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Mount Gambier - East vs Mount Gambier - West

Name: Mount Gambier - East vs Mount Gambier - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Mount Gambier - East profile · Mount Gambier - West profile

Mount Gambier - East Mount Gambier - West

Mount Gambier - East and Mount Gambier - West are neighbouring areas with similar populations of around 14,500 people. Mount Gambier - East is more likely to have larger homes, with 84% having three or more bedrooms compared to 70.9% in Mount Gambier - West. It also has a higher share of separate houses and better access to groceries and parks. In contrast, Mount Gambier - West has far more schools per child and better walkability to health services, where 65.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk compared to 45.6% in Mount Gambier - East.

While the gap in the share of separate houses has widened since 2016, the two areas share many similarities. They have the same typical resident age of 41 and almost identical proportions of First Nations people, children, and adults with university degrees. Typical weekly household income is a little higher in Mount Gambier - East, though this gap has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East Recent arrivals: 5.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West Household size: 0.2 larger in Mount Gambier - East Living alone: 5.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +448 larger in Mount Gambier - East gap narrowing

14,947 76th pct 14,499 74th pct

Median age in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West even gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.6%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

45.9% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 43.4%

34.4% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Gambier - East Mount Gambier - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 83.3%

2.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

40.8% English even 40.8%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

8.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% German even 7.9%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only even 88.0%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion even 52.3%

38.1% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +3 more in Mount Gambier - West

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +1.30 more in Mount Gambier - West

1.80 42nd pct 3.11 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +1 more in Mount Gambier - East

15 40th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +1,077 more in Mount Gambier - West

2,345 69th pct 3,422 84th pct

Avg size in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +41 larger in Mount Gambier - East

469 57th pct 428 51st pct

ICSEA in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +12 higher in Mount Gambier - West

977 31st pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.5%

22.0% Year 11 even 22.0%

17.9% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 16.2%

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

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

15.6% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +$46 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap steady

$736 36th pct $690 27th pct

Household income in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +$138 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap narrowing

$1,348 25th pct $1,210 14th pct

Family income in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +$94 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap steady

$1,782 30th pct $1,688 25th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.9%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.8%

19.4% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.0%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +0.2 pts 58.0%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%

7.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West even

404 74th pct 404 74th pct

Median age in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +1 yrs older in Mount Gambier - West

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +$57 higher in Mount Gambier - East

$632 49th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +$237 higher in Mount Gambier - East

$1,424 32nd pct $1,187 14th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 51.3%

30.5% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 34.0%

29.6% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West even gap steady

$220 10th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +$91 higher in Mount Gambier - East gap widening

$1,200 11th pct $1,109 8th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 31.9%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 30.6%

28.6% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.2% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 74.8%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.3% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

55.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 49.5%

24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 18.3%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

37.6% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 44.3%

31.5% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +1 more in Mount Gambier - West

61 67th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +0.20 more in Mount Gambier - West

4.08 46th pct 4.28 50th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +26.0 more in Mount Gambier - West

191.6 25th pct 217.6 26th pct

PT routes in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +5 more in Mount Gambier - East

12 71st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +3 longer in Mount Gambier - West

12 73rd pct 15 75th pct

How people get to work

75.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 73.6%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 34.3%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

6.1% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

9.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

8.3% Construction even 8.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

12.8% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

10.8% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +8 higher in Mount Gambier - East

907 14th pct 899 12th pct

ERP in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +307 higher in Mount Gambier - East

15,591 73rd pct 15,284 72nd pct

Growth in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +1.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

1.4% 22nd pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +266 higher in Mount Gambier - West

1,048 58th pct 1,314 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +6 higher in Mount Gambier - West

717 35th pct 723 36th pct

Max temp in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West even

19.3 11th pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +0.1 higher in Mount Gambier - West

9.5 20th pct 9.6 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +0.1 higher in Mount Gambier - East

5.5 51st pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +0.1 more in Mount Gambier - West

5.3 51st pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +1.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

69.3% 53rd pct 67.6% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +9.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

78.9% 64th pct 69.6% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +0.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

82.6% 40th pct 81.8% 40th pct

Walk to school in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +5.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

66.4% 43rd pct 71.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +10.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

92.2% 40th pct 82.0% 29th pct

Walk to health in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +19.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier - West

45.6% 50th pct 65.1% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +1.0 more in Mount Gambier - East

12.8 42nd pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +7 higher in Mount Gambier - East

17 29th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Mount Gambier - East in Mount Gambier - West +0.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier - East

5.2% 49th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Mount Gambier - East with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Gambier - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Gambier - East vs Mount Gambier - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021173/mount-gambier-east/vs/407021174/mount-gambier-west