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Mount Gambier vs Port Augusta

Urban Area comparison ≈ 647 km apart · Mount Gambier profile · Port Augusta profile

Mount Gambier Port Augusta

Mount Gambier and Port Augusta are two regional South Australian centres with very different social make-ups. Port Augusta has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.8%, compared to 2.7% in Mount Gambier. Port Augusta also has a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals (26.6% versus 12.2%) and a higher proportion of renters at 38.0%. Mount Gambier is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 41 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.9% against 17.3%). In terms of layout, Mount Gambier has far more homes within walking distance of groceries and health services, though Port Augusta has more homes near schools.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,280 and have the same average number of people per home. This commonality in household size and income exists despite other differences shifting over time. For example, the gap in the number of people working or looking for work has narrowed, while the difference in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 18.1 pts higher in Port Augusta Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in Port Augusta PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Port Augusta Population: 15,931 larger in Mount Gambier Volunteering: 3.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +15,931 larger in Mount Gambier gap widening
29,446 48th pct 13,515 13th pct
Median age in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +3 yrs older in Mount Gambier gap widening
41 yrs 52nd pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +18.1 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
2.7% 21st pct 20.8% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +3.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap widening
20.9% 57th pct 17.3% 27th pct
Under 15 in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +0.5 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
18.2% 51st pct 18.7% 61st pct
De facto in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +4.3 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
12.5% 46th pct 16.8% 90th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.3%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.3%
18.2% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

Marital status

34.9% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
44.7% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 36.5%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
3.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Mount Gambier Port Augusta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +2.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
11.0% 32nd pct 8.6% 11th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 83.4%
2.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 38.2%
40.8% English ◂ +8.2 pts 32.6%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%
8.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
7.9% German ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +0.7 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
6.3% 47th pct 7.1% 56th pct
Limited English in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +0.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
1.3% 75th pct 0.7% 43rd pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 80.7%
0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +2.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap widening
52.3% 97th pct 49.4% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 49.4%
38.5% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 34.1%
7.3% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam even 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +7.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
40.0% 27th pct 32.2% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +2.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
11.9% 20th pct 9.5% 6th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 32.2%
22.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.2% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 40.1%
16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 11.1%
12.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
9.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +$16 higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
$713 44th pct $697 38th pct
Household income in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +$3 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
$1,280 31st pct $1,277 31st pct
Family income in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +$84 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening
$1,735 41st pct $1,651 28th pct
High earners in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +1.6 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
6.1% 20th pct 7.7% 40th pct
High-income homes in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +0.8 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
11.3% 24th pct 12.1% 29th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.7%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.5%
21.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.5% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 40.4%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 28.8%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +2.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier
33.5% 58th pct 31.1% 37th pct
Mental health in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +2.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier
10.6% 52nd pct 8.5% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +0.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
7.2% 61st pct 6.3% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
6.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +3.9 pts 54.2%
21.8% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.5%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
4.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +3.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
17.3% 75th pct 13.6% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +2.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap widening
13.2% 58th pct 11.1% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +3.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
26.7% 66th pct 23.3% 20th pct
Defence service in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +0.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier
3.0% 41st pct 2.4% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +2.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
22.1% 57th pct 19.3% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +6.0 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
16.7% 51st pct 22.7% 96th pct
Living alone in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +0.6 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
32.4% 83rd pct 32.9% 86th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 46.6%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 29.0%
16.7% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.3%
32.4% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
13.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
4.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +$20 higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
$220 8th pct $200 3rd pct
Mortgage in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +$32 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
$1,170 7th pct $1,138 5th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +8.2 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
29.8% 43rd pct 38.0% 86th pct
Owned outright in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +0.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
31.3% 35th pct 30.7% 30th pct
Separate houses in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +0.8 pts higher in Port Augusta gap narrowing
79.0% 27th pct 79.8% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +3.3 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
77.3% 44th pct 80.6% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 27.9%
31.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 79.8%
12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 58.4%
21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 19.1%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%
2.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% 5 or more even 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 44.5%
38.1% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
7.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%
0.3% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 40.9%
34.5% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +3.6 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
7.0% 70th pct 10.6% 96th pct
Work from home in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +2.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
4.4% 17th pct 2.1% 0th pct
PT commute in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +1.2 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
0.3% 27th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 69.6%
5.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%
2.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 33.5%
12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%
7.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +7.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
37.6% 31st pct 30.2% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +14.4 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
12.2% 45th pct 26.6% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +2.1 pts higher in Port Augusta gap widening
4.4% 38th pct 6.5% 87th pct
Participation in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +6.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
60.0% 62nd pct 53.0% 24th pct
Full-time in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +2.3 pts higher in Port Augusta gap steady
57.7% 51st pct 60.0% 69th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%
4.9% Public administration & safety +7.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 2.5%
8.6% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
7.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.6% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.7% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%
12.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
10.7% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +0.3 higher in Mount Gambier
5.4 68th pct 5.2 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +0.6 more in Mount Gambier
5.4 74th pct 4.8 52nd pct
15-min city in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +7.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier
68.4% 80th pct 60.9% 65th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +28.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier
73.9% 89th pct 45.1% 26th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +8.3 pts higher in Port Augusta
82.2% 47th pct 90.5% 80th pct
Walk to school in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +10.3 pts higher in Port Augusta
69.4% 65th pct 79.7% 88th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +2.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier
86.8% 41st pct 84.1% 34th pct
Walk to health in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +14.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier
56.1% 88th pct 41.2% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +10.1 more in Port Augusta
12.4 24th pct 22.4 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +7 higher in Mount Gambier
12 29th pct 5 11th pct
Mean slope in Mount Gambierin Port Augusta +1.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier
5.1% 50th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

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Compare Port Augusta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Gambier vs Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4002/mount-gambier/vs/4004/port-augusta