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Mount Gambier vs Worrolong

Name: Mount Gambier vs Worrolong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Mount Gambier profile · Worrolong profile

Mount Gambier Worrolong

Mount Gambier and Worrolong are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mount Gambier is a larger hub where 34.9% of people live alone and 32.5% of homes are rented. In contrast, Worrolong is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,205 compared to $1,197 in Mount Gambier. Worrolong also has more spacious housing, with 93.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms, while Mount Gambier has a much older population, with 21.8% aged 65 and over compared to 11.5% in Worrolong.

Both areas have a similar share of people who identify as having no religion, with Mount Gambier at 52.4% and Worrolong at 53.0%, which sits near the national figure. While they share some similarities in their First Nations populations, they differ greatly in accessibility. Mount Gambier is highly walkable with many residents within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Worrolong is more car-dependent, with almost all homes being separate houses and very few public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier Population: 24,298 larger in Mount Gambier Separate houses: 23.0 pts higher in Worrolong Living alone: 22.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier Household income: $1,008 higher in Worrolong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +24,298 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady

25,591 91st pct 1,293 74th pct

Median age in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +5 yrs older in Mount Gambier gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.9% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 11.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

Marital status

42.4% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

35.8% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 29.9%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Mount Gambier Worrolong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 83.9%

2.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

41.1% English ◂ +3.8 pts 37.4%

10.2% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

8.0% German ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

2.6% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 36.6%

7.2% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Gambier in Worrolong

2.18 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +2 more in Mount Gambier

13 83rd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +149 larger in Mount Gambier

447 65th pct 298 48th pct

ICSEA in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +12 higher in Mount Gambier

983 46th pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

21.7% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.8%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 40.5%

16.4% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

11.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +$243 higher in Worrolong gap widening

$691 39th pct $934 76th pct

Household income in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +$1,008 higher in Worrolong gap widening

$1,197 25th pct $2,205 84th pct

Family income in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +$643 higher in Worrolong gap widening

$1,641 35th pct $2,284 73rd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 19.8%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +18.3 pts 4.9%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.7% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 30.8%

35.1% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 5.8%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +9.7 pts ▸ 66.6%

22.3% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 17.6%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +703 larger in Mount Gambier

728 87th pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +4 yrs older in Worrolong

20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +$549 higher in Worrolong

$575 43rd pct $1,124 86th pct

Household income in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +$1,044 higher in Worrolong

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

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +0.7 larger in Worrolong gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 66.2%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 26.2%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +11.2 pts 7.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

34.9% 1 person ◂ +22.9 pts 12.0%

11.2% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.1% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.3% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +$141 higher in Worrolong gap widening

$220 31st pct $361 74th pct

Mortgage in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +$542 higher in Worrolong gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +0.10 higher in Worrolong gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +26.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

32.5% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 7.6%

30.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 30.2%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house +23.0 pts ▸ 99.8%

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 ◂ +18.1 pts 35.9%

19.0% 4 bedrooms +31.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 3.7%

2.6% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

6.9% $350–$549 +54.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

51.0% $200–$349 ◂ +28.4 pts 22.6%

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 +4.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

38.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.7 pts 17.4%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +122 more in Mount Gambier

122 90th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +4.77 more in Mount Gambier

4.77 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +235.0 more in Mount Gambier

235.0 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +12 more in Mount Gambier

12 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +38 longer in Worrolong

1 0th pct 39 73rd pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

3.6% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

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

35.5% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.7 pts 18.2%

11.7% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.1% 4 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.7%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

7.9% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

4.2% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.3% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

10.1% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +6,331 higher in Mount Gambier

7,182 79th pct 851 5th pct

Assault/100k in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +1,748 higher in Mount Gambier

1,903 86th pct 155 0th pct

Robbery/100k in Mount Gambier in Worrolong

35 31st pct —

Burglary/100k in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +612 higher in Mount Gambier

844 75th pct 232 19th pct

Theft/100k in Mount Gambier in Worrolong

2,247 74th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Mount Gambier in Worrolong

160 45th pct —

Property damage/100k in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +1,342 higher in Mount Gambier

1,497 79th pct 155 2nd pct

5-yr change in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +87.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier

27.7% 75th pct -59.3% 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +4.7 higher in Mount Gambier

6.2 89th pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +4.8 more in Mount Gambier

6.1 89th pct 1.3 61st pct

15-min city in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +78.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

79.7% 89th pct 1.2% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +83.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier

85.2% 92nd pct 2.1% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +71.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier

93.7% 85th pct 22.6% 64th pct

Walk to school in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +79.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier

79.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +27.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier

95.1% 83rd pct 67.1% 69th pct

Walk to health in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +63.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

65.5% 89th pct 1.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +9.7 more in Mount Gambier

13.5 50th pct 3.9 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +68 higher in Mount Gambier

71 82nd pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Mount Gambier in Worrolong +1.2 pts higher in Worrolong

5.0% 42nd pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

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Compare Worrolong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Gambier vs Worrolong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40947/mount-gambier/vs/SAL41657/worrolong