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Gawler - South vs Tanunda

Name: Gawler - South vs Tanunda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Gawler - South profile · Tanunda profile

Gawler - South Tanunda

Gawler - South and Tanunda are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Gawler - South is growing rapidly, with a 10.1% population increase since 2021, and has much better public transport access and more schools. In contrast, Tanunda has a notably older population, with a typical age of 48 and 27.9% of residents aged 65 and over. Tanunda also has higher rates of home ownership, with 40.9% of homes owned outright, compared to 29.5% in Gawler - South.

Daily life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of people living alone and the same typical number of people per bedroom. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in the share of people with no religion has grown, with 51.7% in Gawler - South compared to 40.5% in Tanunda. This gap in religious affiliation reflects a wider contrast, as Tanunda has a much higher share of volunteers at 25.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,996 larger in Gawler - South One-parent: 9.7 pts higher in Gawler - South Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Gawler - South Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in Tanunda No religion: 11.2 pts higher in Gawler - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gawler - South in Tanunda +16,996 larger in Gawler - South gap widening

21,662 91st pct 4,666 20th pct

Median age in Gawler - South in Tanunda +6 yrs older in Tanunda gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

21.6% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

Marital status

43.5% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

34.3% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 26.7%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

7.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Gawler - South Tanunda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 85.1%

9.4% England ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% English ◂ +10.6 pts 38.4%

38.3% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.3% German +19.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

4.1% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.4% Indian even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 93.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +12.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

51.7% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 40.5%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gawler - South in Tanunda +6 more in Gawler - South

8 87th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gawler - South in Tanunda +0.46 more in Tanunda

2.16 53rd pct 2.62 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gawler - South in Tanunda +17 more in Gawler - South

19 49th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Gawler - South in Tanunda +3,706 more in Gawler - South

4,945 89th pct 1,239 44th pct

Avg size in Gawler - South in Tanunda +1 larger in Tanunda

618 73rd pct 620 74th pct

ICSEA in Gawler - South in Tanunda +48 higher in Tanunda

998 42nd pct 1,047 64th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

19.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%

10.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 32.4%

17.0% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

11.0% Health even 11.0%

8.3% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Gawler - South in Tanunda +$76 higher in Tanunda gap steady

$697 28th pct $773 43rd pct

Household income in Gawler - South in Tanunda +$110 higher in Tanunda gap narrowing

$1,336 24th pct $1,446 32nd pct

Family income in Gawler - South in Tanunda +$212 higher in Tanunda gap steady

$1,746 28th pct $1,958 42nd pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.9%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.1%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 41.4%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +3.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

23.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.8%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gawler - South in Tanunda +543 larger in Gawler - South

577 83rd pct 34 11th pct

Median age in Gawler - South in Tanunda +4 yrs older in Tanunda

23 yrs 36th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Gawler - South in Tanunda +$113 higher in Gawler - South

$579 38th pct $466 13th pct

Household income in Gawler - South in Tanunda +$7 higher in Gawler - South

$1,382 29th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gawler - South in Tanunda +0.1 larger in Gawler - South gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

29.5% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 10.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 28.9%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

12.6% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gawler - South in Tanunda +$15 higher in Tanunda gap steady

$285 23rd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Gawler - South in Tanunda +$52 higher in Tanunda gap narrowing

$1,400 21st pct $1,452 24th pct

People / bedroom in Gawler - South in Tanunda even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 33.6%

27.6% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 20.3%

2.8% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 90.4%

17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 8.5%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.3% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

19.5% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 8.8%

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 ◂ +1.8 pts 45.8%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gawler - South in Tanunda +122 more in Gawler - South

134 89th pct 12 21st pct

Stops/1k in Gawler - South in Tanunda +3.61 more in Gawler - South

6.19 75th pct 2.57 26th pct

Departures/1k in Gawler - South in Tanunda +378.2 more in Gawler - South

463.5 37th pct 85.3 18th pct

PT routes in Gawler - South in Tanunda +9 more in Gawler - South

24 86th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Gawler - South in Tanunda +5 longer in Gawler - South

11 72nd pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Gawler - South in Tanunda +12 longer in Tanunda

40 68th pct 52 74th pct

Reach 30 min in Gawler - South in Tanunda

21,662 65th pct —

Reach 45 min in Gawler - South in Tanunda

21,662 31st pct —

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 71.2%

6.7% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.7% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 35.7%

12.6% 3 vehicles even 12.7%

8.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.9% Manufacturing +13.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

9.5% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.1% Professional & technical even 4.1%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.0% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

11.1% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

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

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Gawler - South in Tanunda +2 higher in Tanunda

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Gawler - South in Tanunda +2 higher in Tanunda

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Gawler - South in Tanunda +62 higher in Tanunda

934 24th pct 996 50th pct

ERP in Gawler - South in Tanunda +19,419 higher in Gawler - South

24,176 89th pct 4,757 19th pct

Growth in Gawler - South in Tanunda +10.0 pts higher in Gawler - South

10.1% 80th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Gawler - South in Tanunda +702 higher in Gawler - South

1,263 68th pct 561 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gawler - South in Tanunda +26 higher in Gawler - South

486 10th pct 460 9th pct

Max temp in Gawler - South in Tanunda +0.9 higher in Gawler - South

22.8 41st pct 21.9 35th pct

Min temp in Gawler - South in Tanunda +0.8 higher in Gawler - South

10.0 25th pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gawler - South in Tanunda +0.3 higher in Tanunda

4.9 42nd pct 5.1 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gawler - South in Tanunda +0.4 more in Tanunda

4.8 42nd pct 5.1 48th pct

15-min city in Gawler - South in Tanunda +2.5 pts higher in Tanunda

50.1% 37th pct 52.6% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Gawler - South in Tanunda +23.9 pts higher in Tanunda

57.8% 46th pct 81.7% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Gawler - South in Tanunda +11.6 pts higher in Gawler - South

79.3% 38th pct 67.6% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Gawler - South in Tanunda +23.1 pts higher in Gawler - South

65.1% 42nd pct 42.0% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Gawler - South in Tanunda +2.2 pts higher in Tanunda

89.0% 36th pct 91.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in Gawler - South in Tanunda +4.2 pts higher in Gawler - South

34.2% 39th pct 30.0% 34th pct

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

14.1 50th pct 17.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Gawler - South in Tanunda +24 higher in Gawler - South

46 39th pct 22 31st pct

Mean slope in Gawler - South in Tanunda +1.5 pts higher in Gawler - South

4.4% 34th pct 2.9% 8th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gawler - South vs Tanunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402011026/gawler-south/vs/405011115/tanunda