277 ▼ -37.2%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 441
- 2016: 272
- 2021: 277
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 shrinking population of 277 people has seen Gawler (L) (Tas.) change significantly since 2011. The area is now notably younger than it used to be, as the typical resident's age dropped by 8 years over the last decade. This shift is mirrored in the age profile, with a rise in children and a drop in the number of seniors.
277
▼ -37.2%
- 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 — lower than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 37% since 2011, losing about 164 people. The typical resident is now 46, which is noticeably older than the state figure and far older than the national figure.
46 yrs ▼ -14.8%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over fell to 19.1%, a figure that is now a little below the state average.
19.1% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gawler, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.0% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Most residents are married (58.0%), while those in de facto relationships are at 9.6%, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
9.0% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▼ -41.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 60%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
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 Gawler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622011/gawler/topic/demographics-identity