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Gawler vs Light

Name: Gawler vs Light — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Gawler profile · Light profile

Gawler Light

Gawler and Light are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Gawler is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable) and 82.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Light is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.6 and far more detached houses (98.0% compared to 81.2% in Gawler). These differences extend to income and housing; the typical weekly household income in Light is $1,781, well higher than the $1,324 in Gawler, while Gawler has a far higher share of renters at 27.3% compared to 12.5% in Light.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar levels of education, with about 13% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical incomes and the number of people living alone, which is now 11.2% higher in Gawler.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.8 pts higher in Light No car: 5.6 pts higher in Gawler Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Gawler Household size: 0.5 larger in Light One-parent: 9.0 pts higher in Gawler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gawler in Light +9,196 larger in Gawler gap widening

24,988 63rd pct 15,792 56th pct

Median age in Gawler in Light +1 yrs older in Gawler gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.1%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 15.6%

17.5% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

43.0% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

34.5% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 32.7%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Gawler Light

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 84.0%

9.1% England ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.4% English ◂ +4.1 pts 45.3%

38.5% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

9.4% German +5.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

8.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 51.3%

39.8% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gawler in Light +1 more in Light

8 43rd pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gawler in Light +1.00 more in Light

1.83 16th pct 2.83 37th pct

Students in Gawler in Light +406 more in Gawler

4,945 65th pct 4,539 63rd pct

Avg size in Gawler in Light +114 larger in Gawler

618 91st pct 504 83rd pct

ICSEA in Gawler in Light even

998 66th pct 998 66th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

20.3% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

16.6% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

11.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gawler in Light +$69 higher in Light gap widening

$701 39th pct $770 57th pct

Household income in Gawler in Light +$457 higher in Light gap widening

$1,324 43rd pct $1,781 75th pct

Family income in Gawler in Light +$318 higher in Light gap widening

$1,728 45th pct $2,046 70th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.5%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 12.6%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.8% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 40.6%

34.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +6.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

23.6% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 21.3%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gawler in Light +433 larger in Gawler

657 54th pct 224 32nd pct

Median age in Gawler in Light +1 yrs older in Gawler

22 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gawler in Light +$90 higher in Light

$572 55th pct $662 75th pct

Household income in Gawler in Light +$514 higher in Light

$1,361 48th pct $1,875 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gawler in Light +0.5 larger in Light gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 26.2%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 11.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.4% 2 people even 35.5%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 18.7%

12.3% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.1% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.1% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.2% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gawler in Light +$5 higher in Gawler gap narrowing

$285 59th pct $280 57th pct

Mortgage in Gawler in Light +$150 higher in Light gap widening

$1,350 46th pct $1,500 56th pct

People / bedroom in Gawler in Light +0.10 higher in Light gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

29.7% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

27.3% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 12.5%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 98.0%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 40.2%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 7.8%

4.2% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 50.4%

19.7% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.7% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 44.7%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gawler in Light +105 more in Gawler

150 67th pct 45 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Gawler in Light +3.15 more in Gawler

6.00 83rd pct 2.85 45th pct

Departures/1k in Gawler in Light +383.1 more in Gawler

443.5 71st pct 60.4 48th pct

PT routes in Gawler in Light +9 more in Gawler

26 75th pct 17 66th pct

Stop walk in Gawler in Light +30 longer in Light

12 47th pct 42 71st pct

Drive to city in Gawler in Light +10 longer in Light

35 40th pct 45 46th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 69.2%

6.4% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 21.5%

12.6% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.7% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 12.3%

9.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

9.0% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%

10.5% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

11.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gawler in Light +3 higher in Light

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Gawler in Light +5 higher in Light

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Gawler in Light +6 higher in Light

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Gawler in Light +2 higher in Light

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Gawler in Light +50 higher in Light

931 33rd pct 981 70th pct

ERP in Gawler in Light +10,247 higher in Gawler

27,564 62nd pct 17,317 55th pct

Growth in Gawler in Light +1.3 pts higher in Gawler

8.9% 86th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Businesses in Gawler in Light +72 higher in Light

1,436 50th pct 1,508 52nd pct

Approvals in Gawler in Light +112 higher in Light

188 69th pct 300 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gawler in Light +20 higher in Gawler

427 25th pct 407 23rd pct

Max temp in Gawler in Light +0.6 higher in Gawler

23.4 40th pct 22.8 35th pct

Min temp in Gawler in Light +0.9 higher in Gawler

10.6 41st pct 9.7 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gawler in Light +2.3 higher in Gawler

5.0 73rd pct 2.6 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gawler in Light +1.9 more in Gawler

4.8 72nd pct 2.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Gawler in Light +19.9 pts higher in Gawler

50.6% 54th pct 30.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Gawler in Light +31.7 pts higher in Gawler

55.9% 64th pct 24.1% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Gawler in Light +40.6 pts higher in Gawler

82.2% 77th pct 41.6% 48th pct

Walk to school in Gawler in Light +14.1 pts higher in Gawler

60.2% 59th pct 46.1% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Gawler in Light +47.5 pts higher in Gawler

90.9% 75th pct 43.4% 14th pct

Walk to health in Gawler in Light +14.5 pts higher in Gawler

36.5% 48th pct 22.0% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Gawler in Light +3.0 more in Gawler

14.1 30th pct 11.1 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Gawler in Light +97 higher in Gawler

98 83rd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Gawler in Light +0.3 pts higher in Light

4.3% 43rd pct 4.5% 47th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gawler vs Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA42030/gawler/vs/LGA43650/light