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Gawler vs Walkerville

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Gawler profile · Walkerville profile

Gawler Walkerville

Gawler and Walkerville are two distinct South Australian areas with very different profiles. Walkerville is much wealthier, with 33.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 11.8% in Gawler. Educational levels are also far higher in Walkerville, where 44.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure in Gawler is 12.9%. In contrast, Gawler has a much higher share of people with no religion (52.4% compared to 39.2%) and more one-parent families (20.4% compared to 9.6%).

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have widened. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has grown, as has the gap in high incomes and university qualifications. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in some daily realities: they have almost identical shares of people living alone (about 30%), the same average number of people per home (2.3), and similar rates of full-time employment (around 59%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.8 pts higher in Walkerville Bachelor+: 31.2 pts higher in Walkerville Other language: 18.6 pts higher in Walkerville One-parent: 10.9 pts higher in Gawler Population: 16,965 larger in Gawler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gawlerin Walkerville +16,965 larger in Gawler gap widening
24,988 63rd pct 8,023 43rd pct
Median age in Gawlerin Walkerville +4 yrs older in Walkerville gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Gawlerin Walkerville +2.2 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
2.6% 36th pct 0.4% 3rd pct
Aged 65+ in Gawlerin Walkerville +3.2 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
21.4% 60th pct 24.6% 75th pct
Under 15 in Gawlerin Walkerville +2.7 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
17.5% 48th pct 14.8% 17th pct
De facto in Gawlerin Walkerville +3.9 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
11.8% 33rd pct 7.9% 6th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
21.4% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.7%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.8%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

43.0% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 51.1%
34.5% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 31.8%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Gawler Walkerville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gawlerin Walkerville +12.5 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
17.1% 67th pct 29.6% 85th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 67.0%
9.1% England ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%
0.2% India +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.2% China +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.2% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

49.4% English ◂ +15.4 pts 34.0%
38.5% Australian ◂ +14.0 pts 24.6%
9.4% German ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%
9.0% Scottish even 9.0%
8.8% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
0.6% Chinese +8.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.9% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.4% Indian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.9% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.3% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Gawlerin Walkerville +18.6 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
4.7% 42nd pct 23.2% 82nd pct
Limited English in Gawlerin Walkerville +1.7 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
0.6% 47th pct 2.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +18.3 pts 73.1%
0.3% Mandarin +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.3% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gawlerin Walkerville +13.2 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
52.4% 94th pct 39.2% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 39.2%
39.8% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 45.4%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
0.2% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gawlerin Walkerville +28.8 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
45.2% 61st pct 74.0% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Gawlerin Walkerville +31.2 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
12.9% 50th pct 44.1% 95th pct
Schools in Gawlerin Walkerville +3 more in Gawler
8 43rd pct 5 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Gawlerin Walkerville +2.37 more in Walkerville
1.83 16th pct 4.20 54th pct
Students in Gawlerin Walkerville +2,580 more in Gawler
4,945 65th pct 2,365 53rd pct
Avg size in Gawlerin Walkerville +145 larger in Gawler
618 91st pct 473 80th pct
ICSEA in Gawlerin Walkerville +152 higher in Walkerville
998 66th pct 1,151 99th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +28.8 pts ▸ 74.0%
20.3% Year 11 ◂ +10.3 pts 9.9%
18.7% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 6.9%
10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +28.4 pts 12.4%
16.6% Bachelor degree +22.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
3.7% Postgraduate degree +14.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 12.6%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.2% Health +8.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 9.6%
14.0% Society & culture even 14.0%
8.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Gawlerin Walkerville +$300 higher in Walkerville gap widening
$701 39th pct $1,001 86th pct
Household income in Gawlerin Walkerville +$728 higher in Walkerville gap widening
$1,324 43rd pct $2,052 86th pct
Family income in Gawlerin Walkerville +$1,034 higher in Walkerville gap widening
$1,728 45th pct $2,762 91st pct
High earners in Gawlerin Walkerville +15.3 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
6.7% 32nd pct 22.0% 91st pct
High-income homes in Gawlerin Walkerville +21.9 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
11.8% 36th pct 33.7% 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 21.5%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.8%
4.8% $4,000 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.7%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 34.5%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.3%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
1.7% $3,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gawlerin Walkerville +10.6 pts higher in Gawler
37.8% 96th pct 27.2% 39th pct
Mental health in Gawlerin Walkerville +6.2 pts higher in Gawler
13.3% 100th pct 7.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Gawlerin Walkerville +3.2 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
8.7% 94th pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 7.1%
12.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.4% Dementia even 1.3%
1.2% Stroke even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +12.0 pts ▸ 67.5%
23.6% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 18.5%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gawlerin Walkerville +6.0 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
14.4% 29th pct 20.5% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Gawlerin Walkerville +0.4 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
14.0% 84th pct 13.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Gawlerin Walkerville +1.6 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
26.8% 66th pct 25.2% 53rd pct
Defence service in Gawlerin Walkerville +2.2 pts higher in Gawler
5.6% 96th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gawlerin Walkerville +0.7 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
22.0% 49th pct 21.3% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gawlerin Walkerville +621 larger in Gawler
657 54th pct 36 9th pct
Median age in Gawlerin Walkerville +21 yrs older in Walkerville
22 yrs 21st pct 43 yrs 96th pct
Year 12 in Gawlerin Walkerville +0.2 pts higher in Walkerville
41.8% 74th pct 41.9% 74th pct
Unemployment in Gawlerin Walkerville
13.0% 60th pct —
Median income in Gawlerin Walkerville +$110 higher in Gawler
$572 55th pct $462 24th pct
Household income in Gawlerin Walkerville +$636 higher in Gawler
$1,361 48th pct $725 1st pct
Indigenous language in Gawlerin Walkerville +15.7 pts higher in Walkerville
6.5% 61st pct 22.2% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gawlerin Walkerville even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Gawlerin Walkerville +10.9 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
20.4% 87th pct 9.6% 16th pct
Living alone in Gawlerin Walkerville +0.2 pts higher in Walkerville gap narrowing
29.9% 57th pct 30.0% 58th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 57.0%
29.2% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
20.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.9 pts 9.6%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
29.9% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%
12.3% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gawlerin Walkerville +$95 higher in Walkerville gap widening
$285 59th pct $380 83rd pct
Mortgage in Gawlerin Walkerville +$817 higher in Walkerville gap widening
$1,350 46th pct $2,167 87th pct
People / bedroom in Gawlerin Walkerville +0.10 higher in Walkerville gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gawlerin Walkerville +0.3 pts higher in Walkerville gap narrowing
27.3% 57th pct 27.5% 58th pct
Owned outright in Gawlerin Walkerville +11.0 pts higher in Walkerville gap narrowing
29.7% 27th pct 40.7% 60th pct
Separate houses in Gawlerin Walkerville +15.6 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
81.2% 29th pct 65.6% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gawlerin Walkerville +11.8 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
80.7% 73rd pct 68.9% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 28.0%
27.3% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
2.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +15.6 pts 65.6%
16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
1.2% Flat or apartment +11.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 37.5%
25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 23.4%
14.5% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
4.2% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.1% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $200–$349 ◂ +40.3 pts 20.0%
19.7% $350–$549 +25.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
15.7% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.8% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.1% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.2 pts 21.0%
3.2% $3,000 or more +30.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 16.2%
19.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gawlerin Walkerville +0.7 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
7.1% 73rd pct 7.9% 76th pct
Work from home in Gawlerin Walkerville +7.4 pts higher in Walkerville gap widening
6.4% 19th pct 13.9% 60th pct
PT commute in Gawlerin Walkerville +3.2 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
1.8% 64th pct 5.0% 87th pct
PT stops in Gawlerin Walkerville +108 more in Gawler
150 67th pct 42 52nd pct
Stops/1k in Gawlerin Walkerville +0.77 more in Gawler
6.00 83rd pct 5.23 75th pct
Departures/1k in Gawlerin Walkerville +2,529.3 more in Walkerville
443.5 71st pct 2,972.8 100th pct
PT routes in Gawlerin Walkerville +2 more in Gawler
26 75th pct 24 73rd pct
Stop walk in Gawlerin Walkerville +6 longer in Gawler
12 47th pct 6 38th pct
Drive to city in Gawlerin Walkerville +28 longer in Gawler
35 40th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.2 pts 58.2%
6.4% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.1% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 37.0%
12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%
7.1% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gawlerin Walkerville +2.1 pts higher in Walkerville gap narrowing
40.2% 75th pct 42.3% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Gawlerin Walkerville +12.7 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
3.7% 11th pct 16.3% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gawlerin Walkerville +1.7 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
5.9% 77th pct 4.1% 42nd pct
Participation in Gawlerin Walkerville +1.8 pts higher in Walkerville gap steady
58.0% 50th pct 59.8% 59th pct
Full-time in Gawlerin Walkerville +0.7 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
59.0% 46th pct 58.3% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.0% Professional & technical +7.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%
9.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.7% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%
9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
5.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.9% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +24.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.5% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.2 pts 6.4%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 4.7%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gawlerin Walkerville +6 higher in Walkerville
4 36th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Gawlerin Walkerville +6 higher in Walkerville
4 36th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Gawlerin Walkerville +5 higher in Walkerville
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Gawlerin Walkerville +6 higher in Walkerville
4 36th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Gawlerin Walkerville +166 higher in Walkerville
931 33rd pct 1,097 93rd pct
ERP in Gawlerin Walkerville +18,891 higher in Gawler
27,564 62nd pct 8,673 41st pct
Growth in Gawlerin Walkerville +1.7 pts higher in Gawler
8.9% 86th pct 7.3% 77th pct
Businesses in Gawlerin Walkerville +355 higher in Gawler
1,436 50th pct 1,081 45th pct
Approvals in Gawlerin Walkerville +13 higher in Gawler
188 69th pct 175 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gawlerin Walkerville +30 higher in Walkerville
427 25th pct 458 28th pct
Max temp in Gawlerin Walkerville +0.7 higher in Gawler
23.4 40th pct 22.7 33rd pct
Min temp in Gawlerin Walkerville +1.1 higher in Walkerville
10.6 41st pct 11.7 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gawlerin Walkerville +2.7 higher in Walkerville
5.0 73rd pct 7.7 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gawlerin Walkerville +2.8 more in Walkerville
4.8 72nd pct 7.6 97th pct
15-min city in Gawlerin Walkerville +49.3 pts higher in Walkerville
50.6% 54th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Gawlerin Walkerville +36.7 pts higher in Walkerville
55.9% 64th pct 92.5% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Gawlerin Walkerville +17.8 pts higher in Walkerville
82.2% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Gawlerin Walkerville +36.0 pts higher in Walkerville
60.2% 59th pct 96.2% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Gawlerin Walkerville +9.1 pts higher in Walkerville
90.9% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Gawlerin Walkerville +41.4 pts higher in Walkerville
36.5% 48th pct 77.9% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Gawlerin Walkerville +2.9 more in Gawler
14.1 30th pct 11.2 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Gawlerin Walkerville +136 higher in Walkerville
98 83rd pct 235 91st pct
Mean slope in Gawlerin Walkerville +0.2 pts higher in Walkerville
4.3% 43rd pct 4.4% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gawler vs Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA42030/gawler/vs/LGA48260/walkerville