Gulfview Heights, SA: suburb profile

The population of Gulfview Heights SA is 3,674 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gulfview Heights is $816 per week ($42,432 per year). Median rent in Gulfview Heights is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Gulfview Heights has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Gulfview Heights has a population density of 1,025 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gulfview Heights is England. The most common religion is No religion (38.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gulfview Heights is $1,517.

There were 65 recorded offences in Gulfview Heights in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (24 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au), 2025-26.

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Gulfview Heights Population

3,674 residents at the 2021 Census.

Gulfview Heights Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$816/wk

$42,432 per year

Ranked 3,318 of 14,663

Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

Ranked 3,104 of 14,663

Median Age

41years

3 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gulfview Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (1,830) Female 50.2% (1,842)

Population Density

1,025

people per km²

3,674 people · 3.6 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,156

Family income/wk

Gulfview Heights Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Gulfview Heights Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Gulfview Heights, 46.5% are owned outright and 53.5% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

46.5%

Owned with mortgage

53.5%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
Afghanistan
Germany
Greece
Iran
China
Canada

Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Gulfview Heights Religion

No religion

38.4%

Catholic

21.1%

Anglican

7.9%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Eastern Orthodox

4.1%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Not stated

3.8%

Baptist

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Gulfview Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Greek
Italian
Arabic
Vietnamese
Mandarin
Punjabi
Macedonian

Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Gulfview Heights Employment

Employed full-time

40.0% 1,154 people

Employed part-time

26.2% 755 people

Unemployed

2.7% 78 people

Not in labour force

31.1% 895 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Gulfview Heights Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.0%

Bachelor Degree

25.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

6.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Gulfview Heights Occupation

Professionals

25.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.7%

Clerical & Administrative

14.4%

Managers

14.3%

Community & Personal Service

12.3%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Labourers

5.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Gulfview Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Engineering

20.8%

Health

13.1%

Society & Culture

12.1%

Education

9.4%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Information Technology

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

Gulfview Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gulfview Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

1.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Gulfview Heights Marital Status

Married

57.2% 1,746

Separated

2.8% 84

Divorced

6.2% 190

Widowed

3.1% 94

Never married

30.8% 940

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Gulfview Heights Ancestry

English

37.3%

Australian

31.0%

Italian

11.8%

Scottish

7.4%

Irish

6.6%

German

6.1%

Greek

4.0%

Chinese

2.9%

Lebanese

1.7%

Vietnamese

1.6%

Polish

1.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Gulfview Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

15.2%

Secondary — Government

15.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.2%

Secondary — Catholic

9.4%

Vocational Education

7.8%

Pre-school

7.5%

Primary — Catholic

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Gulfview Heights Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

4.2%

No need for assistance

95.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Gulfview Heights Volunteering

Volunteer

15.5% 462

Not a volunteer

84.5% 2,524

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Gulfview Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

3.1%

$450-$599/mo

2.7%

$600-$799/mo

4.6%

$800-$999/mo

8.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gulfview Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.7%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Bus

3.1%

Other

0.7%

Walked only

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Gulfview Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

20.8%

2 vehicles

40.7%

3 vehicles

20.4%

4+ vehicles

15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Gulfview Heights Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

3.6%

3 bedrooms

38.4%

4 bedrooms

45.7%

5 bedrooms

10.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Gulfview Heights Population Mobility

8.6%

moved in the last year

26.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Gulfview Heights Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Gulfview Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

248

Arthritis

137

Asthma

131

Diabetes

114

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Gulfview Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Gulfview Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.5%

Couple — no children under 15

27.3%

Couple — no children

25.0%

One parent — children under 15

5.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Gulfview Heights Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 11

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 6

Previously served

3.0% 89

Never served

96.5% 2,890

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Gulfview Heights Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 426

Did not provide

85.7% 2,559

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gulfview Heights Children Ever Born

No children

29.7%

1 child

9.7%

2 children

35.7%

3 children

16.6%

4 children

6.5%

5+ children

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

Gulfview Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

188

1971–1980

141

1981–1990

108

1991–2000

2001–2010

156

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Gulfview Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.7%

5–14 hours

30.3%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

23.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Gulfview Heights Household Size

1 person

14.9%

2 persons

34.4%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

21.9%

5 persons

8.2%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Gulfview Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,267

Moved from SA

261

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Gulfview Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.2%

Step family — no other children

5.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.9%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Gulfview Heights Crime Statistics

65 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Break & Enter

Fraud

Other Against Person

Robbery

Total offences by year

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data (data.sa.gov.au).

Gulfview Heights Schools

schools nearby

government

1000

avg ICSEA score

13,593

total students

Pedare Christian College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,146 students

1097

ICSEA

King's Baptist Grammar School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,280 students

1090

ICSEA

The Heights School Government

Combined · U, R-12 · 1,811 students

1060

ICSEA

Gleeson College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 941 students

1055

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 561 students

1051

ICSEA

Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 205 students

1051

ICSEA

Wynn Vale School Government

Primary · R-6 · 365 students

1032

ICSEA

Keithcot Farm Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 330 students

1020

ICSEA

Tyndale Christian School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,498 students

1016

ICSEA

Golden Grove High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,486 students

1007

ICSEA

North Ingle School Government

Primary · R-6 · 180 students

998

ICSEA

East Para Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 194 students

994

ICSEA

Gulfview Heights Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 384 students

993

ICSEA

Para Hills West Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 287 students

981

ICSEA

Para Hills School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 269 students

978

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Gulfview Heights, with a map

Gulfview Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

18% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,953/wk

Median rent $350/wk

Rent to income 17.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Gulfview Heights against your income

Your weekly income

About $8,463 a month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,603/wk

Rent share 17.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Risdon Park South

Income: $713/wk Rent: $185/wk $165/wk less rent

Renmark West

Income: $788/wk Rent: $200/wk $150/wk less rent

Paringa

Income: $800/wk Rent: $200/wk $150/wk less rent

Old Noarlunga

Income: $704/wk Rent: $305/wk $45/wk less rent

Echunga

Income: $887/wk Rent: $320/wk $30/wk less rent

Sellicks Beach

Income: $745/wk Rent: $320/wk $30/wk less rent

Evanston Park

Income: $713/wk Rent: $330/wk $20/wk less rent

Cumberland Park

Income: $920/wk Rent: $343/wk $7/wk less rent

Gulfview Heights vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Gulfview Heights is $816 a week, 8% above the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 249th of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $50 more than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 17.9% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 41, 2 years younger than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Gulfview Heights	Typical SA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$816/wk	$759/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,953/wk	$1,494/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$350/wk	$300/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,517/mo	$1,534/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	41	43	42
Rent share of household income	17.9%	19.5%	20.3%

Suburbs near Gulfview Heights

The closest suburb to Gulfview Heights is Salisbury East, 1.4 km away.

Salisbury East

1.4 km away · income $599/wk · rent $290/wk

Wynn Vale

1.8 km away · income $813/wk · rent $310/wk

Modbury Heights

2.1 km away · income $782/wk · rent $340/wk

Para Hills

2.2 km away · income $686/wk · rent $325/wk

Para Hills West

2.6 km away · income $600/wk · rent $275/wk

Brahma Lodge

2.7 km away · income $521/wk · rent $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gulfview Heights

What is the population of Gulfview Heights SA?

The population of Gulfview Heights SA is 3,674 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1,025 people per km².Gulfview Heights is ranked #2,058 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gulfview Heights?

The median personal income in Gulfview Heights SA is $816 per week, or $42,432 per year.The median household income is $1,953 per week.Family income is $2,156 per week.Gulfview Heights is ranked #3,318 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gulfview Heights?

Median rent in Gulfview Heights SA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 17.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gulfview Heights ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gulfview Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gulfview Heights SA is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gulfview Heights?

The median age in Gulfview Heights SA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gulfview Heights a good suburb to live in?

Gulfview Heights is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,674.The median income is $816/wk, which is above the typical SA suburb ($759/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40539. All dollar figures in AUD.