Mount Gambier

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2021 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA44620
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 764
Male 48.4%
Female 51.6%
Median age 20
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families 295
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households 367
Average number of people per household 3
Median weekly household income $1,257
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,213
Median weekly rent (a) $213

(a) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

Indigenous status
All people 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander total 764 2.8 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Aboriginal 729 2.7 40,592 2.3 742,882 2.9
Torres Strait Islander 14 0.1 994 0.1 33,765 0.1
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 16 0.1 967 0.1 36,083 0.1
Non-Indigenous 24,778 92.2 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Not stated 1,340 5.0 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Place of Usual Residence (PURP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 20 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A
0-4 years 101 13.2 4,544 10.7 85,941 10.6
5-14 years 203 26.6 9,367 22.0 179,604 22.1
15-24 years 123 16.1 7,764 18.2 150,057 18.5
25-34 years 119 15.6 6,352 14.9 117,969 14.5
35-44 years 73 9.6 4,550 10.7 87,910 10.8
45-54 years 65 8.5 4,300 10.1 81,802 10.1
55-64 years 44 5.8 3,285 7.7 61,759 7.6
65 years and over 40 5.2 2,392 5.6 47,677 5.9

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

Registered marital status
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 98 21.1 5,912 20.6 127,525 23.3
Separated 20 4.3 1,285 4.5 23,982 4.4
Divorced 39 8.4 1,972 6.9 37,473 6.8
Widowed 17 3.7 893 3.1 16,329 3.0
Never married 287 61.7 18,590 64.9 341,871 62.5

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
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 90 21.4 5,057 20.0 112,643 23.0
De facto marriage (b) 85 20.2 4,050 16.0 81,295 16.6
Not married 247 58.7 16,185 64.0 296,032 60.4

(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
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people attending an educational institution 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 39 11.5 1,578 9.3 25,485 8.0
Primary 157 46.3 7,015 41.2 120,864 37.9
Secondary 75 22.1 3,965 23.3 83,631 26.2
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 26 7.7 902 5.3 21,273 6.7
Tertiary - University or higher education 22 6.5 1,086 6.4 21,149 6.6
Other 7 2.1 372 2.2 7,310 2.3
Not stated 15 4.4 2,104 12.4 38,814 12.2

More information Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 33 7.1 1,886 6.6 40,554 7.4
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 21 4.5 1,508 5.3 34,681 6.3
Certificate level IV 19 4.1 1,192 4.2 23,374 4.3
Certificate level III 80 17.2 4,341 15.2 84,821 15.5
Year 12 76 16.3 4,118 14.4 82,998 15.2
Year 11 77 16.6 3,641 12.7 43,335 7.9
Year 10 63 13.5 4,888 17.1 102,707 18.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 72 0.3 1,262 0.2
Certificate level I 0 0.0 12 0.0 241 0.0
Year 9 or below 51 11.0 3,786 13.2 75,326 13.8
Inadequately described 12 2.6 637 2.2 11,038 2.0
No educational attainment 3 0.6 274 1.0 5,242 1.0
Not stated 25 5.4 2,290 8.0 41,467 7.6

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

Cultural diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Ngarrindjeri 8 1.0 402 0.9 451 0.1
Australian Indigenous Languages, nfd 3 0.4 345 0.8 4,197 0.5
Other Australian Indigenous Languages, nec 3 0.4 100 0.2 2,863 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Australian Indigenous languages used at home 18 2.4 4,305 10.1 76,978 9.5
English only used at home 711 93.1 35,095 82.5 683,122 84.1

More information on Language used at home (LANP), Whether reported using an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander language at home (LNGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Ancestry, top responses
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australian Aboriginal 695 91.0 37,097 87.2 695,359 85.6
Australian 313 41.0 13,750 32.3 277,467 34.1
English 133 17.4 7,433 17.5 131,618 16.2
Torres Strait Islander 28 3.7 1,372 3.2 57,353 7.1
Irish 28 3.7 1,451 3.4 31,853 3.9

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 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 291 62.6 14,560 50.8 296,172 54.1
Not in the labour force 169 36.3 13,242 46.2 234,314 42.8
Not stated 3 0.6 852 3.0 16,695 3.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 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.
Note 3: For information on Community Development Program participation (CDPP), please refer to the Census Dictionary. CDPP data is available in TableBuilder.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Employed  null  null  null  null  null  null
Worked full-time 126 43.3 6,603 45.4 144,659 48.8
Worked part-time 107 36.8 4,540 31.2 87,019 29.4
Away from work (a) 16 5.5 1,143 7.9 28,075 9.5
Total employed 251 86.3 12,285 84.4 259,754 87.7
Unemployed 41 14.1 2,274 15.6 36,419 12.3

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 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.
Note 3: For information on Community Development Program participation (CDPP), please refer to the Census Dictionary. CDPP data is available in TableBuilder.

(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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Community and Personal Service Workers 45 17.9 2,360 19.2 45,221 17.4
Labourers 42 16.7 1,813 14.8 37,003 14.2
Professionals 38 15.1 1,867 15.2 36,013 13.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 31 12.4 1,507 12.3 30,731 11.8
Machinery Operators and Drivers 28 11.2 1,030 8.4 23,291 9.0
Sales Workers 24 9.6 904 7.4 22,365 8.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 22 8.8 1,405 11.4 35,333 13.6
Managers 10 4.0 939 7.6 21,218 8.2

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

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Other Social Assistance Services 17 6.8 503 4.1 10,154 3.9
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 13 5.2 475 3.9 9,313 3.6
Takeaway Food Services 10 4.0 291 2.4 7,371 2.8
Road Freight Transport 10 4.0 170 1.4 3,378 1.3
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 8 3.2 432 3.5 8,816 3.4

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) 592 N/A 487 N/A 540 N/A
Family (c) 1,332 N/A 1,340 N/A 1,527 N/A
Household (d) 1,257 N/A 1,282 N/A 1,507 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 (weekly) (INCP), Total family income (weekly) (FINF), Total household income (weekly) (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD), Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander family indicator (INGF)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 302 65.4 16,682 58.2 328,022 59.9
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 159 34.2 8,266 28.9 166,628 30.5
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 79 17.0 4,114 14.4 76,568 14.0
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 50 10.8 3,062 10.7 58,029 10.6

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (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

Health

Type of long-term health condition
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 48 6.3 2,770 6.5 50,807 6.3
Asthma 137 17.9 5,965 14.0 107,162 13.2
Cancer (including remission) 3 0.4 603 1.4 12,927 1.6
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 5 0.7 218 0.5 3,610 0.4
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 41 5.4 3,001 7.1 47,688 5.9
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 15 2.0 1,611 3.8 30,160 3.7
Kidney disease 6 0.8 497 1.2 10,053 1.2
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 13 1.7 951 2.2 17,552 2.2
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 134 17.5 6,156 14.5 107,776 13.3
Stroke 3 0.4 363 0.9 7,059 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 91 11.9 4,048 9.5 70,592 8.7
No long-term health condition(s) 407 53.3 23,215 54.5 462,348 56.9
Not stated 48 6.3 3,717 8.7 65,539 8.1

Note 1: Measures the number of people who reported that they have been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions.
Note 2: 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 3: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 437 57.2 24,914 58.5 493,110 60.7
One condition 195 25.5 8,929 21.0 167,204 20.6
Two conditions 48 6.3 3,072 7.2 54,174 6.7
Three or more conditions 31 4.1 1,935 4.5 32,701 4.0
Not stated 48 6.3 3,717 8.7 65,539 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Housing

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only households and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Number of dwellings requiring one or more extra bedroom(s) (a) 19 5.2 1,586 8.2 31,268 8.9
Average number of people per household 3 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8 N/A 1.7 N/A 1.9 N/A

(a) The Canadian National Occupancy Standard for Housing Appropriateness is used to determine whether there are enough bedrooms in the dwelling for the usual residents. See Housing suitability information below for more details.

More information on Number of bedrooms in private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD), Housing suitability (HOSD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and Rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only households and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) $213 N/A $250 N/A $300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,213 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) dollar values (RNTD), Mortgage repayments (monthly) dollar values (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Family household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only households and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
One family household: Couple family with no children 75 20.4 3,099 16.0 62,751 17.8
One family household: Couple family with children 113 30.8 5,207 26.8 104,435 29.7
One family household: One parent family 106 28.9 5,260 27.1 86,135 24.5
One family household: Other family 5 1.4 433 2.2 7,040 2.0
Multiple family household: Couple family with no children 0 0.0 78 0.4 2,130 0.6
Multiple family household: Couple family with children 4 1.1 254 1.3 6,813 1.9
Multiple family household: One parent family 3 0.8 435 2.2 8,606 2.4
Multiple family household: Other family 0 0.0 23 0.1 412 0.1
Other household 69 18.8 4,596 23.7 73,717 20.9

Note: This table counts the types of families within family households at the dwelling level. In multiple family households, only the family composition of the primary family is recorded. Other household includes lone person households and group households.

More information on Family household composition (dwelling) (HCFMD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 271 73.8 15,034 77.5 281,729 80.0
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc. 75 20.4 3,234 16.7 38,396 10.9
Flat or apartment 24 6.5 988 5.1 27,919 7.9
Other dwelling 0 0.0 81 0.4 2,861 0.8

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

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only households and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Mount Gambier % Mount Gambier South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 58 15.8 2,243 11.6 48,452 13.8
Owned with a mortgage (a) 117 31.9 5,236 27.0 96,647 27.5
Rented (b) 189 51.5 11,085 57.2 192,703 54.7
Other (c) 4 1.1 319 1.6 5,582 1.6
Not stated 4 1.1 504 2.6 8,652 2.5

(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

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.