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Waterfall Gully

SA 5066 · Burnside

161 (2021)165 est. (2025)

57
Overall score

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

161
Population
$1.60M
Median house (2026)
Data not available
Safety score
34
Transport score

Waterfall Gully is a suburb in Burnside, SA 5066, about 8km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.60M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 34/100, and is about 15km inland. Waterfall Gully has an overall score of 57/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

7.7 km
To Adelaide CBD
14.9 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
5.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

161
Population
40
Median age
3.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$3,600
vs NSW median+94.6%
Bachelor degree or higher70.8%
Born in Australia81.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse43 / 0 / 4

Top countries of birth: England (5.59%), China (4.97%), Ireland (4.35%), Malaysia (3.73%)

Top languages: Mandarin (4.97%), Korean (3.11%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.60M
Median house (2026)
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unitData not available / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)Data not available
Days on market (house)Data not available

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

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 4 (all categories, latest year)2-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

118
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1102 (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)

  • Seymour CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1147
  • Linden Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1159
  • Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1149
  • Glen Osmond Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1141
  • St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1182
  • Glenunga International High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1148
  • Mercedes CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1138
  • Urrbrae Agricultural High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1077
  • Marryatville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1121
  • St Patrick's Special SchoolCombined · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1098
  • Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1136
  • Highgate SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1150

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

34
CBD commute (est.)35 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBelair Railway (5.5 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
31 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
1Playgrounds
65Pools
30 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
40 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
1611 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt Andrew’s Hospital (6.2 km)
Nearest vet3.5 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (13.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Waterfall Gully

What are property prices in Waterfall Gully?

In Waterfall Gully, the median house price is $1.60M.

How far is Waterfall Gully from Adelaide CBD?

Waterfall Gully is about 7.7 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 35 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Waterfall Gully?

Waterfall Gully has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Waterfall Gully?

Waterfall Gully has a transport score of 34/100.

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.