Moving to Gepps Cross SA 5094
What the official numbers say about living in Gepps Cross — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $321 a week, against a median household income of $1,375 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Gepps Cross grew 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (595 → 648 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Vietnam, Afghanistan; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Punjabi, Gujarati.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Gepps Cross scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (87% of workers), while 8% work from home.
Nearest train station: Dry Creek, 1.7 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Mawson Interchange, 4.5 km north.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 12.5 km south-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 9 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 15 schools · 16 cafes & restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 19 parks — see them all on the Gepps Cross profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Gabriels School 900 m · Blair Athol North School 1.1 km · Roma Mitchell Secondary College 1.5 km · Northfield Primary School 1.8 km · Cedar College 3.2 km · Heritage College 3.7 km · Mawson Lakes Primary School 4.1 km · Hillcrest Primary School 4.3 km
Groceries: Star Supermarket 2.6 km · Coles 3 km
Parks and reserves: St Albans Reserve 1.5 km · Pooraka Triangle Park 1.9 km · Cross Keys BMX Track 2 km · Denver Terrace Reserve 2.4 km · Peter Mckay Reserve 2.4 km · Bentley Green 2.5 km · Leopold Conrad Reserve 2.5 km · Sunnybrae Road Reserve 2.6 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Gepps Cross, most often seen first: Australian White Ibis · Eurasian Coot · Pacific Black Duck · Dusky Moorhen · Grey Teal · Little Pied Cormorant.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Gepps Cross, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gepps Cross here | 648 | — | 2/10 | 6% |
| Blair Athol | 5,274 | $970,000 | 2/10 | 7% |
| Enfield | 6,204 | $990,000 | 3/10 | 10% |
| Clearview | 4,261 | $907,500 | 3/10 | 8% |
| Northfield | 5,043 | $885,000 | 2/10 | 8% |
| Kilburn | 5,633 | $1,093,556 | 1/10 | 7% |
| Pooraka | 7,583 | $900,000 | 2/10 | 14% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Port Adelaide Enfield — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Makin — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5094 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Gepps Cross profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $321 a week.
The population grew 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 595 people to 648. It sits about 9 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Dry Creek station is roughly 1.7 km away. Local government is Port Adelaide Enfield council, and the federal seat is Makin.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Gepps Cross vs Northgate · Gepps Cross vs Sefton Park.
Nearby guides: Blair Athol · Enfield · Clearview · Northfield · Kilburn · Pooraka.
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