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Mount Gambier vs Whyalla

Name: Mount Gambier vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 606 km apart · Mount Gambier profile · Whyalla profile

Mount Gambier Whyalla

Mount Gambier and Whyalla are both regional South Australian centres, but they have very different layouts. Mount Gambier is much more likely to have separate houses, at 79.0%, while Whyalla is far more walkable, with a very walkable score of 6.8 compared to Mount Gambier's somewhat walkable 5.4. This convenience is seen in Whyalla, where 91.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 69.4% in Mount Gambier.

These two areas share a very similar demographic profile, with both having a typical resident age of 41 and almost identical typical household incomes. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps are changing. The difference in rental rates has widened, with renting now well higher in Whyalla by 9.8 percentage points. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, though it remains well higher in Whyalla.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Whyalla Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in Whyalla Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Whyalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +8,292 larger in Mount Gambier gap widening

29,446 48th pct 21,154 35th pct

Median age in Mount Gambier in Whyalla even gap steady

41 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.7%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

Marital status

44.7% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 39.5%

34.9% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

6.7% Widowed even 6.7%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Mount Gambier Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 75.4%

2.4% England +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 39.1%

40.8% English +1.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

7.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 87.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

38.5% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 35.6%

7.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.8%

22.0% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.2% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +9.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +$72 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$713 44th pct $641 21st pct

Household income in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +$92 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$1,280 31st pct $1,188 18th pct

Family income in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +$56 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

$1,735 41st pct $1,679 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.6%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.6%

21.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 26.4%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Stroke even 1.2%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +2.5 pts 55.6%

21.8% One condition even 21.8%

7.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +0.1 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.2 6th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 48.3%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 30.2%

16.7% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.4% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.1% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.1%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +$40 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$220 8th pct $180 0th pct

Mortgage in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +$87 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$1,170 7th pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Gambier in Whyalla even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 31.0%

31.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 26.6%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house ◂ +23.2 pts 55.8%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 61.6%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 16.2%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 14.7%

3.2% 5 or more even 3.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% Under $200 +19.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.1 pts 33.7%

7.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 39.1%

34.5% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 68.4%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 31.5%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

7.0% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

9.5% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

8.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.6% Mining +7.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.4%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

10.7% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +1.3 higher in Whyalla

5.4 68th pct 6.8 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +1.4 more in Whyalla

5.4 74th pct 6.8 100th pct

15-min city in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +19.3 pts higher in Whyalla

68.4% 80th pct 87.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +4.0 pts higher in Whyalla

73.9% 89th pct 77.9% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +14.2 pts higher in Whyalla

82.2% 47th pct 96.4% 99th pct

Walk to school in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +21.9 pts higher in Whyalla

69.4% 65th pct 91.2% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +7.8 pts higher in Whyalla

86.8% 41st pct 94.5% 81st pct

Walk to health in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +17.7 pts higher in Whyalla

56.1% 88th pct 73.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +6.2 more in Whyalla

12.4 24th pct 18.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +53 higher in Whyalla

12 29th pct 65 92nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Gambier in Whyalla +2.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier

5.1% 50th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

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Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Gambier vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4002/mount-gambier/vs/4008/whyalla