Gepps Cross SA 5094
Gepps Cross is a suburb in South Australia, 10 km from Adelaide CBD, around 18 minutes by car. Population is 648; the median age is 41 and the median household income is $71,500 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The suburb grew 2.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $321 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,520. Gepps Cross is characterised by high crime risk and high flood risk. Of 2 schools within the suburb boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Gepps Cross a good suburb?
Gepps Cross scores a D (24/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on safety and community.
Mixed results
2 schools · 1 above peer schools
Close to the CBD
Walkability 47/100 · 10.5 km · 18 min drive to Adelaide
Around the state median
Median $865K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 99/100 · Flood 80/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 41 · 648 residents
Liveability Rating
24 / 100 · Ranked #485 in SAEach bar is Gepps Cross's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Gepps Cross?
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Our score
24 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Gepps Cross sits at $865,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only seven sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
Houses
$865,000
Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 6 sales $858K
Land
$360,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Is Gepps Cross safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Gepps Cross sits in the high band, with 435 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 11% on the prior year.
435 offences
10.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202512 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
Two schools serve Gepps Cross, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Roma Mitchell Secondary College leads the pack.
- • 2,042 students across 2 schools (avg 1,021)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Independent
- • ICSEA 971-1015, median 993 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Roma Mitchell Secondary College (1,638 students)
Secondary
Universities nearby
- 3.6 kmAdelaide University, Mawson Lakes CampusAdelaide University · 130 courses
- 9.6 kmAdelaide University, Adelaide City CampusAdelaide University · 472 courses
- 9.6 kmFlinders City CampusFlinders University · 156 courses
2.6% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Gepps Cross is car-dependent on foot — at 47/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Gepps Cross.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 138.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 76.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 37.9 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 18.0 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Gepps Cross.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 33%
- Premises covered
- 485
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Port Adelaide Enfield: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Gepps Cross is home to 648 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $72,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
648
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$71,500/yr
Census Median Rent
$321/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,520/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$32,760/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
1.3%
Total Dwellings
232
Owner-Occupier Rate
71.9%
Houses
94.8%
Rental Stress
23.3%
Mortgage Stress
25.5%
Work From Home
7.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 53.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 46.3%
- Employment Rate
- 52.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 43.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
63 residents (9.7%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 617 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
15% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (43 of 292).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 5,298 people work here; 292 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 18.1 jobs for every working resident. At least 94% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,311 a year through Port Adelaide Enfield based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Industrial 59%
- Parks and recreation 34%
- Residential 7%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Port Adelaide Enfield
In the year to August 2026, 1,176 new dwellings were approved across Port Adelaide Enfield. That mix is 629 houses and 547 units. Approvals are up 22.9% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
NO₂ averaged 0.51 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Northfield monitoring station, 2.8 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Parafield Airport, 5.4 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 6.2 km
- Annual rainfall
- 404 mm
- 73 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.4°C
- 29 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.5°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
30 facilities within 5 km- 0.6 kmCorrugated Paperboard and Paperboard Container ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Carbon monoxide
- 1.0 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 1.2 kmIron and Steel CastingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5) · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 1.3 kmBread Manufacturing (Factory based)Top reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol · Oxides of Nitrogen
- 1.3 kmOther Petroleum and Coal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Manganese & compounds · Fluoride compounds · Mercury & compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 5094, 17 of 3,490 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.2% (148 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5094, 448 rooftop-solar systems totalling 10.1 MW have been installed since 2001. 25 went up in the last year.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tony Zappia Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tony Zappia | 64.7% | 35.3% | +3.9 |
| 2022 | Tony Zappia | 60.8% | 39.2% | -1.1 |
| 2019 | Tony Zappia | 59.7% | 40.3% | +1.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Lawrence Ben Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lawrence Ben ALP | 68.8% |
| 2022 | Andrea Michaels ALP | 64.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Gepps Cross?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 648 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Checking the whole city?
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Common questions about Gepps Cross
Is Gepps Cross a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Gepps Cross is high (99/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Gepps Cross?
Gepps Cross has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (80/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Gepps Cross a good place to live?
Gepps Cross has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (24/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Gepps Cross?
Gepps Cross, SA had a population of 648 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Gepps Cross, SA?
The postcode for Gepps Cross, SA is 5094.
How far is Gepps Cross from Adelaide?
Gepps Cross is 10 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 18 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Gepps Cross?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Gepps Cross was $71,500 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Gepps Cross?
There are too few current rental listings in Gepps Cross for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $321, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Gepps Cross?
The median age of residents in Gepps Cross was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Gepps Cross?
There are 2 schools inside the Gepps Cross boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Gepps Cross walkable?
Gepps Cross scores 47/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Gepps Cross?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Gepps Cross, Parafield Airport (5.4 km away), summer days average 30.4°C, winter nights 6.5°C, 404 mm of rain a year over 73 rainy days, and 29 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Gepps Cross?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Gepps Cross belong to?
Gepps Cross sits within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Gepps Cross?
The average residential rates bill through Port Adelaide Enfield is $1,311 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Gepps Cross?
Across Port Adelaide Enfield, 1,176 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 22.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Gepps Cross in?
Gepps Cross sits within the federal Division of Makin, currently held by Tony Zappia (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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