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Mount Gambier vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa

Name: Mount Gambier vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 317 km apart · Mount Gambier profile · Victor Harbor - Goolwa profile

Mount Gambier Victor Harbor - Goolwa

Mount Gambier and Victor Harbor - Goolwa are two South Australian centres with very different characters. Victor Harbor - Goolwa is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 61 and 43.4% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, Mount Gambier is younger, with a typical age of 41 and far more people working or looking for work (60.0% compared to 38.9%). Mount Gambier is also far more walkable, with 73.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 36.4% of homes in Victor Harbor - Goolwa share that convenience.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone. While they share some traits, such as similar street connectivity, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical age has grown since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly household income has increased to $306. This reflects a contrast between Mount Gambier's larger working population and the high proportion of retirees in Victor Harbor - Goolwa, where 49.7% of homes are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Aged 65+: 22.5 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Participation: 21.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +1,083 larger in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

29,446 48th pct 28,363 46th pct

Median age in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +20 yrs older in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening

41 yrs 52nd pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

20.9% Seniors (65+) +22.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.6%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 13.9%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 11.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

Marital status

44.7% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.9% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 22.2%

10.1% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Gambier Victor Harbor - Goolwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 75.7%

2.4% England +8.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

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

40.8% English +11.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

42.0% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 36.5%

10.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 49.0%

38.5% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

22.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.9%

18.2% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 34.3%

16.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

11.2% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.2% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$165 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$713 44th pct $548 1st pct

Household income in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$306 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$1,280 31st pct $974 0th pct

Family income in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$497 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$1,735 41st pct $1,238 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 18.9%

21.6% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 28.6%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +7.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.6% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.6% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

5.4% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +8.1 pts 50.0%

21.8% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.4% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.3 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.0 0th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 35.6%

30.8% Couples without children +19.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.4% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$65 higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap widening

$220 8th pct $285 37th pct

Mortgage in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$83 higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap narrowing

$1,170 7th pct $1,253 16th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned outright +18.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 23.2%

29.8% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 20.9%

3.1% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 89.0%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 1.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 51.1%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.2% 5 or more even 3.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom even 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 63.0%

38.1% Under $200 ◂ +23.2 pts 14.9%

7.7% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 41.4%

34.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.1%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 63.7%

4.4% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 35.0%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.1% Retail trade even 12.1%

8.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.7% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

10.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +1.7 higher in Mount Gambier

5.4 68th pct 3.7 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +1.7 more in Mount Gambier

5.4 74th pct 3.7 18th pct

15-min city in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +26.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier

68.4% 80th pct 41.9% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +37.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

73.9% 89th pct 36.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +32.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier

82.2% 47th pct 49.3% 20th pct

Walk to school in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +37.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier

69.4% 65th pct 32.2% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +2.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

86.8% 41st pct 84.2% 34th pct

Walk to health in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +16.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier

56.1% 88th pct 39.9% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.8 more in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

12.4 24th pct 13.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa even

12 29th pct 12 29th pct

Mean slope in Mount Gambier in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier

5.1% 50th pct 4.9% 46th pct

Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

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Compare Victor Harbor - Goolwa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Gambier vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4002/mount-gambier/vs/4007/victor-harbor-goolwa