1,000 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 954
- 2016: 942
- 2021: 1,000
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gawler Belt · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gawler Belt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 74% of similar areas have fewer residents than Gawler Belt, which is home to ,000 people. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44. This age gap is driven by a large group of middle-aged adults and a very small number of seniors.
1,000
▲ +4.8%
- 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 Belt — higher than 73% of areas.
| Gawler Belt | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | 19,229 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population stands at 1,000 people. Residents here are noticeably older than those in South Australia and Australia, with a typical age of 44.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A small number of seniors live here, with those aged 65 and over making up 12.9% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the biggest group at 36.6%.
12.9% ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gawler Belt, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (56.5%) or have never been married (32.1%). Those in de facto relationships make up 9.5%, which is a little below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
1.5% ▲ —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gawler Belt, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40475/gawler-belt/topic/demographics-identity