Compare

Mount Gambier vs Ob Flat

Name: Mount Gambier vs Ob Flat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Mount Gambier profile · Ob Flat profile

Mount Gambier Ob Flat

Mount Gambier and Ob Flat are neighbouring areas in South Australia, though they differ sharply in wealth and lifestyle. Typical weekly household income is far higher in Ob Flat at $2,104, compared to $1,197 in Mount Gambier. This wealth gap is also seen in the top end of earners, with 26.1% of Ob Flat households earning $3,000 or more a week, while only 9.7% of those in Mount Gambier do. Mount Gambier is more likely to have renters (32.5% versus 8.9%) and people living alone (34.9% versus 15.3%).

Both areas are similar in that about 21% of their residents are aged 65 or over, which is close to the national figure. They also share similar rates of full-time employment. While they are close by, their daily experiences differ; Mount Gambier is very walkable with many homes near parks and shops, whereas Ob Flat is car-dependent. Public transport is also far more available in Mount Gambier, where most residents can walk to a stop in just one minute.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 25,121 larger in Mount Gambier Renting: 23.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier No car: 7.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier Living alone: 19.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier Household income: $907 higher in Ob Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +25,121 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady

25,591 91st pct 470 64th pct

Median age in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +7 yrs older in Ob Flat gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.6%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

42.4% Married +25.9 pts ▸ 68.3%

35.8% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 24.4%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +5.9 pts 4.8%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Mount Gambier Ob Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 81.9%

2.5% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 40.9%

41.1% English ◂ +5.8 pts 35.3%

8.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

8.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

2.6% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 86.4%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 46.6%

38.2% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat

2.18 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +7 more in Mount Gambier

13 83rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +85 larger in Mount Gambier

447 65th pct 362 55th pct

ICSEA in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +24 higher in Mount Gambier

983 46th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

21.7% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 12.8%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 39.2%

16.4% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 6.6%

11.0% Health even 11.0%

9.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +$169 higher in Ob Flat gap widening

$691 39th pct $860 68th pct

Household income in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +$907 higher in Ob Flat gap widening

$1,197 25th pct $2,104 79th pct

Family income in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +$569 higher in Ob Flat gap widening

$1,641 35th pct $2,210 69th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 19.7%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 10.2%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 35.9%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.9%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 4.9%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.3% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +3.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

22.3% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 20.0%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +718 larger in Mount Gambier

728 87th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +7 yrs older in Mount Gambier

20 yrs 25th pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +$550 higher in Ob Flat

$575 43rd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +$1,044 higher in Ob Flat

$1,206 27th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +0.4 larger in Ob Flat gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

31.0% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +13.5 pts 4.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +12.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

34.9% 1 person ◂ +19.6 pts 15.3%

11.2% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

4.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +$30 higher in Ob Flat gap narrowing

$220 31st pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +$542 higher in Ob Flat gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

30.5% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

32.5% Rented ◂ +23.6 pts 8.9%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 87.3%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 43.9%

19.0% 4 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 4.5%

2.6% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $200–$349 +20.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

6.9% $350–$549 +35.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.5% Under $200 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 36.4%

38.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.4 pts 11.7%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 +22.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +122 more in Mount Gambier

122 90th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +4.77 more in Mount Gambier

4.77 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +235.0 more in Mount Gambier

235.0 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +12 more in Mount Gambier

12 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +67 longer in Ob Flat

1 0th pct 68 90th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 69.4%

3.6% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.4 pts 12.5%

35.5% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.1% 4 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.7% 3 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

8.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%

7.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing even 4.3%

4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.6% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 9.3%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +5,693 higher in Mount Gambier

7,182 79th pct 1,489 14th pct

Assault/100k in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +1,265 higher in Mount Gambier

1,903 86th pct 638 47th pct

Robbery/100k in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat

35 31st pct —

Burglary/100k in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +631 higher in Mount Gambier

844 75th pct 213 17th pct

Theft/100k in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +1,821 higher in Mount Gambier

2,247 74th pct 426 21st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat

160 45th pct —

Property damage/100k in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat

1,497 79th pct —

5-yr change in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +27.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

27.7% 75th pct 0.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +4.9 higher in Mount Gambier

6.2 89th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +4.7 more in Mount Gambier

6.1 89th pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +70.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier

79.7% 89th pct 9.6% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +56.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier

85.2% 92nd pct 29.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +79.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier

93.7% 85th pct 13.8% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +46.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier

79.3% 85th pct 32.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +62.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier

95.1% 83rd pct 33.1% 59th pct

Walk to health in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +65.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier

65.5% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +11.4 more in Mount Gambier

13.5 50th pct 2.1 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat +70 higher in Mount Gambier

71 82nd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Mount Gambier in Ob Flat even

5.0% 42nd pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

Square Mile Suttontown Worrolong Ob Flat Yahl Wandilo Moorak Compton

Compare Ob Flat with nearby areas

Square Mile Yahl Mount Gambier Caveton Moorak Mount Schank Worrolong Suttontown

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Gambier vs Ob Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40947/mount-gambier/vs/SAL41068/ob-flat