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Gawler vs Playford

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Gawler profile · Playford profile

Gawler Playford

Playford and Gawler are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Playford is a young area where the typical resident is 33, and children under 15 make up 22.9% of the population. It is also more culturally diverse, with 15.2% of people using another language at home. In contrast, Gawler is far older, with a typical resident aged 41 and 21.4% of the population aged 65 or over. Gawler also has far higher levels of overall advantage and education, with 12.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.4% in Playford.

Daily life in both places is similar in many ways, including typical weekly incomes, rent costs and the share of adults working or looking for work. However, the gap in language diversity has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of seniors has also grown. While Playford has far more public transport departures and schools, Gawler is better for walking to health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 74,202 larger in Playford Median age: 8 yrs older in Gawler Household size: 0.3 larger in Playford People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Playford Other language: 10.5 pts higher in Playford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gawlerin Playford +74,202 larger in Playford gap widening
24,988 63rd pct 99,190 86th pct
Median age in Gawlerin Playford +8 yrs older in Gawler gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Gawlerin Playford +1.6 pts higher in Playford gap steady
2.6% 36th pct 4.2% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Gawlerin Playford +8.6 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
21.4% 60th pct 12.8% 20th pct
Under 15 in Gawlerin Playford +5.4 pts higher in Playford gap steady
17.5% 48th pct 22.9% 89th pct
De facto in Gawlerin Playford +1.6 pts higher in Playford gap narrowing
11.8% 33rd pct 13.5% 61st pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.4%
17.5% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 12.8%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

34.5% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 43.0%
43.0% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 37.9%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Gawler Playford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gawlerin Playford +4.7 pts higher in Playford gap widening
17.1% 67th pct 21.8% 76th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 72.1%
9.1% England ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

49.4% English ◂ +7.8 pts 41.6%
38.5% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 35.6%
9.4% German ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
8.8% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
3.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Gawlerin Playford +10.5 pts higher in Playford gap widening
4.7% 42nd pct 15.2% 74th pct
Limited English in Gawlerin Playford +3.1 pts higher in Playford gap steady
0.6% 47th pct 3.6% 86th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 78.9%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Gawlerin Playford +1.5 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
52.4% 94th pct 50.9% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 50.9%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 33.7%
6.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.2% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gawlerin Playford +3.6 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
45.2% 61st pct 41.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Gawlerin Playford +4.5 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
12.9% 50th pct 8.4% 14th pct
Schools in Gawlerin Playford +30 more in Playford
8 43rd pct 38 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gawlerin Playford +0.15 more in Gawler
1.83 16th pct 1.68 13th pct
Students in Gawlerin Playford +15,824 more in Playford
4,945 65th pct 20,769 86th pct
Avg size in Gawlerin Playford +72 larger in Gawler
618 91st pct 547 86th pct
ICSEA in Gawlerin Playford +52 higher in Gawler
998 66th pct 946 34th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 41.6%
20.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.9%
18.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.5% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%
3.3% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%
14.0% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.2% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
8.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gawlerin Playford +$69 higher in Gawler gap steady
$701 39th pct $632 23rd pct
Household income in Gawlerin Playford +$61 higher in Gawler gap steady
$1,324 43rd pct $1,263 33rd pct
Family income in Gawlerin Playford +$240 higher in Gawler gap widening
$1,728 45th pct $1,488 22nd pct
High earners in Gawlerin Playford +2.7 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
6.7% 32nd pct 4.0% 9th pct
High-income homes in Gawlerin Playford +2.6 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
11.8% 36th pct 9.1% 18th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.6%
19.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
34.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gawlerin Playford +4.4 pts higher in Gawler
37.8% 96th pct 33.3% 76th pct
Mental health in Gawlerin Playford +0.2 pts higher in Gawler
13.3% 100th pct 13.1% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Gawlerin Playford +0.3 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
8.7% 94th pct 8.4% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%
12.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%
11.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +2.6 pts ▸ 58.1%
23.6% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 20.8%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gawlerin Playford +5.0 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
14.4% 29th pct 9.4% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Gawlerin Playford +0.7 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
14.0% 84th pct 13.4% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Gawlerin Playford +2.2 pts higher in Playford gap steady
26.8% 66th pct 28.9% 80th pct
Defence service in Gawlerin Playford +1.6 pts higher in Gawler
5.6% 96th pct 4.0% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gawlerin Playford +2.3 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
22.0% 49th pct 19.7% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gawlerin Playford +3,553 larger in Playford
657 54th pct 4,210 87th pct
Median age in Gawlerin Playford +2 yrs older in Gawler
22 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 7th pct
Year 12 in Gawlerin Playford +7.0 pts higher in Gawler
41.8% 74th pct 34.8% 55th pct
Unemployment in Gawlerin Playford +7.5 pts higher in Playford
13.0% 60th pct 20.5% 86th pct
Median income in Gawlerin Playford +$60 higher in Gawler
$572 55th pct $512 38th pct
Household income in Gawlerin Playford +$154 higher in Gawler
$1,361 48th pct $1,207 31st pct
Indigenous language in Gawlerin Playford +0.7 pts higher in Gawler
6.5% 61st pct 5.9% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gawlerin Playford +0.3 larger in Playford gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Gawlerin Playford +3.8 pts higher in Playford gap narrowing
20.4% 87th pct 24.3% 90th pct
Living alone in Gawlerin Playford +4.0 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
29.9% 57th pct 25.9% 30th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 53.9%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 20.4%
20.4% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 31.0%
29.9% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 25.9%
15.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.3% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.2% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gawlerin Playford +$19 higher in Gawler gap steady
$285 59th pct $266 52nd pct
Mortgage in Gawlerin Playford +$50 higher in Gawler gap narrowing
$1,350 46th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Gawlerin Playford +0.10 higher in Playford gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gawlerin Playford +8.9 pts higher in Playford gap steady
27.3% 57th pct 36.2% 77th pct
Owned outright in Gawlerin Playford +9.3 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
29.7% 27th pct 20.4% 13th pct
Separate houses in Gawlerin Playford +2.8 pts higher in Playford gap narrowing
81.2% 29th pct 84.0% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gawlerin Playford +7.0 pts higher in Playford gap narrowing
80.7% 73rd pct 87.7% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
27.3% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
29.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 20.4%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 84.0%
16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 59.6%
25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 23.9%
14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%
4.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 63.4%
15.7% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 50.3%
23.4% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
19.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%
3.2% $3,000 or more even 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gawlerin Playford +2.2 pts higher in Playford gap narrowing
7.1% 73rd pct 9.3% 82nd pct
Work from home in Gawlerin Playford +1.0 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
6.4% 19th pct 5.4% 14th pct
PT commute in Gawlerin Playford +0.5 pts higher in Playford gap steady
1.8% 64th pct 2.3% 71st pct
PT stops in Gawlerin Playford +366 more in Playford
150 67th pct 516 85th pct
Stops/1k in Gawlerin Playford +0.80 more in Gawler
6.00 83rd pct 5.20 74th pct
Departures/1k in Gawlerin Playford +738.1 more in Playford
443.5 71st pct 1,181.6 82nd pct
PT routes in Gawlerin Playford +12 more in Playford
26 75th pct 38 82nd pct
Stop walk in Gawlerin Playford +5 longer in Gawler
12 47th pct 7 43rd pct
Drive to city in Gawlerin Playford +7 longer in Gawler
35 40th pct 28 35th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 71.1%
6.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 36.8%
35.2% 2 vehicles even 35.1%
12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
7.1% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gawlerin Playford +0.5 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
40.2% 75th pct 39.7% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Gawlerin Playford +6.2 pts higher in Playford gap widening
3.7% 11th pct 9.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gawlerin Playford +3.4 pts higher in Playford gap steady
5.9% 77th pct 9.3% 88th pct
Participation in Gawlerin Playford +0.9 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
58.0% 50th pct 57.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Gawlerin Playford +0.9 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
59.0% 46th pct 58.1% 40th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%
10.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
4.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Other services even 4.1%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 10.5%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%
11.3% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
9.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gawlerin Playford +3 higher in Gawler
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Gawlerin Playford +3 higher in Gawler
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Gawlerin Playford +2 higher in Gawler
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Gawlerin Playford +3 higher in Gawler
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Gawlerin Playford +81 higher in Gawler
931 33rd pct 850 11th pct
ERP in Gawlerin Playford +88,226 higher in Playford
27,564 62nd pct 115,790 86th pct
Growth in Gawlerin Playford +6.2 pts higher in Playford
8.9% 86th pct 15.1% 96th pct
Businesses in Gawlerin Playford +3,344 higher in Playford
1,436 50th pct 4,780 73rd pct
Approvals in Gawlerin Playford +2,114 higher in Playford
188 69th pct 2,302 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gawlerin Playford +13 higher in Gawler
427 25th pct 414 24th pct
Max temp in Gawlerin Playford even
23.4 40th pct 23.4 41st pct
Min temp in Gawlerin Playford +0.2 higher in Playford
10.6 41st pct 10.8 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gawlerin Playford +0.4 higher in Gawler
5.0 73rd pct 4.5 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gawlerin Playford +0.6 more in Gawler
4.8 72nd pct 4.2 57th pct
15-min city in Gawlerin Playford +0.9 pts higher in Gawler
50.6% 54th pct 49.7% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in Gawlerin Playford +11.9 pts higher in Gawler
55.9% 64th pct 44.0% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Gawlerin Playford +0.3 pts higher in Gawler
82.2% 77th pct 81.8% 77th pct
Walk to school in Gawlerin Playford +2.5 pts higher in Playford
60.2% 59th pct 62.7% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Gawlerin Playford +1.7 pts higher in Playford
90.9% 75th pct 92.5% 78th pct
Walk to health in Gawlerin Playford +17.5 pts higher in Gawler
36.5% 48th pct 19.0% 17th pct
Amenities/1k in Gawlerin Playford +4.9 more in Gawler
14.1 30th pct 9.3 8th pct
Intersections/km² in Gawlerin Playford +55 higher in Gawler
98 83rd pct 43 76th pct
Mean slope in Gawlerin Playford +0.9 pts higher in Gawler
4.3% 43rd pct 3.3% 24th pct

Compare Gawler with nearby areas

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Compare Playford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gawler vs Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA42030/gawler/vs/LGA45680/playford