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Gawler vs Sprent

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Gawler profile · Sprent profile

Gawler Sprent

Gawler (Tas.) and Sprent are nearby Tasmanian areas with different residential profiles. Gawler (Tas.) is larger and has more families, with 29.2% of people providing unpaid childcare and 28.5% doing significant housework, compared to 16.8% and 17.6% in Sprent. Homes in Gawler (Tas.) tend to be larger and more secure, with 85% having three or more bedrooms and 46.2% owned outright, while Sprent has 67.2% of homes with three or more bedrooms and 32.8% owned outright. There are also notable differences for First Nations residents; the typical First Nations person in Gawler (Tas.) is older (28 years) and earns more ($819 weekly) than in Sprent, where the typical age is 19 and the weekly income is $574.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the number of people per home, averaging around 2.5 or 2.6. They are very similar in other ways, including typical weekly personal incomes and the share of residents born overseas. While Gawler (Tas.) has far more schools and a higher share of adults working or looking for work, Sprent is more walkable for some, with 38.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 543 larger in Gawler 3+ bedrooms: 17.8 pts higher in Gawler Housework 15h+: 11.0 pts higher in Gawler Unpaid child care: 12.4 pts higher in Gawler Owned outright: 13.4 pts higher in Gawler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gawlerin Sprent +543 larger in Gawler gap widening
703 70th pct 160 49th pct
Median age in Gawlerin Sprent +3 yrs older in Gawler gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Gawlerin Sprent +2.7 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
9.0% 86th pct 6.3% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Gawlerin Sprent +1.5 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
17.2% 43rd pct 18.8% 50th pct
Under 15 in Gawlerin Sprent +2.8 pts higher in Sprent gap steady
17.8% 55th pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Gawlerin Sprent +1.7 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
12.3% 51st pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 27.5%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.9%
17.8% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.2% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 55.0%
27.7% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
8.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
1.4% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Gawler Sprent

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gawlerin Sprent +1.0 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
6.0% 25th pct 5.0% 21st pct

Country of birth

90.5% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 79.4%
2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.8% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 50.6%
42.4% English ◂ +10.5 pts 31.9%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%
9.8% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 4.4%
1.1% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gawlerin Sprent +1.4 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
1.4% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gawlerin Sprent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.6% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 88.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gawlerin Sprent +1.6 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
54.1% 87th pct 52.5% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 52.5%
40.8% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 31.3%
4.6% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gawlerin Sprent +1.5 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
32.1% 16th pct 30.6% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Gawlerin Sprent +4.1 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
14.0% 47th pct 9.9% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gawlerin Sprent
— 30.30 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gawlerin Sprent +6 more in Gawler
7 75th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gawlerin Sprent +269 larger in Gawler
300 48th pct 31 10th pct
ICSEA in Gawlerin Sprent +44 higher in Gawler
958 31st pct 914 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.0%
32.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.6%
11.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 38.7%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.1 pts 6.7%
15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.4% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +9.6 pts 4.0%
10.5% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%
6.5% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%
6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gawlerin Sprent +$28 higher in Gawler gap narrowing
$779 55th pct $751 50th pct
Household income in Gawlerin Sprent +$194 higher in Gawler gap widening
$1,756 63rd pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Gawlerin Sprent +$25 higher in Gawler gap narrowing
$1,962 55th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Gawlerin Sprent +0.9 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
7.8% 48th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Gawlerin Sprent +8.1 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
18.5% 58th pct 10.3% 31st pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +16.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 17.2%
12.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.2%
7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
36.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.5%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gawlerin Sprent +2.6 pts higher in Gawler
32.6% 68th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Gawlerin Sprent +1.3 pts higher in Gawler
10.7% 74th pct 9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Gawlerin Sprent +2.3 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
4.8% 53rd pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%
2.7% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
0.7% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +4.6 pts 58.8%
22.6% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.0%
4.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gawlerin Sprent +0.6 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
17.0% 44th pct 17.6% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Gawlerin Sprent +1.4 pts higher in Sprent gap steady
10.0% 26th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Gawlerin Sprent +12.4 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
29.2% 70th pct 16.8% 16th pct
Defence service in Gawlerin Sprent +0.7 pts higher in Gawler
2.9% 55th pct 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gawlerin Sprent +11.0 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
28.5% 73rd pct 17.6% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gawlerin Sprent +53 larger in Gawler
63 80th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Gawlerin Sprent +9 yrs older in Gawler
28 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Gawlerin Sprent
23.9% 14th pct —
Unemployment in Gawlerin Sprent
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Gawlerin Sprent +$245 higher in Gawler
$819 67th pct $574 43rd pct
Household income in Gawlerin Sprent +$841 higher in Gawler
$2,028 63rd pct $1,187 26th pct
Indigenous language in Gawlerin Sprent
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gawlerin Sprent +0.1 larger in Gawler gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Gawlerin Sprent +4.1 pts higher in Sprent gap steady
8.5% 36th pct 12.6% 60th pct
Living alone in Gawlerin Sprent +2.6 pts higher in Sprent gap steady
18.1% 30th pct 20.7% 39th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 50.4%
33.9% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
8.5% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 37.9%
18.1% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 12.1%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%
6.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gawlerin Sprent +$10 higher in Gawler gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Gawlerin Sprent even gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Gawlerin Sprent even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gawlerin Sprent +5.9 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
6.2% 14th pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Gawlerin Sprent +13.4 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
46.2% 65th pct 32.8% 28th pct
Separate houses in Gawlerin Sprent +1.5 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
98.5% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gawlerin Sprent +17.8 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
85.0% 65th pct 67.2% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
46.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 32.8%
6.2% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 55.2%
26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 6.9%
8.8% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.0% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

106.3% $200–$349 ◂ +49.1 pts 57.1%
18.8% Under $200 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 42.9%
4.2% $3,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 10.7%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gawlerin Sprent even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gawlerin Sprent +0.9 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
8.9% 23rd pct 8.0% 19th pct
PT commute in Gawlerin Sprent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gawlerin Sprent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gawlerin Sprent even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gawlerin Sprent even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gawlerin Sprent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gawlerin Sprent
57 83rd pct —
Drive to city in Gawlerin Sprent +29 longer in Sprent
184 96th pct 213 100th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 55.7%
8.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
2.6% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 37.0%
23.0% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.1% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 9.3%
14.5% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gawlerin Sprent +0.4 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
26.2% 32nd pct 25.8% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Gawlerin Sprent
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gawlerin Sprent +2.8 pts higher in Sprent gap widening
3.0% 43rd pct 5.9% 76th pct
Participation in Gawlerin Sprent +3.5 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
68.3% 76th pct 64.9% 65th pct
Full-time in Gawlerin Sprent +7.2 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
55.0% 34th pct 47.7% 12th pct

Industries people work in

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
9.2% Retail trade +11.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 9.1%
3.1% Professional & technical +9.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.7% Other services +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
2.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
14.1% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.4% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%
14.7% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.5% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gawlerin Sprent +0.1 higher in Gawler
0.4 48th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gawlerin Sprent +0.2 more in Gawler
0.6 54th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Gawlerin Sprent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gawlerin Sprent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gawlerin Sprent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gawlerin Sprent +38.3 pts higher in Sprent
0.0% 0th pct 38.3% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Gawlerin Sprent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gawlerin Sprent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gawlerin Sprent +9.7 more in Sprent
2.8 23rd pct 12.5 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Gawlerin Sprent even
1 57th pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Gawlerin Sprent +3.9 pts higher in Gawler
11.9% 87th pct 8.0% 71st pct

Compare Gawler with nearby areas

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Compare Sprent with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gawler vs Sprent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60222/gawler/vs/SAL60627/sprent