Gomersal · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gomersal

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.

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📍 Gomersal, Suburb / Locality

Where Gomersal sits — Total population

60 —
  • 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 Gomersal — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gomersal60
5352, SA 5,332
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 53
  • 2021: 60

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs —

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.7% —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gomersal, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Gomersal, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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