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Mount Gambier vs Allendale East

Name: Mount Gambier vs Allendale East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Mount Gambier profile · Allendale East profile

Mount Gambier Allendale East

Mount Gambier and Allendale East (L) are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Mount Gambier is a larger hub where 31.7% of homes are rented and the area is somewhat walkable, while Allendale East (L) is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with 90.6% of homes being separate houses. The two areas also differ in their populations; Mount Gambier has a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (21.3% compared to 12.6%) and more residents who have moved in the last five years (38.6% against 20.9%).

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, as Mount Gambier has become much more of a renting community than Allendale East (L). Despite this shift, the two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $700 to $710. They also have almost identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at about 2.5% to 2.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,457 larger in Mount Gambier Renting: 23.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier No car: 7.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Allendale East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +26,457 larger in Mount Gambier gap widening

26,734 86th pct 277 14th pct

Median age in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +4 yrs older in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

41 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

18.2% Children (0–14) +10.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) even 24.9%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 12.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

Marital status

43.0% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

35.6% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Gambier Allendale East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 85.2%

2.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

41.0% English +2.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

10.2% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

7.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

2.6% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 62.8%

38.1% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 25.3%

7.2% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 32.7%

21.8% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 8.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +9.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 9.7%

12.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 4.4%

9.3% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +$11 higher in Allendale East gap narrowing

$701 58th pct $712 60th pct

Household income in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +$188 higher in Allendale East gap widening

$1,228 46th pct $1,416 61st pct

Family income in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +$89 higher in Allendale East gap narrowing

$1,681 57th pct $1,770 62nd pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 9.4%

4.0% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 37.4%

35.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

6.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +6.8 pts ▸ 64.3%

22.0% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 18.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +0.5 larger in Allendale East gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 2.8 81st pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +19.1 pts ▸ 69.5%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 18.1%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 13.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 28.1%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 22.9%

13.3% 3 people +8.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.6% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.4% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +$8 higher in Allendale East gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $228 32nd pct

Mortgage in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +$44 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$1,127 31st pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +0.20 higher in Allendale East gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

30.5% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

31.7% Rented ◂ +23.4 pts 8.3%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +13.1 pts ▸ 90.6%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 7.3%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $200–$349 +37.0 pts ▸ 87.5%

38.1% Under $200 ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%

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

36.2% Under $1,000 +16.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 47.1%

10.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

74.6% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 78.2%

5.7% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.6 pts 19.5%

11.9% 3 vehicles +26.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 31.0%

6.4% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

9.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 2.5%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

2.7% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing even 4.2%

0.7% Electricity, gas & water +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +9.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 9.2%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 10.1%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

11.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

10.1% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +4.5 higher in Mount Gambier

5.9 83rd pct 1.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +3.9 more in Mount Gambier

5.9 73rd pct 2.0 18th pct

15-min city in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +75.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier

75.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +80.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

80.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +90.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier

90.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +23.8 pts higher in Allendale East

75.2% 56th pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +4.9 pts higher in Allendale East

93.6% 53rd pct 98.6% 76th pct

Walk to health in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +61.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

61.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +2.4 more in Mount Gambier

13.2 34th pct 10.8 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +33 higher in Mount Gambier

61 81st pct 29 45th pct

Mean slope in Mount Gambier in Allendale East +2.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier

5.1% 56th pct 3.0% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Gambier vs Allendale East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL412003/mount-gambier/vs/UCL422001/allendale-east