28,562 ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23,957
- 2016: 26,472
- 2021: 28,562
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gawler · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gawler
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 19% since 2011 has seen Gawler grow to 28,562 people. The area is becoming older, with the typical resident now 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
28,562
▲ +19.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gawler — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gawler | 28,562 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | 19,229 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by about 4,605 people between 2011 and 2021, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents are typically 41 years old, which is about the same as the state average.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 19.8% of the population, a figure that rose 3.7 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell to 18.1%, leaving the area with a similar age mix to the rest of Australia.
19.8% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gawler splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most residents are married (44.8%), while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.8% since 2011.
2.4% ▲ +78.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gawler, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
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/ucl/UCL412001/gawler/topic/demographics-identity