Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gawler South then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gawler South, SA (postcode 5118) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,435 | 2,482 | 2,618 | +183 · +7.5% |
| Median age | 41 | 44 | 46 | +5 · +12.2% |
| Median household income | $870/wk | $1,033/wk | $1,238/wk | +$368 · +42.3% |
| Median personal income | $495/wk | $562/wk | $715/wk | +$220 · +44.4% |
| Median rent | $210/wk | $245/wk | $260/wk | +$50 · +23.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,408/mo | $1,300/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gawler South trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,618
was 2,482 in 2016
+136 · +5.5%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
+$15 · +6.1%
Household income
$1,238/wk
was $1,033/wk in 2016
+$205 · +19.8%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Gawler South population growth · Gawler South then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.