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Kingston - Robe vs Mount Gambier - West

Name: Kingston - Robe vs Mount Gambier - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 138 km apart · Kingston - Robe profile · Mount Gambier - West profile

Kingston - Robe Mount Gambier - West

Mount Gambier - West and Kingston - Robe are two South Australian areas with very different layouts. Mount Gambier - West is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable) and a typical resident aged 41. In contrast, Kingston - Robe is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 2.7, and is far older, with a typical resident aged 53. Kingston - Robe has a much higher share of homes owned outright (47.4% compared to 30.6%) and far more detached houses, while Mount Gambier - West has a higher proportion of renters (30.9% versus 20.3%).

These areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in typical age and home ownership both widening. Despite this, they share several core similarities, such as having almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,200. Both areas also have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting around 11%. While Mount Gambier - West has far more public transport options, both places see a high level of volunteering compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,627 larger in Mount Gambier - West Separate houses: 20.4 pts higher in Kingston - Robe Median age: 12 yrs older in Kingston - Robe Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Kingston - Robe One-parent: 8.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +10,627 larger in Mount Gambier - West gap steady

3,872 15th pct 14,499 74th pct

Median age in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +12 yrs older in Kingston - Robe gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 22.0%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 24.6%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.9% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 43.4%

26.9% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kingston - Robe Mount Gambier - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 83.3%

2.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 42.2%

43.9% English ◂ +3.1 pts 40.8%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

7.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

1.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 88.0%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 38.8%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% 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 Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +6 more in Mount Gambier - West

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +0.60 more in Kingston - Robe

3.71 76th pct 3.11 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +11 more in Mount Gambier - West

3 6th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +2,995 more in Mount Gambier - West

427 14th pct 3,422 84th pct

Avg size in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +214 larger in Mount Gambier - West

214 22nd pct 428 51st pct

ICSEA in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +20 higher in Mount Gambier - West

968 27th pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

22.0% Year 11 even 22.0%

19.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%

12.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

15.3% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

11.2% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.9% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.9% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.7%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +$11 higher in Kingston - Robe gap steady

$701 29th pct $690 27th pct

Household income in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +$10 higher in Mount Gambier - West gap steady

$1,200 14th pct $1,210 14th pct

Family income in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +$108 higher in Mount Gambier - West gap widening

$1,580 18th pct $1,688 25th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.9%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

8.2% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +2.1 pts 58.0%

21.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +333 larger in Mount Gambier - West

71 23rd pct 404 74th pct

Median age in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +12 yrs older in Kingston - Robe

33 yrs 91st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +$19 higher in Mount Gambier - West

$556 33rd pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +$125 higher in Kingston - Robe

$1,312 24th pct $1,187 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +0.1 larger in Mount Gambier - West gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

45.2% Couples without children ◂ +14.1 pts 31.1%

8.5% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

43.4% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 34.0%

32.1% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.3% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West even gap narrowing

$220 10th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +$71 higher in Kingston - Robe gap narrowing

$1,180 10th pct $1,109 8th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 30.6%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.3% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

5.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +20.4 pts 74.8%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment +8.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 18.3%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 51.0%

32.0% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

3.0% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.5% Under $1,000 even 37.6%

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +60 more in Mount Gambier - West

2 5th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +3.76 more in Mount Gambier - West

0.52 6th pct 4.28 50th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +214.5 more in Mount Gambier - West

3.1 2nd pct 217.6 26th pct

PT routes in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +6 more in Mount Gambier - West

1 7th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West

— 15 75th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) +13.4 pts ▸ 73.6%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 4.5%

6.0% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 34.3%

31.2% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

3.6% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.2 pts 7.1%

8.1% Health care & social assistance +8.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.7% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

5.3% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

5.4% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Managers ◂ +15.7 pts 10.7%

16.9% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.2% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +2 higher in Kingston - Robe

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +3 higher in Kingston - Robe

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +3 higher in Kingston - Robe

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +2 higher in Kingston - Robe

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +60 higher in Kingston - Robe

959 34th pct 899 12th pct

ERP in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +11,243 higher in Mount Gambier - West

4,041 15th pct 15,284 72nd pct

Growth in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +0.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

2.5% 32nd pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +591 higher in Mount Gambier - West

723 39th pct 1,314 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +160 higher in Mount Gambier - West

563 14th pct 723 36th pct

Max temp in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +1.0 higher in Kingston - Robe

20.3 19th pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +0.4 higher in Kingston - Robe

9.9 24th pct 9.6 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +2.6 higher in Mount Gambier - West

2.7 17th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +2.4 more in Mount Gambier - West

3.0 20th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +31.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

36.5% 26th pct 67.6% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +29.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

40.6% 30th pct 69.6% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +64.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

17.3% 13th pct 81.8% 40th pct

Walk to school in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +38.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

33.7% 19th pct 71.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +22.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

59.4% 18th pct 82.0% 29th pct

Walk to health in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +49.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

15.5% 21st pct 65.1% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +24.3 more in Kingston - Robe

36.2 86th pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +9 higher in Mount Gambier - West

0 2nd pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Kingston - Robe in Mount Gambier - West +1.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

3.1% 12th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston - Robe vs Mount Gambier - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021151/kingston-robe/vs/407021174/mount-gambier-west