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Glenelg vs Mount Gambier - West

Name: Glenelg vs Mount Gambier - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Glenelg profile · Mount Gambier - West profile

Glenelg Mount Gambier - West

Mount Gambier - West and Glenelg (Vic.) are two regional areas with very different layouts. Mount Gambier - West is more urban and connected, with a somewhat walkable score of 5.4 and 81.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Glenelg (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent, and residents there are far older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 41 in Mount Gambier - West. Housing also differs sharply; 52.6% of Glenelg (Vic.) homes are owned outright, while renting is far higher in Mount Gambier - West at 30.9%.

Both areas share very similar household basics, including a typical weekly household income of around $1,200 and an identical average of 2.2 people per home. These similarities exist even as other gaps shift; for example, the age gap has widened since 2016, and more people in Glenelg (Vic.) have started working from home compared to Mount Gambier - West.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 22.0 pts higher in Glenelg Separate houses: 21.9 pts higher in Glenelg Renting: 18.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West Median age: 10 yrs older in Glenelg Population: 5,579 larger in Mount Gambier - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +5,579 larger in Mount Gambier - West gap steady

8,920 46th pct 14,499 74th pct

Median age in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +10 yrs older in Glenelg gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 24.6%

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.0%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.9% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 43.4%

29.4% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

7.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg Mount Gambier - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 83.3%

2.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 42.2%

41.9% English ◂ +1.1 pts 40.8%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

11.8% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

4.5% German +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.2% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 88.0%

0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

43.5% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 38.8%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +1 more in Glenelg

9 88th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +3.68 more in Glenelg

6.78 91st pct 3.11 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +3 more in Glenelg

17 45th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +2,865 more in Mount Gambier - West

557 20th pct 3,422 84th pct

Avg size in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +366 larger in Mount Gambier - West

62 2nd pct 428 51st pct

ICSEA in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +32 higher in Mount Gambier - West

957 22nd pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

19.2% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.6%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

13.8% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

10.3% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.3% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%

7.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +$38 higher in Mount Gambier - West gap steady

$652 20th pct $690 27th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +$24 higher in Glenelg gap steady

$1,234 16th pct $1,210 14th pct

Family income in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +$34 higher in Mount Gambier - West gap widening

$1,654 23rd pct $1,688 25th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 44.5%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

9.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Other condition even 8.6%

6.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +0.8 pts ▸ 58.0%

21.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

255 61st pct 404 74th pct

Median age in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +2 yrs older in Glenelg

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +$109 higher in Glenelg

$684 59th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +$229 higher in Glenelg

$1,416 31st pct $1,187 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

39.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 31.1%

10.9% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 34.0%

30.9% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

1.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$180 4th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +$36 higher in Mount Gambier - West gap narrowing

$1,073 6th pct $1,109 8th pct

People / bedroom in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +22.0 pts 30.6%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.3% Rented +18.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

3.8% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +21.9 pts 74.8%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.0% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 49.5%

14.7% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 18.3%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% Under $200 ◂ +14.4 pts 38.3%

33.3% $200–$349 +17.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

6.3% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

42.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 37.6%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +48 more in Mount Gambier - West

14 23rd pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +2.71 more in Mount Gambier - West

1.57 17th pct 4.28 50th pct

Departures/1k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +191.0 more in Mount Gambier - West

26.6 15th pct 217.6 26th pct

PT routes in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +4 more in Mount Gambier - West

3 21st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West

— 15 75th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 73.6%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 4.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.2% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 11.8%

15.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 7.5%

3.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.9 pts 7.1%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.4% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.3% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

3.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +13.2 pts 10.7%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.9% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

6.6% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +3 higher in Glenelg

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +43 higher in Glenelg

942 27th pct 899 12th pct

ERP in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +6,511 higher in Mount Gambier - West

8,773 41st pct 15,284 72nd pct

Growth in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +3.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

-1.1% 7th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +110 higher in Mount Gambier - West

1,204 65th pct 1,314 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +3 higher in Glenelg

725 36th pct 723 36th pct

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

19.2 10th pct 19.3 11th pct

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

9.4 19th pct 9.6 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +3.3 higher in Mount Gambier - West

2.0 12th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +3.2 more in Mount Gambier - West

2.3 13th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +44.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

22.9% 15th pct 67.6% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +45.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

24.1% 16th pct 69.6% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +53.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

28.1% 17th pct 81.8% 40th pct

Walk to school in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +39.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

32.6% 18th pct 71.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +34.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

47.6% 13th pct 82.0% 29th pct

Walk to health in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +42.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

23.0% 27th pct 65.1% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +25.0 more in Glenelg

36.9 86th pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +9 higher in Mount Gambier - West

1 6th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Glenelg in Mount Gambier - West +0.2 pts higher in Glenelg

5.1% 46th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg vs Mount Gambier - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217011420/glenelg/vs/407021174/mount-gambier-west