Gumeracha
SA 5233 · Adelaide Hills
847 (2021) → 867 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Gumeracha is a declining suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5233, about 29km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $840K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 30km inland. Gumeracha has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 94/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.91%), Netherlands (1.3%), New Zealand (1.18%), Germany (0.83%), India (0.71%)
Top languages: Polish (0.47%)
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 1017 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Gumeracha Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1024
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kersbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1021
- Birdwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1000
- Birdwood High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 999
- Lobethal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 1038
- Mount Torrens Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 9kmICSEA 990
- Lobethal Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 9.2kmICSEA 1048
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
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Gumeracha
Is Gumeracha safe?
Gumeracha has a residential safety score of 94/100, 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 826 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Gumeracha?
In Gumeracha, the median house price is $840K. Median weekly house rent is $510.
How far is Gumeracha from Adelaide CBD?
Gumeracha is about 28.7 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 98 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Gumeracha?
Gumeracha has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1024 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Gumeracha?
Gumeracha has a transport score of 0/100.