975 ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,003
- 2016: 948
- 2021: 975
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gawler West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gawler West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gawler West is now 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The neighbourhood is home to 975 people and is marked by a significant senior population, with over one in five residents aged 65 or over.
975
▼ -2.8%
- 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 West — higher than 73% of areas.
| Gawler West | 975 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | 19,229 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43 years old, which is a little older than the South Australian average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +16.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 20.9% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
20.9% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gawler West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships represent 12.7% of residents, slightly above the national figure.
3.7% ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +67.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gawler West, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by 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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40480/gawler-west/topic/demographics-identity