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Lowan (Western Victoria) vs Mount Gambier

Name: Lowan (Western Victoria) vs Mount Gambier — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 139 km apart · Lowan (Western Victoria) profile · Mount Gambier profile

Lowan (Western Victoria) Mount Gambier

Lowan (Western Victoria) and Mount Gambier are both regional areas, but they differ in layout and ownership. Lowan is much more residential and spread out, with 93.6% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of people owning their homes outright (46.9%). In contrast, Mount Gambier is more compact; it has a far higher share of people with no religion (51.0%) and more people who rent (27.4%). Mount Gambier also has larger schools, with an average size of 348 students compared to 150 in Lowan.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, with households in Lowan earning $1,268 and those in Mount Gambier earning $1,317. They also have almost identical proportions of children and people who have served in the Defence Force. Over time, some gaps are closing, such as the age difference, as residents in Lowan are now only four years older on average than those in Mount Gambier.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in Lowan (Western Victoria) Separate houses: 12.2 pts higher in Lowan (Western Victoria) No religion: 10.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier Work from home: 9.0 pts higher in Lowan (Western Victoria) Population: 22,938 larger in Lowan (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +22,938 larger in Lowan (Western Victoria) gap steady

58,458 54th pct 35,520 15th pct

Median age in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +4 yrs older in Lowan (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

46 yrs 88th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.4%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 46.0%

31.1% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Lowan (Western Victoria) Mount Gambier

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 83.2%

1.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 41.3%

41.1% English ◂ +1.2 pts 40.0%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

10.9% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

9.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

1.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 86.7%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.7% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

49.3% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 37.8%

8.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +2.83 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

5.67 97th pct 2.83 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +38 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

56 91st pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +2,155 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

8,423 41st pct 6,268 24th pct

Avg size in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +198 larger in Mount Gambier

150 2nd pct 348 26th pct

ICSEA in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +10 higher in Lowan (Western Victoria)

992 33rd pct 982 28th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 38.9%

18.4% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.7% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

9.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Architecture & building even 5.3%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$15 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

$710 25th pct $725 29th pct

Household income in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$49 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

$1,268 10th pct $1,317 14th pct

Family income in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$58 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

$1,710 19th pct $1,768 24th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.4%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 40.9%

33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Other condition even 8.2%

5.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +0.2 pts ▸ 57.4%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.1 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady

2.2 10th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 31.3%

13.1% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 35.9%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 31.0%

12.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$10 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

$210 5th pct $220 6th pct

Mortgage in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$135 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

$1,057 0th pct $1,192 5th pct

People / bedroom in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 32.9%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.7% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 81.4%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 22.4%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

38.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.2%

9.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

44.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 33.7%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +174 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

297 60th pct 123 19th pct

Stops/1k in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +1.62 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

5.08 60th pct 3.46 26th pct

Departures/1k in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +34.7 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

204.1 16th pct 169.5 15th pct

PT routes in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +17 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

29 57th pct 12 18th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 73.4%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 5.5%

6.1% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

32.2% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

5.1% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.6 pts 10.1%

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

8.6% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 12.5%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

12.5% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.1 higher in Mount Gambier

4.3 27th pct 4.4 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier even

4.4 31st pct 4.4 31st pct

15-min city in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +4.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier

51.5% 32nd pct 55.5% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +13.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

46.2% 27th pct 59.8% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +3.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier

60.6% 23rd pct 64.0% 25th pct

Walk to school in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +1.4 pts higher in Lowan (Western Victoria)

57.4% 29th pct 56.0% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.9 pts higher in Lowan (Western Victoria)

75.9% 22nd pct 75.0% 21st pct

Walk to health in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +5.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier

40.6% 40th pct 45.9% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +32.9 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

45.6 100th pct 12.7 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +1 higher in Mount Gambier

1 8th pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier

3.9% 21st pct 4.8% 37th pct

Compare Lowan (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Mount Gambier Ripon (Western Victoria) Mackillop Mildura (Northern Victoria) Polwarth (Western Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria) Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

Lowan (Western Victoria) South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Mackillop Polwarth (Western Victoria) Ripon (Western Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria) Finniss Mildura (Northern Victoria)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lowan (Western Victoria) vs Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24408/lowan/vs/SED40033/mount-gambier