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Port Gawler, SA

Postcode 5501 · Adelaide Plains council area · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 30 / 100 — ranked #10,754 of 15,286 suburbs this month

Current market conditions here are quieter than most

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Median house price$3,000,000

Up 50% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$900/wk

Rental data is thin here this month.

Vacancy rate33.3%

Above the 1.5% line where the rental market starts to loosen.

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Adelaide Plains (SA)

IndicatorPort Gawler ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score30 / 100Ranked #10,754 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$3,000,000+50% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$900/wkMeasured across residential rental listings
Rental Vacancy Rate33.3%Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold
Median Days on Market360 daysPart of Adelaide Plains (SA) council area (LGA avg R-Score 59/100)

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Port Gawler SA FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Port Gawler, SA

Key answers from the Oct 2026 Ripehouse Advisory suburb and street research bake for Port Gawler.

Is Port Gawler SA a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Port Gawler (SA 5501) scores 30/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #10,754 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. Current market conditions here are quieter than most. Key fundamentals include a median price of $3,000,000, median rent of $900/wk, gross yield of —, and vacancy of 33.3%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Port Gawler SA?

The current median property price in Port Gawler (SA) is $3,000,000 (Oct 2026), representing a +50% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Port Gawler currently spend a median of 360 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Port Gawler SA?

In Port Gawler (SA), the median weekly asking rent is $900/wk, producing a gross rental yield of not available. The suburb vacancy rate is 33.3% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Port Gawler SA?

Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Port Gawler against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Port Gawler Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.

Which council area (LGA) is Port Gawler SA located in?

Port Gawler (SA, postcode 5501) is located in the Adelaide Plains council area (LGA). Across Adelaide Plains, the council-wide average R-Score is 59/100 across 20 suburbs.

R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.