24,988 ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20,536
- 2016: 23,034
- 2021: 24,988
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gawler · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Gawler
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An ageing population is a key feature of daily life in Gawler, where the typical resident is now 41 years old. The area has grown significantly, adding about 4,452 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 24,988.
24,988
▲ +21.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Gawler — higher than 63% of areas.
| Gawler | 24,988 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gawler has grown by 22% since 2011. Its typical resident is 41, which is about the same as the South Australian figure but noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 21.4% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 17.5% of the area, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
21.4% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gawler splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships account for 11.8%, a figure that rose 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
2.6% ▲ +74.2%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gawler, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gawler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42030/gawler/topic/demographics-identity