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Wattle Range vs Mount Gambier - East

Name: Wattle Range vs Mount Gambier - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Wattle Range profile · Mount Gambier - East profile

Wattle Range Mount Gambier - East

Mount Gambier - East and Wattle Range are two South Australian areas with very different layouts. Mount Gambier - East is a more urban setting where 69.3% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, making it somewhat walkable. Wattle Range is far more rural and car-dependent, with only 17.7% of homes in such a walkshed. This difference extends to housing and age; residents in Wattle Range are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 41 in Mount Gambier - East, and 48.3% of their homes are owned outright. In contrast, renting is far more common in Mount Gambier - East, where 28.6% of households rent.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in opposite directions in some key ways. The age gap between them has widened, and the difference in rental rates has grown. Despite this, they share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,351 in Wattle Range and $1,348 in Mount Gambier - East. Both areas also have an almost identical share of people who say they have no religion, at around 52%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,477 larger in Mount Gambier - East Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Wattle Range Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Wattle Range One-parent: 7.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +11,477 larger in Mount Gambier - East gap steady

3,470 13th pct 14,947 76th pct

Median age in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +8 yrs older in Wattle Range gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.5%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.0%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 45.9%

28.2% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Wattle Range Mount Gambier - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 83.1%

2.4% England even 2.4%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 40.8%

42.2% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 41.8%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

8.6% Irish even 8.6%

8.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

2.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Filipino even 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 88.1%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 52.3%

35.9% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +6.67 more in Wattle Range

8.47 95th pct 1.80 42nd pct

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

5 10th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +2,066 more in Mount Gambier - East

279 9th pct 2,345 69th pct

Avg size in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +413 larger in Mount Gambier - East

56 2nd pct 469 57th pct

ICSEA in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +15 higher in Wattle Range

991 39th pct 977 31st pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

22.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.0%

19.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%

10.8% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

15.3% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

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

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%

10.5% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.4% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +$46 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap widening

$690 27th pct $736 36th pct

Household income in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +$3 higher in Wattle Range gap steady

$1,351 25th pct $1,348 25th pct

Family income in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +$74 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap widening

$1,708 26th pct $1,782 30th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.0%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 41.0%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

8.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +0.6 pts 58.2%

20.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +364 larger in Mount Gambier - East

40 13th pct 404 74th pct

Median age in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +11 yrs older in Wattle Range

31 yrs 88th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +$239 higher in Wattle Range

$871 81st pct $632 49th pct

Household income in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +$200 higher in Wattle Range

$1,624 46th pct $1,424 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 51.7%

38.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 30.5%

9.7% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 36.3%

26.3% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.5% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +$43 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap narrowing

$177 4th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +$194 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap narrowing

$1,006 4th pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 32.1%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.3% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +15.8 pts 83.5%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 24.9%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

2.9% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% 1 bedroom even 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.3 pts 37.6%

40.6% $200–$349 +9.6 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

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

40.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 31.5%

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +60 more in Mount Gambier - East

1 2nd pct 61 67th pct

Stops/1k in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +3.79 more in Mount Gambier - East

0.29 3rd pct 4.08 46th pct

Departures/1k in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +189.9 more in Mount Gambier - East

1.7 1st pct 191.6 25th pct

PT routes in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +11 more in Mount Gambier - East

1 7th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East

— 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 75.3%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 4.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 38.3%

23.7% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 13.9%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%

1.8% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.3 pts 7.2%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.7% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.5% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Managers ◂ +13.3 pts 10.8%

17.6% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 12.8%

9.6% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.7% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.3% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.3% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +1 higher in Wattle Range

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +2 higher in Wattle Range

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +3 higher in Wattle Range

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +2 higher in Wattle Range

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +38 higher in Wattle Range

945 28th pct 907 14th pct

ERP in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +11,915 higher in Mount Gambier - East

3,676 13th pct 15,591 73rd pct

Growth in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +2.6 pts higher in Wattle Range

4.0% 45th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +535 higher in Mount Gambier - East

513 26th pct 1,048 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +33 higher in Mount Gambier - East

684 31st pct 717 35th pct

Max temp in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East even

19.2 11th pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +0.7 higher in Wattle Range

10.2 26th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +4.0 higher in Mount Gambier - East

1.5 7th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +3.5 more in Mount Gambier - East

1.8 9th pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +51.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

17.7% 11th pct 69.3% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +57.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

21.7% 14th pct 78.9% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +73.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

9.2% 7th pct 82.6% 40th pct

Walk to school in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +39.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

26.6% 14th pct 66.4% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +57.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

35.0% 8th pct 92.2% 40th pct

Walk to health in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +32.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

13.4% 19th pct 45.6% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +40.5 more in Wattle Range

53.3 86th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +16 higher in Mount Gambier - East

0 5th pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - East +1.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

4.1% 27th pct 5.2% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wattle Range vs Mount Gambier - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021158/wattle-range/vs/407021173/mount-gambier-east