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Gawler - North vs Light

Name: Gawler - North vs Light — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Gawler - North profile · Light profile

Gawler - North Light

Light and Gawler - North are nearby areas in South Australia with similar total populations. Gawler - North is more developed, with far more school enrolments (3,304 compared to 1,235 in Light) and far higher weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people (195.4 versus 22.5). Residents in Gawler - North are also more likely to earn $3,000 or more a week (18.5% compared to 14.2% in Light). In contrast, Light has a higher share of homes owned outright (35.6% versus 32.3%) and more volunteers (22.3% versus 16.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people needing help with daily activities. They share a typical resident age of 40 and have almost identical shares of children under 15. While the two places are similar in these respects, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has widened since 2011, while the gap in the share of homes owned outright has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 5.9 pts higher in Light Housework 15h+: 3.4 pts higher in Light Participation: 5.0 pts higher in Gawler - North Full-time: 2.6 pts higher in Gawler - North No religion: 4.5 pts higher in Gawler - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gawler - North in Light +252 larger in Light gap narrowing

9,545 50th pct 9,797 51st pct

Median age in Gawler - North in Light even gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 27.8%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

33.8% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 32.6%

8.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Gawler - North Light

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 83.8%

7.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.3% English ◂ +5.4 pts 43.9%

42.3% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

10.3% German +6.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 92.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 50.1%

39.5% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

4.7% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gawler - North in Light +1 more in Light

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gawler - North in Light +0.50 more in Light

2.07 50th pct 2.57 61st pct

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

15 40th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Gawler - North in Light +2,069 more in Gawler - North

3,304 82nd pct 1,235 44th pct

Avg size in Gawler - North in Light +579 larger in Gawler - North

826 87th pct 247 26th pct

ICSEA in Gawler - North in Light +22 higher in Gawler - North

1,003 44th pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 45.5%

22.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

7.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 42.6%

17.0% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

12.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

8.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Gawler - North in Light +$71 higher in Gawler - North gap steady

$800 49th pct $729 34th pct

Household income in Gawler - North in Light +$226 higher in Gawler - North gap narrowing

$1,770 51st pct $1,544 38th pct

Family income in Gawler - North in Light +$225 higher in Gawler - North gap narrowing

$2,095 51st pct $1,870 36th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.7%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

5.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Cancer even 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +1.6 pts 59.9%

22.9% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.5%

6.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gawler - North in Light +15 larger in Gawler - North

162 47th pct 147 44th pct

Median age in Gawler - North in Light +7 yrs older in Light

17 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gawler - North in Light +$31 higher in Gawler - North

$622 47th pct $591 41st pct

Household income in Gawler - North in Light +$10 higher in Gawler - North

$1,775 54th pct $1,765 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gawler - North in Light +0.1 larger in Gawler - North gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 57.7%

23.9% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

20.1% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gawler - North in Light +$50 higher in Gawler - North gap narrowing

$310 30th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Gawler - North in Light +$189 higher in Gawler - North gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,328 16th pct

People / bedroom in Gawler - North in Light even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 47.3%

32.3% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.9% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 97.1%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 33.7%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 54.6%

26.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 20.0%

8.3% Under $200 +13.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

19.8% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 17.7%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gawler - North in Light +6 more in Gawler - North

34 44th pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Gawler - North in Light +0.70 more in Gawler - North

3.56 39th pct 2.86 29th pct

Departures/1k in Gawler - North in Light +172.9 more in Gawler - North

195.4 25th pct 22.5 14th pct

PT routes in Gawler - North in Light +3 more in Gawler - North

11 67th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Gawler - North in Light

53 93rd pct —

Drive to city in Gawler - North in Light +8 longer in Light

40 68th pct 48 73rd pct

Reach 30 min in Gawler - North in Light

9,545 27th pct —

Reach 45 min in Gawler - North in Light

9,545 15th pct —

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 68.0%

7.2% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.1% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

26.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%

18.4% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.3% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.2% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

11.2% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

12.1% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

10.1% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gawler - North in Light +1 higher in Gawler - North

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gawler - North in Light +1 higher in Gawler - North

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Gawler - North in Light +1 higher in Gawler - North

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Gawler - North in Light +20 higher in Gawler - North

979 42nd pct 959 34th pct

ERP in Gawler - North in Light +267 higher in Light

10,364 50th pct 10,631 51st pct

Growth in Gawler - North in Light +1.9 pts higher in Gawler - North

7.8% 73rd pct 5.9% 61st pct

Businesses in Gawler - North in Light +269 higher in Light

693 37th pct 962 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gawler - North in Light +28 higher in Light

397 6th pct 425 7th pct

Max temp in Gawler - North in Light +0.9 higher in Gawler - North

23.6 48th pct 22.7 40th pct

Min temp in Gawler - North in Light +0.9 higher in Gawler - North

10.5 29th pct 9.6 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gawler - North in Light +0.6 higher in Gawler - North

3.4 24th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gawler - North in Light +0.3 more in Gawler - North

3.4 24th pct 3.1 21st pct

15-min city in Gawler - North in Light +7.7 pts higher in Light

29.9% 21st pct 37.5% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Gawler - North in Light +1.4 pts higher in Light

26.4% 18th pct 27.7% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Gawler - North in Light +13.8 pts higher in Gawler - North

58.8% 27th pct 45.0% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Gawler - North in Light +3.6 pts higher in Light

40.7% 24th pct 44.3% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Gawler - North in Light +20.2 pts higher in Gawler - North

64.0% 20th pct 43.8% 11th pct

Walk to health in Gawler - North in Light +5.7 pts higher in Gawler - North

29.7% 34th pct 24.0% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Gawler - North in Light +2.3 more in Light

10.7 28th pct 13.0 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Gawler - North in Light +8 higher in Gawler - North

9 23rd pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Gawler - North in Light +0.4 pts higher in Light

4.1% 29th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Gawler - North with nearby areas

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Compare Light with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gawler - North vs Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402011025/gawler-north/vs/405011111/light