Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gawler East then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gawler East, SA (postcode 5118) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,740 | 5,338 | 5,689 | +949 · +20% |
| Median age | 44 | 45 | 46 | +2 · +4.5% |
| Median household income | $1,153/wk | $1,308/wk | $1,569/wk | +$416 · +36.1% |
| Median personal income | $558/wk | $592/wk | $776/wk | +$218 · +39.1% |
| Median rent | $243/wk | $280/wk | $300/wk | +$57 · +23.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,473/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,508/mo | +$35 · +2.4% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gawler East trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,689
was 5,338 in 2016
+351 · +6.6%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$20 · +7.1%
Household income
$1,569/wk
was $1,308/wk in 2016
+$261 · +20%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Gawler East population growth · Gawler East then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.