Gosse, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Gosse is more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 997, 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.
Gosse at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 25
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,875
- SEIFA score
- 997
- Coordinates
- -35.8281, 136.9127
Gosse demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Gosse 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 seniors (65+) at 39%, 33% of homes are rented, and 25% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 4 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 7 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 8 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 12 | 39% |
Share of the 31 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 6 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 4 | 27% |
| Rented | 5 | 33% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5 occupied private dwellings in Gosse.
- Median weekly rent
- $125
- Median monthly mortgage
- $433
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,916
- Median weekly personal income
- $537
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 7 (25%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 12 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.2%
- Employed full-time
- 4
- Employed part-time
- 8
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.
Common questions about Gosse
Where is Gosse?
Gosse is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Gosse?
At the 2021 Census, Gosse had a population of about 25.
Is Gosse an advantaged area?
Gosse has an ABS SEIFA score of 997, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 56 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of Australian suburbs.
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