SA · Adelaide Plains Council
Port Gawler, 5501
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Port Gawler is a residential smaller community in Adelaide Plains with a familiar suburban feel. Close enough to visit the capital for a day trip, yet far enough away to keep a distinctly local pace. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 112
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,100
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 35
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,672
- Employment rate
- 70.1%
- 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 112 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 88
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -59.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Other Theft2
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion1
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
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.
15 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Construction of an agricultural buildingLOT 744 APPLEBEE RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- Construction of extension of existing shed434 PORT GAWLER RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- 1 into 7 lot Torrens Title subdivisionLOT 379 APPLEBEE RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Construction of domestic outbuilding and verandah631 PORT GAWLER RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
July 2022
- Construct 11 Greenhouses & Dam350 BUCKLAND PARK RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501Decision Made
May 2022
- Construction of an agricultural building (shed)130 BROWNES RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501Decision Made
2021· 7 proposals
October 2021
- 29.9kW Ground Mounted Solar SystemLOT 2 PORT GAWLER RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501Decision Made
September 2021
- Construction of outbuilding/verandah575 PORT GAWLER RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501Decision Made
- Land Division - Boundary Realignment130 BROWNES RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501;160 BROWNES RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501Decision Made
- Construction of ground mounted solar panel array740 PORT GAWLER RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501Decision Made
June 2021
- Construction of Agricultural building (21m x 13m x 4.5m Alpha Shed In ZINCALUME)143 BROWNES RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501Decision Made
May 2021
- Construct two Agricultural Buildings143 BROWNES RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501Decision Made
April 2021
- Garage - Storage143 BROWNES RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- BUCKLAND DRY CREEK PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- BUCKLAND DRY CREEK PTY LTDOtherEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
- Other Theftcrime2
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intentcrime1
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosioncrime1
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime1
- 1 into 7 lot Torrens Title subdivisionplanningLOT 379 APPLEBEE RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501Lodged 07 Aug 2024 · Decision Made
- 29.9kW Ground Mounted Solar SystemplanningLOT 2 PORT GAWLER RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501Lodged 01 Oct 2021 · Decision Made
- BUCKLAND DRY CREEK PTY LTDplanningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- BUCKLAND DRY CREEK PTY LTDplanningOtherEPA licence
- Construct 11 Greenhouses & Damplanning350 BUCKLAND PARK RD PORT GAWLER SA 5501Lodged 26 Jul 2022 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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