.7 km 30.0 km

NBN connectivity

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
Connectivity score 49/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
376 premises
 65%
709 premises

Climate

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
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)

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
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

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
Average residential rate $2,297/yr
same for both
Council Light
same for both

Federal electorate

Gawler Belt Roseworthy
Division Spence Grey
Member Matt Burnell Tom Venning
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gawler Belt

Acreage Outer

Roseworthy

Acreage Outer Quiet

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