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Naracoorte Surrounds vs Mount Gambier - East

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

Naracoorte Surrounds Mount Gambier - East

Mount Gambier - East and Naracoorte Surrounds are two very different South Australian landscapes. Mount Gambier - East is a more urbanised hub where 78.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 82.6% are near public transport. In contrast, Naracoorte Surrounds is a sprawling area where 53.1% of the workforce is in agriculture and 26.4% of people work from home. There are also sharp differences in household types; one-parent families are far more common in Mount Gambier - East at 16.9%, while 49.1% of homes in Naracoorte Surrounds are owned outright.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including a similar share of children under 15 and almost identical household sizes of around 2.4 to 2.5 people. While they share these basics, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people who volunteer has narrowed slightly to 22 percentage points, and the gap in recent arrivals has also shrunk. However, the divide in rental markets is growing, with the gap in households renting widening to 12 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,552 larger in Mount Gambier - East Volunteering: 22.2 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds Work from home: 22.0 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds One-parent: 11.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East Needs assistance: 4.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +12,552 larger in Mount Gambier - East gap steady

2,395 9th pct 14,947 76th pct

Median age in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +3 yrs older in Naracoorte Surrounds gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 26.5%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +14.8 pts 45.9%

26.1% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.6% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Naracoorte Surrounds Mount Gambier - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 83.1%

1.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 41.8%

43.6% English ◂ +2.8 pts 40.8%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

10.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

7.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.5% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 88.1%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 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%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.2% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 38.1%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +3 more in Mount Gambier - East

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +2.53 more in Naracoorte Surrounds

4.33 82nd pct 1.80 42nd pct

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

5 10th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +2,122 more in Mount Gambier - East

223 7th pct 2,345 69th pct

Avg size in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +358 larger in Mount Gambier - East

112 10th pct 469 57th pct

ICSEA in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +5 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

982 34th pct 977 31st pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 40.4%

19.8% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.1% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.4% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

21.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.3 pts 3.4%

12.6% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.4% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.9% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +$138 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

$874 63rd pct $736 36th pct

Household income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +$284 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

$1,632 43rd pct $1,348 25th pct

Family income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +$156 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

$1,938 40th pct $1,782 30th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.7%

12.3% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.6%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +7.8 pts 58.2%

16.9% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +376 larger in Mount Gambier - East

28 9th pct 404 74th pct

Median age in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +18 yrs older in Naracoorte Surrounds

38 yrs 100th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +$95 higher in Mount Gambier - East

$537 28th pct $632 49th pct

Household income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +$49 higher in Mount Gambier - East

$1,375 29th pct $1,424 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +0.1 larger in Naracoorte Surrounds gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 51.7%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 30.5%

5.0% One-parent families +11.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 36.3%

22.5% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

1.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +$70 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap narrowing

$150 0th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +$300 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap narrowing

$900 0th pct $1,200 11th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 32.1%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

16.7% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.2% Other tenure ◂ +8.1 pts 1.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +14.1 pts 83.5%

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

0.5% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 24.9%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% Under $200 ◂ +16.2 pts 37.6%

21.4% $200–$349 +28.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.8 pts 31.5%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 +23.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

11.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +60 more in Mount Gambier - East

1 2nd pct 61 67th pct

Stops/1k in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +3.66 more in Mount Gambier - East

0.42 5th pct 4.08 46th pct

Departures/1k in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +187.4 more in Mount Gambier - East

4.2 3rd pct 191.6 25th pct

PT routes in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +11 more in Mount Gambier - East

1 7th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East

— 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) +22.1 pts ▸ 75.3%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +22.0 pts 4.4%

6.8% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

1.8% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.2% 1 vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.4% 4 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 8.0%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 13.9%

1.1% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +45.9 pts 7.2%

6.0% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.9% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.7% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.0% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Managers ◂ +32.8 pts 10.8%

5.4% Community & personal service +9.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.4% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

8.6% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.0% Sales workers +6.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +4 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +5 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +5 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +6 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +111 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

1,018 59th pct 907 14th pct

ERP in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +13,116 higher in Mount Gambier - East

2,475 9th pct 15,591 73rd pct

Growth in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +0.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

1.0% 19th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +495 higher in Mount Gambier - East

553 28th pct 1,048 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +193 higher in Mount Gambier - East

524 12th pct 717 35th pct

Max temp in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +1.2 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

20.5 21st pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +0.1 higher in Mount Gambier - East

9.4 19th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +5.3 higher in Mount Gambier - East

0.2 0th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +5.1 more in Mount Gambier - East

0.2 0th pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +69.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

0.0% 0th pct 69.3% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +78.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

0.0% 0th pct 78.9% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +81.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

1.4% 1st pct 82.6% 40th pct

Walk to school in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +58.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

7.7% 4th pct 66.4% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +79.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

12.5% 1st pct 92.2% 40th pct

Walk to health in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +45.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

0.0% 0th pct 45.6% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +34.3 more in Naracoorte Surrounds

47.2 86th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +16 higher in Mount Gambier - East

0 1st pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - East +0.6 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

5.8% 59th pct 5.2% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Naracoorte Surrounds vs Mount Gambier - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021155/naracoorte-surrounds/vs/407021173/mount-gambier-east