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Gawler vs Turners Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Gawler profile · Turners Beach profile

Gawler Turners Beach

Turners Beach and Gawler (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Turners Beach is more urbanised and accessible, with a walkability score of 2.4 (mostly car-dependent), while Gawler (Tas.) is car-dependent with a score of 0.4. This is reflected in the transport gap; Turners Beach has 6.6 public transport stops per 1,000 people, whereas Gawler (Tas.) has none. Turners Beach also has a more mobile population, with 36.3% of residents having moved in the last five years, compared to 26.2% in Gawler (Tas.).

Everyday life feels similar in both places, as they share almost identical typical weekly personal incomes—$758 in Turners Beach and $779 in Gawler (Tas.). Both areas also have about the same share of children under 15 and very similar rates of long-term health conditions. While Turners Beach is far more likely to have renters (16.5% compared to 6.2% in Gawler (Tas.)), both areas remain well above the national figure for separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,263 larger in Turners Beach Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Turners Beach PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Turners Beach No car: 2.6 pts higher in Turners Beach Unpaid carers: 4.5 pts higher in Turners Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gawlerin Turners Beach +1,263 larger in Turners Beach gap widening
703 70th pct 1,966 78th pct
Median age in Gawlerin Turners Beach +1 yrs older in Turners Beach gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Gawlerin Turners Beach +1.7 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
9.0% 86th pct 7.3% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Gawlerin Turners Beach +4.0 pts higher in Turners Beach gap widening
17.2% 43rd pct 21.3% 61st pct
Under 15 in Gawlerin Turners Beach +1.0 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
17.8% 55th pct 16.8% 47th pct
De facto in Gawlerin Turners Beach +1.5 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
12.3% 51st pct 10.8% 39th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 30.6%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.2% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 53.7%
27.7% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 27.2%
8.5% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Gawler Turners Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gawlerin Turners Beach +2.1 pts higher in Turners Beach gap widening
6.0% 25th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

90.5% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 87.3%
2.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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 ◂ +9.6 pts 43.1%
42.4% English +4.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%
9.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gawlerin Turners Beach +1.6 pts higher in Turners Beach gap widening
1.4% 36th pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Gawlerin Turners Beach +0.4 pts higher in Turners Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

96.6% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 92.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 Turners Beach +5.7 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
54.1% 87th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 48.4%
40.8% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
4.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gawlerin Turners Beach +3.6 pts higher in Turners Beach gap widening
32.1% 16th pct 35.6% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Gawlerin Turners Beach +4.4 pts higher in Turners Beach gap widening
14.0% 47th pct 18.5% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gawlerin Turners Beach +3 more in Gawler
7 75th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Gawlerin Turners Beach +34 larger in Turners Beach
300 48th pct 334 52nd pct
ICSEA in Gawlerin Turners Beach +42 higher in Turners Beach
958 31st pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 38.8%
32.1% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
10.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 39.4%
15.3% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 14.4%
13.4% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.5% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%
10.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gawlerin Turners Beach +$21 higher in Gawler gap narrowing
$779 55th pct $758 51st pct
Household income in Gawlerin Turners Beach +$243 higher in Gawler gap widening
$1,756 63rd pct $1,513 48th pct
Family income in Gawlerin Turners Beach +$144 higher in Gawler gap narrowing
$1,962 55th pct $1,818 45th pct
High earners in Gawlerin Turners Beach +1.0 pts higher in Turners Beach gap steady
7.8% 48th pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Gawlerin Turners Beach +1.5 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
18.5% 58th pct 16.9% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.2%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
12.7% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.4%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gawlerin Turners Beach +0.1 pts higher in Gawler
32.6% 68th pct 32.5% 68th pct
Mental health in Gawlerin Turners Beach +1.2 pts higher in Gawler
10.7% 74th pct 9.5% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Gawlerin Turners Beach +1.0 pts higher in Turners Beach gap steady
4.8% 53rd pct 5.8% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
7.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +3.5 pts 59.8%
22.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.8% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gawlerin Turners Beach +3.5 pts higher in Turners Beach gap widening
17.0% 44th pct 20.4% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Gawlerin Turners Beach +4.5 pts higher in Turners Beach gap widening
10.0% 26th pct 14.5% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Gawlerin Turners Beach +0.9 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
29.2% 70th pct 28.4% 66th pct
Defence service in Gawlerin Turners Beach +0.6 pts higher in Turners Beach
2.9% 55th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gawlerin Turners Beach +5.0 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
28.5% 73rd pct 23.5% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gawlerin Turners Beach +80 larger in Turners Beach
63 80th pct 143 86th pct
Median age in Gawlerin Turners Beach +2 yrs older in Turners Beach
28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Gawlerin Turners Beach +8.7 pts higher in Turners Beach
23.9% 14th pct 32.6% 32nd pct
Unemployment in Gawlerin Turners Beach +5.4 pts higher in Turners Beach
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 28th pct
Median income in Gawlerin Turners Beach +$50 higher in Gawler
$819 67th pct $769 62nd pct
Household income in Gawlerin Turners Beach +$9 higher in Gawler
$2,028 63rd pct $2,019 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Gawlerin Turners Beach +2.8 pts higher in Turners Beach
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gawlerin Turners Beach +0.2 larger in Gawler gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Gawlerin Turners Beach +4.7 pts higher in Turners Beach gap steady
8.5% 36th pct 13.2% 63rd pct
Living alone in Gawlerin Turners Beach +6.6 pts higher in Turners Beach gap narrowing
18.1% 30th pct 24.7% 53rd pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 52.5%
33.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 33.8%
8.5% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
18.1% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 12.8%
15.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gawlerin Turners Beach +$30 higher in Turners Beach gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Gawlerin Turners Beach +$87 higher in Turners Beach gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,387 34th pct
People / bedroom in Gawlerin Turners Beach even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gawlerin Turners Beach +10.4 pts higher in Turners Beach gap narrowing
6.2% 14th pct 16.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Gawlerin Turners Beach +3.3 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
46.2% 65th pct 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Gawlerin Turners Beach +10.5 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
98.5% 60th pct 88.0% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gawlerin Turners Beach +6.4 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
85.0% 65th pct 78.6% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 42.9%
45.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 38.4%
6.2% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 88.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 52.8%
26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 21.8%
8.8% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
2.3% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

106.3% $200–$349 ◂ +47.7 pts 58.6%
18.8% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 50.2%
19.3% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gawlerin Turners Beach +2.6 pts higher in Turners Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 60th pct
Work from home in Gawlerin Turners Beach +2.4 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
8.9% 23rd pct 6.5% 14th pct
PT commute in Gawlerin Turners Beach +0.5 pts higher in Turners Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 66th pct
PT stops in Gawlerin Turners Beach +13 more in Turners Beach
0 0th pct 13 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Gawlerin Turners Beach +6.61 more in Turners Beach
0.00 0th pct 6.61 84th pct
Departures/1k in Gawlerin Turners Beach +246.2 more in Turners Beach
0.0 0th pct 246.2 74th pct
PT routes in Gawlerin Turners Beach +1 more in Turners Beach
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Gawlerin Turners Beach +33 longer in Gawler
57 83rd pct 24 62nd pct
Drive to city in Gawlerin Turners Beach +2 longer in Gawler
184 96th pct 182 96th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 73.7%
8.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%
2.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
14.5% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 14.1%
21.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 10.3%
0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gawlerin Turners Beach +10.1 pts higher in Turners Beach gap narrowing
26.2% 32nd pct 36.3% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Gawlerin Turners Beach +4.4 pts higher in Turners Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gawlerin Turners Beach +0.2 pts higher in Turners Beach gap narrowing
3.0% 43rd pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Gawlerin Turners Beach +7.4 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
68.3% 76th pct 60.9% 51st pct
Full-time in Gawlerin Turners Beach +0.5 pts higher in Turners Beach gap steady
55.0% 34th pct 55.5% 36th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.3% Education & training +9.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.2% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 4.0%
8.1% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
2.1% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
16.5% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 10.3%
14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%
14.1% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%
11.0% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.5% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Gawlerin Turners Beach +2.1 higher in Turners Beach
0.4 48th pct 2.4 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gawlerin Turners Beach +1.3 more in Turners Beach
0.6 54th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Gawlerin Turners Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gawlerin Turners Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gawlerin Turners Beach +92.5 pts higher in Turners Beach
0.0% 0th pct 92.5% 85th pct
Walk to school in Gawlerin Turners Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gawlerin Turners Beach +44.2 pts higher in Turners Beach
0.0% 0th pct 44.2% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Gawlerin Turners Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gawlerin Turners Beach +7.8 more in Turners Beach
2.8 23rd pct 10.7 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Gawlerin Turners Beach +23 higher in Turners Beach
1 57th pct 25 74th pct
Mean slope in Gawlerin Turners Beach +7.6 pts higher in Gawler
11.9% 87th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gawler vs Turners Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60222/gawler/vs/SAL60699/turners-beach