Waterfall Gully
SA 5066 · Burnside
161 (2021) → 165 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.59%), China (4.97%), Ireland (4.35%), Malaysia (3.73%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.97%), Korean (3.11%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
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 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
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
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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.