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Gumeracha

SA 5233 · Adelaide Hills

847 (2021)867 est. (2025) · Declining

20
Overall score

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

847
Population
$840K
Median house (2026)
94
Safety score
0
Transport score

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.

28.7 km
To Adelaide CBD
29.8 km
To coast
$510/wk
Median rent (house)
23.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

847
Population
48
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,583
vs NSW median-14.4%
Bachelor degree or higher26.0%
Born in Australia79.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse288 / 10 / 0

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

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

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$510 / $211 wk
Rental yield (house)3.2%
Days on market (house)Data not available

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

Residential Safety

94
Residential

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:

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery118/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 7 (all categories, latest year)826 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

7
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

0
CBD commute (est.)98 min (bus)
Nearest train stationSalisbury Railway (23.3 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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
33 in suburbCafes/Rest.
33 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
21 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
99 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalLyell McEwin Hospital (22.0 km)
Nearest vet14.4 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (35.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining
Annual growth rate0.59%
Projected population 2041830
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

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.