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Gawler vs Port Adelaide Enfield

Name: Gawler vs Port Adelaide Enfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Gawler profile · Port Adelaide Enfield profile

Gawler Port Adelaide Enfield

Port Adelaide Enfield and Gawler are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Port Adelaide Enfield is a very walkable hub with a highly diverse population; 35.9% of residents were born overseas and 35.4% use a language other than English at home. It is also more qualified, with 25.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Gawler is more residential, with 81.2% of homes being separate houses. It is a more secular area, where 52.4% of people have no religion, compared to 37.4% in Port Adelaide Enfield.

Since 2011, the gaps in education, religion, and language use have all widened between the two areas. Despite these diverging trends, they share much in common, including a similar typical weekly income of around $700 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. Both areas sit close to the national average for overall advantage, and they have similar proportions of people living alone and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 107,412 larger in Port Adelaide Enfield Other language: 30.7 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield Born overseas: 18.9 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield Recent arrivals: 15.1 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield No religion: 15.0 pts higher in Gawler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +107,412 larger in Port Adelaide Enfield gap widening

24,988 63rd pct 132,400 86th pct

Median age in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +4 yrs older in Gawler gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.9%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 15.7%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) even 11.7%

Marital status

43.0% Married even 42.9%

34.5% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Gawler Port Adelaide Enfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +18.7 pts 60.1%

9.1% England ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

0.2% India +7.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.2% Vietnam +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% China +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

49.4% English ◂ +22.0 pts 27.4%

38.5% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 23.9%

9.4% German ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

8.8% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

0.4% Indian +6.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +4.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +31.7 pts 59.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +5.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Punjabi +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +15.0 pts 37.4%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 36.5%

6.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.2% Islam +5.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.2% Hinduism +5.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +25 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

8 43rd pct 33 83rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +0.35 more in Gawler

1.83 16th pct 1.48 8th pct

Students in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +10,140 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

4,945 65th pct 15,085 84th pct

Avg size in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +161 larger in Gawler

618 91st pct 457 78th pct

ICSEA in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +13 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

998 66th pct 1,011 72nd pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

20.3% Year 11 ◂ +7.6 pts 12.7%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.9%

10.5% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.1 pts 25.6%

16.6% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

11.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

1.9% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +$16 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield gap narrowing

$701 39th pct $717 43rd pct

Household income in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +$142 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield gap widening

$1,324 43rd pct $1,466 57th pct

Family income in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +$150 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield gap widening

$1,728 45th pct $1,878 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.4%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 43.7%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.8%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +9.5 pts ▸ 65.0%

23.6% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 18.3%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +2,638 larger in Port Adelaide Enfield

657 54th pct 3,295 86th pct

Median age in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +5 yrs older in Port Adelaide Enfield

22 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +$66 higher in Gawler

$572 55th pct $506 36th pct

Household income in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +$134 higher in Gawler

$1,361 48th pct $1,227 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +0.1 larger in Port Adelaide Enfield gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 24.9%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 16.4%

1.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 31.1%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%

15.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.3% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +$15 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield gap widening

$285 59th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +$250 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield gap widening

$1,350 46th pct $1,600 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +0.10 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 35.4%

27.3% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 25.4%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +10.3 pts 70.9%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.2% Flat or apartment +6.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 15.0%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 38.9%

19.7% $350–$549 +14.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.7% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 41.6%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +509 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

150 67th pct 659 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +1.03 more in Gawler

6.00 83rd pct 4.98 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +978.7 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

443.5 71st pct 1,422.2 86th pct

PT routes in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +89 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

26 75th pct 115 88th pct

Stop walk in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +5 longer in Gawler

12 47th pct 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +21 longer in Gawler

35 40th pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 65.1%

6.4% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.8% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.2% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

7.1% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

11.3% Labourers even 11.3%

10.5% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +2 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +2 higher in Gawler

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +4 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +22 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

931 33rd pct 953 50th pct

ERP in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +115,458 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

27,564 62nd pct 143,022 86th pct

Growth in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +2.3 pts higher in Gawler

8.9% 86th pct 6.6% 74th pct

Businesses in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +11,285 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

1,436 50th pct 12,721 86th pct

Approvals in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +839 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

188 69th pct 1,027 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +2 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

427 25th pct 430 26th pct

Max temp in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +0.4 higher in Gawler

23.4 40th pct 23.0 36th pct

Min temp in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +0.9 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

10.6 41st pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +2.0 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

5.0 73rd pct 7.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +1.8 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

4.8 72nd pct 6.7 88th pct

15-min city in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +39.9 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

50.6% 54th pct 90.5% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +25.5 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

55.9% 64th pct 81.4% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +12.9 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

82.2% 77th pct 95.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +27.1 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

60.2% 59th pct 87.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +7.2 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

90.9% 75th pct 98.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +30.3 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

36.5% 48th pct 66.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +0.6 more in Gawler

14.1 30th pct 13.5 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +116 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

98 83rd pct 215 90th pct

Mean slope in Gawler in Port Adelaide Enfield +0.5 pts higher in Gawler

4.3% 43rd pct 3.8% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gawler vs Port Adelaide Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA42030/gawler/vs/LGA45890/port-adelaide-enfield