Gumeracha suburb profile
Gumeracha is a small country town in the Adelaide Hills best known for the Big Rocking Horse landmark and a compact main street of shops and community facilities. Nestled among rolling orchards and grazing paddocks, the town has a quietly rural, village character with a mix of older cottages, country homes and hobby farms. Life here suits people after a slower pace, from families and retirees to those wanting a weekend rural base while remaining within easy reach of the city. Outdoor recreation, scenic drives and local events give the place a practical, close-knit feel and a steady stream of visitors who come for the hills and the landmark.
Gumeracha property market performance
Gumeracha sees relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. The figures that are available show house values edged up a marginal 1.8% over the last 12 months.
Over the last 3 months eight houses sold, and the median days on market for houses was 76 over the last 12 months. There haven't been enough recent unit sales to report comparable sales counts or a days-on-market median.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 1.8% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 8 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 76 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Gumeracha demographics
Families dominate Gumeracha's household mix: couple families with children are the largest single group at 43.3%, narrowly ahead of couple families without children at 42.9%. Together those two couple family categories make up 86.2% of families. One-parent families account for 12.6% and other families 1.3%.
The suburb is home to 847 people, with a median age of 48. The typical household has a median total weekly income of $1,583, roughly $82,300 a year.
Homes in Gumeracha are mostly owner-occupied: 83.7% are owned either outright (37.5%) or with a mortgage (46.2%), while 16.3% are rented.
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