Gomersal vs Seppeltsfield

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Gomersal tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gomersal is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 58%)
  • Seppeltsfield carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Seppeltsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Seppeltsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $330/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Gomersal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (69.4 km vs 72.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Seppeltsfield

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Gomersal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.2% vs 4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
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.

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
Walkability 0 / 0
Gomersal — Walkability: 0/100 Seppeltsfield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 60
Gomersal — Safety: 48/100 Seppeltsfield — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 75 / 83
Gomersal — Low fire risk: 75/100 Seppeltsfield — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Seppeltsfield has more residents (144 vs 60); Gomersal rents higher ($330/wk vs $265/wk).

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
Population 60 144
+140% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.2% +4.3%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $108,316/yr $117,000/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+20% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
0-4 — / 4.2%
Gomersal — 0-4: not among its largest Seppeltsfield — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 18.3% / 16.7%
Gomersal — 5-14: 18.3% Seppeltsfield — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 10.0% / 9.7%
Gomersal — 15-19: 10.0% Seppeltsfield — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 — / —
Gomersal — 20-24: not among its largest Seppeltsfield — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 — / 4.2%
Gomersal — 25-34: not among its largest Seppeltsfield — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 15.0% / 13.9%
Gomersal — 35-44: 15.0% Seppeltsfield — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 5.0% / 23.6%
Gomersal — 45-54: 5.0% Seppeltsfield — 45-54: 23.6%
55-64 26.7% / 10.4%
Gomersal — 55-64: 26.7% Seppeltsfield — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 5.0% / 16.0%
Gomersal — 65-74: 5.0% Seppeltsfield — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 6.7% / 2.1%
Gomersal — 75-84: 6.7% Seppeltsfield — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ — / —
Gomersal — 85+: not among its largest Seppeltsfield — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

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.

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
England 5.0% / 6.2%
Gomersal — England: 5.0% Seppeltsfield — England: 6.2%
Germany — / 3.5%
Gomersal — Germany: not among its largest Seppeltsfield — Germany: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gomersal 100.0% couple families
Gomersal — Couple Families: 100.0% Gomersal — Lone Person: 0.0% Gomersal — Group Household: 0.0%
Seppeltsfield 58.1% couple families
Seppeltsfield — Couple Families: 58.1% Seppeltsfield — Lone Person: 25.8% Seppeltsfield — Group Household: 16.1%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gomersal 100.0% houses
Gomersal — Houses: 100.0%
Seppeltsfield 100.0% houses
Seppeltsfield — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 13.2%
Gomersal — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Seppeltsfield — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 18.8%
Gomersal — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Seppeltsfield — Bachelor Degree: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 5.6%
Gomersal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Seppeltsfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 6.2%
Gomersal — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Seppeltsfield — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.7% / —
Gomersal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.7% Seppeltsfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gomersal 0.0% renting
Gomersal — Owned Outright: 71.4% Gomersal — Mortgage: 28.6% Gomersal — Renting: 0.0%
Seppeltsfield 9.5% renting
Seppeltsfield — Owned Outright: 33.3% Seppeltsfield — Mortgage: 57.1% Seppeltsfield — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
same for both
Approvals change year on year +43%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 47% of SA

Liveability

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Gomersal carries more crime risk (52 vs 40).

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood — Low
17/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Seppeltsfield sits further from the CBD (72.2 km vs 69.4 km).

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 69.4 km 72.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 54 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5352
 0.7%
postcode 5355
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 5352
 75
postcode 5355

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.

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
Car (driver) 46.2% / 78.5%
Gomersal — Car (driver): 46.2% Seppeltsfield — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 30.8% / 21.5%
Gomersal — Worked from Home: 30.8% Seppeltsfield — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Walked Only 23.1% / —
Gomersal — Walked Only: 23.1% Seppeltsfield — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
Elevation 222 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.3 km 43.5 km

NBN connectivity

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
64 premises

Climate

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
Average residential rate $2,297/yr
same for both
Council Light
same for both

Federal electorate

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gomersal Seppeltsfield
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gomersal

Rural

Seppeltsfield

Quiet River Rural

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