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Naracoorte vs Mount Gambier - West

Name: Naracoorte vs Mount Gambier - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Naracoorte profile · Mount Gambier - West profile

Naracoorte Mount Gambier - West

Mount Gambier - West and Naracoorte are two South Australian areas with very different streetscapes. Mount Gambier - West is more urban, with 67.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport stops and departures. In contrast, Naracoorte is dominated by separate houses, which make up 93.8% of homes. Naracoorte also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 27.9%, compared to 15.3% in Mount Gambier - West.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and seniors. They also have a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and very similar typical weekly family incomes. While Naracoorte has seen more growth in its overseas-born population, the gap in recent arrivals between the two areas has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,206 larger in Mount Gambier - West Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Naracoorte Recent arrivals: 12.6 pts higher in Naracoorte Unpaid carers: 3.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +8,206 larger in Mount Gambier - West gap steady

6,293 30th pct 14,499 74th pct

Median age in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +1 yrs older in Mount Gambier - West gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.6%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 43.4%

30.6% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.0% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Naracoorte Mount Gambier - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 83.3%

1.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.6% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

38.2% English +2.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.8% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 88.0%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 38.8%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

4.8% Islam ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +4 more in Mount Gambier - West

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +0.33 more in Naracoorte

3.43 74th pct 3.11 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +10 more in Mount Gambier - West

4 8th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +2,278 more in Mount Gambier - West

1,144 42nd pct 3,422 84th pct

Avg size in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +142 larger in Mount Gambier - West

286 30th pct 428 51st pct

ICSEA in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +25 higher in Mount Gambier - West

964 25th pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 39.5%

19.7% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.9% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

13.8% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.6% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +$68 higher in Naracoorte gap steady

$758 40th pct $690 27th pct

Household income in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +$167 higher in Naracoorte gap widening

$1,377 27th pct $1,210 14th pct

Family income in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +$44 higher in Naracoorte gap steady

$1,732 27th pct $1,688 25th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.8%

18.9% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 35.0%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +6.5 pts 58.0%

18.8% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +291 larger in Mount Gambier - West

113 35th pct 404 74th pct

Median age in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +4 yrs older in Naracoorte

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +$96 higher in Naracoorte

$671 57th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +$500 higher in Naracoorte

$1,687 49th pct $1,187 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +0.2 larger in Naracoorte gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 51.3%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 31.1%

10.9% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 34.0%

29.7% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +$10 higher in Naracoorte gap steady

$230 11th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +$26 higher in Mount Gambier - West gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,109 8th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 30.6%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 31.9%

26.5% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.6% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +19.1 pts 74.8%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 49.5%

15.0% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 18.3%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 51.0%

30.6% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

2.2% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

41.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 37.6%

9.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +59 more in Mount Gambier - West

3 7th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +3.80 more in Mount Gambier - West

0.48 5th pct 4.28 50th pct

Departures/1k in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +214.1 more in Mount Gambier - West

3.5 3rd pct 217.6 26th pct

PT routes in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +3 more in Mount Gambier - West

4 29th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +4 longer in Mount Gambier - West

11 72nd pct 15 75th pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

4.5% Worked at home even 4.5%

3.6% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 34.3%

33.1% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

4.9% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 9.9%

10.1% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.3 pts 7.1%

11.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Labourers ◂ +11.1 pts 13.1%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.4% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.1% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

9.6% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +1 higher in Naracoorte

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +1 higher in Naracoorte

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +1 higher in Naracoorte

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +24 higher in Naracoorte

923 19th pct 899 12th pct

ERP in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +8,829 higher in Mount Gambier - West

6,455 29th pct 15,284 72nd pct

Growth in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +2.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

0.2% 13th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +505 higher in Mount Gambier - West

809 44th pct 1,314 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +233 higher in Mount Gambier - West

490 10th pct 723 36th pct

Max temp in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +1.7 higher in Naracoorte

21.0 29th pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +0.7 higher in Mount Gambier - West

8.9 14th pct 9.6 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +1.4 higher in Mount Gambier - West

4.0 30th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +1.0 more in Mount Gambier - West

4.4 37th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +19.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

48.4% 36th pct 67.6% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +15.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

54.2% 42nd pct 69.6% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +50.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

31.5% 18th pct 81.8% 40th pct

Walk to school in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +17.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

54.8% 34th pct 71.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +4.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

77.8% 27th pct 82.0% 29th pct

Walk to health in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +5.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

59.3% 61st pct 65.1% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +2.0 more in Mount Gambier - West

9.9 22nd pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +5 higher in Mount Gambier - West

4 17th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Naracoorte in Mount Gambier - West +1.3 pts higher in Naracoorte

6.2% 63rd pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Naracoorte with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Gambier - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Naracoorte vs Mount Gambier - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021154/naracoorte/vs/407021174/mount-gambier-west