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Gawler West, SA 5118

Property data updated June 2026·975 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
30 sales · 16 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Gawler West, SA 5118 market activity

House sales lead the way in Gawler West, with 26 sales at around $622K, taking about 20 days to sell (down a lot from 33 days last year), with 3-bedroom homes making up around two-thirds.

House rentals are a much smaller second, with 9 leases at $558 a week, renting out in about 14 days. Then come 7 unit rentals at $495 a week and 4 unit sales at around $523.5K.

Low-incomeMixed-agesRenter-heavy

Who lives hereA low-income, renter-heavy, mixed-age suburb.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
975
Median age
43yrs
Avg household
2.1people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
53%
Renting
47%
Lone person
43%
Families with kids
21%
Born overseas
14%
Year 12+ⓘ
37%

Gawler West on the map

81.5 ha
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 3%
decile 1/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 3%
decile 1/10
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 4%
decile 1/10
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 5%Median household income · $927/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, lower household income than 95% 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 40%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 40%, more rent stress than 60% of 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 26%Mortgage stress · 27% — above average: in the top 26%, more mortgage stress than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 38%Birthplace diversity · 0.24 — below average: in the bottom 38%, less diverse than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 43%Born overseas · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 9%Managers & professionals · 21% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% 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 11%Unemployment rate · 8.0% — well above average: in the top 11%, more unemployment than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 24%Public transport to work · 4.0% — well above average: in the top 24%, more public-transport commuters than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 6%No motor vehicle · 15% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more car-free households than 94% 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.Top 37%Settled 5+ years · 66% — above average: in the top 37%, more long-settled residents than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
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 11%Owner-occupied · 53% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 9%Renting · 47% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more renters than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 10%Owned outright · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 43%Owned with mortgage · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 10%Separate houses · 58% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 11%Median personal income · $545/wk — well below average: in the bottom 11%, lower personal income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 13%Median family income · $1,366/wk — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower family income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 12%Low earners · 46% — well above average: in the top 12%, more low earners than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 2%Low-income households · 37% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more low-income households than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 15%Full-time workers · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 22%Part-time workers · 39% — well above average: in the top 22%, more part-time workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 15%Not in labour force · 48% — well above average: in the top 15%, more out of the workforce than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 8%Community & personal service · 17% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more care and service workers than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 30%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 4%Sales workers · 12% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more sales workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 14%Completed Year 12+ · 37% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less Year-12 completion than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 24%In education · 18% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 47%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 35%Seniors · 22% — above average: in the top 35%, more seniors than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 44%Youth dependency · 29.51 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 34%Total dependency · 64.92 — above average: in the top 34%, more dependants per worker than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 41%Australian citizens · 90% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 47%Both parents born overseas · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 20%Established migrants · 93% — well above average: in the top 20%, more long-settled migrants than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% 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 & sex975 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.8% · 81.5% · 1580-841.1% · 110.7% · 775-792.3% · 231.5% · 1570-741.6% · 163.6% · 3665-692.8% · 284.0% · 3960-643.5% · 353.6% · 3655-593.2% · 324.2% · 4150-543.7% · 363.6% · 3645-493.0% · 302.5% · 2540-442.1% · 213.1% · 3135-393.0% · 302.2% · 2230-344.0% · 392.9% · 2925-293.7% · 363.2% · 3220-242.9% · 292.3% · 2315-192.8% · 282.4% · 2410-143.3% · 332.3% · 235-93.4% · 342.6% · 260-43.4% · 342.1% · 21◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
18%
14%
22%
15%
22%
Children0–1418%Youth15–2410%Young adults25–3414%Midlife35–5422%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+22%
Household composition
43%
21%
21%
14%
Lone person43%Couples, no kids21%Families with kids21%Other families14%Group / share1.8%
2.1 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom4.9% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
43%1
30%2
14%3
8.3%4
3.1%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.14%
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.4.8%
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.0.0%
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.20%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.90%
Birthplace diversity24%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity10%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity48%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England8.0%
Germany1.0%
Elsewhere0.9%
New Zealand0.8%
Philippines0.8%
Italy0.7%
Scotland0.6%
Ireland0.4%
Born in Australia87%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.8%
Italian0.8%
Filipino0.5%
Greek0.4%
Arabic0.3%
Spanish0.3%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English50%
Australian36%
Irish10%
German9.8%
Scottish8.3%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.9%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion62%
▸Christianity36%
Other religions0.8%
Islam0.3%
Buddhism0.3%

10% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.4% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
20%
13%
68%
Both parents overseas20%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia68%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198170%
1981-200010%
2001-201012%
2011-20154.8%
2016-20212.4%

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 9%Median weekly rent · $200/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, lower rent than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 11%Median monthly mortgage · $1,083/mo — well below average: in the bottom 11%, lower mortgages than 89% 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 40%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 40%, more rent stress than 60% of 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 26%Mortgage stress · 27% — above average: in the top 26%, more mortgage stress than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 1%High mortgage · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 3%Social housing · 27% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more social housing than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.8%1
25%2
62%3
9.7%4
1.6%5
1.1%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
20%
33%
47%
Owned outright20%Mortgage33%Renting47%Other0.7%
What’s built heredwelling types
58%
43%
House58%Townhouse43%
58% separate houses0.0% 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 11%Median personal income · $545/wk — well below average: in the bottom 11%, lower personal income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 13%Median family income · $1,366/wk — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower family income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 9%Managers & professionals · 21% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 6%High earners · 3.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% 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 9%Managers & professionals · 21% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 30%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 8%Community & personal service · 17% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more care and service workers than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 4%Sales workers · 12% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more sales workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 20%Technicians, trades & labourers · 42% — well above average: in the top 20%, more trades and labourers than 80% of 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+
26%
18%
48%
Employed full-time26%Employed part-time18%Employed (away/other)2.8%Unemployed4.1%Not in labour force48%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 15%Full-time workers · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 22%Part-time workers · 39% — well above average: in the top 22%, more part-time workers than 78% 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 11%Unemployment rate · 8.0% — well above average: in the top 11%, more unemployment than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 15%Not in labour force · 48% — well above average: in the top 15%, more out of the workforce than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 14%Labour-force participation · 52% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less workforce participation than 86% 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 24%Public transport to work · 4.0% — well above average: in the top 24%, more public-transport commuters than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 48%Walked or cycled to work · 3.6% — 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 12%Worked from home · 5.5% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, less working from home than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 6%No motor vehicle · 15% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more car-free households than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)80%
Car (passenger)5.6%
Other/combined5.0%
Bus4.0%
Walked2.6%
Bicycle1.0%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
15%0
46%1
25%2
7.9%3
4.2%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 West

No school inside Gawler West 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 West0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools9within 5 km · nearest 1.0 km
Secondary schools5within 5 km · nearest 1.7 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 Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Gawler · 1.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students168Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank26th
  • 2
    Gawler and District College B-12Government · Combined · Co-ed · Years U, R-12 · Evanston · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,247Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank19th
  • 3
    Immanuel GawlerIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Gawler East · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students353Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank63rd
  • 4
    Evanston Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Evanston Gardens · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students263Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank22nd
  • 5
    Gawler East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Gawler East · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students374Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank41st
  • 6
    Xavier CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Gawler Belt · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students2,532Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank47th
  • 7
    Trinity College SeniorIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Evanston South · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students669Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank58th
  • 8
    Trinity College NorthIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-10 · Evanston South · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students914Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank64th
  • 9
    Trinity College SouthIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-10 · Evanston South · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students957Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank64th
  • 10
    Hewett Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Hewett · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students400Multilingual2%ICSEA Rank50th
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.Top 37%Settled 5+ years · 66% — above average: in the top 37%, more long-settled residents than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 22%Moved in past year · 10% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 26%Arrived from overseas · 1.0% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% 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
66%
27%
Same address66%Moved within area5.3%From elsewhere in Australia27%From overseas1.0%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.10%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.34%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
622kk
↑ +3.7% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
20
↑ 13 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
26
↑ +160.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
0.9mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$558/w
↑ +15.1% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
14
↑ 14 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
9
↓ -10.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.60%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample26GoodLease sample9Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
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 bed19 sales · 6 leases
Sales19▲+111.1%
Price$621k▲+5.3%
Sales DOM21 days▼−17d
Leased6▼−33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.60%
27/100
—
02
Units · 2 bed2 sales · 2 leases
Sales2▼−33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 3 bed1 sales · 3 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 4 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 0 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales26▲+160.0%
Price$622k▲+3.7%
Sales DOM20 days▼−13d
Leased9▼−10.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.60%
40/100
—
All units
Sales4▲+33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▲+600.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
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—
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
0/2above 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
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
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
54 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
20 days▼ −13 days YoY
Median price
$622k▲ +3.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
26▲ +160.0% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
47 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −17 days YoY
Median price
$621k▲ +5.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
19▲ +111.1% 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 West against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 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
Gawler West · this suburb
Demand index
54 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
20 days▼ −13 days YoY
Median price
$622k▲ +3.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
26▲ +160.0% YoY
Gross yield
4.60%
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 West — 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
37.2%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 3.4 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 40.6% to 37.2%.

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
$624k+4.0%
5y median $375kvs last year $600k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
23+130.0%
5y median 18vs last year 10
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
20 days-16
5y median 36 daysvs last year 36 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$558/wk+15.1%
5y median $405/wkvs last year $485/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
9-10.0%
5y median 8vs last year 10
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
15 days-13
5y median 15 daysvs last year 28 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
4.30%+0.13 pt
5y median 4.90%vs last year 4.17%
Months of supply
May 2026
1.6 months-33.3%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 2.4 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
5.3 months+Infinity%
5y median 1.7 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Gawler West, 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 WestSA 5118 · Houses · Total
Price$622k
DOM20 days
Sold26
13 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
ReidSA 5118 · 0.6km · Houses · Total
Price$789k
DOM34 days
Sold6
pricierslower
02
GawlerSA 5118 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price$641k
DOM24 days
Sold17
pricierslower
03
Gawler SouthSA 5118 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price$735k
DOM21 days
Sold53
priciersimilar speed
04
EvanstonSA 5116 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$656k
DOM21 days
Sold59
priciersimilar speed
05
WillastonSA 5118 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$700k
DOM21 days
Sold83
priciersimilar speed
06
BuchfeldeSA 5118 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$763k
DOM33 days
Sold5
pricierslower
07
Gawler EastSA 5118 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$794k
DOM23 days
Sold136
pricierslower
08
Evanston GardensSA 5116 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$671k
DOM25 days
Sold85
pricierslower
09
Evanston ParkSA 5116 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price$751k
DOM22 days
Sold75
pricierslower
10
HewettSA 5118 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$949k
DOM23 days
Sold38
much pricierslower
11
Gawler BeltSA 5118 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$999k
DOM61 days
Sold15
much priciermuch slower
12
HillierSA 5116 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$949k
DOM51 days
Sold12
much priciermuch slower
13
KudlaSA 5115 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.61M
DOM29 days
Sold16
much pricierslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Gawler West
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

SA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Gawler West'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 WestSA 5118 · Houses · Total
Price$622k
DOM20 days
Sold26
Most similar sales markets · within 1.8–34 kmLast 12 months
01
Woodville GardensSA 5012 · 34km · 82% match
Price$615k
DOM17 days
Sold57
02
Elizabeth GroveSA 5112 · 16km · 82% match
Price$601k
DOM20 days
Sold59
03
Salisbury NorthSA 5108 · 19km · 80% match
Price$651k
DOM18 days
Sold196
04
SmithfieldSA 5114 · 10km · 80% match
Price$619k
DOM25 days
Sold58
05
Davoren ParkSA 5113 · 11km · 80% match
Price$609k
DOM23 days
Sold226
06
EvanstonSA 5116 · 2km · 79% match
Price$656k
DOM21 days
Sold59
07
Elizabeth NorthSA 5113 · 12km · 79% match
Price$548k
DOM22 days
Sold116
08
Munno ParaSA 5115 · 8km · 78% match
Price$650k
DOM25 days
Sold180
09
WillastonSA 5118 · 2km · 78% match
Price$700k
DOM21 days
Sold83
10
Elizabeth EastSA 5112 · 15km · 77% match
Price$652k
DOM22 days
Sold137
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Gawler West
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Gawler West include Woodville Gardens (SA 5012), Elizabeth Grove (SA 5112), Salisbury North (SA 5108), Smithfield (SA 5114), Davoren Park (SA 5113), Evanston (SA 5116), Elizabeth North (SA 5113) and Munno Para (SA 5115). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Gawler West

22 data-driven answers about Gawler West'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 West?

#

The median house price in Gawler West, SA 5118 is $622k as of June 2026, based on 26 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +3.7% 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 West?

#

The median unit price in Gawler West, SA 5118 is $524k as of June 2026, based on 4 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +21.3% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 84% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Gawler West?

#

The median weekly house rent in Gawler West is $558 as of June 2026, drawn from 9 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $495 per week. House rents have moved +15.1% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Gawler West?

#

Gross rental yield in Gawler West is 4.60% for houses and 4.90% 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 West?

#

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

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$623k$621k$725k$622k
Units—$494k$557k—$524k

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 West's property market trends?

#

Gawler West's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +3.7% year-on-year and units +21.3%; weekly house rents moved +15.1%; homes now sell in a median 20 days — faster than a year ago by 13; sales supply sits at 0.9 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Gawler West market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

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

#

As of June 2026 in Gawler West, house prices rose +3.7% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.60% against a SA median of 3.79%, houses take a median 20 days to sell, sales supply is 0.9 months (severe). 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 West?

#

Houses in Gawler West sell in a median 20 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 28 days. Days on market have tightened by 13 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

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

#

Gawler West's sales market sits at 0.9 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 1.3 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Gawler West gone up or down?

#

House prices in Gawler West moved +3.7% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +21.3%. 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 West?

#

Gawler West's house rental market sits at 1.3 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 9 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 West in its property market cycle?

#

Gawler West'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 West compare to other SA suburbs?

#

Gawler West's median house price ($622k) is 27% below the SA median ($850k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 20 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Gawler West sits at 4.60% vs 3.79% state median.

14

How does Gawler West compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Gawler West's most-similar nearby market is Woodville Gardens (33.6 km away) with a median house price of $615k — about 1% cheaper. 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 West?

#

The most-transacted segment in Gawler West over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 19 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 2 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 West last year?

#

Gawler West recorded 26 house sales and 4 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 30 transactions. On the rental side, 9 houses and 7 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 West?

#

Gawler West, SA 5118 is home to 975 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 43, and the average household holds 2.1 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 West?

#

The median household in Gawler West earns $927 per week — roughly $48k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $545/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 West?

#

Gawler West is mostly owner-occupied: about 53% of households are owner-occupiers and 47% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 20% own outright and 33% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Gawler West?

#

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

21

Is Gawler West a good place to live?

#

Gawler West, SA 5118 has a population of 975, a median age of 43, a median household income around $927/week, 47% 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 West market data last updated?

#

This Gawler West 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 West

  • Reid0.6km
  • Gawler1.2km
  • Gawler South1.3km
  • Evanston1.8km
  • Willaston2.2km
  • Buchfelde2.3km
  • Gawler East2.8km
  • Evanston Gardens3.0km
  • Evanston Park3.1km
  • Hewett3.2km
  • Gawler Belt3.4km
  • Hillier4.3km
  • Kudla5.0km
  • Evanston South5.1km
  • Bibaringa5.6km
  • Kalbeeba6.0km
  • Ward Belt6.1km
  • Concordia6.1km
  • Munno Para Downs6.6km
  • Gawler River7.0km
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