Gawler vs Gawler South

Gawler South 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, most households are people living alone. In Gawler South, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. 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 South

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 31%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (75% vs 52%)
  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Gawler has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gawler

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $260/wk)

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 52/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gawler

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 25%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Gawler South carries lower crime risk (75/100 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 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 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 Gawler South
Walkability 89 / 52
Gawler — Walkability: 89/100 Gawler South — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 2 / 25
Gawler — Safety: 2/100 Gawler South — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 76 / 100
Gawler — Low fire risk: 76/100 Gawler South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 7 / 23
Gawler — Low flood risk: 7/100 Gawler South — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Gawler South has more residents (2,618 vs 668); Gawler South has higher household incomes ($64,376 vs $48,672).

Gawler Gawler South
Population 668 2,618
+292% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +5.5%
Median age 57 46
Median household income $48,672/yr $64,376/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $260/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gawler Gawler South
0-4 2.1% / 3.7%
Gawler — 0-4: 2.1% Gawler South — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 6.9% / 10.1%
Gawler — 5-14: 6.9% Gawler South — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 4.9% / 5.4%
Gawler — 15-19: 4.9% Gawler South — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.9% / 6.6%
Gawler — 20-24: 3.9% Gawler South — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 7.2% / 12.4%
Gawler — 25-34: 7.2% Gawler South — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 8.4% / 9.9%
Gawler — 35-44: 8.4% Gawler South — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 12.6% / 14.7%
Gawler — 45-54: 12.6% Gawler South — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 19.0% / 16.3%
Gawler — 55-64: 19.0% Gawler South — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 17.1% / 10.4%
Gawler — 65-74: 17.1% Gawler South — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 12.3% / 7.1%
Gawler — 75-84: 12.3% Gawler South — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 5.2% / 3.4%
Gawler — 85+: 5.2% Gawler South — 85+: 3.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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 35.7% renting
Gawler — Owned Outright: 36.1% Gawler — Mortgage: 28.2% Gawler — Renting: 35.7%
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 Gawler South
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 17.3%
Gawler — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Gawler South — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 8.7%
Gawler — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Gawler South — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.3%
Gawler — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Gawler South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 2.3%
Gawler — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Gawler South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.1%
Gawler — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Gawler South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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 Gawler South
England 15.0% / 10.2%
Gawler — England: 15.0% Gawler South — England: 10.2%
New Zealand 1.9% / 0.8%
Gawler — New Zealand: 1.9% Gawler South — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.6%
Gawler — Scotland: 1.0% Gawler South — Scotland: 0.6%
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Gawler — Netherlands: 1.3% Gawler South — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / 0.6%
Gawler — Germany: 0.7% Gawler South — Germany: 0.6%
Italy 0.7% / 0.3%
Gawler — Italy: 0.7% Gawler South — Italy: 0.3%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Gawler — Ireland: not among its largest Gawler South — Ireland: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gawler 52.3% houses
Gawler — Houses: 52.3% Gawler — Townhouses: 33.9% Gawler — Flats / Apartments: 13.7%
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 Gawler South
Median house price $708,500 $705,500
Median unit price $500,000 $494,000
Median land price — $361,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 9 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 Gawler South
2 bed $638K / $590K
Gawler — 2 bed: $638K (6 sales) Gawler South — 2 bed: $590K (19 sales)

6 vs 19 sales

3 bed $719K / $667K
Gawler — 3 bed: $719K (10 sales) Gawler South — 3 bed: $667K (46 sales)

10 vs 46 sales

Zoning mix

Gawler has more commercially zoned land (29% vs 3%).

Gawler Gawler South
Residential 34% 81%
Parks and recreation 37% 16%
Commercial 29% 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 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 Gawler South
Houses — 4.0%
$545/wk on $700K
Units — 4.6%
$460/wk on $525K

Ranking within SA

Gawler Gawler South
House price Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Income Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Affordability Higher than 26% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 57% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 52% of SA

Liveability

Gawler is more walkable (89 vs 52).

Gawler Gawler South
Grade D
same for both
Score 31/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Gawler carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Gawler carries more crime risk (98 vs 75).

Gawler Gawler South
Bushfire Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
75/100
Flood High
93/100
 High
77/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Gawler

  • Gawler Primary School Government · Primary above 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 Gawler South
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 14 2
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 1 2
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Gawler Gawler South
Walkability score 89/100 52/100
Distance to Adelaide 53.8 km
+3% vs other
 52.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 46 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · 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 Gawler South
Car (driver) 78.1% / 82.0%
Gawler — Car (driver): 78.1% Gawler South — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 6.6%
Gawler — Worked from Home: 11.8% Gawler South — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.3%
Gawler — Car (passenger): 3.9% Gawler South — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 4.4% / 2.7%
Gawler — Bus: 4.4% Gawler South — Bus: 2.7%
Walked Only 1.8% / 3.1%
Gawler — Walked Only: 1.8% Gawler South — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Gawler Gawler South
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.9 km 24.3 km

NBN connectivity

Gawler Gawler South
Connectivity score 67/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
703 premises
 45%
1,510 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Gawler

Easy Commute Outer Retirees Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Village Feel

Gawler South

Easy Commute Outer Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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