Gawler (Tas.), TAS

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

46/100

Suburb Score

Around the national middle

Gawler (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 980, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Gawler (Tas.) at a glance

Population (2021): 703
Median age: 45
Median weekly household income: $1,756
SEIFA score: 980
Coordinates: -41.2433, 146.1391

Gawler (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Gawler (Tas.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 6% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	123	17%
Youth (15–24)	72	10%
Young adults (25–44)	147	21%
Mid-life (45–64)	231	33%
Seniors (65+)	131	19%

Share of the 704 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	120	47%
Owned with a mortgage	119	46%
Rented	16	6%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	256	100%
Townhouses & semis	0	0%
Flats & apartments	0	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 256 occupied private dwellings in Gawler (Tas.).

Median weekly rent: $250
Median monthly mortgage: $1,300
Average household size: 2.6 people
Median weekly family income: $1,962
Median weekly personal income: $779

Community and culture

Born overseas: 42 (6%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 10 (1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 63 (9%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 177 (32%)
Labour-force participation: 68.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%
Employed full-time: 210
Employed part-time: 138

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Gawler (Tas.)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Gawler (Tas.) is January (average daytime high around 23.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.9°C). The area receives roughly 984 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	23.1°C	12.9°C	68 mm
Feb	21.9°C	12.5°C	58 mm
Mar	20.2°C	11.5°C	77 mm
Apr	17.3°C	8.9°C	68 mm
May	14.3°C	7.1°C	96 mm
Jun	12.6°C	5.9°C	97 mm
Jul	11.9°C	5.3°C	120 mm
Aug	12.5°C	4.7°C	93 mm
Sep	14.4°C	5.8°C	78 mm
Oct	16.6°C	7.4°C	109 mm
Nov	18.7°C	9.4°C	56 mm
Dec	20.9°C	10.9°C	64 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Gawler (Tas.)

Where is Gawler (Tas.)?

Gawler (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.

What is the population of Gawler (Tas.)?

At the 2021 Census, Gawler (Tas.) had a population of about 703.

Is Gawler (Tas.) an advantaged area?

Gawler (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 980, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 46 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Gawler (Tas.)?

Gawler (Tas.) has average daytime highs of about 17°C and overnight lows of about 8.5°C, with roughly 984 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).