21,662 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17,625
- 2016: 19,803
- 2021: 21,662
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gawler - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gawler - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 43.5% of the population in Gawler - South, the largest relationship group in the area. This is a growing community of 21,662 people where the typical resident is 42, making it noticeably older than the national figure.
21,662
▲ +22.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gawler - South — higher than 91% of areas.
| Gawler - South | 21,662 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | 19,229 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 23% since 2011, adding about 4,037 people. The typical resident is now 42, which is a little older than the South Australian figure.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.6% of the area, a figure well above the national average. This group has grown by 3.3 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.1%.
21.6% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gawler - South splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.7% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships now account for 11.6% of residents, up 2.6 percentage points from 2011.
2.7% ▲ +67.7%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +29.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gawler - South, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402011026/gawler-south/topic/demographics-identity