Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gawler River then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gawler River, SA (postcode 5118) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 103 | 124 | 104 | +1 · +1% |
| Median age | 36 | 41 | 46 | +10 · +27.8% |
| Median household income | $1,063/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,624/wk | +$561 · +52.8% |
| Median personal income | $385/wk | $532/wk | $582/wk | +$197 · +51.2% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $200/wk | $320/wk | +$70 · +28% |
| Median mortgage | $977/mo | $1,192/mo | $1,127/mo | +$150 · +15.4% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gawler River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
104
was 124 in 2016
-20 · -16.1%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$120 · +60%
Household income
$1,624/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$249 · +18.1%
Median age
46
was 41 in 2016
+5 · +12.2%
Dig deeper: Gawler River population growth · Gawler River then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.