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Penola vs Mount Gambier - East

Name: Penola vs Mount Gambier - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Penola profile · Mount Gambier - East profile

Penola Mount Gambier - East

Mount Gambier - East and Penola are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Mount Gambier - East is more urban and accessible, described as somewhat walkable, while Penola is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the access to basics; 78.9% of Mount Gambier - East homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 34.8% in Penola. Mount Gambier - East also has far more public transport and larger schools, with an average school size of 469 students compared to only 69 in Penola.

Both areas have similar levels of education and typical incomes, which sit near the national figures. They also share the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 12.2%. However, some gaps are widening; the typical resident in Penola is now 47, which is six years older than in Mount Gambier - East, a gap that has grown since 2016. Penola also has a much higher rate of volunteering at 25.3%, while Mount Gambier - East has a larger First Nations population.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,840 larger in Mount Gambier - East Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Penola Median age: 6 yrs older in Penola Owned outright: 9.2 pts higher in Penola Mortgage: $304 higher in Mount Gambier - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +11,840 larger in Mount Gambier - East gap steady

3,107 12th pct 14,947 76th pct

Median age in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +6 yrs older in Penola gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.5%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.0%

17.5% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 45.9%

29.7% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

5.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Penola Mount Gambier - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 83.1%

2.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 41.8%

40.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

9.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

7.9% German even 7.9%

1.7% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 88.1%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 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

48.5% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 38.1%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Penola in Mount Gambier - East even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +7.37 more in Penola

9.17 97th pct 1.80 42nd pct

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

5 10th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +2,002 more in Mount Gambier - East

343 11th pct 2,345 69th pct

Avg size in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +400 larger in Mount Gambier - East

69 3rd pct 469 57th pct

ICSEA in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +17 higher in Mount Gambier - East

960 24th pct 977 31st pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 40.4%

18.8% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.9%

11.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

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

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.0% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.8 pts 3.4%

8.2% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Penola in Mount Gambier - East even gap steady

$737 36th pct $736 36th pct

Household income in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +$34 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap narrowing

$1,314 22nd pct $1,348 25th pct

Family income in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +$115 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap widening

$1,667 23rd pct $1,782 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

9.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

4.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition even 2.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +0.7 pts 58.2%

20.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

4.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +353 larger in Mount Gambier - East

51 16th pct 404 74th pct

Median age in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +9 yrs older in Penola

29 yrs 81st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +$108 higher in Mount Gambier - East

$524 25th pct $632 49th pct

Household income in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +$450 higher in Mount Gambier - East

$974 4th pct $1,424 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +0.1 larger in Mount Gambier - East gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

35.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 30.5%

12.7% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.9% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 36.3%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 29.6%

12.0% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

1.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +$39 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap steady

$181 5th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +$304 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap narrowing

$896 0th pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Penola in Mount Gambier - East even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 32.1%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.3% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 83.5%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.6% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 55.8%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% Under $200 ◂ +16.8 pts 37.6%

36.8% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

1.9% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.9 pts 31.5%

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +17.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

9.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +60 more in Mount Gambier - East

1 2nd pct 61 67th pct

Stops/1k in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +3.76 more in Mount Gambier - East

0.32 4th pct 4.08 46th pct

Departures/1k in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +188.4 more in Mount Gambier - East

3.2 2nd pct 191.6 25th pct

PT routes in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +10 more in Mount Gambier - East

2 14th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +52 longer in Penola

64 97th pct 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 75.3%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 4.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 38.3%

31.1% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

3.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.5 pts 7.2%

17.4% Manufacturing ◂ +8.3 pts 9.2%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.4% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.0% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

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

2.5% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers ◂ +16.0 pts 10.8%

19.2% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 12.8%

8.0% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.1% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.6% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Penola in Mount Gambier - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +1 higher in Penola

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +1 higher in Penola

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +2 higher in Penola

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +17 higher in Penola

924 20th pct 907 14th pct

ERP in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +12,399 higher in Mount Gambier - East

3,192 11th pct 15,591 73rd pct

Growth in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +0.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

0.7% 15th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +537 higher in Mount Gambier - East

511 26th pct 1,048 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +54 higher in Mount Gambier - East

663 28th pct 717 35th pct

Max temp in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +0.8 higher in Penola

20.1 14th pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +0.3 higher in Mount Gambier - East

9.2 17th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +3.0 higher in Mount Gambier - East

2.5 16th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +2.3 more in Mount Gambier - East

3.0 20th pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +35.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

33.9% 24th pct 69.3% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +44.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

34.8% 25th pct 78.9% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +59.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

23.4% 16th pct 82.6% 40th pct

Walk to school in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +16.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

49.6% 30th pct 66.4% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +37.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

55.1% 16th pct 92.2% 40th pct

Walk to health in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +25.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

20.5% 25th pct 45.6% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +9.0 more in Penola

21.9 76th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +16 higher in Mount Gambier - East

0 3rd pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in Penola in Mount Gambier - East +1.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

3.3% 16th pct 5.2% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Penola vs Mount Gambier - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021156/penola/vs/407021173/mount-gambier-east