Port Gawler
SA 5501 · Adelaide Plains
112 (2021) → 117 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Port Gawler is a stable suburb in Adelaide Plains, SA 5501, about 34km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Port Gawler are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Port Gawler has an overall score of 11/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Cambodia (3.57%)
Top languages: Khmer (8.93%), Italian (7.14%), Vietnamese (2.68%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 962 (below 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)
- Two Wells Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 935
- Xavier College - Two Wells CampusCombined · Catholic · 7.5km
- Virginia Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 990
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Port Gawler
How far is Port Gawler from Adelaide CBD?
Port Gawler is about 33.5 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Port Gawler?
Port Gawler has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Port Gawler?
Port Gawler has a transport score of 0/100.