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South-West Coast (Western Victoria) vs Mount Gambier

Name: South-West Coast (Western Victoria) vs Mount Gambier — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 125 km apart · South-West Coast (Western Victoria) profile · Mount Gambier profile

South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Mount Gambier

South-West Coast (Western Victoria) and Mount Gambier are two regional areas located about 125 km apart across the state border. South-West Coast (Western Victoria) is more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree (17.2% compared to 11.4%) and more people who have completed Year 12. It also has far more public transport stops (309 versus 123) and a higher share of homes owned outright (40% versus 32.9%). Mount Gambier, however, has more walkable access to essentials; more homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (45.9% versus 30.5%) and groceries (59.8% versus 50.6%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, with households usually earning around $1,300 to $1,400. This commonality extends to their demographics, as they have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people needing help with daily activities. While some gaps have widened since 2016, such as the difference in typical rent and the number of people working from home, other traits like the share of people with no religion have remained steady.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,382 larger in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Unpaid carers: 1.6 pts higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Work from home: 5.7 pts higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Owned outright: 7.1 pts higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) No religion: 6.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

Demographics & Identity

Population in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +30,382 larger in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) gap steady

65,902 64th pct 35,520 15th pct

Median age in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +2 yrs older in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) gap widening

44 yrs 81st pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.4%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%

17.4% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 46.0%

33.9% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

South-West Coast (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

84.7% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 83.2%

1.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

41.2% English ◂ +1.3 pts 40.0%

17.1% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 8.5%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

4.5% German +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 86.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 37.8%

7.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.39 more in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

3.22 80th pct 2.83 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +19 more in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

37 86th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +3,752 more in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

10,020 55th pct 6,268 24th pct

Avg size in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +77 larger in Mount Gambier

271 18th pct 348 26th pct

ICSEA in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +24 higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

1,006 41st pct 982 28th pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 38.9%

17.0% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.6% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 16.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.7% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.6% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

11.6% Society & culture even 11.7%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.4%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$8 higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) gap steady

$733 32nd pct $725 29th pct

Household income in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$91 higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,408 22nd pct $1,317 14th pct

Family income in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$71 higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,839 29th pct $1,768 24th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 29.2%

18.7% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 40.9%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +1.5 pts 57.4%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%

7.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.1 larger in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 52.4%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 31.3%

14.3% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 35.9%

29.1% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

12.5% 4 people even 12.4%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$57 higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) gap widening

$277 16th pct $220 6th pct

Mortgage in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$154 higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,346 13th pct $1,192 5th pct

People / bedroom in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 32.9%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.7% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

2.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 81.4%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.6% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 22.4%

17.2% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

22.4% Under $200 +15.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.2 pts 7.3%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

25.4% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.3%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +186 more in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

309 63rd pct 123 19th pct

Stops/1k in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +1.23 more in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

4.69 52nd pct 3.46 26th pct

Departures/1k in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +237.0 more in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

406.5 26th pct 169.5 15th pct

PT routes in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +6 more in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

18 28th pct 12 18th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 73.4%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 5.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 36.4%

33.3% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

8.4% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%

10.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food even 7.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 14.1%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.2% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

12.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.1 higher in Mount Gambier

4.3 27th pct 4.4 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.4 more in Mount Gambier

4.0 25th pct 4.4 31st pct

15-min city in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +11.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier

43.7% 23rd pct 55.5% 37th pct

Walk to shops in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +9.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier

50.6% 32nd pct 59.8% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +6.7 pts higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

70.7% 28th pct 64.0% 25th pct

Walk to school in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.6 pts higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

56.6% 28th pct 56.0% 28th pct

Walk to a park in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier

74.7% 21st pct 75.0% 21st pct

Walk to health in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +15.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier

30.5% 22nd pct 45.9% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +2.6 more in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

15.3 58th pct 12.7 37th pct

Intersections/km² in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier even

2 15th pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier

4.4% 29th pct 4.8% 37th pct

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Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South-West Coast (Western Victoria) vs Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED27708/south-west-coast/vs/SED40033/mount-gambier