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Gawler - North vs Gawler - South

Name: Gawler - North vs Gawler - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Gawler - North profile · Gawler - South profile

Gawler - North Gawler - South

Gawler - South and Gawler - North are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Gawler - North is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,770 compared to $1,336 in Gawler - South. It is also more dominated by large separate houses, with 93.5% being detached dwellings and 90.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Gawler - South is more accessible; it has many more public transport stops and 57.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 26.4% are in Gawler - North.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They also share similar levels of university qualifications and a typical 40-minute drive to the city. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in the proportion of children, others are widening. The gap in typical household income has grown since 2011, and renting is now far more common in Gawler - South than it is in Gawler - North.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,117 larger in Gawler - South Separate houses: 13.0 pts higher in Gawler - North Renting: 11.7 pts higher in Gawler - South Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Gawler - South No car: 4.7 pts higher in Gawler - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +12,117 larger in Gawler - South gap widening

9,545 50th pct 21,662 91st pct

Median age in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +2 yrs older in Gawler - South gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.7%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 43.5%

33.8% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

8.6% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.4% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Gawler - North Gawler - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 78.2%

7.1% England +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.3% English ◂ +0.3 pts 49.0%

42.3% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 38.3%

10.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

8.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 91.1%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 51.7%

39.5% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

4.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +4 more in Gawler - South

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +0.09 more in Gawler - South

2.07 50th pct 2.16 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +4 more in Gawler - South

15 40th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +1,641 more in Gawler - South

3,304 82nd pct 4,945 89th pct

Avg size in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +208 larger in Gawler - North

826 87th pct 618 73rd pct

ICSEA in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +5 higher in Gawler - North

1,003 44th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 45.4%

22.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.9%

18.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.4% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 39.8%

17.0% Bachelor degree even 17.0%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.2% Certificate I / II even 3.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 16.5%

16.9% Management & commerce even 16.9%

13.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

8.3% Education even 8.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +$103 higher in Gawler - North gap steady

$800 49th pct $697 28th pct

Household income in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +$434 higher in Gawler - North gap widening

$1,770 51st pct $1,336 24th pct

Family income in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +$349 higher in Gawler - North gap widening

$2,095 51st pct $1,746 28th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.7%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.8% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.4%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +5.8 pts 55.7%

22.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.4% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +415 larger in Gawler - South

162 47th pct 577 83rd pct

Median age in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +6 yrs older in Gawler - South

17 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +$43 higher in Gawler - North

$622 47th pct $579 38th pct

Household income in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +$393 higher in Gawler - North

$1,775 54th pct $1,382 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +0.3 larger in Gawler - North gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 49.7%

23.9% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.1% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.1% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 12.6%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +$25 higher in Gawler - North gap steady

$310 30th pct $285 23rd pct

Mortgage in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +$117 higher in Gawler - North gap steady

$1,517 28th pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +0.10 higher in Gawler - North gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 38.6%

32.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 29.5%

15.9% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.1% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +13.0 pts 80.5%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 26.2%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 59.3%

26.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 19.5%

8.3% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.2%

19.8% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +100 more in Gawler - South

34 44th pct 134 89th pct

Stops/1k in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +2.62 more in Gawler - South

3.56 39th pct 6.19 75th pct

Departures/1k in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +268.1 more in Gawler - South

195.4 25th pct 463.5 37th pct

PT routes in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +13 more in Gawler - South

11 67th pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +42 longer in Gawler - North

53 93rd pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Gawler - North in Gawler - South even

40 68th pct 40 68th pct

Reach 30 min in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +12,117 more in Gawler - South

9,545 27th pct 21,662 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +12,117 more in Gawler - South

9,545 15th pct 21,662 31st pct

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 70.7%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

0.9% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 35.0%

26.0% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 12.6%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%

2.7% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

10.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Professional & technical even 4.1%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

15.3% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

12.1% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

10.1% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +2 higher in Gawler - North

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +3 higher in Gawler - North

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +4 higher in Gawler - North

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +1 higher in Gawler - North

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +45 higher in Gawler - North

979 42nd pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +13,812 higher in Gawler - South

10,364 50th pct 24,176 89th pct

Growth in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +2.3 pts higher in Gawler - South

7.8% 73rd pct 10.1% 80th pct

Businesses in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +570 higher in Gawler - South

693 37th pct 1,263 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +89 higher in Gawler - South

397 6th pct 486 10th pct

Max temp in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +0.7 higher in Gawler - North

23.6 48th pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +0.4 higher in Gawler - North

10.5 29th pct 10.0 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +1.5 higher in Gawler - South

3.4 24th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +1.3 more in Gawler - South

3.4 24th pct 4.8 42nd pct

15-min city in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +20.2 pts higher in Gawler - South

29.9% 21st pct 50.1% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +31.5 pts higher in Gawler - South

26.4% 18th pct 57.8% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +20.5 pts higher in Gawler - South

58.8% 27th pct 79.3% 38th pct

Walk to school in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +24.4 pts higher in Gawler - South

40.7% 24th pct 65.1% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +25.0 pts higher in Gawler - South

64.0% 20th pct 89.0% 36th pct

Walk to health in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +4.5 pts higher in Gawler - South

29.7% 34th pct 34.2% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +3.4 more in Gawler - South

10.7 28th pct 14.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +37 higher in Gawler - South

9 23rd pct 46 39th pct

Mean slope in Gawler - North in Gawler - South +0.3 pts higher in Gawler - South

4.1% 29th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Gawler - North with nearby areas

Gawler - South Munno Para West - Angle Vale Craigmore - Blakeview Davoren Park Smithfield - Elizabeth North One Tree Hill Elizabeth East Lewiston - Two Wells

Compare Gawler - South with nearby areas

Gawler - North One Tree Hill Lyndoch Craigmore - Blakeview Smithfield - Elizabeth North Davoren Park Munno Para West - Angle Vale Elizabeth East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gawler - North vs Gawler - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402011025/gawler-north/vs/402011026/gawler-south