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Sulphur Creek vs Gawler

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Sulphur Creek profile · Gawler profile

Sulphur Creek Gawler

Sulphur Creek (L) and Gawler (L) (Tas.) are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different levels of accessibility and wealth. Sulphur Creek (L) is more walkable, with a score of 3.9 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.9 (car-dependent) in Gawler (L) (Tas.). It also has a more qualified workforce, with 18.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a typical household income that is well higher at $1,831 per week. In contrast, Gawler (L) (Tas.) has a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 39.7% and more homes owned outright, at 53.4%.

Both areas share a similar population makeup, with about 19% of residents aged 65 and over. They also have almost identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Since 2011, the gap in household income has widened, and Sulphur Creek (L) has seen a growing lead in the number of people who have moved to the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 5.8 pts higher in Gawler Population: 354 larger in Sulphur Creek Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in Sulphur Creek Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in Gawler People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Gawler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +354 larger in Sulphur Creek gap steady
631 41st pct 277 14th pct
Median age in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +2 yrs older in Gawler gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +0.8 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
8.2% 73rd pct 9.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +0.5 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap narrowing
19.7% 41st pct 19.1% 39th pct
Under 15 in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +1.6 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
17.9% 52nd pct 19.5% 65th pct
De facto in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +3.7 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap narrowing
13.4% 54th pct 9.6% 14th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%
17.9% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 58.0%
24.9% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%
3.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Sulphur Creek Gawler

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +7.0 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
9.5% 40th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 93.5%
4.1% England ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 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%

Ancestry

48.7% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 55.2%
43.1% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
9.2% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.4% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +0.9 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
2.7% 33rd pct 3.6% 49th pct
Limited English in Sulphur Creekin Gawler even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 96.0%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 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 Sulphur Creekin Gawler +0.7 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap narrowing
53.4% 87th pct 52.7% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 52.7%
40.4% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +5.1 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap narrowing
36.0% 42nd pct 30.9% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +8.0 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
18.7% 78th pct 10.7% 45th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 39.2%
36.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 30.9%
9.6% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.4% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 12.8%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.8% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%
11.0% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.8% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%
8.2% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +$87 higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
$781 73rd pct $694 56th pct
Household income in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +$425 higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
$1,831 81st pct $1,406 61st pct
Family income in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +$553 higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
$2,178 84th pct $1,625 53rd pct
High earners in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +3.8 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
8.7% 68th pct 4.9% 35th pct
High-income homes in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +7.9 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
17.6% 75th pct 9.7% 45th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $650–$1,499 +16.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.0%
14.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%
7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
31.8% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +10.4 pts higher in Gawler
29.3% 31st pct 39.7% 83rd pct
Mental health in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +5.1 pts higher in Gawler
8.2% 31st pct 13.4% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +5.8 pts higher in Gawler gap steady
4.3% 24th pct 10.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.4% Asthma +6.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.2% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.8% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
3.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +7.2 pts 56.3%
18.9% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
6.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.6% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +2.1 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
18.9% 62nd pct 21.0% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +1.9 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
13.5% 55th pct 11.6% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +0.7 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
30.1% 76th pct 30.8% 78th pct
Defence service in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +0.2 pts higher in Sulphur Creek
3.3% 42nd pct 3.1% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +3.1 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
23.7% 47th pct 26.8% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sulphur Creekin Gawler even gap narrowing
2.5 64th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +3.6 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
5.7% 3rd pct 9.3% 16th pct
Living alone in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +3.5 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
20.0% 23rd pct 16.5% 14th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 55.5%
37.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 36.0%
5.7% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.6% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
15.6% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%
5.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +$32 higher in Sulphur Creek
$300 59th pct $268 49th pct
Mortgage in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +$300 higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
$1,500 62nd pct $1,200 36th pct
People / bedroom in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +0.10 higher in Gawler gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +7.3 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap steady
11.2% 17th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Owned outright in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +11.4 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
42.0% 58th pct 53.4% 89th pct
Separate houses in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +2.8 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
97.2% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +7.5 pts higher in Gawler gap widening
87.6% 81st pct 95.1% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 53.4%
42.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 41.7%
11.2% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 3.9%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 25.2%
10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
4.8% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 75.0%
50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
10.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 +29.2 pts ▸ 69.8%
17.9% Under $1,000 +21.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 9.3%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +1.2 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap steady
1.2% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +1.0 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap steady
5.5% 32nd pct 4.4% 24th pct
PT commute in Sulphur Creekin Gawler even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

77.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 72.6%
5.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 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

47.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 41.5%
23.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 18.9%
18.4% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.4% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +12.4 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
42.2% 81st pct 29.8% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Sulphur Creekin Gawler
6.7% 59th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +2.2 pts higher in Gawler gap narrowing
2.4% 14th pct 4.5% 48th pct
Participation in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +5.8 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap widening
64.7% 84th pct 58.9% 68th pct
Full-time in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +4.6 pts higher in Sulphur Creek gap narrowing
54.2% 40th pct 49.6% 19th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%
10.6% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%
10.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%
10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.7% Other services +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.5% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
0.9% Electricity, gas & water +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 14.8%
10.9% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%
9.7% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%
11.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +3.1 higher in Sulphur Creek
3.9 44th pct 0.9 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +2.2 more in Sulphur Creek
3.7 37th pct 1.5 13th pct
15-min city in Sulphur Creekin Gawler even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +78.2 pts higher in Sulphur Creek
78.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +98.9 pts higher in Sulphur Creek
98.9% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sulphur Creekin Gawler even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +99.4 pts higher in Sulphur Creek
99.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Sulphur Creekin Gawler even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +7.0 more in Sulphur Creek
14.3 37th pct 7.2 15th pct
Intersections/km² in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +63 higher in Sulphur Creek
65 83rd pct 2 0th pct
Mean slope in Sulphur Creekin Gawler +3.9 pts higher in Gawler
5.5% 61st pct 9.4% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sulphur Creek vs Gawler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL621029/sulphur-creek/vs/UCL622011/gawler