Mount Gambier - West

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Statistical Areas Level 2
Area code 407021174
People 14,499
Male 48.1%
Female 51.9%
Median age 41
Families 3,831
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 7,002
Average number of people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $1,210
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,109
Median weekly rent (b) $220
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 6,975 48.1 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 7,523 51.9 902,924 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 404 2.8 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 13,435 92.7 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 655 4.5 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 41 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 812 5.6 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 879 6.1 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 885 6.1 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 932 6.4 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 825 5.7 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 897 6.2 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 914 6.3 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 842 5.8 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 770 5.3 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 814 5.6 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 918 6.3 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 923 6.4 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 917 6.3 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 879 6.1 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 829 5.7 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 600 4.1 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 476 3.3 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 395 2.7 47,325 2.7 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 5,171 43.4 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 442 3.7 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 1,231 10.3 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 861 7.2 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 4,212 35.3 523,561 35.4 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 4,674 43.4 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 1,383 12.9 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 4,701 43.7 571,276 42.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 234 6.1 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 944 24.4 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 242 6.3 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 92 2.4 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 1,276 33.0 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 543 14.1 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 218 5.6 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 97 2.5 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 858 22.2 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 320 8.3 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 282 7.3 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 607 15.7 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 111 2.9 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 774 20.0 82,819 16.6 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,387 11.6 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 778 6.5 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 531 4.5 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 2,154 18.1 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,576 13.2 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 1,398 11.7 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 1,447 12.1 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 13 0.1 1,021 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 5 0.0 194 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,293 10.8 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 246 2.1 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 101 0.8 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 992 8.3 103,153 7.0 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australian 6,115 42.2 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
English 5,919 40.8 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Scottish 1,467 10.1 149,449 8.4 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 1,257 8.7 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5
German 1,147 7.9 135,225 7.6 1,026,138 4.0

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 12,074 83.3 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 369 2.5 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
Myanmar 130 0.9 2,348 0.1 39,171 0.2
New Zealand 105 0.7 13,461 0.8 530,492 2.1
Thailand 104 0.7 3,604 0.2 83,779 0.3
India 89 0.6 44,881 2.5 673,352 2.6

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 2,248 15.5 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 774 5.3 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 479 3.3 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 10,199 70.3 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 798 5.5 87,514 4.9 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 10,723 74.0 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 732 5.0 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
Myanmar 269 1.9 3,833 0.2 63,793 0.3
Italy 212 1.5 50,942 2.9 477,065 1.9
Netherlands 207 1.4 15,079 0.8 177,340 0.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 11,031 76.1 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 659 4.5 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
Myanmar 258 1.8 3,773 0.2 64,042 0.3
Netherlands 172 1.2 13,440 0.8 152,483 0.6
Italy 167 1.2 42,610 2.4 391,399 1.5

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 7,520 51.9 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 2,068 14.3 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 936 6.5 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9
Anglican 891 6.1 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8
Uniting Church 646 4.5 84,797 4.8 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Mount Gambier - West, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (55.9%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Karen 239 1.6 466 0.0 13,181 0.1
Italian 94 0.6 23,828 1.3 228,042 0.9
Swahili 62 0.4 2,638 0.1 17,568 0.1
Mandarin 41 0.3 32,133 1.8 685,274 2.7
Punjabi 34 0.2 20,004 1.1 239,033 0.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 12,763 88.0 1,382,951 77.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 456 7.6 131,157 19.0 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 7,068 59.3 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 4,258 35.7 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 603 5.1 66,736 4.5 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 3,870 54.8 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 2,451 34.7 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 422 6.0 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 323 4.6 47,778 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 274 4.1 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 1,002 14.9 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 867 12.9 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 581 8.6 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 1,451 21.5 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 1,182 17.5 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 1,233 18.3 141,126 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,012 15.0 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Professionals 991 14.7 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 949 14.1 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Labourers 885 13.1 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 735 10.9 71,002 8.5 986,433 8.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 721 10.7 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Managers 720 10.7 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 628 9.3 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 315 4.7 42,242 5.0 545,158 4.5
Other Social Assistance Services 273 4.0 21,245 2.5 278,221 2.3
Road Freight Transport 206 3.1 10,299 1.2 135,344 1.1
Takeaway Food Services 205 3.0 15,775 1.9 232,691 1.9
Aged Care Residential Services 182 2.7 25,719 3.1 258,274 2.1

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $690 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,688 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,210 N/A $1,455 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 4,964 73.6 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 380 5.6 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Walked only 163 2.4 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
Truck 37 0.5 4,076 0.5 76,657 0.6
Bicycle 32 0.5 7,318 0.9 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 687 10.2 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 302 4.5 80,513 9.6 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 31 0.5 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 5,392 79.9 584,680 69.7 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 8,427 70.6 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 3,069 25.8 391,531 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,574 13.2 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 2,064 17.3 250,655 17.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 2,389 20.0 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 3,428 28.7 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 1,520 12.7 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 1,088 9.1 127,032 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 1,577 10.9 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 1,516 10.5 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 435 3.0 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 117 0.8 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 940 6.5 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 803 5.5 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 167 1.2 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 396 2.7 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,594 11.0 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 179 1.2 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,253 8.6 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 7,832 54.0 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 1,170 8.1 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 8,407 58.0 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 3,137 21.6 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 1,114 7.7 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 671 4.6 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 1,170 8.1 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 9 0.1 5,991 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 369 3.1 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 10,923 91.6 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 629 5.3 70,896 4.8 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,673 43.7 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 1,407 36.7 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 695 18.1 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 55 1.4 7,822 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 18.0 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 81.9 N/A 79.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 638 20.7 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 121 3.9 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 770 25.0 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 306 9.9 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 201 6.5 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 715 23.2 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 194 6.3 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 138 4.5 17,810 4.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 5,993 89.9 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 668 10.0 83,821 10.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 4,480 74.8 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 914 15.3 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 569 9.5 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 10 0.2 2,766 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 14 0.2 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 195 3.2 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 1,450 24.2 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 2,968 49.5 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 1,284 21.4 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 90 1.5 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.2 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 468 7.8 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 2,275 38.0 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 2,026 33.8 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 1,143 19.1 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 82 1.4 8,916 1.3 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
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Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 3,768 62.9 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 2,102 35.1 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 125 2.1 23,542 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,832 30.6 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 1,911 31.9 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 1,854 30.9 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 292 4.9 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 98 1.6 9,389 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 25.3 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 10.9 N/A 17.7 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 220 N/A 300 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 1,236 66.7 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 466 25.1 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 154 8.3 17,590 9.2 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,109 N/A 1,500 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 1,533 80.2 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 167 8.7 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 214 11.2 26,706 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 196 48.2 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 211 51.8 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 21 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,187 N/A 1,282 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Mount Gambier - West % Mount Gambier - West South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 223 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,137 N/A 1,365 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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