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Glenelg vs Mount Gambier

Name: Glenelg vs Mount Gambier — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Glenelg profile · Mount Gambier profile

Glenelg Mount Gambier

Mount Gambier and Glenelg are two regional areas located about 53 km apart across the state border. Mount Gambier is more walkable, with a score of 5.9 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.2 (mostly car-dependent) in Glenelg. This means many more people in Mount Gambier can reach groceries (80.4%) and parks (93.4%) within a 15-minute walk. Glenelg has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 41 in Mount Gambier, and far more homes are owned outright (46.3% vs 30.5%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of residents who own their home with a mortgage, sitting around 30% to 33%, which is close to the national figure. They also have very similar levels of typical weekly household incomes and a nearly identical share of First Nations residents. Over time, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened, and more people in Glenelg now own their homes outright compared to Mount Gambier.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Glenelg Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Glenelg Median age: 8 yrs older in Glenelg Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +6,726 larger in Mount Gambier gap widening

20,152 59th pct 26,878 64th pct

Median age in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +8 yrs older in Glenelg gap widening

49 yrs 82nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 24.8%

25.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.3%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 43.1%

32.0% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg Mount Gambier

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 82.9%

2.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 41.0%

42.2% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 41.7%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

11.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

5.1% German +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.4% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 87.6%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 38.2%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +7 more in Glenelg

18 71st pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +3.58 more in Glenelg

5.83 69th pct 2.25 27th pct

Students in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +3,204 more in Mount Gambier

2,416 53rd pct 5,620 67th pct

Avg size in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +377 larger in Mount Gambier

134 31st pct 511 83rd pct

ICSEA in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +16 higher in Mount Gambier

968 47th pct 984 58th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

18.8% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.3%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

14.5% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%

10.9% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

8.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

1.8% Creative arts even 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +$62 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$640 25th pct $702 39th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +$18 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$1,214 26th pct $1,232 29th pct

Family income in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +$85 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$1,599 32nd pct $1,684 41st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.6%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 43.4%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

10.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

6.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +1.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

21.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +176 larger in Mount Gambier

588 51st pct 764 58th pct

Median age in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +3 yrs older in Glenelg

23 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +$12 higher in Mount Gambier

$580 57th pct $592 60th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +$27 higher in Glenelg

$1,284 39th pct $1,257 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +0.1 larger in Mount Gambier gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 50.5%

37.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 30.7%

14.4% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 34.5%

31.6% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelg in Mount Gambier even gap steady

$220 36th pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +$44 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,127 31st pct

People / bedroom in Glenelg in Mount Gambier even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 30.5%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.3% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

2.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 77.6%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.1% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

22.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 20.3%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

34.9% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.5%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

39.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 35.9%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +49 more in Mount Gambier

74 59th pct 123 64th pct

Stops/1k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +0.90 more in Mount Gambier

3.67 55th pct 4.58 67th pct

Departures/1k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +87.3 more in Mount Gambier

136.6 58th pct 223.9 62nd pct

PT routes in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +7 more in Mount Gambier

5 45th pct 12 60th pct

Stop walk in Glenelg in Mount Gambier

— 3 21st pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 74.6%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 3.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 36.0%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

4.6% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.6 pts 6.5%

7.9% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

7.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Wholesale trade even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%

12.6% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.9% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

7.6% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +1 higher in Glenelg

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +2 higher in Glenelg

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +2 higher in Glenelg

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +1 higher in Glenelg

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +26 higher in Glenelg

919 26th pct 893 14th pct

ERP in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +8,149 higher in Mount Gambier

19,908 58th pct 28,057 62nd pct

Growth in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +2.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier

-0.7% 10th pct 1.5% 28th pct

Businesses in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +181 higher in Mount Gambier

1,903 57th pct 2,084 59th pct

Approvals in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +63 higher in Mount Gambier

59 51st pct 122 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +44 higher in Glenelg

758 62nd pct 714 58th pct

Max temp in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +0.4 higher in Mount Gambier

18.8 10th pct 19.2 11th pct

Min temp in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +0.2 higher in Mount Gambier

9.4 23rd pct 9.6 26th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Glenelg in Mount Gambier

8,758 53rd pct —

Assault/100k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier

1,077 57th pct —

Sexual/100k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier

243 47th pct —

Robbery/100k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier

25 52nd pct —

Burglary/100k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier

695 71st pct —

Theft/100k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier

1,717 67th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier

263 36th pct —

Property damage/100k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier

953 67th pct —

Drugs/100k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier

392 43rd pct —

5-yr change in Glenelg in Mount Gambier

63.4% 92nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +2.7 higher in Mount Gambier

3.2 36th pct 5.9 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +2.7 more in Mount Gambier

3.1 26th pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +45.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier

29.0% 18th pct 74.5% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +44.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier

36.3% 29th pct 80.4% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +33.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

55.9% 58th pct 89.5% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +27.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier

47.6% 38th pct 74.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +41.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier

51.5% 22nd pct 93.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +33.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

27.3% 29th pct 60.9% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +10.2 more in Glenelg

23.5 62nd pct 13.3 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +60 higher in Mount Gambier

1 46th pct 61 78th pct

Mean slope in Glenelg in Mount Gambier +0.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

4.5% 47th pct 5.1% 57th pct

Compare Glenelg with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg vs Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22410/glenelg/vs/LGA44620/mount-gambier