Gawler

South Australia · Adelaide - North · 25,129 people · 13 suburbs · 4 postcodes

Gawler at a glance

25,129

Population

#20 of 72 in SA

km² area

571/km² density

42.5

Median age

+1.2 vs SA

931

SEIFA IRSAD

#45 of 72 in SA

Schools

4 gov, 0 Cath, 4 indep

17.1%

Born overseas

28.2%

Renting

Map shows the Gawler LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Gawler is a metropolitan Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 13 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 44 km². Gawler has a population of 25,129 , ranking #20 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Gawler East (5,689 residents).About 17.1% of residents were born overseas and 4.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

17.5%

11.6%

23.9%

25.5%

21.4%

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (23.9%) 45–64 (25.5%) 65+ (21.4%)

Show counts

0–14 years	4,406 (17.5%)
15–24 years	2,916 (11.6%)
25–44 years	6,014 (23.9%)
45–64 years	6,418 (25.5%)
65+ years	5,370 (21.4%)

17.1%

Born overseas

4.7%

Speak a language other than English at home

2.7%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

31.0%

40.8%

28.2%

Owned outright (31.0%) Mortgaged (40.8%) Renting (28.2%)

Dwelling type mix

87.9%

11.4%

Separate house (87.9%) Semi/townhouse (11.4%) Flat/apartment (0.6%)

$293

Median weekly rent

$1,376

Median monthly mortgage

44.4%

Households with 0-1 cars

55.6%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.9%

Unemployment rate

6,682

In full-time work

3,963

In part-time work

Schools in Gawler

8 schools across Gawler: 50.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 50.0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1006 (range 932 to 1040). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

50.0%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

50.0%

12.5%

37.5%

Primary (50.0%) Secondary (12.5%) Combined (37.5%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1006 SA median 999LGA range 932 to 1040

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 8 schools in Gawler, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Gawler and District College B-12	Government	Combined	Evanston	1,247	932
Trinity College South	Independent	Combined	Evanston South	957	1039
Trinity College North	Independent	Combined	Evanston South	914	1040
Trinity College Senior	Independent	Secondary	Evanston South	669	1025
Gawler East Primary School	Government	Primary	Gawler East	374	987
Immanuel Gawler	Independent	Primary	Gawler East	353	1038
Evanston Gardens Primary School	Government	Primary	Evanston Gardens	263	943
Gawler Primary School	Government	Primary	Gawler	168	954

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Gawler. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

931

Ranked #45 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

961

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

969

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

926

Suburbs in Gawler

Gawler contains 13 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Gawler East	5118	5,689	$1,569/wk	46
Evanston Park	5116	4,228	$1,494/wk	41
Willaston	5118	3,458	$1,254/wk	42
Gawler South	5118	2,618	$1,238/wk	46
Evanston	5116	2,580	$1,046/wk	39
Evanston Gardens	5116	2,347	$1,504/wk	30
Gawler West	5118	975	$927/wk	43
Hillier	5116	814	$712/wk	67
Evanston South	5116	765	$1,702/wk	33
Gawler	5118	668	$936/wk	57
Kudla	5115	551	$1,762/wk	42
Reid	5118	436	$2,026/wk	33
Smithfield West	5114

Postcodes covered

5114, 5115, 5116, 5118

Compare Gawler with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Gawler and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Gawler (SA)	25,129	42.5	931	28.2%	17.1%
Playford	99,541	34.0	849	37.5%	21.9%
Light	15,375	40.4	980	12.8%	11.3%
Barossa	25,570	45.4	976	17.8%	11.8%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Gawler

What is the population of Gawler?

The 2021 Census recorded 25,129 people living in Gawler, across 13 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Gawler?

Gawler contains 13 suburbs. The most populous are Gawler East, Evanston Park, Willaston, Gawler South, Evanston.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Gawler?

Gawler covers 4 postcodes: 5114, 5115, 5116, 5118.

How many schools are in Gawler?

Gawler has 8 schools, including 4 government, 0 Catholic, and 4 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Gawler?

Gawler has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 931, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.