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Wendouree (Western Victoria) vs Mount Gambier

Name: Wendouree (Western Victoria) vs Mount Gambier — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 273 km apart · Wendouree (Western Victoria) profile · Mount Gambier profile

Wendouree (Western Victoria) Mount Gambier

Mount Gambier and Wendouree (Western Victoria) are regional centres with very different levels of accessibility and education. Wendouree (Western Victoria) is far more walkable and better connected; significantly more homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or groceries, and it has far more public transport stops and services. Education levels are also much higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria), where 24.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.4% in Mount Gambier.

Both areas share a similar age profile, with about 18% of residents being children under 15 and 20% being seniors. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,317 in Mount Gambier and $1,416 in Wendouree (Western Victoria). While they share these basics, several gaps have widened since 2016, including the difference in typical weekly rents and the share of people working from home, which is now well higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.4 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Bachelor+: 12.8 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Work from home: 9.8 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Population: 27,349 larger in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Recent movers: 7.8 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +27,349 larger in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

62,869 60th pct 35,520 15th pct

Median age in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +2 yrs older in Mount Gambier gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.5%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

Marital status

41.9% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

38.3% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 34.4%

9.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Widowed even 6.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Wendouree (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

83.6% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 83.2%

2.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +1.8 pts 40.0%

38.5% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

15.7% Irish ◂ +7.1 pts 8.5%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

4.3% German +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 86.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

43.0% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 37.8%

6.5% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.44 more in Mount Gambier

2.39 66th pct 2.83 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +9 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

27 71st pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +7,880 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

14,148 85th pct 6,268 24th pct

Avg size in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +176 larger in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

524 59th pct 348 26th pct

ICSEA in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +71 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

1,053 66th pct 982 28th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +14.4 pts 38.9%

13.8% Year 11 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.3% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 16.1%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

10.8% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.3% Management & commerce even 15.3%

14.4% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

11.1% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$20 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

$745 36th pct $725 29th pct

Household income in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$99 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,416 23rd pct $1,317 14th pct

Family income in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$111 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,879 32nd pct $1,768 24th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.9%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

5.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +0.6 pts ▸ 57.4%

23.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

28.5% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 15.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 31.0%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

12.5% 4 people even 12.4%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

1.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$80 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

$300 25th pct $220 6th pct

Mortgage in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$286 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,478 21st pct $1,192 5th pct

People / bedroom in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 32.9%

33.3% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 27.4%

1.3% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 81.4%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

3.3% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 22.4%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 50.5%

15.8% Under $200 +22.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 7.3%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

21.0% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 13.3%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +271 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

394 79th pct 123 19th pct

Stops/1k in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +2.80 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

6.27 83rd pct 3.46 26th pct

Departures/1k in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +1,137.4 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

1,306.9 62nd pct 169.5 15th pct

PT routes in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +20 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

32 63rd pct 12 18th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 73.4%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 5.5%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 33.9%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 36.4%

10.8% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.5% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 15.3%

10.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food even 7.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 14.1%

13.2% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.6% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

9.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +1.9 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

6.3 62nd pct 4.4 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +1.7 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

6.1 61st pct 4.4 31st pct

15-min city in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +21.1 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

76.6% 59th pct 55.5% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +16.3 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

76.1% 63rd pct 59.8% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +19.8 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

83.8% 42nd pct 64.0% 25th pct

Walk to school in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +19.4 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

75.4% 50th pct 56.0% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +23.4 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

98.4% 57th pct 75.0% 21st pct

Walk to health in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +11.7 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

57.6% 60th pct 45.9% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +5.4 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

18.1 73rd pct 12.7 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +126 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

128 60th pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier

4.3% 28th pct 4.8% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wendouree (Western Victoria) vs Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED28408/wendouree/vs/SED40033/mount-gambier