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Mount Gambier vs Wattle Range

Name: Mount Gambier vs Wattle Range — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Mount Gambier profile · Wattle Range profile

Mount Gambier Wattle Range

Mount Gambier and Wattle Range are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Mount Gambier is a more urban centre where 80.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport is common. In contrast, Wattle Range is mostly car-dependent, with a much higher share of separate houses (91.9%) and a typical resident who is older at 48. Mount Gambier also has larger schools, averaging 511 students compared to just 100 in Wattle Range.

Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened, with Wattle Range becoming noticeably older than Mount Gambier. However, they remain similar in many other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes, which are around $1,200. They also share similar proportions of people with no religion (about 52%) and a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (around 2.5%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Wattle Range Population: 14,990 larger in Mount Gambier Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in Wattle Range Renting: 11.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier Median age: 7 yrs older in Wattle Range

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +14,990 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady

26,878 64th pct 11,888 49th pct

Median age in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +7 yrs older in Wattle Range gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

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

21.3% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

43.1% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

35.6% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 30.8%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Gambier Wattle Range

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 83.1%

2.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

41.0% English +1.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

10.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 52.2%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 37.2%

7.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +3 more in Wattle Range

11 54th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +5.04 more in Wattle Range

2.25 27th pct 7.29 77th pct

Students in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +4,216 more in Mount Gambier

5,620 67th pct 1,404 44th pct

Avg size in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +411 larger in Mount Gambier

511 83rd pct 100 21st pct

ICSEA in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +24 higher in Mount Gambier

984 58th pct 960 42nd pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 36.9%

21.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%

18.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 40.4%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 12.3%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +$66 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$702 39th pct $636 24th pct

Household income in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +$52 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$1,232 29th pct $1,180 22nd pct

Family income in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +$134 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$1,684 41st pct $1,550 27th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.7%

22.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.0% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.6%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

6.6% Diabetes even 6.7%

5.5% Heart disease even 5.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +1.2 pts 56.3%

22.0% One condition even 22.0%

7.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +495 larger in Mount Gambier

764 58th pct 269 35th pct

Median age in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +7 yrs older in Wattle Range

20 yrs 7th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +$136 higher in Mount Gambier

$592 60th pct $456 22nd pct

Household income in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +$145 higher in Mount Gambier

$1,257 36th pct $1,112 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 49.3%

30.7% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 31.9%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

4.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +$40 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$220 36th pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +$174 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

$1,127 31st pct $953 20th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned outright +12.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 32.2%

31.6% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 19.8%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 91.9%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 4.8%

8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 2.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 12.9%

2.8% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% Under $200 +19.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

50.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.1 pts 35.4%

7.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 2.0%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

47.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 32.7%

10.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +119 more in Mount Gambier

123 64th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +4.24 more in Mount Gambier

4.58 67th pct 0.34 19th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +221.4 more in Mount Gambier

223.9 62nd pct 2.5 19th pct

PT routes in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +9 more in Mount Gambier

12 60th pct 3 38th pct

Stop walk in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range

3 21st pct —

How people get to work

74.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 66.5%

3.7% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.2% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 31.3%

36.0% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.0% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.5% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

9.5% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.1% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +1 higher in Wattle Range

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +2 higher in Wattle Range

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +13 higher in Wattle Range

893 14th pct 906 19th pct

ERP in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +15,679 higher in Mount Gambier

28,057 62nd pct 12,378 47th pct

Growth in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +0.6 pts higher in Wattle Range

1.5% 28th pct 2.1% 34th pct

Businesses in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +625 higher in Mount Gambier

2,084 59th pct 1,459 51st pct

Approvals in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +93 higher in Mount Gambier

122 62nd pct 29 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +69 higher in Wattle Range

714 58th pct 783 64th pct

Max temp in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +0.3 higher in Mount Gambier

19.2 11th pct 18.9 10th pct

Min temp in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +0.1 higher in Mount Gambier

9.6 26th pct 9.5 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +3.2 higher in Mount Gambier

5.9 80th pct 2.7 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +2.7 more in Mount Gambier

5.8 80th pct 3.2 27th pct

15-min city in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +37.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier

74.5% 80th pct 36.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +45.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier

80.4% 85th pct 35.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +72.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier

89.5% 82nd pct 17.1% 29th pct

Walk to school in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +28.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier

74.9% 76th pct 46.9% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +40.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier

93.4% 79th pct 53.2% 24th pct

Walk to health in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +28.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier

60.9% 79th pct 32.1% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +13.9 more in Wattle Range

13.3 25th pct 27.3 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +60 higher in Mount Gambier

61 78th pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Gambier in Wattle Range +1.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier

5.1% 57th pct 3.5% 29th pct

Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

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Compare Wattle Range with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Gambier vs Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA44620/mount-gambier/vs/LGA48340/wattle-range