668 ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 688
- 2016: 650
- 2021: 668
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gawler · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gawler
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gawler is 57 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age gap defines the area, as it has a very high proportion of seniors and few children compared to the rest of Australia. With 668 people, it is larger than about 70% of similar areas.
668
▼ -2.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gawler — higher than 69% of areas.
| Gawler | 668 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | 19,229 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population here is far older than the state and national averages, with the typical resident aged 57.
57 yrs ▲ +16.3%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 34.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at only 9.1%.
34.7% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.1% ▼ -42.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gawler splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships make up 9.6%, a little below the national average of 11.5%.
3.3% ▲ +151.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 39%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/sal/SAL40474/gawler/topic/demographics-identity