Willaston
SA 5118 · Gawler
3,458 (2021) → 3,729 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Willaston is a high growth suburb in Gawler, SA 5118, about 40km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $695K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 25km inland. Willaston has an overall score of 58/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 95/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.84%), Scotland (0.95%), New Zealand (0.72%), Germany (0.58%), Netherlands (0.46%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.46%), Afrikaans (0.32%), Cantonese (0.2%), Italian (0.2%), Tagalog (0.2%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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 998 (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)
- Gawler Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 966
- Xavier College - Head CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1011
- Hewett Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1004
- Immanuel Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1052
- Gawler East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 992
- Gawler and District College B-12Combined · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 950
- Xavier College - Evanston CampusPrimary · Catholic · 3.9km
- Evanston Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 949
- Trinity College SeniorSecondary · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 1032
- Trinity College NorthCombined · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 1040
- Trinity College SouthCombined · Independent · 5.5kmICSEA 1042
- Roseworthy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1011
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Willaston
Is Willaston safe?
Willaston has a residential safety score of 95/100, 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 4,453 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Willaston?
In Willaston, the median house price is $695K. Median weekly house rent is $550.
How far is Willaston from Adelaide CBD?
Willaston is about 40.1 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 132 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Willaston?
Willaston has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Willaston?
Willaston has a transport score of 64/100 and 13 bus stops.