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Gawler vs Wasleys

Name: Gawler vs Wasleys — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Gawler profile · Wasleys profile

Gawler Wasleys

Gawler (SA) and Wasleys (L) are nearby South Australian areas with very different scales. Gawler (SA) is a larger hub where 25.3% of homes are rented and nearly 20% of residents are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Wasleys (L) is much smaller and more uniform, with 100% of homes being separate houses and only 5.2% of households renting. Access to services also differs; Gawler (SA) has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and public transport, while Wasleys (L) has a far higher share of homes within walking distance of groceries and schools.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit near the national figure. This shared economic baseline exists alongside shifting trends, such as the gap in the number of children under 15 narrowing since 2011. While Wasleys (L) remains younger, with a typical age of 36 compared to 41 in Gawler (SA), the two places share similar proportions of full-time employment and very few residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,901 larger in Gawler PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Gawler Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Wasleys Renting: 20.1 pts higher in Gawler No car: 6.4 pts higher in Gawler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gawler in Wasleys +27,901 larger in Gawler gap widening

28,562 86th pct 661 43rd pct

Median age in Gawler in Wasleys +5 yrs older in Gawler gap narrowing

41 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 18th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.1% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 9.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

44.8% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

34.2% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 29.3%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

3.7% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Gawler Wasleys

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 82.5%

9.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% English ◂ +2.5 pts 47.2%

39.6% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

9.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

9.0% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 91.8%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 62.9%

39.7% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 28.3%

5.7% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 42.5%

20.5% Year 11 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gawler in Wasleys +$36 higher in Wasleys gap narrowing

$726 63rd pct $762 70th pct

Household income in Gawler in Wasleys +$300 higher in Wasleys gap narrowing

$1,411 61st pct $1,711 76th pct

Family income in Gawler in Wasleys +$162 higher in Wasleys gap narrowing

$1,843 67th pct $2,005 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 8.7%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 40.1%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

11.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +4.2 pts ▸ 61.3%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.5%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gawler in Wasleys +0.3 larger in Wasleys gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 65.7%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 24.1%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 9.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 18.2%

13.8% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

5.7% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gawler in Wasleys +$15 higher in Gawler gap narrowing

$290 56th pct $275 51st pct

Mortgage in Gawler in Wasleys +$44 higher in Wasleys gap narrowing

$1,408 53rd pct $1,452 58th pct

People / bedroom in Gawler in Wasleys +0.10 higher in Wasleys gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage +30.8 pts ▸ 72.3%

29.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 20.8%

25.3% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 5.2%

1.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +16.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

15.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 35.1%

29.3% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 6.1%

5.1% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.7% $200–$349 ◂ +34.7 pts 25.0%

20.5% $350–$549 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

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 +8.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 13.2%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 72.6%

6.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.5% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 16.0%

13.8% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.6% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

9.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Gawler in Wasleys +0.8 higher in Gawler

5.0 63rd pct 4.2 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gawler in Wasleys even

4.9 55th pct 4.9 55th pct

15-min city in Gawler in Wasleys +30.0 pts higher in Wasleys

51.2% 44th pct 81.2% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Gawler in Wasleys +34.4 pts higher in Wasleys

56.3% 48th pct 90.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Gawler in Wasleys +25.7 pts higher in Gawler

82.5% 74th pct 56.8% 54th pct

Walk to school in Gawler in Wasleys +23.9 pts higher in Wasleys

61.0% 43rd pct 84.9% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Gawler in Wasleys +51.9 pts higher in Gawler

91.6% 47th pct 39.7% 13th pct

Walk to health in Gawler in Wasleys +38.1 pts higher in Gawler

38.1% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gawler in Wasleys +1.6 more in Gawler

13.7 35th pct 12.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Gawler in Wasleys +78 higher in Gawler

93 90th pct 16 24th pct

Mean slope in Gawler in Wasleys +2.0 pts higher in Gawler

4.5% 48th pct 2.5% 10th pct

Compare Gawler with nearby areas

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Compare Wasleys with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gawler vs Wasleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL412001/gawler/vs/UCL421039/wasleys