Gawler East vs Kalbeeba

Gawler East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Kalbeeba. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kalbeeba, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kalbeeba: a median of $1.06 million, against $775,000 in Gawler East. On these figures, Gawler East tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kalbeeba 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

Gawler East

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Kalbeeba is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Gawler East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($775,000 vs $1,060,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gawler East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gawler East

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 58 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (55.3 km vs 61 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gawler East

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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 Kalbeeba 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 Kalbeeba
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 Kalbeeba
Walkability 66 / 4
Gawler East — Walkability: 66/100 Kalbeeba — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 51 / 52
Gawler East — Safety: 51/100 Kalbeeba — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 54
Gawler East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kalbeeba — Low fire risk: 54/100
Low flood risk 37 / 68
Gawler East — Low flood risk: 37/100 Kalbeeba — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Gawler East has more residents (5,689 vs 411); Kalbeeba has higher household incomes ($91,832 vs $81,588).

Gawler East Kalbeeba
Population 5,689
+93% vs other
 411
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +7.3%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $81,588/yr $91,832/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $310/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gawler East Kalbeeba
0-4 4.8% / 4.1%
Gawler East — 0-4: 4.8% Kalbeeba — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 10.9% / 11.2%
Gawler East — 5-14: 10.9% Kalbeeba — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.0% / 8.3%
Gawler East — 15-19: 5.0% Kalbeeba — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.7% / 5.6%
Gawler East — 20-24: 5.7% Kalbeeba — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 11.5% / 4.4%
Gawler East — 25-34: 11.5% Kalbeeba — 25-34: 4.4%
35-44 11.0% / 9.7%
Gawler East — 35-44: 11.0% Kalbeeba — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 12.2% / 19.2%
Gawler East — 45-54: 12.2% Kalbeeba — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 14.7% / 16.5%
Gawler East — 55-64: 14.7% Kalbeeba — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 11.7% / 13.6%
Gawler East — 65-74: 11.7% Kalbeeba — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 8.1% / 6.6%
Gawler East — 75-84: 8.1% Kalbeeba — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 4.5% / 1.2%
Gawler East — 85+: 4.5% Kalbeeba — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gawler East 41.6% couple families
Gawler East — Couple Families: 41.6% Gawler East — Lone Person: 36.4% Gawler East — One Parent Families: 18.0% Gawler East — Group Household: 2.6% Gawler East — Other Families: 1.3%
Kalbeeba 60.7% couple families
Kalbeeba — Couple Families: 60.7% Kalbeeba — Lone Person: 25.8% Kalbeeba — One Parent Families: 7.9% Kalbeeba — Group Household: 5.6% Kalbeeba — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Kalbeeba 8.1% renting
Kalbeeba — Owned Outright: 41.9% Kalbeeba — Mortgage: 50.0% Kalbeeba — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gawler East Kalbeeba
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 19.0%
Gawler East — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Kalbeeba — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 10.5%
Gawler East — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Kalbeeba — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 9.2%
Gawler East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Kalbeeba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.7%
Gawler East — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Kalbeeba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.0%
Gawler East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Kalbeeba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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 Kalbeeba
England 10.7% / 12.7%
Gawler East — England: 10.7% Kalbeeba — England: 12.7%
Italy 0.3% / 1.0%
Gawler East — Italy: 0.3% Kalbeeba — Italy: 1.0%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Gawler East — Scotland: 0.9% Kalbeeba — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Gawler East — Germany: 0.6% Kalbeeba — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.5% / —
Gawler East — New Zealand: 0.5% Kalbeeba — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Gawler East — Philippines: 0.5% Kalbeeba — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

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%
Kalbeeba 97.9% houses
Kalbeeba — Houses: 97.9% Kalbeeba — Townhouses: 0.0% Kalbeeba — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gawler East Kalbeeba
Median house price $775,000 $1,060,000
Median unit price $571,000 —
Median land price $370,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 60 sales
 26 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Kalbeeba has more rural and farming land (94% vs 0%).

Gawler East Kalbeeba
Residential 95% 6%
Rural and farming 0% 94%
Parks and recreation 3% 1%
Commercial 1% 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

Gawler East Kalbeeba
New dwellings approved 324
across Gawler
 180
across Barossa
Approvals change year on year -22% -48%

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 Kalbeeba
Houses 4.2%
$625/wk on $765K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gawler East Kalbeeba
House price Higher than 23% of SA —
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Affordability Higher than 80% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 57% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of SA —

Liveability

Gawler East is more walkable (66 vs 4).

Gawler East Kalbeeba
Grade B —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Kalbeeba carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Gawler East carries more flood risk (63 vs 32).

Gawler East Kalbeeba
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 Low
32/100
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 Kalbeeba
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 Kalbeeba

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Kalbeeba sits further from the CBD (61 km vs 55.3 km).

Gawler East Kalbeeba
Walkability score 66/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 55.3 km 61 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 58 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.

Gawler East Kalbeeba
Car (driver) 83.4% / 83.9%
Gawler East — Car (driver): 83.4% Kalbeeba — Car (driver): 83.9%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 11.3%
Gawler East — Worked from Home: 8.8% Kalbeeba — Worked from Home: 11.3%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.8%
Gawler East — Car (passenger): 3.3% Kalbeeba — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 2.4% / —
Gawler East — Bus: 2.4% Kalbeeba — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 2.0% / —
Gawler East — Walked Only: 2.0% Kalbeeba — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Gawler East Kalbeeba
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 146 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.0 km 26.9 km

NBN connectivity

Gawler East Kalbeeba
Connectivity score 95/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 87%
2,617 premises
 92%
159 premises

Climate

Gawler East Kalbeeba
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 Kalbeeba
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 Kalbeeba
Average residential rate $2,258/yr $2,247/yr
Council Gawler Barossa

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gawler East

Large Blocks Outer

Kalbeeba

Acreage Outer

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Gawler East

Gawler East vs Willaston Gawler East vs Gawler South Gawler East vs Gawler Gawler East vs Concordia

Other comparisons with Kalbeeba

Kalbeeba vs Gawler South Kalbeeba vs Cockatoo Valley Kalbeeba vs Sandy Creek Kalbeeba vs Yattalunga Kalbeeba vs Bibaringa Kalbeeba vs Concordia
Full data on Gawler East Full data on Kalbeeba
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or