Gumeracha (postcode 5233) is a small locality in South Australia within the Adelaide Hills local government area. The area has roughly 847 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $82K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
Gumeracha has a median house price of $740,000, which has dropped significantly by 9.8% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $360. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,428.
Gumeracha is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1021, which is around the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Adelaide Hills LGA is low at 826 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gumeracha shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($740K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -9.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.