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Mount Gambier vs Penola

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Mount Gambier profile · Penola profile

Mount Gambier Penola

Mount Gambier and Penola are two South Australian towns about 50 km apart with very different layouts. Penola is more walkable, with 94.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 75.1% in Mount Gambier. Penola also has a notably older population, with a typical resident aged 47, while the typical resident in Mount Gambier is 41. Housing differs too; separate houses are far higher in Penola at 89.0%, whereas Mount Gambier has a higher share of renters at 31.7%.

Both towns sit near the national figure for the share of people who do not identify with a religion. They also share similar household sizes, with about 2.3 and 2.2 people per home respectively. While Penola has seen a rise in volunteers and a growing number of recent overseas arrivals, Mount Gambier has a much higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 25,358 larger in Mount Gambier Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in Penola Volunteering: 9.7 pts higher in Penola Median age: 6 yrs older in Penola No car: 4.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Gambierin Penola +25,358 larger in Mount Gambier gap widening
26,734 86th pct 1,376 63rd pct
Median age in Mount Gambierin Penola +6 yrs older in Penola gap steady
41 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Mount Gambierin Penola +1.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
2.8% 33rd pct 1.2% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Gambierin Penola +2.9 pts higher in Penola gap narrowing
21.3% 46th pct 24.2% 56th pct
Under 15 in Mount Gambierin Penola +2.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
18.2% 55th pct 16.0% 36th pct
De facto in Mount Gambierin Penola +0.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
12.8% 47th pct 12.3% 40th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
21.3% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.3%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

Marital status

43.0% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
35.6% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 30.5%
10.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Mount Gambier Penola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Gambierin Penola +1.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
11.4% 54th pct 9.8% 42nd pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 83.9%
2.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Philippines even 0.7%
0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 45.4%
41.0% English ◂ +1.0 pts 40.0%
10.2% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
3.4% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Gambierin Penola +2.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap widening
6.8% 76th pct 4.1% 57th pct
Limited English in Mount Gambierin Penola +0.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
1.4% 86th pct 1.2% 82nd pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Gambierin Penola +3.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
52.6% 85th pct 49.6% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 49.6%
38.1% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
7.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Gambierin Penola +2.8 pts higher in Penola gap narrowing
39.8% 54th pct 42.5% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Gambierin Penola +2.5 pts higher in Penola gap narrowing
11.8% 53rd pct 14.3% 65th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
21.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.4%
18.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 32.2%
16.4% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Postgraduate degree even 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%
15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%
11.1% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%
9.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
1.8% Creative arts even 1.8%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Mount Gambierin Penola +$76 higher in Penola gap widening
$701 58th pct $777 73rd pct
Household income in Mount Gambierin Penola +$123 higher in Penola gap narrowing
$1,228 46th pct $1,351 57th pct
Family income in Mount Gambierin Penola +$152 higher in Penola gap narrowing
$1,681 57th pct $1,833 66th pct
High earners in Mount Gambierin Penola +1.5 pts higher in Penola gap widening
5.6% 43rd pct 7.1% 58th pct
High-income homes in Mount Gambierin Penola +2.3 pts higher in Penola gap widening
10.1% 47th pct 12.5% 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.1%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
22.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.0%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 39.1%
35.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.6%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Gambierin Penola +1.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier
34.2% 57th pct 32.9% 49th pct
Mental health in Mount Gambierin Penola +2.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier
11.1% 66th pct 8.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Gambierin Penola +1.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
7.6% 65th pct 6.2% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +1.8 pts ▸ 59.3%
22.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.2%
7.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Gambierin Penola +9.7 pts higher in Penola gap widening
16.8% 48th pct 26.5% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Gambierin Penola +2.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap widening
13.1% 48th pct 10.7% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Gambierin Penola +0.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
26.5% 61st pct 25.7% 57th pct
Defence service in Mount Gambierin Penola +0.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier
3.0% 35th pct 2.5% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Gambierin Penola +3.3 pts higher in Penola gap widening
21.6% 28th pct 24.8% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Gambierin Penola +0.1 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady
2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Mount Gambierin Penola +6.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
17.8% 66th pct 11.6% 29th pct
Living alone in Mount Gambierin Penola +1.4 pts higher in Penola gap narrowing
34.0% 68th pct 35.4% 73rd pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 52.5%
30.7% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
17.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 11.6%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
34.0% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
4.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Gambierin Penola +$20 higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
$220 29th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in Mount Gambierin Penola +$127 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
$1,127 31st pct $1,000 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Mount Gambierin Penola even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mount Gambierin Penola +8.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap widening
31.7% 76th pct 23.3% 56th pct
Owned outright in Mount Gambierin Penola +6.9 pts higher in Penola gap widening
30.5% 26th pct 37.4% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Mount Gambierin Penola +11.4 pts higher in Penola gap widening
77.6% 11th pct 89.0% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Gambierin Penola +4.6 pts higher in Penola gap widening
76.3% 46th pct 80.9% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
33.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
31.7% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 23.3%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 89.0%
13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 7.8%
8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 1.4%
0.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 59.6%
20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%
19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 15.2%
2.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 47.3%
38.1% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
7.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 39.1%
36.2% Under $1,000 +10.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
10.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Gambierin Penola +4.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
7.6% 78th pct 2.9% 40th pct
Work from home in Mount Gambierin Penola +2.4 pts higher in Penola gap steady
3.7% 17th pct 6.1% 37th pct
PT commute in Mount Gambierin Penola +0.2 pts higher in Penola gap steady
0.4% 63rd pct 0.6% 69th pct

How people get to work

74.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 71.5%
3.7% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
38.1% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
7.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%
6.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Gambierin Penola +3.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
38.6% 67th pct 35.5% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Gambierin Penola +8.8 pts higher in Penola gap widening
12.7% 76th pct 21.5% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Gambierin Penola +2.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
4.7% 51st pct 2.3% 13th pct
Participation in Mount Gambierin Penola +2.3 pts higher in Penola gap narrowing
58.9% 68th pct 61.2% 74th pct
Full-time in Mount Gambierin Penola +2.7 pts higher in Penola gap steady
57.5% 58th pct 60.1% 71st pct

Industries people work in

9.5% Manufacturing +11.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 9.2%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
8.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
2.7% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
10.1% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%
14.7% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%
11.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Gambierin Penola +0.2 higher in Penola
5.9 83rd pct 6.2 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Gambierin Penola +1.2 more in Penola
5.9 73rd pct 7.1 93rd pct
15-min city in Mount Gambierin Penola +19.6 pts higher in Penola
75.1% 65th pct 94.7% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Gambierin Penola +11.6 pts higher in Penola
80.6% 70th pct 92.2% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Gambierin Penola +24.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier
90.4% 83rd pct 65.9% 60th pct
Walk to school in Mount Gambierin Penola +11.1 pts higher in Penola
75.2% 56th pct 86.3% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Mount Gambierin Penola +1.7 pts higher in Penola
93.6% 53rd pct 95.3% 59th pct
Walk to health in Mount Gambierin Penola +5.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier
61.7% 69th pct 56.2% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Gambierin Penola +4.9 more in Penola
13.2 34th pct 18.2 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Gambierin Penola +36 higher in Mount Gambier
61 81st pct 25 40th pct
Mean slope in Mount Gambierin Penola +2.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier
5.1% 56th pct 2.5% 10th pct

Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

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Compare Penola with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Gambier vs Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL412003/mount-gambier/vs/UCL415034/penola