5,689 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,740
- 2016: 5,338
- 2021: 5,689
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gawler East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gawler East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gawler East is 46, making the area far older than the national average. With a population of 5,689 people, it is larger than about 91% of similar areas. This creates a community where older adults and seniors make up more than half the population.
5,689
▲ +20.0%
- 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 East — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gawler East | 5,689 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | 19,229 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 5,689 people. Residents here are noticeably older than those in South Australia, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 24.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area has fewer children under 15 than most other places.
24.2% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gawler East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Nearly half of the population are married, while 11.4% are in a de facto relationship.
1.7% ▲ +75.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gawler East, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40476/gawler-east/topic/demographics-identity