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Gawler South, SA 5118

Property data updated June 2026·2,618 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
66 sales · 49 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Gawler South, SA 5118 market activity

Gawler South's biggest market is house sales, with 53 sales at around $735K (up), taking about 21 days to sell (down from 23 days last year), with 3-bedroom the most common at around 60%.

House rentals are the next-biggest market, with 33 leases at $550 a week, renting out in about 24 days (up from 20 days last year), with 3-bedroom dominating at around two-thirds. Followed by 16 unit rentals at $425 a week and 13 unit sales at around $564K.

Below-average incomeEmpty-nestersMostly owners

Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, empty-nester suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,618
Median age
46yrs
Avg household
2.2people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
69%
Renting
31%
Lone person
36%
Couples, no kids
27%
Born overseas
18%
Year 12+ⓘ
47%

Gawler South on the map

2.74 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 25%
decile 3/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 16%
decile 2/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 31%
decile 4/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 22%Median household income · $1,238/wk — well below average: in the bottom 22%, lower household income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 44%Rent stress · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 46%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 44%Birthplace diversity · 0.32 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 43%Born overseas · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 38%Managers & professionals · 30% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 22%Unemployment rate · 6.2% — well above average: in the top 22%, more unemployment than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 38%Public transport to work · 2.0% — above average: in the top 38%, more public-transport commuters than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 11%No motor vehicle · 11% — well above average: in the top 11%, more car-free households than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 35%Settled 5+ years · 59% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 31%Owner-occupied · 69% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 27%Renting · 31% — above average: in the top 27%, more renters than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 30%Owned outright · 31% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 43%Owned with mortgage · 38% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 20%Separate houses · 75% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 35%Apartments · 1.6% — above average: in the top 35%, more apartments than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 39%Median personal income · $715/wk — below average: in the bottom 39%, lower personal income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 43%Median family income · $1,855/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 42%Low earners · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 22%Low-income households · 23% — well above average: in the top 22%, more low-income households than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 37%Full-time workers · 33% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 28%Part-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 28%, more part-time workers than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 36%Not in labour force · 39% — above average: in the top 36%, more out of the workforce than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 20%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 20%, more care and service workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 46%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 29%Sales workers · 9.1% — above average: in the top 29%, more sales workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 42%Completed Year 12+ · 47% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 35%In education · 20% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 18%Children · 14% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 38%Seniors · 21% — above average: in the top 38%, more seniors than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 14%Youth dependency · 21.11 — well below average: in the bottom 14%, fewer children per worker than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 31%Total dependency · 53.04 — below average: in the bottom 31%, fewer dependants per worker than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 36%Australian citizens · 90% — above average: in the top 36%, more Australian citizens than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 38%Both parents born overseas · 25% — above average: in the top 38%, more second-generation residents than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 26%Established migrants · 90% — above average: in the top 26%, more long-settled migrants than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex2,618 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.0% · 272.1% · 5480-841.3% · 341.4% · 3775-791.8% · 482.6% · 6870-742.5% · 652.0% · 5165-693.1% · 803.1% · 8060-644.2% · 1104.3% · 11255-594.1% · 1063.7% · 9750-543.8% · 994.8% · 12545-492.6% · 693.8% · 9840-442.1% · 542.3% · 5935-392.5% · 662.8% · 7330-342.4% · 622.7% · 7025-293.8% · 993.5% · 9020-243.2% · 843.5% · 9115-192.4% · 633.1% · 8110-142.4% · 622.7% · 705-92.9% · 752.0% · 520-42.0% · 531.7% · 45◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
14%
12%
12%
25%
16%
21%
Children0–1414%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–3412%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–6416%Seniors65+21%
Household composition
36%
27%
23%
11%
Lone person36%Couples, no kids27%Families with kids23%Other families11%Group / share3.1%
2.2 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom6.0% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
36%1
35%2
13%3
10%4
4.2%5
1.8%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.18%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.2.9%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.3%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.25%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.90%
Birthplace diversity32%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity6%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England11%
Elsewhere1.3%
New Zealand0.9%
Germany0.6%
Scotland0.6%
Ireland0.6%
Italy0.4%
South Africa0.4%
Born in Australia82%
Languages at homeother than English
Other0.7%
Italian0.6%
Korean0.2%
Mandarin0.2%
German0.2%
Persian0.2%
Arabic0.1%
Cantonese0.1%
English only97%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English54%
Australian37%
Scottish10%
Irish10.0%
German9.8%
Italian4.0%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion55%
▸Christianity43%
Buddhism0.9%
Other religions0.4%
Hinduism0.3%
Judaism0.2%

10% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.6% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
25%
14%
61%
Both parents overseas25%One parent overseas14%Both parents in Australia61%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198165%
1981-200013%
2001-201011%
2011-20155.6%
2016-20214.5%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 25%Median weekly rent · $260/wk — below average: in the bottom 25%, lower rent than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 19%Median monthly mortgage · $1,300/mo — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower mortgages than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 44%Rent stress · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 46%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 38%High mortgage · 7.4% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 16%Social housing · 6.2% — well above average: in the top 16%, more social housing than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.9%0
3.0%1
24%2
48%3
20%4
3.1%5
0.3%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
31%
38%
31%
Owned outright31%Mortgage38%Renting31%Other0.7%
What’s built heredwelling types
75%
24%
House75%Townhouse24%Apartment1.6%
75% separate houses1.6% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 39%Median personal income · $715/wk — below average: in the bottom 39%, lower personal income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 43%Median family income · $1,855/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 38%Managers & professionals · 30% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 39%High earners · 8.3% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 38%Managers & professionals · 30% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 46%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 20%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 20%, more care and service workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 29%Sales workers · 9.1% — above average: in the top 29%, more sales workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 48%Technicians, trades & labourers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.7× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
33%
22%
39%
Employed full-time33%Employed part-time22%Employed (away/other)2.9%Unemployed3.8%Not in labour force39%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 37%Full-time workers · 33% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 28%Part-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 28%, more part-time workers than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 22%Unemployment rate · 6.2% — well above average: in the top 22%, more unemployment than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 36%Not in labour force · 39% — above average: in the top 36%, more out of the workforce than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 36%Labour-force participation · 61% — below average: in the bottom 36%, less workforce participation than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 38%Public transport to work · 2.0% — above average: in the top 38%, more public-transport commuters than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 49%Walked or cycled to work · 3.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 13%Worked from home · 5.7% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less working from home than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 11%No motor vehicle · 11% — well above average: in the top 11%, more car-free households than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)85%
Car (passenger)5.5%
Walked3.2%
Other/combined2.3%
Bus2.0%
Motorbike0.6%
Bicycle0.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
11%0
38%1
31%2
13%3
7.4%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Gawler South

No school inside Gawler South itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Gawler South0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools9within 5 km · nearest 1.4 km
Secondary schools5within 5 km · nearest 1.4 km
Median ICSEA rank47thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within10 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 10Order by
  • 1
    Gawler and District College B-12Government · Combined · Co-ed · Years U, R-12 · Evanston · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,247Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank19th
  • 2
    Gawler Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Gawler · 1.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students168Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank26th
  • 3
    Immanuel GawlerIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Gawler East · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students353Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank63rd
  • 4
    Gawler East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Gawler East · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students374Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank41st
  • 5
    Trinity College SeniorIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Evanston South · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students669Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank58th
  • 6
    Evanston Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Evanston Gardens · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students263Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank22nd
  • 7
    Trinity College NorthIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-10 · Evanston South · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students914Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank64th
  • 8
    Trinity College SouthIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-10 · Evanston South · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students957Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank64th
  • 9
    Hewett Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Hewett · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students400Multilingual2%ICSEA Rank50th
  • 10
    Xavier CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Gawler Belt · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students2,532Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank47th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 35%Settled 5+ years · 59% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 42%Moved in past year · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 34%Arrived from overseas · 1.3% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
59%
29%
Same address59%Moved within area10%From elsewhere in Australia29%From overseas1.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.14%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.41%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Gawler South — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
735kk
↑ +13.7% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ 2 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
53
↓ -14.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
7.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$550/w
↑ +4.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
24
↓ 4 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
33
↓ -13.2% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample53GoodLease sample33Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed31 sales · 24 leases
Sales31▲+6.9%
Price$694k▲+14.0%
Sales DOM17 days▼−6d
Leased24▼−11.1%
Rent$530/wk▲+5.0%
Rental DOM21 days▲+3d
4.00%
67/100
23/100
02
Units · 2 bed12 sales · 15 leases
Sales12+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased15▼−6.3%
Rent$465/wk▲+20.8%
Rental DOM17 days−1d
4.60%
—
25/100
03
Houses · 4 bed13 sales · 6 leases
Sales13▼−31.6%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▼−25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed5 sales · 2 leases
Sales5▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 0 leases
Sales2+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales53▼−14.5%
Price$735k▲+13.7%
Sales DOM21 days−2d
Leased33▼−13.2%
Rent$550/wk▲+4.8%
Rental DOM24 days▲+4d
3.80%
54/100
16/100
All units
Sales13▼−27.8%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased16▼−23.8%
Rent$425/wk▲+9.0%
Rental DOM18 days+0d
3.70%
—
28/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
2/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · 3 bed: +45%
Houses · Total: +48%
SA MEDIAN · +52%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 3 bed31 sales · 24 leases
−$238/wk
$768/wk
$530/wk
+45%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
65 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$735k▲ +13.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
53▼ −14.5% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
76 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
17 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$694k▲ +14.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▲ +6.9% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Gawler South against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Gawler South in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
76 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
17 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$694k▲ +14.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▲ +6.9% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
Gawler South · this suburb
Demand index
65 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −2 days YoY
Median price
$735k▲ +13.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
53▼ −14.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Gawler South — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
41.5%

of Gawler South's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 2.4 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 39.1% to 41.5%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$765k+18.1%
5y median $487kvs last year $648k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
55-12.7%
5y median 59vs last year 63
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
22 days-17
5y median 40 daysvs last year 39 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$550/wk+4.8%
5y median $440/wkvs last year $525/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
33-13.2%
5y median 36vs last year 38
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
24 days+4
5y median 19 daysvs last year 20 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.74%-0.48 pt
5y median 4.69%vs last year 4.22%
Months of supply
May 2026
7.2 months+380.0%
5y median 2.1 monthsvs last year 1.5 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
3.3 months+266.7%
5y median 1.7 monthsvs last year 0.9 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Gawler South, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketGawler SouthSA 5118 · Houses · Total
Price$735k
DOM21 days
Sold53
14 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
GawlerSA 5118 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price$641k
DOM24 days
Sold17
cheaperslower
02
Gawler WestSA 5118 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price$622k
DOM20 days
Sold26
cheapersimilar speed
03
EvanstonSA 5116 · 1.5km · Houses · Total
Price$656k
DOM21 days
Sold59
cheapersimilar speed
04
Gawler EastSA 5118 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$794k
DOM23 days
Sold136
pricierslower
05
ReidSA 5118 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$789k
DOM34 days
Sold6
pricierslower
06
Evanston ParkSA 5116 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$751k
DOM22 days
Sold75
priciersimilar speed
07
WillastonSA 5118 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$700k
DOM21 days
Sold83
cheapersimilar speed
08
Evanston GardensSA 5116 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$671k
DOM25 days
Sold85
cheaperslower
09
BuchfeldeSA 5118 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$763k
DOM33 days
Sold5
pricierslower
10
HewettSA 5118 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$949k
DOM23 days
Sold38
pricierslower
11
BibaringaSA 5118 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.12M
DOM99 days
Sold3
much priciermuch slower
12
Gawler BeltSA 5118 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$999k
DOM61 days
Sold15
priciermuch slower
13
KalbeebaSA 5118 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.23M
DOM31 days
Sold13
much pricierslower
14
Evanston SouthSA 5116 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$727k
DOM24 days
Sold21
similar pricedslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Gawler South
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

SA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Gawler South's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketGawler SouthSA 5118 · Houses · Total
Price$735k
DOM21 days
Sold53
Most similar sales markets · within 2.2–108 kmLast 12 months
01
Salisbury DownsSA 5108 · 21km · 88% match
Price$749k
DOM21 days
Sold86
02
Evanston ParkSA 5116 · 2km · 87% match
Price$751k
DOM22 days
Sold75
03
Munno Para DownsSA 5115 · 7km · 86% match
Price$728k
DOM23 days
Sold53
04
WillastonSA 5118 · 3km · 85% match
Price$700k
DOM21 days
Sold83
05
Salisbury EastSA 5109 · 20km · 85% match
Price$760k
DOM20 days
Sold157
06
OsborneSA 5017 · 31km · 85% match
Price$794k
DOM21 days
Sold54
07
Salisbury ParkSA 5109 · 18km · 85% match
Price$747k
DOM19 days
Sold39
08
NuriootpaSA 5355 · 27km · 85% match
Price$721k
DOM20 days
Sold149
09
HillbankSA 5112 · 15km · 84% match
Price$781k
DOM23 days
Sold98
10
Huntfield HeightsSA 5163 · 64km · 84% match
Price$748k
DOM22 days
Sold71
25
EyreSA 5121 · 13km · 82% match
Price$697k
DOM17 days
Sold56
26
Reynella EastSA 5161 · 56km · 82% match
Price$825k
DOM20 days
Sold35
27
Encounter BaySA 5211 · 108km · 82% match
Price$751k
DOM22 days
Sold182
29
Salisbury HeightsSA 5109 · 18km · 81% match
Price$851k
DOM18 days
Sold72
69
Elizabeth ValeSA 5112 · 17km · 79% match
Price$681k
DOM24 days
Sold89
76
Banksia ParkSA 5091 · 22km · 78% match
Price$850k
DOM21 days
Sold66
113
Renown ParkSA 5008 · 35km · 75% match
Price$923k
DOM18 days
Sold16
175
McCrackenSA 5211 · 103km · 66% match
Price$811k
DOM28 days
Sold62
177
Victor HarborSA 5211 · 105km · 65% match
Price$759k
DOM32 days
Sold145
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Gawler South
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Gawler South include Salisbury Downs (SA 5108), Evanston Park (SA 5116), Munno Para Downs (SA 5115), Willaston (SA 5118), Salisbury East (SA 5109), Osborne (SA 5017), Salisbury Park (SA 5109) and Nuriootpa (SA 5355). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Gawler South

22 data-driven answers about Gawler South's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Gawler South?

#

The median house price in Gawler South, SA 5118 is $735k as of June 2026, based on 53 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +13.7% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Gawler South?

#

The median unit price in Gawler South, SA 5118 is $564k as of June 2026, based on 13 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +26.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 77% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Gawler South?

#

The median weekly house rent in Gawler South is $550 as of June 2026, drawn from 33 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $425 per week. House rents have moved +4.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Gawler South?

#

Gross rental yield in Gawler South is 3.80% for houses and 3.70% for units as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 4.47%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Gawler South?

#

As of June 2026, Gawler South medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$550k$694k$913k$735k
Units—$527k$628k—$564k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Gawler South's property market trends?

#

Gawler South's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +13.7% year-on-year and units +26.5%; weekly house rents moved +4.8%; homes now sell in a median 21 days — faster than a year ago by 2; sales supply sits at 7.0 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Gawler South market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Gawler South as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Gawler South, house prices rose +13.7% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.80% against a SA median of 3.79%, houses take a median 21 days to sell, sales supply is 7.0 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Gawler South?

#

Houses in Gawler South sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 23 days. Days on market have tightened by 2 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Gawler South a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Gawler South's sales market sits at 7.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.7 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Gawler South gone up or down?

#

House prices in Gawler South moved +13.7% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +26.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Gawler South?

#

Gawler South's house rental market sits at 0.7 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 33 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Gawler South in its property market cycle?

#

Gawler South's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Gawler South compare to other SA suburbs?

#

Gawler South's median house price ($735k) is 14% below the SA median ($850k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Gawler South sits at 3.80% vs 3.79% state median.

14

How does Gawler South compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Gawler South's most-similar nearby market is Salisbury Downs (21.1 km away) with a median house price of $749k — about 2% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Gawler South?

#

The most-transacted segment in Gawler South over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 31 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 13 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Gawler South last year?

#

Gawler South recorded 53 house sales and 13 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 66 transactions. On the rental side, 33 houses and 16 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Gawler South?

#

Gawler South, SA 5118 is home to 2,618 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 46, and the average household holds 2.2 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Gawler South?

#

The median household in Gawler South earns $1k per week — roughly $64k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $715/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Gawler South?

#

Gawler South is mostly owner-occupied: about 69% of households are owner-occupiers and 31% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 31% own outright and 38% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Gawler South?

#

Gawler South has 60 schools within reach — including Gawler and District College B-12, Gawler Primary School, Immanuel Gawler. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Gawler South a good place to live?

#

Gawler South, SA 5118 has a population of 2,618, a median age of 46, a median household income around $1k/week, 31% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Gawler South market data last updated?

#

This Gawler South market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Gawler South

  • Gawler1.3km
  • Gawler West1.3km
  • Evanston1.5km
  • Gawler East1.8km
  • Reid1.9km
  • Evanston Park2.2km
  • Willaston2.8km
  • Evanston Gardens3.2km
  • Buchfelde3.4km
  • Hewett3.5km
  • Bibaringa4.3km
  • Gawler Belt4.4km
  • Kalbeeba4.7km
  • Evanston South4.8km
  • Hillier5.1km
  • Kudla5.2km
  • Concordia5.6km
  • Uleybury6.8km
  • Munno Para Downs6.9km
  • Ward Belt7.4km
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