Gepps Cross vs Walkley Heights

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Walkley Heights: a median of $1.04 million, against $865,000 in Gepps Cross, and rent is higher there too. Gepps Cross is closer to the city centre: 10.5 km, against 13.5 km. On these figures, Gepps Cross tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Gepps Cross

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 81%)
  • But Walkley Heights carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 99/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gepps Cross

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($360,000 vs $1,131,250)
  • has cheaper houses ($865,000 vs $1,045,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gepps Cross

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($321/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gepps Cross

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (10.5 km vs 13.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 23 min)
  • But Walkley Heights is more walkable (61/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Walkley Heights

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 99/100)
  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 47/100)

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 Walkley Heights 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 Walkley Heights
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 Walkley Heights
Walkability 47 / 61
Gepps Cross — Walkability: 47/100 Walkley Heights — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 1 / 55
Gepps Cross — Safety: 1/100 Walkley Heights — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gepps Cross — Low fire risk: 100/100 Walkley Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 20 / 42
Gepps Cross — Low flood risk: 20/100 Walkley Heights — Low flood risk: 42/100

Demographics

Walkley Heights has more residents (3,513 vs 648); Walkley Heights has higher household incomes ($92,196 vs $71,500).

Gepps Cross Walkley Heights
Population 648 3,513
+442% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +0.5%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $71,500/yr $92,196/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $321/wk $370/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gepps Cross Walkley Heights
0-4 4.8% / 4.1%
Gepps Cross — 0-4: 4.8% Walkley Heights — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 11.0% / 14.5%
Gepps Cross — 5-14: 11.0% Walkley Heights — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 4.5% / 6.2%
Gepps Cross — 15-19: 4.5% Walkley Heights — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.0% / 6.2%
Gepps Cross — 20-24: 6.0% Walkley Heights — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 15.1% / 8.2%
Gepps Cross — 25-34: 15.1% Walkley Heights — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 14.7% / 13.7%
Gepps Cross — 35-44: 14.7% Walkley Heights — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 13.0% / 15.1%
Gepps Cross — 45-54: 13.0% Walkley Heights — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 11.1% / 10.2%
Gepps Cross — 55-64: 11.1% Walkley Heights — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 8.8% / 8.9%
Gepps Cross — 65-74: 8.8% Walkley Heights — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 10.8% / 8.4%
Gepps Cross — 75-84: 10.8% Walkley Heights — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 0.5% / 4.5%
Gepps Cross — 85+: 0.5% Walkley Heights — 85+: 4.5%

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%
Walkley Heights 52.7% couple families
Walkley Heights — Couple Families: 52.7% Walkley Heights — Lone Person: 30.4% Walkley Heights — One Parent Families: 15.0% Walkley Heights — Group Household: 1.6% Walkley Heights — Other Families: 0.3%
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%
Walkley Heights 14.3% renting
Walkley Heights — Owned Outright: 35.2% Walkley Heights — Mortgage: 50.5% Walkley Heights — Renting: 14.3%
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 Walkley Heights
India 12.3% / 7.5%
Gepps Cross — India: 12.3% Walkley Heights — India: 7.5%
Vietnam 8.6% / 1.8%
Gepps Cross — Vietnam: 8.6% Walkley Heights — Vietnam: 1.8%
England 3.1% / 5.5%
Gepps Cross — England: 3.1% Walkley Heights — England: 5.5%
Afghanistan 3.5% / 1.6%
Gepps Cross — Afghanistan: 3.5% Walkley Heights — Afghanistan: 1.6%
Philippines 1.9% / 1.1%
Gepps Cross — Philippines: 1.9% Walkley Heights — Philippines: 1.1%

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

Qualifications

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

Gepps Cross Walkley Heights
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 12.6%
Gepps Cross — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Walkley Heights — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 12.8%
Gepps Cross — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Walkley Heights — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.7%
Gepps Cross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Walkley Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 4.0%
Gepps Cross — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Walkley Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.9%
Gepps Cross — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Walkley Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

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%
Walkley Heights 81.0% houses
Walkley Heights — Houses: 81.0% Walkley Heights — Townhouses: 17.8% Walkley Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gepps Cross Walkley Heights
Median house price $865,000 $1,045,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $360,000 $1,131,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 7 sales
 17 days
from 23 sales

Zoning mix

Gepps Cross has more industrially zoned land (59% vs 11%).

Gepps Cross Walkley Heights
Residential 7% 65%
Industrial 59% 11%
Parks and recreation 34% 24%
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 Walkley Heights
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 Walkley Heights
Houses — 3.1%
$715/wk on $1.19M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gepps Cross Walkley Heights
House price Higher than 26% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Income Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 18% of SA

Liveability

Walkley Heights scores higher overall (63 vs 24); Walkley Heights is more walkable (61 vs 47).

Gepps Cross Walkley Heights
Grade D B
Score 24/100 63/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Gepps Cross carries more crime risk (99 vs 45); Gepps Cross carries more flood risk (80 vs 58).

Gepps Cross Walkley Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood High
80/100
 Moderate
58/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 30
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Gepps Cross Walkley Heights
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 3.6 km
 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 3.4%

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 Walkley Heights

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gepps Cross Walkley Heights
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Walkley Heights sits further from the CBD (13.5 km vs 10.5 km).

Gepps Cross Walkley Heights
Walkability score 47/100 61/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.5 km 13.5 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 138.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5094
 0.5%
postcode 5098
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 5094
 70
postcode 5098

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 Walkley Heights
Car (driver) 79.9% / 78.5%
Gepps Cross — Car (driver): 79.9% Walkley Heights — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 8.7%
Gepps Cross — Worked from Home: 7.6% Walkley Heights — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Bus 6.4% / 6.8%
Gepps Cross — Bus: 6.4% Walkley Heights — Bus: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.1%
Gepps Cross — Car (passenger): 6.0% Walkley Heights — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only — / 0.5%
Gepps Cross — Walked Only: not among its largest Walkley Heights — Walked Only: 0.5%

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

Setting

Gepps Cross Walkley Heights
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.2 km 8.5 km

NBN connectivity

Gepps Cross Walkley Heights
Connectivity score 63/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
485 premises
 37%
1,389 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Gepps Cross Walkley Heights
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

Walkley Heights

Middle-Ring Quiet

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