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Gepps Cross

SA 5094 · Port Adelaide Enfield

648 (2021)703 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

63
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

648
Population
$840K
Median house (2026)
5
Safety score
78
Transport score

Gepps Cross is a moderate growth suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield, SA 5094, about 10km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $840K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 78/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Gepps Cross has an overall score of 63/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

9.6 km
To Adelaide CBD
5.8 km
To coast
$775/wk
Median rent (house)
1.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

648
Population
41
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,375
vs NSW median-25.7%
Bachelor degree or higher39.3%
Born in Australia53.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse220 / 0 / 12

Top countries of birth: India (12.35%), Vietnam (8.64%), Afghanistan (3.55%), England (3.09%), Philippines (1.85%)

Top languages: Vietnamese (11.11%), Punjabi (7.25%), Gujarati (2.78%), Arabic (2.16%), Greek (2.01%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$840K
Median house (2026)
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$775 / $295 wk
Rental yield (house)4.8%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

5
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

7
Break & enter dwelling1,080/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
8
Motor vehicle theft1,235/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 393 (all categories, latest year)60,648 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.

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

176
Within 10km2 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1031 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • SEDA College SA - Football SA State Performance CentreSecondary · IndependentICSEA 1024
  • Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 970

Nearby (within 10km)

  • St Gabriel's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1022
  • Pooraka Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 967
  • Blair Athol North B-6 SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 916
  • Youth Education Centre - Goldsborough Road Campus (Cavan)Combined · Government · 1.6km
  • Northfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 969
  • Youth Education Centre - Jonal Drive Campus (Cavan)Combined · Government · 2km
  • St Paul Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1053
  • Youth Education Centre - Flexicentre Campus (Kilburn)Combined · Government · 2.3km
  • Enfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 984
  • St Brigid's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 959
  • Cedar CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1086
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 964

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

78
32Bus
CBD commute (est.)41 min (bus)
Nearest train stationDry Creek Railway (1.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

20 in suburbSupermarkets
40 in suburbCafes/Rest.
210 in suburbParks
91 in suburbPlaygrounds
4Pools
40 in suburbGyms
2Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
20 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
7827 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalWomens and Childrens Hospital (7.7 km)
Nearest vet1.5 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (13.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate2.06%
Projected population 2041783
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Gepps Cross

Is Gepps Cross safe?

Gepps Cross has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 60,648 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Gepps Cross?

In Gepps Cross, the median house price is $840K. Median weekly house rent is $775.

How far is Gepps Cross from Adelaide CBD?

Gepps Cross is about 9.6 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 41 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Gepps Cross?

Gepps Cross has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 997 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Gepps Cross?

Gepps Cross has a transport score of 78/100 and 32 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.