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Mount Gambier vs Yahl

Name: Mount Gambier vs Yahl — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Mount Gambier profile · Yahl profile

Mount Gambier Yahl

Mount Gambier and Yahl are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Mount Gambier is a larger hub where renting is much more common (32.5%) and more people live alone (34.9%). It also sees more movement, with 38% of residents arriving in the last five years, including 12.9% from overseas. Yahl is a smaller area where homes are far more likely to be separate houses (99.2%) and larger, with 88.8% having three or more bedrooms. Incomes are far higher in Yahl, where the typical household earns $1,918 a week compared to $1,197 in Mount Gambier.

Both areas share a similar age profile, with about 21% of their populations aged 65 and over. They also have nearly identical rates of Year 12 completion, at around 40%. While Mount Gambier has much better access to public transport and a higher variety of walkable amenities, the two areas track closely in terms of average school size and the typical weekly rent, which is around $220 to $225.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier Population: 24,774 larger in Mount Gambier Separate houses: 22.4 pts higher in Yahl Living alone: 22.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Gambier in Yahl +24,774 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady

25,591 91st pct 817 72nd pct

Median age in Mount Gambier in Yahl +2 yrs older in Yahl gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 20.6%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%

17.9% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

42.4% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

35.8% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 29.3%

7.2% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Gambier Yahl

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 81.4%

2.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

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 +3.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.1% English ◂ +3.5 pts 37.6%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

8.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

8.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

3.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 86.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

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

52.4% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 50.9%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 35.4%

7.2% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

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 Yahl +3.95 more in Yahl

2.18 31st pct 6.13 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Gambier in Yahl +6 more in Mount Gambier

13 83rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Mount Gambier in Yahl +28 larger in Mount Gambier

447 65th pct 419 62nd pct

ICSEA in Mount Gambier in Yahl +5 higher in Mount Gambier

983 46th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.9%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

9.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

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

Income

Personal income in Mount Gambier in Yahl +$99 higher in Yahl gap narrowing

$691 39th pct $790 57th pct

Household income in Mount Gambier in Yahl +$721 higher in Yahl gap widening

$1,197 25th pct $1,918 72nd pct

Family income in Mount Gambier in Yahl +$391 higher in Yahl gap widening

$1,641 35th pct $2,032 59th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.8%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 9.2%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.7% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 32.0%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.7%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +3.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

22.3% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 17.6%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Gambier in Yahl +721 larger in Mount Gambier

728 87th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Mount Gambier in Yahl +7 yrs older in Mount Gambier

20 yrs 25th pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Mount Gambier in Yahl +$800 higher in Yahl

$575 43rd pct $1,375 89th pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Gambier in Yahl +0.7 larger in Yahl gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +17.3 pts ▸ 66.8%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 25.5%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 7.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

34.9% 1 person ◂ +22.0 pts 12.9%

11.2% 4 people +11.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.1% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.3% 5 people +8.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Gambier in Yahl +$5 higher in Yahl gap narrowing

$220 31st pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Mount Gambier in Yahl +$520 higher in Yahl gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,603 49th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Gambier in Yahl +0.20 higher in Yahl gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +18.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

30.5% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.5% Rented ◂ +26.3 pts 6.3%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house +22.4 pts ▸ 99.2%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 1.3%

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 ◂ +12.3 pts 41.7%

19.0% 4 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 8.3%

2.6% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

38.5% Under $200 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%

6.9% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

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 +0.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

38.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.4 pts 5.7%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 +22.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

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

122 90th pct 0 0th pct

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

4.77 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

235.0 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

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

12 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mount Gambier in Yahl +76 longer in Yahl

1 0th pct 77 95th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 74.9%

3.6% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

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

35.5% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.9 pts 13.0%

11.7% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.1% 4 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 11.2%

7.9% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.1% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers even 9.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mount Gambier in Yahl +6,448 higher in Mount Gambier

7,182 79th pct 734 3rd pct

Assault/100k in Mount Gambier in Yahl +1,658 higher in Mount Gambier

1,903 86th pct 245 10th pct

Robbery/100k in Mount Gambier in Yahl

35 31st pct —

Burglary/100k in Mount Gambier in Yahl +722 higher in Mount Gambier

844 75th pct 122 5th pct

Theft/100k in Mount Gambier in Yahl +2,002 higher in Mount Gambier

2,247 74th pct 245 9th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mount Gambier in Yahl

160 45th pct —

Property damage/100k in Mount Gambier in Yahl +1,374 higher in Mount Gambier

1,497 79th pct 122 0th pct

5-yr change in Mount Gambier in Yahl +67.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

27.7% 75th pct -40.0% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Gambier in Yahl +5.7 higher in Mount Gambier

6.2 89th pct 0.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Gambier in Yahl +5.5 more in Mount Gambier

6.1 89th pct 0.7 55th pct

15-min city in Mount Gambier in Yahl +79.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier

79.7% 89th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Gambier in Yahl +84.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

85.2% 92nd pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Gambier in Yahl +93.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier

93.7% 85th pct 0.6% 57th pct

Walk to school in Mount Gambier in Yahl +50.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

79.3% 85th pct 28.7% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Gambier in Yahl +62.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier

95.1% 83rd pct 33.0% 59th pct

Walk to health in Mount Gambier in Yahl +65.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier

65.5% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Gambier in Yahl +11.1 more in Mount Gambier

13.5 50th pct 2.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Gambier in Yahl +70 higher in Mount Gambier

71 82nd pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Mount Gambier in Yahl +1.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier

5.0% 42nd pct 4.0% 28th pct

Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

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Compare Yahl with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Gambier vs Yahl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40947/mount-gambier/vs/SAL41667/yahl