Gawler River Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Gawler River (5118) is a suburb of Adelaide, North & North East Suburbs, South Australia. It is about 34 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Gawler River is in the federal electorate of Wakefield.

In the 2011 census the population of Gawler River was 193 and is comprised of approximately 46.6% females and 53.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Gawler River is 36 years of age.

77.6% of people living in the suburb of Gawler River were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.8% England, 4.7% Italy, 2.1% Netherlands.

89.6% of people living in Gawler River speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.6% Italian.

The religious makeup of Gawler River is 26.0% No religion, 23.4% Catholic, 15.6% Uniting Church, 11.5% Anglican, 10.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.1% Pentecostal, 3.1% Lutheran, 2.1% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.6% Latter-day Saints.

56.6% of people are married, 27.6% have never married and 7.9% are divorced and 2.0% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Gawler River.

48.1% of the people living in Gawler River over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 26.9% are working on a part time basis. Gawler River has an unemployment rate of 13.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Gawler River are 27.7% Managers, 16.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 16.0% Technicians & trades workers, 11.7% Labourers, 9.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.6% Professionals, 6.4% Community & personal service workers, 3.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Gawler River work in are 24.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 13.8% Manufacturing, 13.8% Retail trade, 11.5% Wholesale trade, 8.0% Education and training, 8.0% Construction, 6.9% Professional, scientific and technical services, 3.4% Public administration and safety, 3.4% Health care and social assistance.

32.4% of homes are fully owned, and 32.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 30.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $385 per week and the median household income is $1071 per week.

The median rent in Gawler River is $253 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $979 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Gawler River postcode 5118