Gawler · 5118
Gawler, SA
10.5%/yr capital growth, listings tightening 5.0% YoY.
NextSuburb scoreTier B
60Strong
Median house
$545k
5y growth
10.5%/yr
Gross yield
2.3%
Vacancy
1.3%
Growth-led, low cashflowLow confidence
Thin marketSmall sample sizes (~5 sales/yr) can distort medians. Treat the score with caution and weight the eight-signal breakdown over the headline number.
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)10.5%/yr100/100
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)65/100
- Supply tightening-5.0% YoY75/100
- Rental yield2.3%46/100
- Rental demand1.3% vacancy68/100
- Income growth+14.0% (5y)56/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability64% under cap64/100
Why this score
Gawler scores 60/100 (Strong). The two strongest signals: 10.5%/yr capital growth over five years and 1.3% vacancy rate. The standout watch-out: gross yield of 2.3% leaves modest cashflow.
Drivers
- Capital growth10.5%/yr
- Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
- Tight rentals1.3%
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
- Thin gross yield (2.3%)
- No major construction project in this state
Comparable suburbs
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