Mount Gambier

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 23,494 people were usually resident in Mount Gambier: of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.0% of people usually resident in Mount Gambier were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.5% of people usually resident in Mount Gambier were Australian citizens, 9.8% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mount Gambier were married, 12.1% were either separated or divorced, 7.2% were widowed and 31.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.9% of people usually resident in Mount Gambier, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.8%, New Zealand 0.9%, Italy 0.9%, Netherlands 0.7% and Germany 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mount Gambier were No Religion 26.9%, Catholic 21.5%, Anglican 11.4%, Uniting Church 8.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mount Gambier were Italian 1.2%, Greek 0.3%, Dutch 0.3%, German 0.3% and Polish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 11,577 people aged 15 years and over in Mount Gambier were in the labour force. Of these 58.5% worked full-time, 27.8% worked part-time, 4.1% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.0% were unemployed. 6,086 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mount Gambier were Technicians and Trades Workers 16.3%, Labourers 14.8%, Professionals 13.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.7%, Sales Workers 11.4%, Managers 10.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.4% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mount Gambier, the most common responses for industry of employment included Log Sawmilling and Timber Dressing 8.0%, School Education 4.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8%, Road Freight Transport 3.6% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Gambier, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $427, the median family income was $1,050 and the median household income was $814.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 6,342 families in Mount Gambier: of these 39.9% were couple families without children, 40.7% were couple families with children, 18.2% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 9,582 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mount Gambier.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mount Gambier, 76.6% were separate houses, 9.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 13.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Gambier, 28.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.2% were owned with a mortgage and 32.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Gambier, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 38.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 35.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 24.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mount Gambier, the median weekly rent was $126. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $910. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mount Gambier, 65.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.