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Mount Gambier vs Square Mile

Name: Mount Gambier vs Square Mile — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Mount Gambier profile · Square Mile profile

Mount Gambier Square Mile

Mount Gambier and Square Mile are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mount Gambier is a larger center where 17.9% of the population are children and 11.5% were born overseas, while Square Mile is sparsely populated with no children or overseas-born residents. There is a stark contrast in wealth and health; the typical weekly household income in Square Mile is $3,624, far higher than the $1,197 in Mount Gambier. Conversely, Mount Gambier has much higher rates of long-term health conditions (34.8%) and mental health conditions (11.2%) compared to 16.1% and 0.0% in Square Mile.

These two areas have moved in different directions since 2011, with the gap in typical household income widening over time. They do share some similarities, such as a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships. Daily life differs greatly in terms of accessibility; Mount Gambier is very walkable with many homes within a short walk of public transport and shops, whereas Square Mile is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,427 higher in Square Mile Family income: $1,983 higher in Square Mile Participation: 33.8 pts higher in Square Mile Population: 25,560 larger in Mount Gambier Volunteering: 23.3 pts higher in Square Mile

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +25,560 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady

25,591 91st pct 31 19th pct

Median age in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +6 yrs older in Square Mile gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +13.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +14.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 12.9%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.4% Married +21.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

35.8% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.7% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Gambier Square Mile

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 77.4%

2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 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 +7.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

41.1% English +4.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

3.4% Italian +9.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.7% Irish ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.0% German ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 77.4%

0.6% Italian +9.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +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

38.2% Christianity +29.5 pts ▸ 67.7%

52.4% No religion ◂ +20.1 pts 32.3%

7.2% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

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 Square Mile

2.18 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +10 more in Mount Gambier

13 83rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +46 larger in Mount Gambier

447 65th pct 401 59th pct

ICSEA in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +34 higher in Mount Gambier

983 46th pct 950 26th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

18.5% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.7% Year 11 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

16.4% Bachelor degree +38.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

41.6% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

11.0% Health ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +$601 higher in Square Mile gap widening

$691 39th pct $1,292 93rd pct

Household income in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +$2,427 higher in Square Mile gap widening

$1,197 25th pct $3,624 100th pct

Family income in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +$1,983 higher in Square Mile gap widening

$1,641 35th pct $3,624 98th pct

Household income distribution

3.7% $4,000 or more +51.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +44.0 pts 0.0%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +27.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.8% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

5.6% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

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 +17.3 pts ▸ 74.2%

22.3% One condition ◂ +12.6 pts 9.7%

4.7% Three or more +14.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +728 larger in Mount Gambier

728 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mount Gambier in Square Mile

20 yrs 25th pct —

Median income in Mount Gambier in Square Mile

$575 43rd pct —

Household income in Mount Gambier in Square Mile

$1,206 27th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +1.2 larger in Square Mile gap steady

2.2 24th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +24.7 pts ▸ 74.2%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 29.0%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +21.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

34.9% 1 person ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%

11.2% 4 people +22.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.3% 5 people +29.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +$40 higher in Mount Gambier

$220 31st pct $180 20th pct

Mortgage in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +$867 higher in Square Mile

$1,083 18th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +0.10 higher in Square Mile gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.5% Rented ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house +23.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +54.0 pts 0.0%

19.0% 4 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

2.6% 5 or more +30.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 +157.5 pts ▸ 166.7%

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%

38.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +122 more in Mount Gambier

122 90th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +4.77 more in Mount Gambier

4.77 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +235.0 more in Mount Gambier

235.0 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +12 more in Mount Gambier

12 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +47 longer in Square Mile

1 0th pct 48 78th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 69.6%

5.8% Car (passenger) +16.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

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

6.1% 4 or more +49.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%

11.7% 3 vehicles +21.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Accommodation & food +31.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

7.9% Construction +26.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.7% Retail trade +17.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.7% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Managers +24.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mount Gambier in Square Mile

7,182 79th pct —

Assault/100k in Mount Gambier in Square Mile

1,903 86th pct —

Robbery/100k in Mount Gambier in Square Mile

35 31st pct —

Burglary/100k in Mount Gambier in Square Mile

844 75th pct —

Theft/100k in Mount Gambier in Square Mile

2,247 74th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Mount Gambier in Square Mile

160 45th pct —

Property damage/100k in Mount Gambier in Square Mile

1,497 79th pct —

5-yr change in Mount Gambier in Square Mile

27.7% 75th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +6.1 higher in Mount Gambier

6.2 89th pct 0.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +6.1 more in Mount Gambier

6.1 89th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +79.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

79.7% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +85.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier

85.2% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +93.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

93.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +79.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier

79.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +95.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier

95.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +65.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier

65.5% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +13.5 more in Mount Gambier

13.5 50th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +71 higher in Mount Gambier

71 82nd pct 1 47th pct

Mean slope in Mount Gambier in Square Mile +1.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier

5.0% 42nd pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

Square Mile Suttontown Worrolong Ob Flat Yahl Wandilo Moorak Compton

Compare Square Mile with nearby areas

Ob Flat Yahl Mount Gambier Worrolong Caveton Suttontown Glenburnie Moorak

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Gambier vs Square Mile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40947/mount-gambier/vs/SAL41365/square-mile