Gilberton
SA 5081 · Walkerville
1,528 (2021) → 1,639 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Gilberton is a moderate growth suburb in Walkerville, SA 5081, about 3km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $2.91M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 81/100, and is about 11km inland. Gilberton has an overall score of 85/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 11/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.04%), China (2.81%), India (2.55%), Vietnam (1.64%), Malaysia (1.44%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.93%), Vietnamese (2.55%), Greek (1.37%), Russian (1.18%), Arabic (0.85%)
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 1063 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Wilderness SchoolCombined · Independent · 0.4kmICSEA 1169
- Walkerville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.6kmICSEA 1132
- St Andrew's SchoolPrimary · Independent · 0.9kmICSEA 1202
- East Adelaide SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1114
- North Adelaide Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1140
- St Monica's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1097
- Blackfriars Priory SchoolCombined · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1044
- Prescott CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1014
- St Peter's CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1159
- Adelaide Botanic High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1100
- SEDA College SA - North Adelaide Football ClubSecondary · Independent · 2km
- Nailsworth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1103
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Gilberton
Is Gilberton safe?
Gilberton has a residential safety score of 11/100, 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 8,770 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Gilberton?
In Gilberton, the median house price is $2.91M. Median weekly house rent is $650.
How far is Gilberton from Adelaide CBD?
Gilberton is about 3.3 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 22 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Gilberton?
Gilberton has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Gilberton?
Gilberton has a transport score of 81/100 and 12 bus stops.