Gepps Cross vs Pooraka

Pooraka is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Gepps Cross. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gepps Cross, about half of households are couple families. Gepps Cross is closer to the city centre: 10.5 km, against 13.3 km. On these figures, Pooraka tends to suit people living alone.

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

Pooraka

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Gepps Cross 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

Gepps Cross

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($360,000 vs $815,500)

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

  • Gepps Cross sits closer to the CBD (10.5 km vs 13.3 km)
  • Pooraka is more walkable (63/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pooraka

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 47/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 99/100)

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

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

Gepps Cross Pooraka
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.

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Walkability 47 / 63
Gepps Cross — Walkability: 47/100 Pooraka — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 1 / 16
Gepps Cross — Safety: 1/100 Pooraka — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gepps Cross — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pooraka — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 20 / 21
Gepps Cross — Low flood risk: 20/100 Pooraka — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Pooraka has more residents (7,583 vs 648); Gepps Cross has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $63,700).

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Population 648 7,583
+1070% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +4.9%
Median age 41 38
Median household income $71,500/yr
+11% vs other
 $63,700/yr
Median weekly rent $321/wk
+7% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gepps Cross Pooraka
0-4 4.8% / 6.5%
Gepps Cross — 0-4: 4.8% Pooraka — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 11.0% / 11.7%
Gepps Cross — 5-14: 11.0% Pooraka — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 4.5% / 6.0%
Gepps Cross — 15-19: 4.5% Pooraka — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.0% / 6.7%
Gepps Cross — 20-24: 6.0% Pooraka — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 15.1% / 13.8%
Gepps Cross — 25-34: 15.1% Pooraka — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 14.7% / 13.6%
Gepps Cross — 35-44: 14.7% Pooraka — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 13.0% / 12.1%
Gepps Cross — 45-54: 13.0% Pooraka — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.1% / 11.8%
Gepps Cross — 55-64: 11.1% Pooraka — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 8.8% / 9.8%
Gepps Cross — 65-74: 8.8% Pooraka — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 10.8% / 5.9%
Gepps Cross — 75-84: 10.8% Pooraka — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 0.5% / 2.0%
Gepps Cross — 85+: 0.5% Pooraka — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gepps Cross 45.8% couple families
Gepps Cross — Couple Families: 45.8% Gepps Cross — Lone Person: 27.1% Gepps Cross — One Parent Families: 17.5% Gepps Cross — Group Household: 7.9% Gepps Cross — Other Families: 1.7%
Pooraka 39.0% couple families
Pooraka — Couple Families: 39.0% Pooraka — Lone Person: 36.4% Pooraka — One Parent Families: 18.3% Pooraka — Group Household: 4.5% Pooraka — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gepps Cross 28.1% renting
Gepps Cross — Owned Outright: 42.0% Gepps Cross — Mortgage: 29.9% Gepps Cross — Renting: 28.1%
Pooraka 30.5% renting
Pooraka — Owned Outright: 33.9% Pooraka — Mortgage: 35.6% Pooraka — Renting: 30.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Gepps Cross Pooraka
India 12.3% / 6.4%
Gepps Cross — India: 12.3% Pooraka — India: 6.4%
Vietnam 8.6% / 6.0%
Gepps Cross — Vietnam: 8.6% Pooraka — Vietnam: 6.0%
Afghanistan 3.5% / 4.1%
Gepps Cross — Afghanistan: 3.5% Pooraka — Afghanistan: 4.1%
England 3.1% / 3.3%
Gepps Cross — England: 3.1% Pooraka — England: 3.3%
Philippines 1.9% / 1.9%
Gepps Cross — Philippines: 1.9% Pooraka — Philippines: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

Qualifications

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

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 14.1%
Gepps Cross — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Pooraka — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 9.1%
Gepps Cross — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Pooraka — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.9%
Gepps Cross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Pooraka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 3.8%
Gepps Cross — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Pooraka — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.9%
Gepps Cross — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Pooraka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gepps Cross 94.8% houses
Gepps Cross — Houses: 94.8% Gepps Cross — Townhouses: 5.2% Gepps Cross — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Pooraka 85.7% houses
Pooraka — Houses: 85.7% Pooraka — Townhouses: 12.5% Pooraka — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Median house price $865,000 $825,000
Median unit price — $590,500
Median land price $360,000 $815,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 7 sales
 16 days
from 64 sales

Zoning mix

Gepps Cross has more industrially zoned land (59% vs 39%).

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Industrial 59% 39%
Residential 7% 51%
Parks and recreation 34% 8%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Gepps Cross Pooraka
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
 949
across Salisbury
Approvals change year on year +23% -30%

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.

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Houses — 3.8%
$600/wk on $820K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gepps Cross Pooraka
House price Higher than 26% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
Income Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Affordability Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 42% of SA

Liveability

Pooraka is more walkable (63 vs 47); Pooraka scores higher overall (29 vs 24).

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Grade D
same for both
Score 24/100 29/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gepps Cross carries more crime risk (99 vs 84).

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 High
84/100
Flood High
80/100
 High
79/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 30
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 3.6 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6%
same for both

Schools in Gepps Cross

  • Roma Mitchell Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Sports College South Australia - Football SA State Performance Centre Independent · Secondary

Schools in Pooraka

  • Pooraka Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Pooraka sits further from the CBD (13.3 km vs 10.5 km).

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Walkability score 47/100 63/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.5 km 13.3 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 20 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 138.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 189.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5094
 1.0%
postcode 5095
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 5094
 57
postcode 5095

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.

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Car (driver) 79.9% / 79.6%
Gepps Cross — Car (driver): 79.9% Pooraka — Car (driver): 79.6%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 6.6%
Gepps Cross — Worked from Home: 7.6% Pooraka — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Bus 6.4% / 6.1%
Gepps Cross — Bus: 6.4% Pooraka — Bus: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.0%
Gepps Cross — Car (passenger): 6.0% Pooraka — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Gepps Cross — Walked Only: not among its largest Pooraka — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.2 km 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Connectivity score 63/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
485 premises
 40%
3,775 premises

Climate

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gepps Cross Pooraka
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Average residential rate $1,311/yr $1,722/yr
Council Port Adelaide Enfield Salisbury

Federal electorate

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gepps Cross Pooraka
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gepps Cross

Acreage Middle-Ring Multicultural Quiet

Pooraka

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural River

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