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Gawler River vs Lewiston

Name: Gawler River vs Lewiston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Gawler River profile · Lewiston profile

Gawler River Lewiston

Lewiston and Gawler River are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Lewiston is larger and has a more active workforce, with 66.5% of adults working or looking for work and 60.6% employed full-time. In contrast, Gawler River is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with 31.7% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 12.6% in Lewiston. Home ownership also differs sharply; 61.8% of homes in Gawler River are owned outright, while only 27.6% are in Lewiston, where most people have a mortgage.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing style, with nearly every home being a separate house. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $320 to $330, and have almost the same proportion of children under 15. While they share these daily realities, their social trends are diverging. Lewiston has seen more growth in its mobile population, with 27.6% of people moving in the last five years, which is far higher than the 14.7% seen in Gawler River.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,171 larger in Lewiston Owned outright: 34.2 pts higher in Gawler River No religion: 23.0 pts higher in Lewiston Full-time: 22.8 pts higher in Lewiston Aged 65+: 19.1 pts higher in Gawler River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gawler River in Lewiston +3,171 larger in Lewiston gap widening

104 42nd pct 3,275 85th pct

Median age in Gawler River in Lewiston +4 yrs older in Gawler River gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

31.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.1 pts 12.6%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%

18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%

Marital status

47.1% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

35.3% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Gawler River Lewiston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 81.6%

7.7% England even 7.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English +0.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

33.7% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

15.4% Italian ◂ +10.2 pts 5.2%

0.0% Scottish +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

2.9% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 92.2%

3.8% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.7% No religion +23.0 pts ▸ 55.7%

54.8% Christianity ◂ +18.6 pts 36.2%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Gawler River in Lewiston even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Gawler River in Lewiston +302 larger in Gawler River

915 100th pct 613 86th pct

ICSEA in Gawler River in Lewiston +24 higher in Lewiston

983 46th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

15.2% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.0% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 15.5%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 2.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +8.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +15.1 pts 5.9%

15.8% Education ◂ +10.4 pts 5.3%

10.5% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.9% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Health even 10.5%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Gawler River in Lewiston +$184 higher in Lewiston gap widening

$582 22nd pct $766 53rd pct

Household income in Gawler River in Lewiston +$286 higher in Lewiston gap steady

$1,624 56th pct $1,910 71st pct

Family income in Gawler River in Lewiston +$450 higher in Lewiston gap widening

$1,624 34th pct $2,074 62nd pct

Household income distribution

64.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +42.0 pts 22.7%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 41.2%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

4.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

21.2% Arthritis ◂ +10.0 pts 11.1%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

5.8% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +6.0 pts ▸ 61.8%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

3.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gawler River in Lewiston +61 larger in Lewiston

0 0th pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Gawler River in Lewiston +8 yrs older in Gawler River

31 yrs 66th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Gawler River in Lewiston +$606 higher in Gawler River

$1,375 89th pct $769 62nd pct

Household income in Gawler River in Lewiston +$500 higher in Lewiston

$2,250 71st pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gawler River in Lewiston +0.2 larger in Lewiston gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 64.2%

35.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 25.0%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +17.9 pts 32.1%

23.5% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 17.1%

8.8% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% 3 people +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.7% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 8.7%

11.8% 6 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gawler River in Lewiston +$10 higher in Lewiston gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Gawler River in Lewiston +$563 higher in Lewiston gap steady

$1,127 20th pct $1,690 54th pct

People / bedroom in Gawler River in Lewiston +0.10 higher in Lewiston gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Owned with a mortgage +40.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

61.8% Owned outright ◂ +34.2 pts 27.6%

23.5% Rented ◂ +17.4 pts 6.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 99.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 38.5%

26.5% 4 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

23.5% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 11.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

37.5% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

0.0% Under $200 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.4 pts 18.1%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gawler River in Lewiston even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gawler River in Lewiston even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gawler River in Lewiston even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gawler River in Lewiston even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Gawler River in Lewiston

62 86th pct —

Drive to city in Gawler River in Lewiston +2 longer in Gawler River

37 31st pct 35 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Gawler River in Lewiston even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Gawler River in Lewiston even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +19.4 pts ▸ 72.8%

13.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.8 pts 3.5%

8.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 34.7%

8.8% 3 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 23.4%

20.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 16.2%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.0 pts 3.3%

13.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

8.9% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.7% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

6.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 19.9%

22.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.6 pts 13.6%

17.8% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 10.8%

8.9% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.9% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gawler River in Lewiston

— 2,840 42nd pct

Assault/100k in Gawler River in Lewiston

— 580 43rd pct

Burglary/100k in Gawler River in Lewiston

— 305 28th pct

Theft/100k in Gawler River in Lewiston

— 580 31st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gawler River in Lewiston

— 458 86th pct

Property damage/100k in Gawler River in Lewiston

— 611 43rd pct

5-yr change in Gawler River in Lewiston

— 55.0% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gawler River in Lewiston even

0.1 39th pct 0.1 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gawler River in Lewiston even

0.1 38th pct 0.1 37th pct

15-min city in Gawler River in Lewiston even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gawler River in Lewiston even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gawler River in Lewiston even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gawler River in Lewiston +3.2 pts higher in Gawler River

3.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gawler River in Lewiston +2.3 pts higher in Lewiston

6.5% 45th pct 8.8% 46th pct

Walk to health in Gawler River in Lewiston even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gawler River in Lewiston +0.9 more in Lewiston

0.0 0th pct 0.9 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Gawler River in Lewiston +2 higher in Lewiston

1 56th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Gawler River in Lewiston +0.6 pts higher in Gawler River

3.0% 13th pct 2.5% 4th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gawler River vs Lewiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40478/gawler-river/vs/SAL40760/lewiston

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚓 Crime & Safety

🚶 Walkability

Compare Gawler River with nearby areas

Compare Lewiston with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Crime & Safety

Walkability