104 ▼ -46.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 193
- 2016: 124
- 2021: 104
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gawler River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gawler River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Gawler River, where the typical resident is 46. This small community is marked by a very high proportion of seniors, with over 31% of people aged 65 and over.
104
▼ -46.1%
- 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 River — lower than 58% of areas.
| Gawler River | 104 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | 19,229 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 104 people, which is smaller than about 57% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in South Australia and far older than the national figure.
46 yrs ▲ +27.8%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 31.7% of the population, a figure far above both the state and national averages. In contrast, children under 15 make up 18.3%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
31.7% ▲ +217.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gawler River, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure. Around 11.3% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate about the same as the rest of the country.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +215.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gawler River, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (13%).
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 River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40478/gawler-river/topic/demographics-identity