Gawler SA Property Investment

Gawler · 5118

Looking at a specific property in Gawler? Get its legal use, net yield and a rules-based walk-or-bid check. Your first full Report is free.

Median House Price
$1.85M
As of 9 Nov 2026.
Rental Yield
N/A
Vacancy Rate
N/A
Median Weekly Rent
N/A
Median Unit Price
$250K
As of 9 Nov 2026.
Population (Census 2021)
668

Gawler Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief
New dwellings approved
New dwellings approved, Gawler council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 325. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Gawler.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

2 green3 yellow2 red
Population growth 2016–21, postcode 5118 (ABS Census)
0.87 high impact
Median Household Income
1488 medium impact
Public Transport Score
7.4 medium impact
School Zone Quality
6.4 medium impact
Distance to CBD
39.4 medium impact
SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage
3 medium impact
Owner Occupier Rate
75.1 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 5118

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 5 of 10 — Average

Population (suburb)

668

Education (IEO)

4/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

6/10

Crime & Safety

Source: South Australia Police · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

1.1/10

Offences per 1,000

528.4

Recorded offences

353

Gawler: score 1–10, relative to other SA suburbs (10 = lowest recorded offence rate per resident). Recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026 (suburb-level).

Source: South Australia Police, recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026. Population: ABS Census 2021 (SAL). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Dataset

Schools

In your catchment

Gawler Primary School
PrimaryGovernment
5.3/10
Gawler and District College B-12
SecondaryGovernment
5/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

Analyse a Property in Gawler

Get instant STR rules, granny flat feasibility, rental yield, and full investment strategy comparison for any address in Gawler.

Analyse a Property →

Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.