Gawler East vs Gawler

Gawler East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 57 in Gawler. In both, most households own their home. In Gawler East, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gawler, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Gawler East: a median of $775,000, against $708,000 in Gawler, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gawler tends to suit 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

Gawler East

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 98/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 31%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Gawler East leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
  • Gawler has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $571,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gawler

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Gawler East leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gawler

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gawler

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 10%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 24%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Gawler East carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 98/100)

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

Gawler East and Gawler 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 East Gawler
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 East Gawler
Walkability 66 / 89
Gawler East — Walkability: 66/100 Gawler — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 51 / 2
Gawler East — Safety: 51/100 Gawler — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Gawler East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gawler — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 37 / 7
Gawler East — Low flood risk: 37/100 Gawler — Low flood risk: 7/100

Demographics

Gawler East has more residents (5,689 vs 668); Gawler East has higher household incomes ($81,588 vs $48,672).

Gawler East Gawler
Population 5,689
+88% vs other
 668
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +2.8%
Median age 46 57
Median household income $81,588/yr
+40% vs other
 $48,672/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+20% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gawler East Gawler
0-4 4.8% / 2.1%
Gawler East — 0-4: 4.8% Gawler — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 10.9% / 6.9%
Gawler East — 5-14: 10.9% Gawler — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 5.0% / 4.9%
Gawler East — 15-19: 5.0% Gawler — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.7% / 3.9%
Gawler East — 20-24: 5.7% Gawler — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 11.5% / 7.2%
Gawler East — 25-34: 11.5% Gawler — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 11.0% / 8.4%
Gawler East — 35-44: 11.0% Gawler — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 12.2% / 12.6%
Gawler East — 45-54: 12.2% Gawler — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 14.7% / 19.0%
Gawler East — 55-64: 14.7% Gawler — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 11.7% / 17.1%
Gawler East — 65-74: 11.7% Gawler — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 8.1% / 12.3%
Gawler East — 75-84: 8.1% Gawler — 75-84: 12.3%
85+ 4.5% / 5.2%
Gawler East — 85+: 4.5% Gawler — 85+: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gawler East 36.4% lone person
Gawler East — Lone Person: 36.4% Gawler East — Couple Families: 41.6% Gawler East — One Parent Families: 18.0% Gawler East — Group Household: 2.6% Gawler East — Other Families: 1.3%
Gawler 66.5% lone person
Gawler — Lone Person: 66.5% Gawler — Couple Families: 17.8% Gawler — One Parent Families: 13.6% Gawler — Group Household: 2.1% Gawler — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gawler East 19.1% renting
Gawler East — Owned Outright: 36.1% Gawler East — Mortgage: 44.8% Gawler East — Renting: 19.1%
Gawler 35.7% renting
Gawler — Owned Outright: 36.1% Gawler — Mortgage: 28.2% Gawler — Renting: 35.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gawler East Gawler
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 16.2%
Gawler East — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Gawler — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 11.5%
Gawler East — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Gawler — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.6%
Gawler East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Gawler — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 4.2%
Gawler East — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Gawler — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.2%
Gawler East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Gawler — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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 East Gawler
England 10.7% / 15.0%
Gawler East — England: 10.7% Gawler — England: 15.0%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.9%
Gawler East — New Zealand: 0.5% Gawler — New Zealand: 1.9%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.0%
Gawler East — Scotland: 0.9% Gawler — Scotland: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 1.3%
Gawler East — Netherlands: not among its largest Gawler — Netherlands: 1.3%
Germany 0.6% / 0.7%
Gawler East — Germany: 0.6% Gawler — Germany: 0.7%
Italy 0.3% / 0.7%
Gawler East — Italy: 0.3% Gawler — Italy: 0.7%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Gawler East — Philippines: 0.5% Gawler — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gawler East 90.0% houses
Gawler East — Houses: 90.0% Gawler East — Townhouses: 7.7% Gawler East — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Gawler 52.3% houses
Gawler — Houses: 52.3% Gawler — Townhouses: 33.9% Gawler — Flats / Apartments: 13.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gawler East Gawler
Median house price $775,000 $708,500
Median unit price $571,000 $500,000
Median land price $370,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 60 sales
 23 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Gawler has more commercially zoned land (29% vs 1%).

Gawler East Gawler
Residential 95% 34%
Parks and recreation 3% 37%
Commercial 1% 29%
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 East Gawler
New dwellings approved 324
across Gawler
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
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 East Gawler
Houses 4.2%
$625/wk on $765K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gawler East Gawler
House price Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 15% of SA
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 57% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of SA —

Liveability

Gawler East scores higher overall (51 vs 31); Gawler is more walkable (89 vs 66).

Gawler East Gawler
Grade B D
Score 51/100 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Gawler carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Gawler carries more crime risk (98 vs 49).

Gawler East Gawler
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
98/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 High
93/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gawler East Gawler
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gawler East

  • Immanuel Gawler Independent · Primary above peers
  • Gawler East Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Gawler

  • Gawler Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gawler East Gawler
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 14
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 7 1
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 7
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Gawler East Gawler
Walkability score 66/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 55.3 km
+3% vs other
 53.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 44 min
Public transport score 65/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Gawler East Gawler
Car (driver) 83.4% / 78.1%
Gawler East — Car (driver): 83.4% Gawler — Car (driver): 78.1%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 11.8%
Gawler East — Worked from Home: 8.8% Gawler — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.9%
Gawler East — Car (passenger): 3.3% Gawler — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 2.4% / 4.4%
Gawler East — Bus: 2.4% Gawler — Bus: 4.4%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.8%
Gawler East — Walked Only: 2.0% Gawler — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.4%).

Setting

Gawler East Gawler
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.0 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Gawler East Gawler
Connectivity score 95/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 87%
2,617 premises
 41%
703 premises

Climate

Gawler East Gawler
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 East Gawler
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 East Gawler
Average residential rate $2,258/yr
same for both
Council Gawler
same for both

Federal electorate

Gawler East Gawler
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gawler East

Large Blocks Outer

Gawler

Easy Commute Outer Retirees Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Village Feel

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