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Gawler vs Salisbury

Name: Gawler vs Salisbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Gawler profile · Salisbury profile

Gawler Salisbury

Salisbury and Gawler are nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Salisbury is a diverse hub where 34.1% of people were born overseas and 32.5% use a language other than English at home. It is more convenient for daily life, with 79.5% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport options. Gawler has a more traditional feel; it is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 41 and 21.4% of the population aged 65 or over. It also has a much higher share of people who report no religion, at 52.4%.

The gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2011, as Salisbury has seen a much larger increase in overseas arrivals and non-English speakers. However, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, with Salisbury at $1,356 and Gawler at $1,324, and both have the same share of homes without a motor vehicle at 7.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 120,818 larger in Salisbury Other language: 27.8 pts higher in Salisbury Born overseas: 17.1 pts higher in Salisbury No religion: 14.6 pts higher in Gawler Recent arrivals: 10.9 pts higher in Salisbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gawler in Salisbury +120,818 larger in Salisbury gap widening

24,988 63rd pct 145,806 86th pct

Median age in Gawler in Salisbury +5 yrs older in Gawler gap steady

41 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.4%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 15.5%

17.5% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

43.0% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

34.5% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Gawler Salisbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +17.1 pts 61.7%

9.1% England ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

0.2% India +4.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Vietnam +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

49.4% English ◂ +18.6 pts 30.8%

38.5% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 27.0%

9.4% German ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

8.8% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

3.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.9% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +28.6 pts 62.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 37.8%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 37.1%

0.2% Islam +7.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

0.7% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gawler in Salisbury +33 more in Salisbury

8 43rd pct 41 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gawler in Salisbury +0.38 more in Gawler

1.83 16th pct 1.45 7th pct

Students in Gawler in Salisbury +15,901 more in Salisbury

4,945 65th pct 20,846 86th pct

Avg size in Gawler in Salisbury +110 larger in Gawler

618 91st pct 508 83rd pct

ICSEA in Gawler in Salisbury +28 higher in Gawler

998 66th pct 970 49th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

20.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 15.9%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%

10.5% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 36.2%

16.6% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Certificate I / II even 3.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.9%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

1.9% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Creative arts even 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Gawler in Salisbury +$58 higher in Gawler gap widening

$701 39th pct $643 26th pct

Household income in Gawler in Salisbury +$32 higher in Salisbury gap narrowing

$1,324 43rd pct $1,356 46th pct

Family income in Gawler in Salisbury +$142 higher in Gawler gap widening

$1,728 45th pct $1,586 31st pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

34.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +7.9 pts ▸ 63.4%

23.6% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 19.3%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gawler in Salisbury +2,823 larger in Salisbury

657 54th pct 3,480 86th pct

Median age in Gawler in Salisbury even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gawler in Salisbury +$17 higher in Gawler

$572 55th pct $555 50th pct

Household income in Gawler in Salisbury +$28 higher in Salisbury

$1,361 48th pct $1,389 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gawler in Salisbury +0.3 larger in Salisbury gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 22.0%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 18.5%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 30.7%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 25.7%

15.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gawler in Salisbury +$15 higher in Salisbury gap steady

$285 59th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Gawler in Salisbury +$50 higher in Gawler gap widening

$1,350 46th pct $1,300 43rd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 27.4%

27.3% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 83.5%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

1.2% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 61.0%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 20.2%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 54.2%

19.7% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.7% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.2%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gawler in Salisbury +624 more in Salisbury

150 67th pct 774 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gawler in Salisbury +0.69 more in Gawler

6.00 83rd pct 5.31 76th pct

Departures/1k in Gawler in Salisbury +996.7 more in Salisbury

443.5 71st pct 1,440.1 86th pct

PT routes in Gawler in Salisbury +43 more in Salisbury

26 75th pct 69 87th pct

Stop walk in Gawler in Salisbury +5 longer in Gawler

12 47th pct 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Gawler in Salisbury +15 longer in Gawler

35 40th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 70.7%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 36.6%

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.6% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance even 15.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

14.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

10.5% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gawler in Salisbury +2 higher in Gawler

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Gawler in Salisbury +2 higher in Gawler

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Gawler in Salisbury +1 higher in Gawler

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Gawler in Salisbury +1 higher in Gawler

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Gawler in Salisbury +33 higher in Gawler

931 33rd pct 898 15th pct

ERP in Gawler in Salisbury +123,455 higher in Salisbury

27,564 62nd pct 151,019 86th pct

Growth in Gawler in Salisbury +6.6 pts higher in Gawler

8.9% 86th pct 2.4% 37th pct

Businesses in Gawler in Salisbury +9,154 higher in Salisbury

1,436 50th pct 10,590 86th pct

Approvals in Gawler in Salisbury +524 higher in Salisbury

188 69th pct 712 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gawler in Salisbury +24 higher in Gawler

427 25th pct 404 23rd pct

Max temp in Gawler in Salisbury +0.2 higher in Gawler

23.4 40th pct 23.2 39th pct

Min temp in Gawler in Salisbury +0.7 higher in Salisbury

10.6 41st pct 11.3 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gawler in Salisbury +1.1 higher in Salisbury

5.0 73rd pct 6.1 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gawler in Salisbury +1.1 more in Salisbury

4.8 72nd pct 5.9 81st pct

15-min city in Gawler in Salisbury +28.9 pts higher in Salisbury

50.6% 54th pct 79.5% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Gawler in Salisbury +20.8 pts higher in Salisbury

55.9% 64th pct 76.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Gawler in Salisbury +14.4 pts higher in Salisbury

82.2% 77th pct 96.6% 88th pct

Walk to school in Gawler in Salisbury +22.4 pts higher in Salisbury

60.2% 59th pct 82.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Gawler in Salisbury +6.7 pts higher in Salisbury

90.9% 75th pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Gawler in Salisbury +17.8 pts higher in Salisbury

36.5% 48th pct 54.3% 74th pct

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

14.1 30th pct 11.1 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Gawler in Salisbury +5 higher in Salisbury

98 83rd pct 104 84th pct

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

4.3% 43rd pct 3.9% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gawler vs Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA42030/gawler/vs/LGA47140/salisbury