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Grant vs Mount Gambier

Name: Grant vs Mount Gambier — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Grant profile · Mount Gambier profile

Grant Mount Gambier

Mount Gambier and Grant are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Mount Gambier is a more urban environment where 80.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Grant is car-dependent, with just 8.5% of homes near groceries. There are also stark differences in housing and demographics: 31.6% of Mount Gambier households rent and 33.9% of people live alone, while in Grant, 42.7% of homes are owned outright and only 10.6% are rented. First Nations residents in Grant are far older, with a typical age of 34 compared to 20 in Mount Gambier, and they have a far higher typical household income of $2,131 against $1,257 in Mount Gambier.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in renters has widened, as has the difference in the share of people living alone and those who have moved recently. However, the gap in outright home ownership has narrowed slightly. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other respects, such as having roughly the same share of First Nations people (around 2.7% to 2.8%) and almost identical rates of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,242 larger in Mount Gambier Renting: 21.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier Living alone: 14.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier No car: 6.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier Separate houses: 18.6 pts higher in Grant

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grant in Mount Gambier +18,242 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady

8,636 44th pct 26,878 64th pct

Median age in Grant in Mount Gambier +4 yrs older in Grant gap steady

45 yrs 67th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 24.8%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.2% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +12.0 pts 43.1%

30.5% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

6.9% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Grant Mount Gambier

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 82.9%

2.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

37.0% English +4.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

8.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

36.5% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

16.3% Not stated ◂ +9.1 pts 7.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Grant in Mount Gambier +4 more in Mount Gambier

7 39th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Grant in Mount Gambier +2.55 more in Grant

4.80 60th pct 2.25 27th pct

Students in Grant in Mount Gambier +4,972 more in Mount Gambier

648 31st pct 5,620 67th pct

Avg size in Grant in Mount Gambier +418 larger in Mount Gambier

93 19th pct 511 83rd pct

ICSEA in Grant in Mount Gambier +12 higher in Mount Gambier

972 50th pct 984 58th pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 18.3%

20.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.2% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

14.7% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%

13.1% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.0% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

1.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

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

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Grant in Mount Gambier +$109 higher in Grant gap widening

$811 66th pct $702 39th pct

Household income in Grant in Mount Gambier +$515 higher in Grant gap widening

$1,747 74th pct $1,232 29th pct

Family income in Grant in Mount Gambier +$355 higher in Grant gap widening

$2,039 70th pct $1,684 41st pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.5%

13.2% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +0.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

17.1% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.3% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grant in Mount Gambier +528 larger in Mount Gambier

236 33rd pct 764 58th pct

Median age in Grant in Mount Gambier +14 yrs older in Grant

34 yrs 88th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Grant in Mount Gambier +$34 higher in Grant

$626 70th pct $592 60th pct

Household income in Grant in Mount Gambier +$874 higher in Grant

$2,131 90th pct $1,257 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grant in Mount Gambier +0.3 larger in Grant gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 50.5%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 30.7%

7.9% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 34.5%

19.3% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%

12.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grant in Mount Gambier +$20 higher in Mount Gambier gap steady

$200 29th pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Grant in Mount Gambier +$273 higher in Grant gap widening

$1,400 49th pct $1,127 31st pct

People / bedroom in Grant in Mount Gambier +0.10 higher in Grant gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 30.5%

42.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 33.3%

10.6% Rented +21.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

2.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +18.6 pts 77.6%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.1% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 20.3%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

39.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 38.0%

6.8% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

26.0% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 10.3%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grant in Mount Gambier +123 more in Mount Gambier

0 0th pct 123 64th pct

Stops/1k in Grant in Mount Gambier +4.58 more in Mount Gambier

0.00 0th pct 4.58 67th pct

Departures/1k in Grant in Mount Gambier +223.9 more in Mount Gambier

0.0 0th pct 223.9 62nd pct

PT routes in Grant in Mount Gambier +12 more in Mount Gambier

0 0th pct 12 60th pct

Stop walk in Grant in Mount Gambier

— 3 21st pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 74.6%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 36.0%

18.0% 1 vehicle +19.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 12.0%

19.8% 4 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 6.5%

1.1% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.5 pts 6.5%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.7% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

8.2% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 10.1%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

9.5% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.1% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

7.6% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grant in Mount Gambier +5 higher in Grant

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Grant in Mount Gambier +6 higher in Grant

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Grant in Mount Gambier +8 higher in Grant

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Grant in Mount Gambier +2 higher in Grant

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Grant in Mount Gambier +81 higher in Grant

974 66th pct 893 14th pct

ERP in Grant in Mount Gambier +18,834 higher in Mount Gambier

9,223 43rd pct 28,057 62nd pct

Growth in Grant in Mount Gambier +2.6 pts higher in Grant

4.1% 54th pct 1.5% 28th pct

Businesses in Grant in Mount Gambier +943 higher in Mount Gambier

1,141 46th pct 2,084 59th pct

Approvals in Grant in Mount Gambier +66 higher in Mount Gambier

56 50th pct 122 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grant in Mount Gambier +6 higher in Grant

720 59th pct 714 58th pct

Max temp in Grant in Mount Gambier +0.2 higher in Mount Gambier

19.0 11th pct 19.2 11th pct

Min temp in Grant in Mount Gambier +0.4 higher in Grant

10.0 31st pct 9.6 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grant in Mount Gambier +5.1 higher in Mount Gambier

0.8 2nd pct 5.9 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grant in Mount Gambier +4.9 more in Mount Gambier

0.9 1st pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Grant in Mount Gambier +66.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier

8.0% 4th pct 74.5% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Grant in Mount Gambier +71.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier

8.5% 5th pct 80.4% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Grant in Mount Gambier +89.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier

0.2% 14th pct 89.5% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Grant in Mount Gambier +66.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier

8.6% 4th pct 74.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Grant in Mount Gambier +64.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier

29.2% 9th pct 93.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Grant in Mount Gambier +52.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

8.3% 7th pct 60.9% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Grant in Mount Gambier +2.6 more in Mount Gambier

10.8 12th pct 13.3 25th pct

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

1 47th pct 61 78th pct

Mean slope in Grant in Mount Gambier +1.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier

4.0% 37th pct 5.1% 57th pct

Compare Grant with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grant vs Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA42250/grant/vs/LGA44620/mount-gambier