Gawler Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Gawler (7315) is a suburb of Tasmania, North West, Tasmania. It is about 212 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Gawler is in the federal electorate of Braddon.

In the 2011 census the population of Gawler was 792 and is comprised of approximately 47.7% females and 52.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Gawler is 42 years of age.

86.4% of people living in the suburb of Gawler were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.3% England, 1.1% Scotland, 1.0% New Zealand, 0.6% Netherlands.

93.3% of people living in Gawler speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.4% Dutch, 0.4% Tagalog.

The religious makeup of Gawler is 29.6% No religion, 22.7% Anglican, 12.7% Catholic, 11.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 10.1% Uniting Church, 4.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.4% Baptist, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 0.8% Other Protestant, 0.8% Seventh-day Adventist.

63.4% of people are married, 26.3% have never married and 6.9% are divorced and 2.4% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Gawler.

60.1% of the people living in Gawler over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.9% are working on a part time basis. Gawler has an unemployment rate of 1.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Gawler are 18.5% Managers, 15.6% Technicians & trades workers, 15.6% Labourers, 14.3% Professionals, 10.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.5% Sales workers, 7.7% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from Gawler work in are 14.6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.5% Manufacturing, 9.8% Retail trade, 9.0% Health care and social assistance, 8.0% Education and training, 8.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 8.0% Construction, 5.9% Public administration and safety, 4.5% Wholesale trade.

45.5% of homes are fully owned, and 46.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 5.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $521 per week and the median household income is $1125 per week.

The median rent in Gawler is $125 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Gawler postcode 7315