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SA › Gawler East › Mckinlay Ave

22 Mckinlay Ave, Gawler East SA 5118

House

$715,000

Last sold

26 Nov 2025

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

602 m²

Land

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Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $715,000 (26 Nov 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 602 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Gawler East (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,000/m² of land (n=107). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned General Neighbourhood (GN) under the Planning and Design Code.(Location SA · 1 Sept 2026)
  • Fact25040672 — Demolition of existing domestic outbuilding and replaced with new 8x5m domestic outbuilding (Decision Made), lodged 16 Feb 2026.(Location SA · 16 Feb 2026) source ↗
  • Fact21018328 — Two storey detached dwelling alterations and additions (Decision Made), lodged 12 July 2021.(Location SA · 12 July 2021) source ↗

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Read 25040672 — Demolition of existing domestic outbuilding and replaced with new 8x5m domestic outbuilding in full at council before relying on the development thesis. open ↗
  2. 2Read 21018328 — Two storey detached dwelling alterations and additions in full at council before relying on the development thesis. open ↗
  3. 3No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.

Price evidence

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

$715,000

26 Nov 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Gawler East (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,000/m² of land (n=107). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Gawler East at a glance

6,256

People

$775,000

Median sale

$551/wk

Median rent

3.70%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 66 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Gawler East report →

Vs Gawler East

-7.7%

Median sale

Suburb $775,000

+0.31 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.70%

Suburb median $775,000 from 66 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Planning and Design Code

Zone

General Neighbourhood

GN

Jurisdiction

Gawler

Gawler, SA

Planning overlays

  • Data unavailable

Development activity

  • 25040672

    Demolition of existing domestic outbuilding and replaced with new 8x5m domestic outbuilding

    Decision Made · Lodged 16 Feb 2026

    Council site report
  • 21018328

    Two storey detached dwelling alterations and additions

    Decision Made · Lodged 12 July 2021

    Council site report

Source

  • Provider: Location SA
  • Dataset: Planning and Design Code Zones
  • Retrieved: 1 Sept 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 492792600*

Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.

Site

Terrain

Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.

Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.

Flood, bushfire and heritage

i

Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Not retrieved

Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$715,00026 Nov 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted4 Nov 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted4 Nov 2025

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

SA

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: low

Zoned General Neighbourhood · GN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 599 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. Zoning and lot facts are a starting point, not proof this lot outperforms the suburb. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Street frontage and true lot geometry are not confirmed without open cadastre. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. 2 development applications on this parcel. Accepted (Decision Made); Two storey detached dwelling alterations and additions (Decision Made) Latest lodgement recorded 2026-02-16. These are this lot’s applications, not the neighbourhood pipeline. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $551/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

What competition will it face?

Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Verdict

What this means for this property

Districts view

Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.

Detail

The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”

Read more

Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.

The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.

Evidence

What is known for this property

Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.

4 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownlow

    Zoned General Neighbourhood · GN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 599 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.

  • Rental supply pressure

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Knownmedium

    No material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Knownmedium

    2 development applications on this parcel. Accepted (Decision Made); Two storey detached dwelling alterations and additions (Decision Made) Latest lodgement recorded 2026-02-16. These are this lot’s applications, not the neighbourhood pipeline.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Gawler East in one glance

Gawler East at a glance

6,256

People

$775,000

Median sale

$551/wk

Median rent

3.70%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 66 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Gawler East report →

Keep researching

  • Why Gawler East? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Gawler East →
  • Other records on Mckinlay Ave →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Gawler East

Views to Sweep You Off Your Feet

Ross Whiston of Ray White Gawler East, invites you to a home that instantly draws you in with its incredible views that stretch right across Adelaide to the Port. With its elevated position, thoughtful updates, and easy connection to everything Gawler East has to offer, this home is more than just comfortable, it's a place to enjoy, to take in the view, and to feel at home the moment you arrive - welcome to 22 McKinlay Avenue, Gawler East!

Inside, the home feels spacious and inviting, centred around a large sunken lounge with beautiful raked ceilings, a room made for relaxing, gathering, or simply soaking in the light that pours through. Recent updates have given the home a fresh lease on life, with new flooring and a full repaint inside and out, bringing warmth and a modern touch throughout.

With a sliding door to the front, a ceiling fan, and a walk-through robe flowing to a recently refreshed ensuite, the master bedroom provides comfort and a quiet sense of retreat. Both additional bedrooms include built-in robes and conveniently serviced by the newly updated main bathroom where every detail has also been considered, from the rainfall shower and bath to the heated towel rack, creating a truly comfortable space.

Read the full description

Comfort is taken care of year-round, with a newly installed ducted reverse-cycle system (November 2023) offering zone controls and the convenience of remote access via an app, so every room can be set just how you like it.

Outdoors, everything has been carefully maintained and improved. A brand new retaining wall and new side fencing frame the home beautifully, while two sheds provide handy storage. The backyard offers an easy-care lawn area and a private entertaining area that's perfect for a quiet evening or a weekend barbecue.

Additionally:

Year Built - 1977 (approx.)

Wall Construction - Brick

Land Size - 602msq (approx.)

Floor Area - 143m2 (approx.)

Zoning - GN - General Neighbourhood

Estimated Rental Return - $550.00-$570.00 p/w (approx)

Local Council - Town of Gawler

Council Rates - $508.95 p/qtr. (approx.)

Water Rates (excluding Usage) - $176.30 p/q (approx.)

Es Levy - $116.70 p/a (approx.)

Easement(s) - No

Encumbrance(s) - No

Sewerage - Mains

With its elevated position, thoughtful updates, and easy connection to everything Gawler has to offer including local schooling, shops and eateries, not to mention the short drive to the famed Barossa Valley, your search is finally complete!

Call Ross Whiston on 0418 643 770 for further information today.

Ray White Gawler East

RLA 327 615

Listing description written by Ross Whiston, Ray White Gawler East — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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