Gawler East vs Gawler South

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Gawler South, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Gawler East: a median of $775,000, against $706,000 in Gawler South, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gawler South tends to suit people living alone.

Gawler East is the larger and more affluent of the two suburbs, with a median household income of $81,588 compared to Gawler South's $64,376. It also scores notably higher on liveability (56 versus 39) and walkability (66 versus 50), and carries significantly lower crime risk at 51 compared to 72. Housing is pricier in Gawler East—median house prices sit at $775,000 versus $710,000—though both suburbs are roughly equidistant from Adelaide's CBD. Gawler South may appeal to budget-conscious buyers, with lower median rents and house prices, but Gawler East offers a more established community feel and safer neighbourhood profile.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gawler South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($494,000 vs $571,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gawler South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)

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 East is more walkable (66/100 vs 52/100)
  • Gawler South sits closer to the CBD (52.3 km vs 55.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gawler East

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 75/100)
  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Gawler South has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 10%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 East and Gawler South 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 South
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 South
Walkability 66 / 52
Gawler East — Walkability: 66/100 Gawler South — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 51 / 25
Gawler East — Safety: 51/100 Gawler South — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gawler East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gawler South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 37 / 23
Gawler East — Low flood risk: 37/100 Gawler South — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Gawler East has more residents (5,689 vs 2,618); Gawler East has higher household incomes ($81,588 vs $64,376).

Gawler East Gawler South
Population 5,689
+54% vs other
 2,618
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +5.5%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $81,588/yr
+21% vs other
 $64,376/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+13% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gawler East Gawler South
0-4 4.8% / 3.7%
Gawler East — 0-4: 4.8% Gawler South — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 10.9% / 10.1%
Gawler East — 5-14: 10.9% Gawler South — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.0% / 5.4%
Gawler East — 15-19: 5.0% Gawler South — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.7% / 6.6%
Gawler East — 20-24: 5.7% Gawler South — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 11.5% / 12.4%
Gawler East — 25-34: 11.5% Gawler South — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 11.0% / 9.9%
Gawler East — 35-44: 11.0% Gawler South — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 12.2% / 14.7%
Gawler East — 45-54: 12.2% Gawler South — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 14.7% / 16.3%
Gawler East — 55-64: 14.7% Gawler South — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 11.7% / 10.4%
Gawler East — 65-74: 11.7% Gawler South — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 8.1% / 7.1%
Gawler East — 75-84: 8.1% Gawler South — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 4.5% / 3.4%
Gawler East — 85+: 4.5% Gawler South — 85+: 3.4%

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

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 South 48.7% lone person
Gawler South — Lone Person: 48.7% Gawler South — Couple Families: 29.6% Gawler South — One Parent Families: 16.5% Gawler South — Group Household: 4.1% Gawler South — Other Families: 1.1%
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 South 31.2% renting
Gawler South — Owned Outright: 31.3% Gawler South — Mortgage: 37.6% Gawler South — Renting: 31.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gawler East Gawler South
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 17.3%
Gawler East — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Gawler South — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 8.7%
Gawler East — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Gawler South — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.3%
Gawler East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Gawler South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.3%
Gawler East — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Gawler South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.1%
Gawler East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Gawler South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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 South
England 10.7% / 10.2%
Gawler East — England: 10.7% Gawler South — England: 10.2%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.6%
Gawler East — Scotland: 0.9% Gawler South — Scotland: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.8%
Gawler East — New Zealand: 0.5% Gawler South — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany 0.6% / 0.6%
Gawler East — Germany: 0.6% Gawler South — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.3%
Gawler East — Philippines: 0.5% Gawler South — Philippines: 0.3%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Gawler East — Ireland: not among its largest Gawler South — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

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 South 74.9% houses
Gawler South — Houses: 74.9% Gawler South — Townhouses: 23.8% Gawler South — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gawler East Gawler South
Median house price $775,000 $705,500
Median unit price $571,000 $494,000
Median land price $370,750 $361,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 60 sales
 19 days
from 32 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 East Gawler South
3 bed $727K / $667K
Gawler East — 3 bed: $727K (69 sales) Gawler South — 3 bed: $667K (46 sales)

69 vs 46 sales

4 bed $816K / $858K
Gawler East — 4 bed: $816K (48 sales) Gawler South — 4 bed: $858K (26 sales)

48 vs 26 sales

5 bed $928K / $942K
Gawler East — 5 bed: $928K (10 sales) Gawler South — 5 bed: $942K (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Gawler East Gawler South
Residential 95% 81%
Parks and recreation 3% 16%
Commercial 1% 3%
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 South
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 South
Houses 4.2%
$625/wk on $765K
 4.0%
$545/wk on $700K
Units — 4.6%
$460/wk on $525K

Ranking within SA

Gawler East Gawler South
House price Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Affordability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 57% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 52% of SA

Liveability

Gawler East scores higher overall (51 vs 31); Gawler East is more walkable (66 vs 52).

Gawler East Gawler South
Grade B D
Score 51/100 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Gawler South carries more crime risk (75 vs 49); Gawler South carries more flood risk (77 vs 63).

Gawler East Gawler South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
75/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 High
77/100
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

Gawler East Gawler South
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
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 South

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gawler East Gawler South
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 7 2
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Gawler East sits further from the CBD (55.3 km vs 52.3 km).

Gawler East Gawler South
Walkability score 66/100 52/100
Distance to Adelaide 55.3 km
+5% vs other
 52.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 46 min
Public transport score 65/100
Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 39.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
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 South
Car (driver) 83.4% / 82.0%
Gawler East — Car (driver): 83.4% Gawler South — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 6.6%
Gawler East — Worked from Home: 8.8% Gawler South — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 5.3%
Gawler East — Car (passenger): 3.3% Gawler South — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 2.4% / 2.7%
Gawler East — Bus: 2.4% Gawler South — Bus: 2.7%
Walked Only 2.0% / 3.1%
Gawler East — Walked Only: 2.0% Gawler South — Walked Only: 3.1%

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

Setting

Gawler East Gawler South
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.0 km 24.3 km

NBN connectivity

Gawler East Gawler South
Connectivity score 95/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 87%
2,617 premises
 45%
1,510 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Gawler East Gawler South
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 South
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 South

Easy Commute Outer Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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