703 ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 792
- 2016: 622
- 2021: 703
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gawler · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gawler
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 703 makes Gawler (Tas.) larger than about 71% of similar areas. The community is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45. It is also marked by a strong Indigenous presence that is much higher than in most other areas.
703
▼ -11.2%
- 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 — higher than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and the national figure of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 make up the biggest group at 33.3%. While the share of children is about the same as the national figure, the proportion of seniors is well below the state average.
17.2% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gawler, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is a prominent feature here, with 9.0% of the population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. Most residents are married, accounting for 58.5% of the population.
9.0% ▲ +86.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gawler, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60222/gawler/topic/demographics-identity