Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gawler then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gawler, SA (postcode 5118) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 688 | 650 | 668 | -20 · -2.9% |
| Median age | 49 | 55 | 57 | +8 · +16.3% |
| Median household income | $647/wk | $705/wk | $936/wk | +$289 · +44.7% |
| Median personal income | $446/wk | $471/wk | $597/wk | +$151 · +33.9% |
| Median rent | $165/wk | $235/wk | $240/wk | +$75 · +45.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,161/mo | $1,018/mo | $1,200/mo | +$39 · +3.4% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | -0.1 · -5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gawler trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
668
was 650 in 2016
+18 · +2.8%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $235/wk in 2016
+$5 · +2.1%
Household income
$936/wk
was $705/wk in 2016
+$231 · +32.8%
Median age
57
was 55 in 2016
+2 · +3.6%
Dig deeper: Gawler population growth · Gawler then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.