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Grant vs Mount Gambier - West

Name: Grant vs Mount Gambier - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Grant profile · Mount Gambier - West profile

Grant Mount Gambier - West

Mount Gambier - West and Grant are nearby areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Mount Gambier - West is more urban, with far more people renting (30.9% compared to 12.1%) and a much higher share of people living alone at 35.1%. Grant is more rural, where separate houses are far more common (95.4% compared to 74.8%) and more homes are owned outright (42.6% compared to 30.6%). These areas also differ for First Nations residents; those in Grant are far older, with a typical age of 35 compared to 21 in Mount Gambier - West, and they have a far higher typical household income of $2,045 compared to $1,187.

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, at around 3%, and have almost identical rates of volunteering and full-time employment. This common ground exists alongside a stark contrast in accessibility. Mount Gambier - West has far more public transport stops and a much higher number of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries. In contrast, Grant has no public transport stops and far fewer residents who can walk to basic services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,361 larger in Mount Gambier - West Separate houses: 20.7 pts higher in Grant Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West One-parent: 8.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West No car: 6.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +8,361 larger in Mount Gambier - West gap steady

6,138 30th pct 14,499 74th pct

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

45 yrs 78th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 24.6%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.5% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 43.4%

31.7% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.4% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.8% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Grant Mount Gambier - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia even 83.3%

2.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.9% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

36.0% English +4.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.1% Scottish even 10.1%

8.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 88.0%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.2% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

19.6% Not stated ◂ +12.8 pts 6.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +3 more in Mount Gambier - West

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +1.83 more in Grant

4.93 86th pct 3.11 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +1 more in Mount Gambier - West

13 34th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +2,921 more in Mount Gambier - West

501 17th pct 3,422 84th pct

Avg size in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +328 larger in Mount Gambier - West

100 8th pct 428 51st pct

ICSEA in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +22 higher in Mount Gambier - West

966 26th pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 18.6%

19.7% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.5% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

14.4% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

11.9% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.7% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

1.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +$99 higher in Grant gap widening

$789 47th pct $690 27th pct

Household income in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +$372 higher in Grant gap widening

$1,582 40th pct $1,210 14th pct

Family income in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +$240 higher in Grant gap steady

$1,928 40th pct $1,688 25th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.8%

15.1% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +3.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

16.2% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.5% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

196 53rd pct 404 74th pct

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

35 yrs 95th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +$41 higher in Grant

$616 46th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +$858 higher in Grant

$2,045 70th pct $1,187 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +0.3 larger in Grant gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 51.3%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 31.1%

8.3% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 34.0%

22.2% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%

11.6% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$200 7th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +$191 higher in Grant gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,109 8th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 30.6%

40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 31.9%

12.1% Rented +18.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

3.3% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +20.7 pts 74.8%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment +9.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

27.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 18.3%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

42.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 38.3%

3.4% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

28.8% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 11.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +62 more in Mount Gambier - West

0 0th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +4.28 more in Mount Gambier - West

0.00 0th pct 4.28 50th pct

Departures/1k in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +217.6 more in Mount Gambier - West

0.0 0th pct 217.6 26th pct

PT routes in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +7 more in Mount Gambier - West

0 0th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Grant in Mount Gambier - West

— 15 75th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 73.6%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 4.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

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

20.2% 1 vehicle +18.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 34.3%

22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 11.8%

18.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 7.5%

1.6% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.1 pts 7.1%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.3% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

6.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 10.7%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

11.0% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.3% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.4% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

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

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +6 higher in Grant

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +64 higher in Grant

963 35th pct 899 12th pct

ERP in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +8,779 higher in Mount Gambier - West

6,505 29th pct 15,284 72nd pct

Growth in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +0.7 pts higher in Grant

3.3% 39th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +510 higher in Mount Gambier - West

804 44th pct 1,314 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +17 higher in Mount Gambier - West

706 34th pct 723 36th pct

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

19.0 10th pct 19.3 11th pct

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

10.0 24th pct 9.6 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +4.5 higher in Mount Gambier - West

0.9 3rd pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +4.4 more in Mount Gambier - West

1.0 4th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +57.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

9.9% 6th pct 67.6% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +59.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

10.1% 6th pct 69.6% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +81.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

0.0% 0th pct 81.8% 40th pct

Walk to school in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +63.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

8.7% 5th pct 71.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +48.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

33.5% 8th pct 82.0% 29th pct

Walk to health in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +55.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

9.8% 17th pct 65.1% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +2.3 more in Grant

14.2 50th pct 11.9 36th pct

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

1 7th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Grant in Mount Gambier - West +1.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

3.7% 21st pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grant vs Mount Gambier - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021150/grant/vs/407021174/mount-gambier-west