Gawler Belt
SA 5118 · Light
1,000 (2021) → 1,078 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Gawler Belt is a high growth suburb in Light, SA 5118, about 41km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Gawler Belt are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 26km inland. Gawler Belt has an overall score of 43/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 41/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8%), Scotland (1.1%), New Zealand (0.4%), Zimbabwe (0.4%), Brazil (0.3%)
Top languages: German (0.6%), Greek (0.4%), Italian (0.4%), Portuguese (0.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1001 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Xavier College - Head CampusSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1011
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hewett Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1004
- Gawler Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 966
- Immanuel Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1052
- Gawler East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 992
- Roseworthy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1011
- Gawler and District College B-12Combined · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 950
- Xavier College - Evanston CampusPrimary · Catholic · 5.5km
- Evanston Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 949
- Trinity College SeniorSecondary · Independent · 6.7kmICSEA 1032
- Trinity College NorthCombined · Independent · 6.8kmICSEA 1040
- Trinity College SouthCombined · Independent · 6.9kmICSEA 1042
- Riverbanks College B-12Combined · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 966
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Gawler Belt
Is Gawler Belt safe?
Gawler Belt has a residential safety score of 41/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,200 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Gawler Belt from Adelaide CBD?
Gawler Belt is about 41.2 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 136 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Gawler Belt?
Gawler Belt has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1011 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Gawler Belt?
Gawler Belt has a transport score of 46/100.