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Naracoorte Surrounds vs Mount Gambier - West

Name: Naracoorte Surrounds vs Mount Gambier - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Naracoorte Surrounds profile · Mount Gambier - West profile

Naracoorte Surrounds Mount Gambier - West

Mount Gambier - West and Naracoorte Surrounds are two different types of South Australian landscapes, with the former being a more urban centre and the latter a sparsely populated rural area. Mount Gambier - West has far more people living alone (35.1%) and one-parent families (16.6%), while Naracoorte Surrounds is dominated by larger separate houses and a much higher share of homes owned outright (49.1%). The two areas also differ sharply in their workforce and health; Mount Gambier - West has far more people with long-term health conditions (33.9%), whereas Naracoorte Surrounds has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (70.1%).

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2016, but the two areas share a similar climate and landscape, with almost identical average temperatures and terrain slopes. While Mount Gambier - West is somewhat walkable with better access to public transport and shops, Naracoorte Surrounds is car-dependent. Both areas however have similar rates of people in de facto relationships and nearly identical average school advantage scores.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,104 larger in Mount Gambier - West Separate houses: 22.8 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds Volunteering: 22.2 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds Work from home: 21.9 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +12,104 larger in Mount Gambier - West gap steady

2,395 9th pct 14,499 74th pct

Median age in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +3 yrs older in Naracoorte Surrounds gap steady

44 yrs 75th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 24.6%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +17.4 pts 43.4%

26.1% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.6% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.6% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Naracoorte Surrounds Mount Gambier - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 83.3%

1.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +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 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 42.2%

43.6% English ◂ +2.8 pts 40.8%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

10.1% German ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

7.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.5% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +2.2 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%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.2% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 38.8%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +6 more in Mount Gambier - West

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +1.22 more in Naracoorte Surrounds

4.33 82nd pct 3.11 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +9 more in Mount Gambier - West

5 10th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +3,199 more in Mount Gambier - West

223 7th pct 3,422 84th pct

Avg size in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +316 larger in Mount Gambier - West

112 10th pct 428 51st pct

ICSEA in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +7 higher in Mount Gambier - West

982 34th pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 39.5%

19.8% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.1% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.4% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 16.2%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 12.5%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.2 pts 3.5%

12.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.4% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.9% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +$184 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

$874 63rd pct $690 27th pct

Household income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +$422 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

$1,632 43rd pct $1,210 14th pct

Family income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +$250 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

$1,938 40th pct $1,688 25th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.8%

12.3% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.0%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.2% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +7.9 pts 58.0%

16.9% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.0% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

28 9th pct 404 74th pct

Median age in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +17 yrs older in Naracoorte Surrounds

38 yrs 100th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +$38 higher in Mount Gambier - West

$537 28th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +$188 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

$1,375 29th pct $1,187 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +0.3 larger in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 51.3%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 31.1%

5.0% One-parent families +11.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 34.0%

22.5% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

1.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$150 0th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +$209 higher in Mount Gambier - West gap narrowing

$900 0th pct $1,109 8th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 30.6%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.7% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +22.8 pts 74.8%

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

0.5% Flat or apartment +9.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 49.5%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 18.3%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

1.2% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% Under $200 ◂ +15.4 pts 38.3%

21.4% $200–$349 +29.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 37.6%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 +19.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

11.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +61 more in Mount Gambier - West

1 2nd pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +3.86 more in Mount Gambier - West

0.42 5th pct 4.28 50th pct

Departures/1k in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +213.4 more in Mount Gambier - West

4.2 3rd pct 217.6 26th pct

PT routes in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +6 more in Mount Gambier - West

1 7th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West

— 15 75th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) +20.5 pts ▸ 73.6%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +21.9 pts 4.5%

6.8% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

1.8% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.2% 1 vehicle +20.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 34.3%

22.4% 4 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 7.5%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 11.8%

1.1% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +46.0 pts 7.1%

6.0% Health care & social assistance +10.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.9% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.7% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.0% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Professional & technical even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Managers ◂ +32.9 pts 10.7%

8.6% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.4% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

5.4% Community & personal service +8.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.0% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

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

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

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

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +6 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

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

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +119 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

1,018 59th pct 899 12th pct

ERP in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +12,809 higher in Mount Gambier - West

2,475 9th pct 15,284 72nd pct

Growth in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +1.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

1.0% 19th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +761 higher in Mount Gambier - West

553 28th pct 1,314 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +199 higher in Mount Gambier - West

524 12th pct 723 36th pct

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

20.5 21st pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +0.2 higher in Mount Gambier - West

9.4 19th pct 9.6 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +5.2 higher in Mount Gambier - West

0.2 0th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +5.2 more in Mount Gambier - West

0.2 0th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +67.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

0.0% 0th pct 67.6% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +69.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

0.0% 0th pct 69.6% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +80.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

1.4% 1st pct 81.8% 40th pct

Walk to school in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +64.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

7.7% 4th pct 71.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +69.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

12.5% 1st pct 82.0% 29th pct

Walk to health in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +65.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

0.0% 0th pct 65.1% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +35.3 more in Naracoorte Surrounds

47.2 86th pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +9 higher in Mount Gambier - West

0 1st pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Naracoorte Surrounds in Mount Gambier - West +0.9 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

5.8% 59th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Naracoorte Surrounds vs Mount Gambier - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021155/naracoorte-surrounds/vs/407021174/mount-gambier-west