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Mount Gambier vs Nangwarry

Name: Mount Gambier vs Nangwarry — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Mount Gambier profile · Nangwarry profile

Mount Gambier Nangwarry

Mount Gambier and Nangwarry (L) are nearby South Australian areas with very different scales and layouts. Mount Gambier is a larger hub where 58.9% of adults are working or looking for work and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Nangwarry (L) is a sparsely populated area where the unemployment rate is much higher at 17.2%, and the layout is car-dependent. There are also notable gaps in housing and education; all homes in Nangwarry (L) are separate houses, while 77.6% of homes in Mount Gambier are separate houses. Additionally, Year 12 completion is far higher in Mount Gambier at 39.8% compared to 24.5% in Nangwarry (L).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of children under 15, at around 18%. They also share similar household sizes and levels of unpaid care. However, several gaps have shifted since 2011. The typical age of residents has converged, with people now only noticeably older in Nangwarry (L) by five years. Meanwhile, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened, with Mount Gambier now well higher by $367.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,278 larger in Mount Gambier Separate houses: 22.4 pts higher in Nangwarry Participation: 18.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier Year 12: 15.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +26,278 larger in Mount Gambier gap widening

26,734 86th pct 456 31st pct

Median age in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +5 yrs older in Nangwarry gap narrowing

41 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.1%

21.3% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.2% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

Marital status

43.0% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 38.0%

35.6% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 34.5%

10.5% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Gambier Nangwarry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 79.8%

2.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 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 +6.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

41.0% English ◂ +0.7 pts 40.4%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

8.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

7.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

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

Language used at home

87.6% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 92.1%

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 +5.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

38.1% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 34.9%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.3 pts 24.5%

18.3% Year 10 +11.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%

12.9% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 7.0%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.9% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

11.1% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Education ◂ +6.9 pts 2.3%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

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 Nangwarry +$216 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$701 58th pct $485 14th pct

Household income in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +$367 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$1,228 46th pct $861 10th pct

Family income in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +$463 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$1,681 57th pct $1,218 19th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

22.7% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 20.7%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.9%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 4.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.4% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

5.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +5.5 pts 52.0%

22.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.7% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.6% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +0.1 larger in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 46.2%

30.7% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.8% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.0% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.2%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

4.4% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +$60 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $160 13th pct

Mortgage in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +$596 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening

$1,127 31st pct $531 0th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

31.7% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 20.2%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +22.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 68.9%

20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 16.1%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 8.8%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% Under $200 +15.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

50.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.6 pts 35.9%

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 +39.5 pts ▸ 75.7%

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.7 pts 13.5%

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) ◂ +2.5 pts 72.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

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 ◂ +1.9 pts 36.2%

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 35.1%

11.9% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

6.4% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%

9.5% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 7.0%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 2.3%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

7.8% Accommodation & food even 7.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.1%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Labourers +16.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +10.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +12.4 pts 2.3%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

10.1% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +4.5 higher in Mount Gambier

5.9 83rd pct 1.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +3.9 more in Mount Gambier

5.9 73rd pct 2.0 18th pct

15-min city in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +75.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier

75.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +80.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

80.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +90.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier

90.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +24.4 pts higher in Nangwarry

75.2% 56th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +6.0 pts higher in Nangwarry

93.6% 53rd pct 99.7% 86th pct

Walk to health in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +61.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

61.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +6.7 more in Mount Gambier

13.2 34th pct 6.6 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +36 higher in Mount Gambier

61 81st pct 26 40th pct

Mean slope in Mount Gambier in Nangwarry +2.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

5.1% 56th pct 2.4% 8th pct

Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

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Compare Nangwarry with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Gambier vs Nangwarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL412003/mount-gambier/vs/UCL422036/nangwarry