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Wattle Range vs Mount Gambier - West

Name: Wattle Range vs Mount Gambier - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Wattle Range profile · Mount Gambier - West profile

Wattle Range Mount Gambier - West

Mount Gambier - West and Wattle Range are two different types of South Australian landscapes, with the former being more urban and the latter more rural. Residents are far older in Wattle Range, where the typical age is 49 compared to 41 in Mount Gambier - West. Housing and lifestyle differ sharply; 99.2% of Wattle Range homes are separate houses and 48.3% are owned outright, while Mount Gambier - West has a much higher rental rate of 30.9%. This urban difference is clear in walkability, with 81.8% of Mount Gambier - West homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to just 9.2% in Wattle Range.

Both areas share a very similar typical personal income of $690 per week. They also have a similar proportion of children under 15, at about 17% each. However, the gap in age between the two has widened since 2016, and the difference in rental rates has also grown. Mount Gambier - West continues to see far more recent arrivals from overseas, though this gap has narrowed over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,029 larger in Mount Gambier - West Separate houses: 24.5 pts higher in Wattle Range Renting: 20.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in Wattle Range No car: 6.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +11,029 larger in Mount Gambier - West gap steady

3,470 13th pct 14,499 74th pct

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

49 yrs 88th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 24.6%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.0%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 43.4%

28.2% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.7% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Wattle Range Mount Gambier - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 83.3%

2.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 40.8%

42.2% Australian even 42.2%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

8.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

2.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Dutch even 2.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 88.0%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 52.3%

35.9% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +3 more in Mount Gambier - West

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +5.37 more in Wattle Range

8.47 95th pct 3.11 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +9 more in Mount Gambier - West

5 10th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +3,143 more in Mount Gambier - West

279 9th pct 3,422 84th pct

Avg size in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +372 larger in Mount Gambier - West

56 2nd pct 428 51st pct

ICSEA in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +3 higher in Wattle Range

991 39th pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

22.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.0%

19.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%

10.8% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

15.3% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

10.5% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.4% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.4% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 3.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West even gap steady

$690 27th pct $690 27th pct

Household income in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +$141 higher in Wattle Range gap narrowing

$1,351 25th pct $1,210 14th pct

Family income in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +$20 higher in Wattle Range gap narrowing

$1,708 26th pct $1,688 25th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.9%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.8%

17.6% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

8.4% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +0.8 pts 58.0%

20.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

40 13th pct 404 74th pct

Median age in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +10 yrs older in Wattle Range

31 yrs 88th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +$296 higher in Wattle Range

$871 81st pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +$437 higher in Wattle Range

$1,624 46th pct $1,187 14th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 51.3%

38.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 31.1%

9.7% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 34.0%

26.3% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +$43 higher in Mount Gambier - West gap steady

$177 4th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +$103 higher in Mount Gambier - West gap narrowing

$1,006 4th pct $1,109 8th pct

People / bedroom in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright ◂ +17.7 pts 30.6%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 31.9%

10.3% Rented +20.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

4.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +24.5 pts 74.8%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 49.5%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 18.3%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.5 pts 38.3%

40.6% $200–$349 +10.4 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

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

40.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 37.6%

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +61 more in Mount Gambier - West

1 2nd pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +3.99 more in Mount Gambier - West

0.29 3rd pct 4.28 50th pct

Departures/1k in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +215.9 more in Mount Gambier - West

1.7 1st pct 217.6 26th pct

PT routes in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +6 more in Mount Gambier - West

1 7th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West

— 15 75th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 4.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 34.3%

23.7% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 11.8%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%

1.8% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.4 pts 7.1%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.7% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.5% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Professional & technical even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Managers ◂ +13.4 pts 10.7%

17.6% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%

12.3% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.6% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.3% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +4 higher in Wattle Range

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +46 higher in Wattle Range

945 28th pct 899 12th pct

ERP in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +11,608 higher in Mount Gambier - West

3,676 13th pct 15,284 72nd pct

Growth in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +1.4 pts higher in Wattle Range

4.0% 45th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +801 higher in Mount Gambier - West

513 26th pct 1,314 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +39 higher in Mount Gambier - West

684 31st pct 723 36th pct

Max temp in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West even

19.2 11th pct 19.3 11th pct

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

10.2 26th pct 9.6 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +3.9 higher in Mount Gambier - West

1.5 7th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +3.6 more in Mount Gambier - West

1.8 9th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +50.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

17.7% 11th pct 67.6% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +47.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

21.7% 14th pct 69.6% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +72.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

9.2% 7th pct 81.8% 40th pct

Walk to school in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +45.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

26.6% 14th pct 71.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +47.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

35.0% 8th pct 82.0% 29th pct

Walk to health in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +51.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

13.4% 19th pct 65.1% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +41.5 more in Wattle Range

53.3 86th pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +9 higher in Mount Gambier - West

0 5th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Wattle Range in Mount Gambier - West +0.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

4.1% 27th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wattle Range vs Mount Gambier - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021158/wattle-range/vs/407021174/mount-gambier-west