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Gomersal, 5352

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  • Heritage area
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Gomersal is known for: Heritage area, Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Gomersal is a welcoming smaller community in Light, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.

Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

Population

Population
60
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,083
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$2,334
Employment rate
83%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
16.7
State safety percentile
20.3th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
20
Decrease (daily rate)
-66.6%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Other Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

5 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • January 2025

  • Construction of a function venue and carparking in association with an existing cellar door.
    946 ROSEDALE RD GOMERSAL SA 5352Under Assessment
2022· 1 proposal

  • March 2022

  • Alterations and additions to existing function centre and cellar door to accommodate a commercial kitchen
    203 LYNDOCH RD GOMERSAL SA 5352Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Change in land use from an outbuilding to tourist accommodation incorporating the adaptive reuse and partial demolition of a local heritage place with associated signage and to operate ancillary to the existing dwelling on the land
    125 HEINRICH RD GOMERSAL SA 5352Decision Made

  • June 2021

  • Change of use of land to a store with an associated office to be used and operated in association with the existing dwelling. The store includes alterations and additions to existing sheds and construction of Three (3) new storage sheds, One (1) new structure and the placement of Two (2) storage (Shipping) containers.
    185 LYNDOCH RD GOMERSAL SA 5352Decision Made

  • May 2021

  • Swimming pool and safety fence
    185 LYNDOCH RD GOMERSAL SA 5352Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Sports field

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

11 state heritage places

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Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

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  • Other Theftcrime1
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Data sources & freshness

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