2,618 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,435
- 2016: 2,482
- 2021: 2,618
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gawler South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gawler South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 40% of residents in Gawler South are married, reflecting a mature community. The area is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 46. This shift is seen in the age breakdown, where older adults and seniors make up over half the population.
2,618
▲ +7.5%
- 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 South — higher than 82% of areas.
| Gawler South | 2,618 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | 19,229 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gawler South is larger than about 83% of similar areas, with 2,618 people living here. The typical resident is 46, making the area far older than the Australian average by 8 years.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the biggest age group at 31.1%. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.7% of the population, while children under 15 are well below the national figure at 13.6%.
20.7% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gawler South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.3% of the community.
2.7% ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gawler South splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40479/gawler-south/topic/demographics-identity