Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gawler River suburb profile
Gawler River, SA · Postcode 5118
This Gawler River suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gawler River, SA (postcode 5118). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Gawler River with nearby suburbs.
Gawler River at a glance
Population
104
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,624/wk
Median age
46
Gawler River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1% over 10 years
Population
104
was 124 in 2016
-20 · -16.1%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$120 · +60%
Household income
$1,624/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$249 · +18.1%
Median age
46
was 41 in 2016
+5 · +12.2%
Dig deeper: Gawler River population growth · Gawler River then and now
Gawler River vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Gawler River, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-1.8% vs area
- Gawler River$320/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+1.1% vs area
- Gawler River$1,624/wk
- Nearby$1,411.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Gawler River46
- Nearby43.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-27.2% vs area
- Gawler River$582/wk
- Nearby$745.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Gawler River compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gawler River sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3976.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3940.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,003
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3928.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gawler River on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gawler River, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Gawler River people
- Population
- 104
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 12.5%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Gawler River income
- Median household income
- $1,624/wk
- Median personal income
- $582/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gawler River housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,127/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.8%
- Mortgaged
- 18.6%
- Rented
- 18.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Gawler River work
- Employment to population
- 50.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5118)
Compare Gawler River with nearby suburbs
Gawler River in numbers
Gawler River had 104 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 10% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 12.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.8% own their home outright, 18.6% are paying a mortgage, 18.6% rent. Separate houses make up 79.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 3% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,624/wk, 6% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 16.1% (from 124 to 104). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $320/wk (+60%).
Gawler River suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gawler River, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Gawler River was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gawler River, SA?
- Gawler River had 104 residents at the 2021 Census, down 16.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gawler River?
- Median household income in Gawler River was $1,624/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gawler River?
- 18.6% of occupied homes in Gawler River were rented, 48.8% were owned outright and 18.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gawler River suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gawler River. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide