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Mount Gambier vs Port Lincoln

Urban Area comparison ≈ 560 km apart · Mount Gambier profile · Port Lincoln profile

Mount Gambier Port Lincoln

Mount Gambier and Port Lincoln are two distinct regional hubs located about 560 km apart in South Australia. Mount Gambier is much more convenient for pedestrians, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable compared to Port Lincoln, which is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the access to essentials; for example, 73.9% of Mount Gambier homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 25.2% of Port Lincoln homes share that access. Other notable differences include a well higher share of full-time employment in Mount Gambier and a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Port Lincoln, where 6.1% of residents identify as such.

The gap in full-time employment has widened since 2011, yet the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share the same typical resident age of 41 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, with Mount Gambier at $1,280 and Port Lincoln at $1,301. Both areas also have a similar proportion of children under 15 and a nearly equal share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier Population: 13,139 larger in Mount Gambier Full-time: 5.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier First Nations: 3.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln De facto: 1.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +13,139 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady
29,446 48th pct 16,307 21st pct
Median age in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln even gap steady
41 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +3.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
2.7% 21st pct 6.1% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +0.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
20.9% 57th pct 20.3% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +0.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
18.2% 51st pct 18.5% 59th pct
De facto in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +1.4 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
12.5% 46th pct 13.9% 77th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.3%
18.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

Marital status

44.7% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 44.8%
34.9% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Gambier Port Lincoln

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +2.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap widening
11.0% 32nd pct 8.5% 10th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 84.3%
2.4% England even 2.4%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 41.7%
40.8% English +0.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
7.9% German +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +2.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
6.3% 47th pct 4.0% 16th pct
Limited English in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +1.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
1.3% 75th pct 0.3% 11th pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 88.2%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +1.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
52.3% 97th pct 50.5% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 50.5%
38.5% Christianity even 38.5%
7.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +1.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
40.0% 27th pct 41.5% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +0.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
11.9% 20th pct 11.8% 19th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
22.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%
18.2% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 39.4%
16.4% Bachelor degree even 16.4%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%
15.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
11.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
9.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
5.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +$23 higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
$713 44th pct $736 51st pct
Household income in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +$21 higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
$1,280 31st pct $1,301 34th pct
Family income in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +$15 higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
$1,735 41st pct $1,750 43rd pct
High earners in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +1.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
6.1% 20th pct 7.2% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +0.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
11.3% 24th pct 11.5% 25th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.8%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%
21.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
4.5% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 40.6%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.5%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +5.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier
33.5% 58th pct 28.2% 23rd pct
Mental health in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +2.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier
10.6% 52nd pct 7.9% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +1.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
7.2% 61st pct 6.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
10.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +3.1 pts ▸ 61.2%
21.8% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.2%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +1.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
17.3% 75th pct 19.2% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +1.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap widening
13.2% 58th pct 11.9% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln even gap narrowing
26.7% 66th pct 26.7% 64th pct
Defence service in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +0.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier
3.0% 41st pct 2.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +0.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
22.1% 57th pct 22.6% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +0.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
16.7% 51st pct 16.6% 51st pct
Living alone in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +1.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
32.4% 83rd pct 30.5% 71st pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 50.8%
30.8% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
32.4% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 30.5%
13.4% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.0% 4 people even 12.0%
4.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +$20 higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
$220 8th pct $240 12th pct
Mortgage in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +$130 higher in Port Lincoln gap widening
$1,170 7th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +1.8 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
29.8% 43rd pct 31.6% 58th pct
Owned outright in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +0.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
31.3% 35th pct 31.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +4.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap narrowing
79.0% 27th pct 83.1% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +1.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
77.3% 44th pct 78.6% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 32.6%
31.3% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
29.8% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 83.1%
12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%
7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 54.6%
21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 20.9%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%
2.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
38.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 31.9%
7.7% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.3% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 45.2%
34.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.5%
12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
2.6% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln even gap steady
7.0% 70th pct 7.0% 71st pct
Work from home in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln even gap steady
4.4% 17th pct 4.4% 17th pct
PT commute in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +0.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln gap steady
0.3% 27th pct 0.5% 41st pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 71.7%
5.6% Car (passenger) even 5.6%
4.4% Worked at home even 4.4%
2.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 35.6%
12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
7.0% No vehicle even 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +2.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap widening
37.6% 31st pct 34.9% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +1.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
12.2% 45th pct 11.2% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +0.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
4.4% 38th pct 4.3% 32nd pct
Participation in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +2.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
60.0% 62nd pct 57.9% 50th pct
Full-time in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +5.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap widening
57.7% 51st pct 52.3% 12th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%
12.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
4.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
10.7% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +1.6 higher in Mount Gambier
5.4 68th pct 3.8 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +1.4 more in Mount Gambier
5.4 74th pct 4.0 26th pct
15-min city in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +24.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier
68.4% 80th pct 43.6% 25th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +48.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier
73.9% 89th pct 25.2% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +18.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier
82.2% 47th pct 64.0% 26th pct
Walk to school in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +13.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier
69.4% 65th pct 55.7% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +4.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier
86.8% 41st pct 81.9% 28th pct
Walk to health in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +29.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier
56.1% 88th pct 26.9% 15th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +1.7 more in Mount Gambier
12.4 24th pct 10.7 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +2 higher in Port Lincoln
12 29th pct 14 36th pct
Mean slope in Mount Gambierin Port Lincoln +1.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln
5.1% 50th pct 6.9% 83rd pct

Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

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Compare Port Lincoln with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Gambier vs Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4002/mount-gambier/vs/4005/port-lincoln