Gawler West SA 5118
Gawler West is in Gawler LGA, SA, postcode 5118, with population 975.
Strong evidence
Gawler West has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Gawler West has usable rent context. No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.
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Rent context available
Gawler West has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $514/wk.
No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.
Gawler West has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
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Schools, Hospitals
Gawler West currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Gawler West SA
Gawler West is a small community in South Australia within the Gawler local government area (postcode 5118). With a population of 975, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $48K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Gawler West is $648,000, having grown strongly 8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $514. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
Public transport access includes 10 bus stops. The crime rate in the Gawler LGA is higher than average at 10,256 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gawler West offers a gross rental yield of 4.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($648K/$950K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 13.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +8.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Gawler West is a small community in South Australia within the Gawler local government area (postcode 5118). With a population of 975, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $48K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Gawler West is $648,000, having grown strongly 8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $514. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
Public transport access includes 10 bus stops. The crime rate in the Gawler LGA is higher than average at 10,256 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gawler West offers a gross rental yield of 4.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($648K/$950K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 13.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +8.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Gawler West FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Gawler West in?
Gawler West is in the Gawler Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5118. Council-level context for Gawler LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Gawler West?
The current median house price in Gawler West, SA is $648K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Gawler West?
The median weekly rent in Gawler West is $514/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Gawler West?
Rent context available: Gawler West has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Gawler West a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Gawler West show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Gawler West?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Gawler West data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.