Willaston SA 5118
Willaston is in Gawler LGA, SA, postcode 5118, with population 3,458.
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Willaston 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.
Willaston 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
Willaston has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $542/wk.
No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.
Willaston 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
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Schools, Hospitals
Willaston currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Missing evidence to verify: Schools.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
Schools
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Willaston SA
Willaston is a smaller suburb in South Australia within the Gawler local government area (postcode 5118). With a population of 3,458, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $65K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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 technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
The median house price in Willaston is $720,000, having surged 13.4% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $542. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,213.
Public transport access includes 13 bus stops. The crime rate in the Gawler LGA is moderate at 4,453 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Willaston offers a gross rental yield of 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($720K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +13.4% 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.
Willaston is a smaller suburb in South Australia within the Gawler local government area (postcode 5118). With a population of 3,458, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $65K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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 technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
The median house price in Willaston is $720,000, having surged 13.4% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $542. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,213.
Public transport access includes 13 bus stops. The crime rate in the Gawler LGA is moderate at 4,453 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Willaston offers a gross rental yield of 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($720K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +13.4% 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.
Willaston FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Willaston in?
Willaston 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 Willaston?
The current median house price in Willaston, SA is $720K, 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 Willaston?
The median weekly rent in Willaston is $542/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 Willaston?
Rent context available: Willaston 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 Willaston a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Willaston show: Moderate Yield, Near 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 Willaston?
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 Willaston 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.