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Mount Gambier SA 5290

16,172 addresses · 618 streets

Barker Electorate › Mount Gambier LGA › Mount Gambier · 377 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

The largest regional city in South Australia outside Adelaide, Mount Gambier is known for its volcanic Blue Lake. Households average 2.2 people and the median age is 41. Median household income is $1,197 a week, and rent is very affordable at around $220.

Mount Gambier is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 25,591 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $1,197 a week, with median rent near $220 a week. Most homes are houses. About 64% of households own their home and 33% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

25,591Population
41Median age
$1,197Median household income / wk
$220Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Mount Gambier statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Mount Gambier itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Mount Gambier Airport, 8.4 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs1/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 23.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.9% · Labour-force participation 58.1%

Population by age in Mount Gambier
Population by age, Mount Gambier SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,405
5-143,168
15-191,598
20-241,405
25-343,192
35-442,869
45-543,113
55-643,243
65-742,949
75-841,847
85+799
Dwelling types in Mount Gambier
Dwelling types, Mount Gambier SA (ABS Census 2021)
House8,084
Townhouse1,484
Apartment934
Other9
Households by weekly income in Mount Gambier
Households by weekly income, Mount Gambier SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$6502,444
$650-1,4993,467
$1,500-2,9992,932
$3,000+1,018
Top ancestries in Mount Gambier
Top ancestries, Mount Gambier SA (ABS Census 2021)
Australian10,551
English10,524
Scottish2,615
Irish2,238
German2,035
Other1,599
Housing tenure in Mount Gambier
Housing tenure, Mount Gambier SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned3,216
Mortgage3,385
Rented3,426
Other345
Cars per household in Mount Gambier
Cars per household, Mount Gambier SA (ABS Census 2021)
0811
14,037
23,681
31,219
4+632
Commute to work in Mount Gambier
Commute to work, Mount Gambier SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car9,331
Train3
Bus38
Tram/ferry5
Walked262
Bicycle57
Home414
Top countries of birth in Mount Gambier
Top countries of birth, Mount Gambier SA (ABS Census 2021)
England631
New Zealand214
Myanmar195
Thailand168
Philippines161
India150
Languages used at home in Mount Gambier
Languages used at home, Mount Gambier SA (ABS Census 2021)
Italian164
Mandarin80
Punjabi62
Afrikaans59
Greek49
Filipino44

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