Port Gawler, SA 5501
WakefieldAll suburbs in postcode 5501
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What to know about Port Gawler
Port Gawler (5501) sits in the Wakefield region of South Australia.
Port Gawler has roughly 112 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Port Gawler scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 397 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 11 government primary, 3 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Port Gawler's population at 112, with a median age of 36. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (58% own, 15% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (79% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 112
- Median age
- 36
- Family households
- 79%
- Owner occupied
- 58%
- Renter occupied
- 15%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
5 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 397 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.6°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 Port Gawler
- What is the Port Gawler postcode?
- Port Gawler is in the 5501 postcode, in SA, in the Wakefield region.
- Where is Port Gawler?
- Port Gawler is a suburb in the Wakefield area, SA 5501.
- What schools are in Port Gawler?
- There are 20 schools serving Port Gawler on this page, including Two Wells Primary School, Virginia Primary School, Burton Primary School.
- How walkable is Port Gawler?
- Port Gawler has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Port Gawler?
- Port Gawler is close to Buckland Park, Riverlea Park, Middle Beach, Two Wells, Virginia.
- What is the population of Port Gawler?
- The population of Port Gawler is approximately 112 (2021 Census). The median age is 36.
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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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