Compare

Gawler vs Mid Murray

Name: Gawler vs Mid Murray — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Gawler profile · Mid Murray profile

Gawler Mid Murray

Gawler and Mid Murray are two South Australian areas with very different layouts and demographics. Gawler is a somewhat walkable hub where the typical resident is 41 and 45.2% have finished Year 12. In contrast, Mid Murray is a car-dependent region with a much older population; the typical resident is 54. Home ownership also differs greatly, with 47.9% of Mid Murray homes owned outright compared to 29.7% in Gawler. While Gawler has larger schools and a higher share of adults working or looking for work, Mid Murray has more schools per 1,000 children.

Everyday life shares several similarities across both areas, including nearly identical rates of unemployment and people providing unpaid care. They also have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical age has grown from 8 to 13 years since 2011, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 13.4%. Gawler remains far more connected to the city, with a 35-minute drive compared to 157 minutes for Mid Murray.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Mid Murray Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Mid Murray Population: 15,824 larger in Gawler Unpaid child care: 8.1 pts higher in Gawler Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Gawler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gawler in Mid Murray +15,824 larger in Gawler gap widening

24,988 63rd pct 9,164 45th pct

Median age in Gawler in Mid Murray +13 yrs older in Mid Murray gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 54 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 17.0%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 12.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

Marital status

43.0% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

34.5% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 28.0%

11.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Gawler Mid Murray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 79.6%

9.1% England ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.4% English ◂ +7.4 pts 42.0%

38.5% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.4% German +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.8% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

3.9% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 87.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 46.3%

39.8% Christianity even 39.9%

6.1% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gawler in Mid Murray even

8 43rd pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gawler in Mid Murray +4.95 more in Mid Murray

1.83 16th pct 6.78 75th pct

Students in Gawler in Mid Murray +4,322 more in Gawler

4,945 65th pct 623 31st pct

Avg size in Gawler in Mid Murray +540 larger in Gawler

618 91st pct 78 15th pct

ICSEA in Gawler in Mid Murray +60 higher in Gawler

998 66th pct 938 29th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 31.8%

18.7% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.5% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 11.1%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 11.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 10.6%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Gawler in Mid Murray +$189 higher in Gawler gap widening

$701 39th pct $512 10th pct

Household income in Gawler in Mid Murray +$406 higher in Gawler gap widening

$1,324 43rd pct $918 4th pct

Family income in Gawler in Mid Murray +$475 higher in Gawler gap widening

$1,728 45th pct $1,253 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.8% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 19.6%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.7%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

7.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None ◂ +4.7 pts 50.8%

23.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 22.5%

8.8% Two conditions even 8.8%

5.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gawler in Mid Murray +430 larger in Gawler

657 54th pct 227 32nd pct

Median age in Gawler in Mid Murray +7 yrs older in Mid Murray

22 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Gawler in Mid Murray +$79 higher in Gawler

$572 55th pct $493 32nd pct

Household income in Gawler in Mid Murray +$316 higher in Gawler

$1,361 48th pct $1,045 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gawler in Mid Murray +0.2 larger in Gawler gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 42.5%

29.2% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 13.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

29.9% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 9.7%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gawler in Mid Murray +$84 higher in Gawler gap steady

$285 59th pct $201 29th pct

Mortgage in Gawler in Mid Murray +$267 higher in Gawler gap narrowing

$1,350 46th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Gawler in Mid Murray even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned outright +18.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 30.5%

27.3% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 16.2%

2.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 94.0%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.0 pts 1.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 48.4%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 20.7%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.1% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 51.6%

15.7% Under $200 +24.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

19.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 4.1%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 37.0%

23.4% Under $1,000 +19.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 11.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gawler in Mid Murray +103 more in Gawler

150 67th pct 47 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Gawler in Mid Murray +0.87 more in Gawler

6.00 83rd pct 5.13 74th pct

Departures/1k in Gawler in Mid Murray +414.9 more in Gawler

443.5 71st pct 28.6 43rd pct

PT routes in Gawler in Mid Murray +14 more in Gawler

26 75th pct 12 60th pct

Stop walk in Gawler in Mid Murray

12 47th pct —

Drive to city in Gawler in Mid Murray +122 longer in Mid Murray

35 40th pct 157 92nd pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 63.5%

6.4% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.6% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 33.7%

35.2% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.6% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.7% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

4.0% Administrative & support even 4.0%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Managers +9.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.3% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 8.2%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gawler in Mid Murray +2 higher in Gawler

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Gawler in Mid Murray +2 higher in Gawler

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Gawler in Mid Murray +1 higher in Gawler

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Gawler in Mid Murray +3 higher in Gawler

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Gawler in Mid Murray +49 higher in Gawler

931 33rd pct 882 13th pct

ERP in Gawler in Mid Murray +17,890 higher in Gawler

27,564 62nd pct 9,674 44th pct

Growth in Gawler in Mid Murray +5.5 pts higher in Gawler

8.9% 86th pct 3.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Gawler in Mid Murray +622 higher in Gawler

1,436 50th pct 814 39th pct

Approvals in Gawler in Mid Murray +12 higher in Mid Murray

188 69th pct 200 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gawler in Mid Murray +148 higher in Gawler

427 25th pct 280 11th pct

Max temp in Gawler in Mid Murray +0.4 higher in Mid Murray

23.4 40th pct 23.8 44th pct

Min temp in Gawler in Mid Murray +1.1 higher in Gawler

10.6 41st pct 9.5 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gawler in Mid Murray +3.5 higher in Gawler

5.0 73rd pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gawler in Mid Murray +3.3 more in Gawler

4.8 72nd pct 1.5 6th pct

15-min city in Gawler in Mid Murray +35.9 pts higher in Gawler

50.6% 54th pct 14.6% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Gawler in Mid Murray +42.0 pts higher in Gawler

55.9% 64th pct 13.8% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Gawler in Mid Murray +58.2 pts higher in Gawler

82.2% 77th pct 23.9% 34th pct

Walk to school in Gawler in Mid Murray +41.9 pts higher in Gawler

60.2% 59th pct 18.4% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Gawler in Mid Murray +62.1 pts higher in Gawler

90.9% 75th pct 28.8% 9th pct

Walk to health in Gawler in Mid Murray +24.5 pts higher in Gawler

36.5% 48th pct 12.0% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Gawler in Mid Murray +16.2 more in Mid Murray

14.1 30th pct 30.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Gawler in Mid Murray +98 higher in Gawler

98 83rd pct 0 37th pct

Mean slope in Gawler in Mid Murray +0.8 pts higher in Mid Murray

4.3% 43rd pct 5.0% 56th pct

Compare Gawler with nearby areas

Playford Tea Tree Gully Salisbury Light Campbelltown Port Adelaide Enfield Adelaide Hills Walkerville

Compare Mid Murray with nearby areas

Barossa Murray Bridge Adelaide Hills Light Karoonda East Murray Gawler Tea Tree Gully Mount Barker

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gawler vs Mid Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA42030/gawler/vs/LGA44210/mid-murray