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Grant vs Mount Gambier - East

Name: Grant vs Mount Gambier - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Grant profile · Mount Gambier - East profile

Grant Mount Gambier - East

Mount Gambier - East and Grant are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Mount Gambier - East is a somewhat walkable hub where 78.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Grant is car-dependent, with only 10.1% having that same access. This difference is seen in the housing and transport; Grant has a far higher share of detached houses (95.4%) and no public transport stops, whereas Mount Gambier - East has far more renters (28.6%) and 4.08 public transport stops per 1,000 people. There is also a stark contrast among First Nations residents, who are far older in Grant, with a typical age of 35 compared to 20 in Mount Gambier - East.

Both areas share similar proportions of people aged 65 and over, which sits close to the national figure. Beyond this, they are alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, with Mount Gambier - East at $736 and Grant at $789. While they share many commonalities, the gap in the proportion of people renting has widened since 2016, and the difference in the typical age of residents has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,809 larger in Mount Gambier - East One-parent: 8.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East Needs assistance: 3.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East Recent movers: 12.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +8,809 larger in Mount Gambier - East gap steady

6,138 30th pct 14,947 76th pct

Median age in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +4 yrs older in Grant gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 26.5%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%

16.5% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 45.9%

31.7% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.4% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Grant Mount Gambier - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 83.1%

2.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.9% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

36.0% English +4.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.1% Italian +0.4 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%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 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 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.2% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

19.6% Not stated ◂ +11.8 pts 7.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 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 - East even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +3.13 more in Grant

4.93 86th pct 1.80 42nd pct

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

13 34th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +1,844 more in Mount Gambier - East

501 17th pct 2,345 69th pct

Avg size in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +369 larger in Mount Gambier - East

100 8th pct 469 57th pct

ICSEA in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +10 higher in Mount Gambier - East

966 26th pct 977 31st pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 17.9%

19.7% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.5% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

14.4% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

11.9% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.7% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

1.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +$53 higher in Grant gap widening

$789 47th pct $736 36th pct

Household income in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +$234 higher in Grant gap widening

$1,582 40th pct $1,348 25th pct

Family income in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +$146 higher in Grant gap widening

$1,928 40th pct $1,782 30th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.7%

15.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +3.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

16.2% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +208 larger in Mount Gambier - East

196 53rd pct 404 74th pct

Median age in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +15 yrs older in Grant

35 yrs 95th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +$16 higher in Mount Gambier - East

$616 46th pct $632 49th pct

Household income in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +$621 higher in Grant

$2,045 70th pct $1,424 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +0.1 larger in Grant gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 51.7%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 30.5%

8.3% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 36.3%

22.2% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

11.6% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +$20 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +$100 higher in Grant gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +0.10 higher in Grant gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 32.1%

40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 36.8%

12.1% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +12.0 pts 83.5%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.2% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

27.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 24.9%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

42.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 37.6%

3.4% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

28.8% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.9%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +61 more in Mount Gambier - East

0 0th pct 61 67th pct

Stops/1k in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +4.08 more in Mount Gambier - East

0.00 0th pct 4.08 46th pct

Departures/1k in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +191.6 more in Mount Gambier - East

0.0 0th pct 191.6 25th pct

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

0 0th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Grant in Mount Gambier - East

— 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 75.3%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 4.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

20.2% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 13.9%

18.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 8.0%

1.6% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.0 pts 7.2%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.3% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

7.6% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers ◂ +10.7 pts 10.8%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

9.3% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.4% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +2 higher in Grant

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +4 higher in Grant

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +5 higher in Grant

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +56 higher in Grant

963 35th pct 907 14th pct

ERP in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +9,086 higher in Mount Gambier - East

6,505 29th pct 15,591 73rd pct

Growth in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +1.9 pts higher in Grant

3.3% 39th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +244 higher in Mount Gambier - East

804 44th pct 1,048 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +11 higher in Mount Gambier - East

706 34th pct 717 35th pct

Max temp in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +0.3 higher in Mount Gambier - East

19.0 10th pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +0.5 higher in Grant

10.0 24th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +4.6 higher in Mount Gambier - East

0.9 3rd pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +4.3 more in Mount Gambier - East

1.0 4th pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +59.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

9.9% 6th pct 69.3% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +68.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

10.1% 6th pct 78.9% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +82.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

0.0% 0th pct 82.6% 40th pct

Walk to school in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +57.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

8.7% 5th pct 66.4% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +58.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

33.5% 8th pct 92.2% 40th pct

Walk to health in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +35.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

9.8% 17th pct 45.6% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +1.3 more in Grant

14.2 50th pct 12.8 42nd pct

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

1 7th pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in Grant in Mount Gambier - East +1.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

3.7% 21st pct 5.2% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grant vs Mount Gambier - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021150/grant/vs/407021173/mount-gambier-east