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Gawler East SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Gawler East, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Gawler East SA is 5,689 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gawler East is $776 per week ($40,352 per year). Median rent in Gawler East is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Gawler East has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Gawler East has a population density of 974.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gawler East is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gawler East is $1,508.

There were 84 recorded offences in Gawler East in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (26 offences).

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Gawler East Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gawler East Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$776/wk

$40,352 per year

#4021 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,508/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Gawler East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (2,757) Female 51.5% (2,932)

Population Density

974.9

people per km²

5,689 people · 5.8 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,931

Family income/wk

Gawler East Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gawler East Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.6% 747 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.4% 927 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gawler East Country of Birth

Australia

86.9%

England

11.2%

Germany

0.6%

India

0.6%

Canada

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

China

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Gawler East Religion

No Religion

52.0%

Catholic

13.8%

Anglican

12.7%

Uniting Church

7.0%

Not stated

5.4%

Lutheran

4.8%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Pentecostal

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gawler East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

21.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Gawler East Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.8%

Italian

13.8%

Spanish

12.8%

Malayalam

8.5%

German

7.4%

Persian ED

7.4%

French

7.4%

SAL Tot

6.4%

Afrikaans

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Gawler East Employment

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Employed full-time

36.3% 1,604 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.2% 894 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 136 people

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Not in labour force

40.4% 1,787 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Gawler East Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.4%

Bachelor Degree

21.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Postgraduate Degree

4.5%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Gawler East Occupation

Professionals

26.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.3%

Community & Personal Service

13.5%

Clerical & Administrative

13.4%

Managers

12.7%

Labourers

5.9%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Gawler East Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.8%

Engineering

19.6%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Health

12.6%

Education

11.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.4%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Information Technology

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Gawler East Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gawler East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gawler East Marital Status

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Married

49.0% 2,354

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Separated

2.9% 138

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Divorced

9.8% 470

🕊️

Widowed

7.9% 379

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Never married

30.4% 1,461

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gawler East Ancestry

English

37.8%

Australian

29.6%

German

7.5%

Scottish

7.4%

Irish

7.3%

Other

3.5%

Italian

2.5%

Dutch

1.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Welsh

0.6%

Greek

0.6%

Polish

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gawler East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.7%

Secondary — Catholic

13.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.4%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Secondary — Government

10.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.2%

Pre-school

8.0%

Primary — Catholic

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Gawler East Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.8% 1,192

✅

No need for assistance

89.2% 9,855

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Gawler East Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.9% 773

—

Not a volunteer

83.1% 3,795

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gawler East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$300-$449/mo

4.1%

$450-$599/mo

3.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

8.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gawler East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.1%

Did not go to work

12.6%

Car (passenger)

3.1%

Walked only

1.9%

Bus

1.8%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Gawler East Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.1%

1 vehicle

30.9%

2 vehicles

40.0%

3 vehicles

14.7%

4+ vehicles

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Gawler East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

11.0%

3 bedrooms

49.1%

4 bedrooms

33.0%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Gawler East Population Mobility

14.3%

moved in the last year

40.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gawler East Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

202

Indigenous residents

10,841

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gawler East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

746

Arthritis

264

Asthma

262

Diabetes

190

Heart disease

183

Lung condition

158

Cancer

123

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Gawler East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gawler East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.1%

Couple — no children

34.0%

Couple — no children under 15

16.1%

One parent — children under 15

7.9%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gawler East Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.0% 43

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 22

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Previously served

4.7% 214

👤

Never served

93.8% 4,243

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gawler East Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 675

—

Did not provide

85.2% 3,879

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gawler East Children Ever Born

No children

27.6%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

35.0%

3 children

18.0%

4 children

6.1%

5+ children

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Gawler East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

102

1961–1970

319

1971–1980

159

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

116

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Gawler East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

31.5%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Gawler East Household Size

1 person

24.2%

2 persons

39.8%

3 persons

15.3%

4 persons

13.2%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gawler East Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,676

Moved from SA

475

Moved — same area (SA2)

175

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Gawler East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.0%

Step family — no other children

10.0%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gawler East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 84 total

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Fraud

Other Against Person

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Gawler East Schools

schools nearby

government

996

avg ICSEA score

1,295

total students

Immanuel Gawler Independent

Primary · R-6 · 353 students

1038

ICSEA

Hewett Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 400 students

1006

ICSEA

Gawler East Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 374 students

987

ICSEA

Gawler Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 168 students

954

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Gawler East Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,569/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Gawler East

Your weekly income

≈ $6,799/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,269/wk

Rent share 19.1%

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Gawler East vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,852 Income: $761/wk Rent: $326/wk

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Pop: 2,867 Income: $981/wk Rent: $373/wk

Barmera

Pop: 2,884 Income: $578/wk Rent: $200/wk

Mannum

Pop: 2,919 Income: $487/wk Rent: $220/wk

Fulham (SA)

Pop: 2,920 Income: $812/wk Rent: $315/wk

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Pop: 2,933 Income: $457/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gawler East

What is the population of Gawler East SA?

The population of Gawler East SA is 5,689 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 974.9 people per km².Gawler East is ranked #1,385 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gawler East?

The median personal income in Gawler East SA is $776 per week, or $40,352 per year.The median household income is $1,569 per week.Family income is $1,931 per week.Gawler East is ranked #4,021 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gawler East?

Median rent in Gawler East SA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 19.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gawler East ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gawler East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gawler East SA is $1,508. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gawler East?

The median age in Gawler East SA is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gawler East a good suburb to live in?

Gawler East is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 5,689.The median income is $776/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40476. All dollar figures in AUD.