Suburb · SA
Gawler East, SA
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Gawler East, South Australia, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
Gawler East at a glance
| State | South Australia |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 5118 |
| Local government area | Town of Gawler |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 40476 |
Planning zones in Gawler East
- MPN — Master Planned Neighbourhood37%
- GN — General Neighbourhood32%
- RuN — Rural Neighbourhood19%
- 3 other zones11%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Gawler East is listed below. Boundaries are the SA government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- MPN — Master Planned Neighbourhood37% of the suburb
- GN — General Neighbourhood32% of the suburb
- RuN — Rural Neighbourhood19% of the suburb
- EN — Established Neighbourhood7% of the suburb
- OS — Open Space3% of the suburb
- TMS — Township Main Street1% of the suburb
Gawler East in the 2021 Census
| Population | 5,689 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 46 years |
| Median weekly household income | $1,569 |
| Median weekly rent | $300 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,508 |
| Average household size | 2.4 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Median sale prices in Gawler East
| Median house price | $760,000 |
|---|
Source: Government of South Australia open data, Q4 2025 (CC BY 4.0). A published median, not a valuation.
Other South Australia suburbs with the same main zone
- McCrackenSA 5211
- Mount BarkerSA 5251
- Munno Para WestSA 5115
- RoseworthySA 5371
- Sellicks BeachSA 5174
- TaperooSA 5017
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Median sale prices: Government of South Australia open data, Q4 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: data.sa.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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