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Gawler - South vs Light

Name: Gawler - South vs Light — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Gawler - South profile · Light profile

Gawler - South Light

Gawler - South and Light are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Gawler - South is more urban and walkable, with 50.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area and a walkability score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Light is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 2.8 and a much higher share of detached houses at 97.1%. Gawler - South also has a larger presence of renters, at 27.6%, compared to 13.8% in Light, and much higher public transport use, with 463.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people against just 22.5 in Light.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places when it comes to money and education. Typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same, sitting around $700, and about 13% of adults in both areas hold a bachelor degree or higher. While Gawler - South has a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (21.6%) and more residents needing help with daily activities, the gap for the latter has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Light Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Gawler - South No car: 5.4 pts higher in Gawler - South Population: 11,865 larger in Gawler - South Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Gawler - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gawler - South in Light +11,865 larger in Gawler - South gap widening

21,662 91st pct 9,797 51st pct

Median age in Gawler - South in Light +2 yrs older in Gawler - South gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.6%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

43.5% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

34.3% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 32.6%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Gawler - South Light

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 83.8%

9.4% England ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% English ◂ +5.1 pts 43.9%

38.3% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

9.3% German +7.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.0% Scottish even 9.0%

8.8% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 50.1%

40.4% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

6.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gawler - South in Light +3 more in Gawler - South

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gawler - South in Light +0.41 more in Light

2.16 53rd pct 2.57 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gawler - South in Light +8 more in Gawler - South

19 49th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Gawler - South in Light +3,710 more in Gawler - South

4,945 89th pct 1,235 44th pct

Avg size in Gawler - South in Light +371 larger in Gawler - South

618 73rd pct 247 26th pct

ICSEA in Gawler - South in Light +17 higher in Gawler - South

998 42nd pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

19.9% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

17.0% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

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

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

11.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Gawler - South in Light +$32 higher in Light gap widening

$697 28th pct $729 34th pct

Household income in Gawler - South in Light +$208 higher in Light gap widening

$1,336 24th pct $1,544 38th pct

Family income in Gawler - South in Light +$124 higher in Light gap widening

$1,746 28th pct $1,870 36th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.7%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.9%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 42.0%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +4.2 pts ▸ 59.9%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.5%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gawler - South in Light +430 larger in Gawler - South

577 83rd pct 147 44th pct

Median age in Gawler - South in Light +1 yrs older in Light

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gawler - South in Light +$12 higher in Light

$579 38th pct $591 41st pct

Household income in Gawler - South in Light +$383 higher in Light

$1,382 29th pct $1,765 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gawler - South in Light +0.2 larger in Light gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 29.0%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 12.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 22.7%

12.6% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

5.1% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$285 23rd pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Gawler - South in Light +$72 higher in Gawler - South gap narrowing

$1,400 21st pct $1,328 16th pct

People / bedroom in Gawler - South in Light +0.10 higher in Light gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

29.5% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.6% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 13.8%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house +16.6 pts ▸ 97.1%

17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.0 pts 2.1%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 46.3%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

4.4% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 54.6%

16.4% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.5% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

22.7% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gawler - South in Light +106 more in Gawler - South

134 89th pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Gawler - South in Light +3.33 more in Gawler - South

6.19 75th pct 2.86 29th pct

Departures/1k in Gawler - South in Light +441.1 more in Gawler - South

463.5 37th pct 22.5 14th pct

PT routes in Gawler - South in Light +16 more in Gawler - South

24 86th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Gawler - South in Light

11 72nd pct —

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

40 68th pct 48 73rd pct

Reach 30 min in Gawler - South in Light

21,662 65th pct —

Reach 45 min in Gawler - South in Light

21,662 31st pct —

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 68.0%

6.7% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 24.9%

12.6% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.0% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%

8.9% Manufacturing +5.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

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

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing even 4.5%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

11.0% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.4% Technicians & trades even 15.3%

11.1% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gawler - South in Light +2 higher in Light

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Gawler - South in Light +3 higher in Light

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Gawler - South in Light even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Gawler - South in Light +25 higher in Light

934 24th pct 959 34th pct

ERP in Gawler - South in Light +13,545 higher in Gawler - South

24,176 89th pct 10,631 51st pct

Growth in Gawler - South in Light +4.2 pts higher in Gawler - South

10.1% 80th pct 5.9% 61st pct

Businesses in Gawler - South in Light +301 higher in Gawler - South

1,263 68th pct 962 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gawler - South in Light +61 higher in Gawler - South

486 10th pct 425 7th pct

Max temp in Gawler - South in Light +0.1 higher in Gawler - South

22.8 41st pct 22.7 40th pct

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

10.0 25th pct 9.6 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gawler - South in Light +2.0 higher in Gawler - South

4.9 42nd pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gawler - South in Light +1.6 more in Gawler - South

4.8 42nd pct 3.1 21st pct

15-min city in Gawler - South in Light +12.6 pts higher in Gawler - South

50.1% 37th pct 37.5% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Gawler - South in Light +30.1 pts higher in Gawler - South

57.8% 46th pct 27.7% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Gawler - South in Light +34.3 pts higher in Gawler - South

79.3% 38th pct 45.0% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Gawler - South in Light +20.8 pts higher in Gawler - South

65.1% 42nd pct 44.3% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Gawler - South in Light +45.2 pts higher in Gawler - South

89.0% 36th pct 43.8% 11th pct

Walk to health in Gawler - South in Light +10.3 pts higher in Gawler - South

34.2% 39th pct 24.0% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Gawler - South in Light +1.2 more in Gawler - South

14.1 50th pct 13.0 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Gawler - South in Light +45 higher in Gawler - South

46 39th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Gawler - South in Light +0.1 pts higher in Light

4.4% 34th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Gawler - South with nearby areas

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Compare Light with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gawler - South vs Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402011026/gawler-south/vs/405011111/light