60 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53
- 2021: 60
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gomersal · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Gomersal, where 38.3% of the 60 residents fall into this bracket. The area is sparsely populated and notably younger in its senior population than the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gomersal — lower than 69% of areas.
| Gomersal | 60 |
|---|---|
| 5352, SA | 5,332 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 43, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38. This is around the middle for similar areas.
60 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of children under 15 live here at 26.7%, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over make up just 5%, a figure far below the state average.
5.0% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Gomersal, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most of the community is married at 66%, while there are no people in de facto relationships.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Gomersal, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gomersal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40518/gomersal/topic/demographics-identity