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Glenelg vs Mount Gambier - East

Name: Glenelg vs Mount Gambier - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Glenelg profile · Mount Gambier - East profile

Glenelg Mount Gambier - East

Mount Gambier - East and Glenelg (Vic.) are nearby areas with very different layouts. Mount Gambier - East is somewhat walkable, with 78.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 82.6% near public transport. In contrast, Glenelg (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent, as only 24.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Residents in Glenelg (Vic.) are far older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 41 in Mount Gambier - East, and a much higher share of homes are owned outright (52.6% versus 32.1%).

The gap in the number of people working from home has widened since 2016, with 16.3% of people doing so in Glenelg (Vic.) compared to just 4.4% in Mount Gambier - East. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits. They have similar proportions of First Nations people and very few residents who speak little or no English. Their typical weekly family incomes are also close, sitting at $1,782 in Mount Gambier - East and $1,654 in Glenelg (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 20.5 pts higher in Glenelg Population: 6,027 larger in Mount Gambier - East Median age: 10 yrs older in Glenelg Renting: 16.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Glenelg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +6,027 larger in Mount Gambier - East gap steady

8,920 46th pct 14,947 76th pct

Median age in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +10 yrs older in Glenelg gap steady

51 yrs 91st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.5%

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 20.0%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.9% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 45.9%

29.4% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg Mount Gambier - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 83.1%

2.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 41.8%

41.9% English ◂ +1.1 pts 40.8%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

11.8% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

4.5% German +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.2% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 88.1%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

43.5% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 38.1%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +4 more in Glenelg

9 88th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +4.98 more in Glenelg

6.78 91st pct 1.80 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +2 more in Glenelg

17 45th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +1,788 more in Mount Gambier - East

557 20th pct 2,345 69th pct

Avg size in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +407 larger in Mount Gambier - East

62 2nd pct 469 57th pct

ICSEA in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +20 higher in Mount Gambier - East

957 22nd pct 977 31st pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

19.2% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.8% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%

Field of qualification

10.3% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.3% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Architecture & building even 5.0%

1.8% Creative arts even 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +$84 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap steady

$652 20th pct $736 36th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +$114 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap narrowing

$1,234 16th pct $1,348 25th pct

Family income in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +$128 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap widening

$1,654 23rd pct $1,782 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.4%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 41.0%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%

9.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

6.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 58.2%

21.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +149 larger in Mount Gambier - East

255 61st pct 404 74th pct

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

23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +$52 higher in Glenelg

$684 59th pct $632 49th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +$8 higher in Mount Gambier - East

$1,416 31st pct $1,424 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +0.2 larger in Mount Gambier - East gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

39.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 30.5%

10.9% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 36.3%

30.9% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 29.6%

11.9% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.7% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.2% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +$40 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap narrowing

$180 4th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +$127 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap widening

$1,073 6th pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +20.5 pts 32.1%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.3% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 83.5%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.0% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% Under $200 ◂ +15.1 pts 37.6%

33.3% $200–$349 +16.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

6.3% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

42.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 31.5%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +47 more in Mount Gambier - East

14 23rd pct 61 67th pct

Stops/1k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +2.51 more in Mount Gambier - East

1.57 17th pct 4.08 46th pct

Departures/1k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +165.0 more in Mount Gambier - East

26.6 15th pct 191.6 25th pct

PT routes in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +9 more in Mount Gambier - East

3 21st pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East

— 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +14.6 pts ▸ 75.3%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.0 pts 4.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

26.2% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 13.9%

15.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 8.0%

3.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.8 pts 7.2%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.4% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.3% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +13.1 pts 10.8%

10.5% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.9% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

6.6% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

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

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +2 higher in Glenelg

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +35 higher in Glenelg

942 27th pct 907 14th pct

ERP in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +6,818 higher in Mount Gambier - East

8,773 41st pct 15,591 73rd pct

Growth in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +2.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

-1.1% 7th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +156 higher in Glenelg

1,204 65th pct 1,048 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +9 higher in Glenelg

725 36th pct 717 35th pct

Max temp in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +0.1 higher in Mount Gambier - East

19.2 10th pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +0.1 higher in Mount Gambier - East

9.4 19th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +3.5 higher in Mount Gambier - East

2.0 12th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +3.1 more in Mount Gambier - East

2.3 13th pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +46.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

22.9% 15th pct 69.3% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +54.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

24.1% 16th pct 78.9% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +54.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

28.1% 17th pct 82.6% 40th pct

Walk to school in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +33.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

32.6% 18th pct 66.4% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +44.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

47.6% 13th pct 92.2% 40th pct

Walk to health in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +22.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

23.0% 27th pct 45.6% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +24.0 more in Glenelg

36.9 86th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +16 higher in Mount Gambier - East

1 6th pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - East +0.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

5.1% 46th pct 5.2% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg vs Mount Gambier - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217011420/glenelg/vs/407021173/mount-gambier-east