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Adelaide Hills vs Gawler

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Adelaide Hills profile · Gawler profile

Adelaide Hills Gawler

Adelaide Hills and Gawler are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Adelaide Hills is a more affluent area, where 29.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 11.8% in Gawler. This gap extends to education, with 33.1% of adults in Adelaide Hills holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 12.9% in Gawler. Residents in Adelaide Hills also more frequently own their homes outright (40.6% versus 29.7%) and are more likely to volunteer (26.9% versus 14.4%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, with around 18% of their populations in this age group. They also have a similar share of people born overseas, at about 17%. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are widening; the difference in high-income households and the share of people with university degrees have both grown since 2011. In contrast, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 20.2 pts higher in Adelaide Hills Year 12: 19.4 pts higher in Adelaide Hills One-parent: 12.0 pts higher in Gawler Needs assistance: 4.9 pts higher in Gawler No car: 5.5 pts higher in Gawler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +15,891 larger in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing
40,879 72nd pct 24,988 63rd pct
Median age in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +3 yrs older in Adelaide Hills gap widening
44 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +1.9 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
0.7% 7th pct 2.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +1.3 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
20.1% 52nd pct 21.4% 60th pct
Under 15 in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +0.5 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap steady
18.0% 55th pct 17.5% 48th pct
De facto in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +0.5 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
11.4% 26th pct 11.8% 33rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 25.5%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
20.1% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 43.0%
30.2% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
8.4% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.0% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.2% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Hills Gawler

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +0.4 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
16.7% 66th pct 17.1% 67th pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 78.9%
7.1% England +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italy even 0.5%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English +2.4 pts ▸ 49.4%
38.0% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
11.2% German ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
9.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
4.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +0.8 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap steady
5.5% 47th pct 4.7% 42nd pct
Limited English in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +0.2 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
0.4% 37th pct 0.6% 47th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 91.4%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +2.0 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing
54.4% 99th pct 52.4% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 52.4%
37.4% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +19.4 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing
64.6% 87th pct 45.2% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +20.2 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
33.1% 88th pct 12.9% 50th pct
Schools in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +20 more in Adelaide Hills
28 79th pct 8 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +1.98 more in Adelaide Hills
3.81 50th pct 1.83 16th pct
Students in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +1,684 more in Adelaide Hills
6,629 71st pct 4,945 65th pct
Avg size in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +381 larger in Gawler
237 51st pct 618 91st pct
ICSEA in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +70 higher in Adelaide Hills
1,068 86th pct 998 66th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +19.4 pts 45.2%
15.0% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.0% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
4.3% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

23.0% Certificate III / IV +17.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
31.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.6 pts 16.6%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 3.7%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.6% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%
9.9% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Architecture & building even 5.0%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +$191 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
$892 76th pct $701 39th pct
Household income in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +$743 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
$2,067 87th pct $1,324 43rd pct
Family income in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +$688 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
$2,416 86th pct $1,728 45th pct
High earners in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +9.5 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
16.2% 85th pct 6.7% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +17.3 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
29.1% 87th pct 11.8% 36th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
11.2% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 4.8%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 14.3%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +9.4 pts higher in Gawler
28.3% 45th pct 37.8% 96th pct
Mental health in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +5.0 pts higher in Gawler
8.3% 46th pct 13.3% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +4.9 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
3.8% 20th pct 8.7% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.8% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.4% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.3% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.6% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +9.9 pts 55.5%
20.1% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
5.9% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.4% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +12.5 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
26.9% 85th pct 14.4% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +0.8 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap steady
14.8% 94th pct 14.0% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +4.2 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap steady
31.0% 87th pct 26.8% 66th pct
Defence service in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +1.9 pts higher in Gawler
3.7% 73rd pct 5.6% 96th pct
Housework 15h+ in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +5.3 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
27.3% 93rd pct 22.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +376 larger in Gawler
281 36th pct 657 54th pct
Median age in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +1 yrs older in Gawler
21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +20.6 pts higher in Adelaide Hills
62.3% 94th pct 41.8% 74th pct
Unemployment in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +6.7 pts higher in Gawler
6.3% 15th pct 13.0% 60th pct
Median income in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +$183 higher in Adelaide Hills
$755 85th pct $572 55th pct
Household income in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +$1,022 higher in Adelaide Hills
$2,383 95th pct $1,361 48th pct
Indigenous language in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +3.4 pts higher in Adelaide Hills
10.0% 77th pct 6.5% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +0.4 larger in Adelaide Hills gap widening
2.7 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +12.0 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
8.5% 11th pct 20.4% 87th pct
Living alone in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +10.7 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
19.2% 8th pct 29.9% 57th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 49.3%
28.9% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
8.5% One-parent families +12.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 35.4%
19.2% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
18.6% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 12.3%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +$65 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
$350 76th pct $285 59th pct
Mortgage in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +$510 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
$1,860 77th pct $1,350 46th pct
People / bedroom in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +0.10 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +16.6 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
10.6% 0th pct 27.3% 57th pct
Owned outright in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +10.9 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
40.6% 59th pct 29.7% 27th pct
Separate houses in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +14.7 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
95.9% 88th pct 81.2% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +4.6 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing
85.3% 89th pct 80.7% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 39.1%
40.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 29.7%
10.6% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
2.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +14.7 pts 81.2%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.2% Flat or apartment even 1.2%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 51.2%
31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 25.4%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%
2.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.3% $200–$349 +23.9 pts ▸ 60.2%
40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +20.9 pts 19.7%
9.9% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
7.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.8%
2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +19.4 pts ▸ 49.2%
32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 19.5%
15.6% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +5.5 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
1.7% 4th pct 7.1% 73rd pct
Work from home in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +8.6 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
15.0% 65th pct 6.4% 19th pct
PT commute in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +0.2 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap steady
2.0% 67th pct 1.8% 64th pct
PT stops in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +150 more in Adelaide Hills
300 76th pct 150 67th pct
Stops/1k in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +1.34 more in Adelaide Hills
7.34 90th pct 6.00 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +228.2 more in Adelaide Hills
671.7 75th pct 443.5 71st pct
PT routes in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +27 more in Adelaide Hills
53 86th pct 26 75th pct
Stop walk in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +33 longer in Adelaide Hills
45 73rd pct 12 47th pct
Drive to city in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +3 longer in Adelaide Hills
38 43rd pct 35 40th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 71.3%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 6.4%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 35.2%
23.6% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 12.6%
13.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%
1.7% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +10.9 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
29.3% 24th pct 40.2% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +2.0 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
5.7% 20th pct 3.7% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +2.4 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
3.4% 25th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Participation in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +7.0 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing
65.0% 84th pct 58.0% 50th pct
Full-time in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +3.1 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
55.9% 24th pct 59.0% 46th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
7.7% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%
6.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals ◂ +13.2 pts 16.0%
17.7% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 10.5%
12.6% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.7% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.3% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.7% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +6 higher in Adelaide Hills
10 100th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +6 higher in Adelaide Hills
10 100th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +6 higher in Adelaide Hills
10 100th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +5 higher in Adelaide Hills
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +135 higher in Adelaide Hills
1,066 89th pct 931 33rd pct
ERP in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +15,311 higher in Adelaide Hills
42,875 71st pct 27,564 62nd pct
Growth in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +5.0 pts higher in Gawler
4.0% 53rd pct 8.9% 86th pct
Businesses in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +2,956 higher in Adelaide Hills
4,392 72nd pct 1,436 50th pct
Approvals in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +13 higher in Gawler
175 67th pct 188 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +350 higher in Adelaide Hills
777 63rd pct 427 25th pct
Max temp in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +3.1 higher in Gawler
20.3 16th pct 23.4 40th pct
Min temp in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +0.8 higher in Gawler
9.8 28th pct 10.6 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +1.6 higher in Gawler
3.4 41st pct 5.0 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +1.5 more in Gawler
3.4 33rd pct 4.8 72nd pct
15-min city in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +16.1 pts higher in Gawler
34.5% 26th pct 50.6% 54th pct
Walk to shops in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +26.4 pts higher in Gawler
29.5% 19th pct 55.9% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +27.6 pts higher in Gawler
54.5% 57th pct 82.2% 77th pct
Walk to school in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +19.4 pts higher in Gawler
40.9% 27th pct 60.2% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +24.9 pts higher in Gawler
66.0% 44th pct 90.9% 75th pct
Walk to health in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +15.6 pts higher in Gawler
20.9% 20th pct 36.5% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +8.1 more in Adelaide Hills
22.3 59th pct 14.1 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +91 higher in Gawler
7 71st pct 98 83rd pct
Mean slope in Adelaide Hillsin Gawler +6.3 pts higher in Adelaide Hills
10.6% 99th pct 4.3% 43rd pct

Compare Adelaide Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Gawler with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Hills vs Gawler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40120/adelaide-hills/vs/LGA42030/gawler