Gawler vs Spalford

Gawler is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Spalford. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gawler, most households are couple families. In Spalford, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Spalford tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Gawler

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 50%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Gawler

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Spalford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Spalford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Gawler

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.0% vs -6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gawler and Spalford drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gawler Spalford
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Gawler Spalford
Walkability 0 / 0
Gawler — Walkability: 0/100 Spalford — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 80 / 100
Gawler — Low fire risk: 80/100 Spalford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gawler rents higher ($250/wk vs $0/wk); Gawler has more residents (703 vs 55).

Gawler Spalford
Population 703
+92% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.0% -6.8%
Median age 45 49
Median household income $91,312/yr
+22% vs other
 $71,448/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gawler Spalford
0-4 4.0% / —
Gawler — 0-4: 4.0% Spalford — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.5% / 7.3%
Gawler — 5-14: 13.5% Spalford — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 6.3% / —
Gawler — 15-19: 6.3% Spalford — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.0% / 18.2%
Gawler — 20-24: 4.0% Spalford — 20-24: 18.2%
25-34 9.0% / —
Gawler — 25-34: 9.0% Spalford — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 11.9% / 23.6%
Gawler — 35-44: 11.9% Spalford — 35-44: 23.6%
45-54 14.1% / 7.3%
Gawler — 45-54: 14.1% Spalford — 45-54: 7.3%
55-64 18.8% / 10.9%
Gawler — 55-64: 18.8% Spalford — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 11.2% / 9.1%
Gawler — 65-74: 11.2% Spalford — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 5.7% / 16.4%
Gawler — 75-84: 5.7% Spalford — 75-84: 16.4%
85+ 1.7% / —
Gawler — 85+: 1.7% Spalford — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gawler 58.9% couple families
Gawler — Couple Families: 58.9% Gawler — Lone Person: 29.7% Gawler — One Parent Families: 11.4%
Spalford 50.0% couple families
Spalford — Couple Families: 50.0% Spalford — Lone Person: 50.0% Spalford — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gawler 6.3% renting
Gawler — Owned Outright: 47.1% Gawler — Mortgage: 46.7% Gawler — Renting: 6.3%
Spalford 0.0% renting
Spalford — Owned Outright: 66.7% Spalford — Mortgage: 33.3% Spalford — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Gawler Spalford
England 2.4% / 9.1%
Gawler — England: 2.4% Spalford — England: 9.1%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Gawler — Philippines: 0.9% Spalford — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.4% / —
Gawler — New Zealand: 0.4% Spalford — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Gawler — Netherlands: 0.4% Spalford — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gawler Spalford
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 10.9%
Gawler — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Spalford — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 10.9%
Gawler — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Spalford — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / —
Gawler — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Spalford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Gawler — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Spalford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Gawler — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Spalford — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gawler 98.5% houses
Gawler — Houses: 98.5% Gawler — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Spalford 100.0% houses
Spalford — Houses: 100.0% Spalford — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gawler Spalford
Median house price $925,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,025,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 73 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Gawler Spalford
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Gawler Spalford
New dwellings approved 84
across Central Coast (Tas.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -38%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Gawler Spalford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of TAS Higher than 56% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of TAS Higher than 24% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of TAS Higher than 34% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 42% of TAS

Liveability

Gawler Spalford
Grade B —
Score 49/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Gawler carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).

Gawler Spalford
Bushfire Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Gawler Spalford
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Gawler Spalford
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 18 0

Mobility

Gawler Spalford
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 305.6 km 305 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 214 min 216 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7315
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 7315
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Gawler Spalford
Car (driver) 83.3% / 60.0%
Gawler — Car (driver): 83.3% Spalford — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 40.0%
Gawler — Worked from Home: 10.7% Spalford — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / —
Gawler — Car (passenger): 3.2% Spalford — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.8% / —
Gawler — Walked Only: 2.8% Spalford — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Gawler Spalford
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 202 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 9.4 km

NBN connectivity

Gawler Spalford
Connectivity score 37/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
288 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Gawler Spalford
Annual rainfall 814 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Gawler Spalford
Average residential rate $1,379/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (Tas.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Gawler Spalford
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gawler Spalford
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gawler

Rural

Spalford

Retirees Rural

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