Gawler
SA 5118 · Gawler
668 (2021) → 736 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Gawler is a high growth suburb in Gawler, SA 5118, about 39km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $632K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 85/100, and is about 25km inland. Gawler has an overall score of 70/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 35/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (14.97%), New Zealand (1.95%), Netherlands (1.35%), Scotland (1.05%), Germany (0.75%)
Top languages: Italian (1.35%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
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 991 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Gawler Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 966
Nearby (within 10km)
- Immanuel Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 0.7kmICSEA 1052
- Gawler East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 992
- Hewett Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1004
- Gawler and District College B-12Combined · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 950
- Xavier College - Head CampusSecondary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1011
- Xavier College - Evanston CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.8km
- Evanston Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 949
- Trinity College SeniorSecondary · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 1032
- Trinity College NorthCombined · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 1040
- Trinity College SouthCombined · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1042
- Roseworthy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1011
- Sandy Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1037
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
Is Gawler safe?
Gawler has a residential safety score of 35/100, 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 49,551 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Gawler?
In Gawler, the median house price is $632K. Median weekly house rent is $520.
How far is Gawler from Adelaide CBD?
Gawler is about 39.1 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 86 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Gawler?
Gawler has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 966 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Gawler?
Gawler has a transport score of 85/100, including 2 train stations and 10 bus stops.