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Suburb Insights · SA 5352

Gomersal, SA 5352 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Gomersal is a regional centre in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 60, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 52 km from the Adelaide CBD, Gomersal is a regional area in South Australia. The median household income is $108,316 per year.

Investment Score

48 / 100 Moderate

Gomersal benefits from a high-income resident base, supporting premium property pricing. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.

Location

Adelaide
Gomersal
South Australia · 5352
52 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5352

Official Australia Post postcode for Gomersal. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
60

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$330/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$108,316/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
52 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$2,334/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
95% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Gomersal is a smaller community of 60 — about 2% of the South Australia suburb median (3,699) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $108,316/year runs 34% above the South Australia suburb median of $80,964, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Median rent of $330/week (~$1,430/month) covers only 61% of the median mortgage of $2,334/month — the remaining $904/month must be funded from other income, so this suburb tilts toward capital growth rather than yield. Gomersal is 52 km from Adelaide, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 95% of dwellings — 22 percentage points above the South Australia median of 73% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Gomersal vs South Australia Median

How Gomersal stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Gomersal sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricGomersalSA medianΔ vs state
Population603,699-98%
Median household income$108,316/yr$80,964/yr+34%
Median rent (weekly)$330$320+3%
Median mortgage (monthly)$2,334$1,616+44%
Distance to CBD52 km13 km+300%
Separate houses95%73%+22pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Gomersal — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 60 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.

Rental Yield

Weak cash flow: $330/week rent covers only 61% of the $2,334/month median mortgage — a $904/month gap that must be funded from other income. This suburb is a capital-growth play, not a yield play.

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Renovation / Flip

With 95% houses in a 60-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Gomersal are modest for 2026 — incomes 34% above the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 60 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~61% of the typical mortgage ($1,430/month rent vs $2,334/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 48/100 places Gomersal in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gomersal a good suburb for investment?

Gomersal scores 48/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 60, median household income of $108,316/year and median weekly rent of $330. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Gomersal?

The main demand drivers in Gomersal are an above-state-median household income of $108,316/year, a dwelling mix that is 95% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Gomersal?

Gomersal has a usual resident population of approximately 60, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Gomersal from the Adelaide CBD?

Gomersal sits 52 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.

What is the median rent in Gomersal?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $330 in Gomersal, equating to approximately $17,160/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Gomersal?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gomersal is $2,334, or approximately $28,008/year (vs $1,616/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Gomersal cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $330 works out to $1,430/month, covering 61% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,334/month. That leaves a $904/month shortfall (around $10,848/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Gomersal?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (60 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,334 median mortgage, the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Gomersal profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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