Gawler, SA 5118
City of PlayfordAll suburbs in postcode 5118
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Median house price
Too few sales for a median
Only 4 house sales were recorded in the latest published quarter (updated October 2026), too few for a reliable median. We publish one from 5 sales or more. How we source data.
Sales data as of October 2026
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Rent in Gawler
- Weekly rent (house)
- $550/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $490/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Gawler
Gawler (5118) sits in the Playford region of South Australia.
Gawler has roughly 668 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Gawler scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 446 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 7 government primary, 1 Catholic, 6 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 100/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Gawler's population at 668, with a median age of 57. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (55% own, 31% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (46%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 668
- Median age
- 57
- Family households
- 51%
- Lone person
- 46%
- Owner occupied
- 55%
- Renter occupied
- 31%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
353 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 446 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Gawler
- What is the Gawler postcode?
- Gawler is in the 5118 postcode, in SA, in the City of Playford region.
- Where is Gawler?
- Gawler is a suburb in the City of Playford area, SA 5118.
- What is the average rent in Gawler?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $550, for units it's $490.
- What schools are in Gawler?
- There are 18 schools serving Gawler on this page, including Gawler Primary School, Immanuel Gawler, Gawler East Primary School.
- How walkable is Gawler?
- Gawler has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Gawler?
- Gawler is close to Willaston, Gawler West, Reid, Gawler South, Gawler East.
- What is the population of Gawler?
- The population of Gawler is approximately 668 (2021 Census). The median age is 57.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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