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SA · Grant Council

Mount Gambier, 5290

Est. population · Jun 2025

27,452

Growth (1 yr)

+0.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.4%

Median age

41

Median income

$1,197/wk

Employment rate

55.3%

University qualified

11.6%

Work from home

3.6%

Languages at home

7.3%non-English

Most common: Italian, Mandarin, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

51.5/100
Average

Top 17% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Café precinct
  • Arts precinct
  • Green suburb
  • Heritage area
  • Nightlife
What Mount Gambier is known for: Café precinct, Arts precinct, Green suburb, Heritage area, Nightlife

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Suburb profile

Mount Gambier is a major regional centre in South Australia, in Grant Council, where volcanic landscape and heritage streetscapes sits alongside mixed commercial and residential development. The Blue Lake is part of the surrounding geography.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres, and green cover is an exceptional strength. Crime remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 12% year on year. Trade-offs centre on lower socio-economic advantage and lower school ICSEA scores.

Overall, Mount Gambier suits people prioritising heritage character and daily services over socio-economic advantage.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in South Australia (71)

Strengths

  • The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places

What stands out

  • Heritage streetscapes
  • Volcanic landscape
  • Blue Lake
  • Crime remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Mount Gambier compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$428/wk

Houses $470 · Units $310

Population (ERP)

27,452

+0.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.9%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#4

among Country & regional · Established

Crime rate

70th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

49th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

34%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

24th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
51.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 17% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
1721st in Australia
State rank
120th in SA
Peer rank
#4 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#21 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$310
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$470
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$427.5
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
270

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

27,452(June 2025)

+0.2% annual · +2.4% over 5 years · 49th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.2%
5-year growth
+2.4%
Change in 1 year
+63
Change in 5 years
+646
Growth rank in SA
49th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~28,350), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
25,591
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,197
Dwelling vacancy
9.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,156 of 11,690
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$220
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
32.1% / 33.8% / 34.2%
Employment rate
55.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
3.6% / 0.4% / 81.2%
Walked or cycled to work
2.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8,084 / 1,484 / 934 (+ 9 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

11.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 21.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified11.6% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified6.5% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational21.5% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below60.4% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce19.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies17.9%
  • Society and culture15.6%
  • Health13.2%
  • Education11.1%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services8.2%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$54,090

48th percentile in SA · -8% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$57,242

49th percentile in SA · -12% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

10th percentile in SA · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$67,653

36th percentile in SA · +7% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

13th percentile in SA · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5290 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
15,309
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,447
Median net rent
$339
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,206
Taxable income vs state median
0%
Salary / wages vs state median
0%
Rental investment vs state median
-25%
Super vs state median
-13%
Business income vs state median
-27%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

6.3% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.7× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 3.8% across South Australia.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
6.3%

44th percentile in SA · +174% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
736
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 5290

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Labourers233
  • Machinery operators and drivers165
  • Managers149
  • Technicians and trades workers65
  • Professionals49
  • Clerical and administrative workers49

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 5290 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for South Australia - South East (SA4 407), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12134,568
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12143,627
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 84151,363
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 12121,073
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412992
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211833
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 8413346
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8416308
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419301
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110

South Australia - South East is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 11,622 · AFF share +66% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

7.3% speak a language other than English at home; 12.2% born overseas

Language at home
22,394 English only · 1,752 other
Non-English at home
7.3%
Born overseas
2,943 (12.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
728 (2.8%)
Australian citizens
23,036
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
30

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Italian70 · 16.8%
  • Mandarin42 · 10.1%
  • Punjabi25 · 6%
  • Urdu24 · 5.8%
  • Greek21 · 5%
  • Filipino20 · 4.8%
  • Afrikaans19 · 4.6%
  • Arabic19 · 4.6%

Religion

52%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 52%, while Christianity accounts for 38.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion52%45.2%
Christianity38.2%40%
Other / not stated9.8%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic14.4%15.5%
Anglican6.1%7.2%
Uniting Church4.3%4.8%
Presbyterian and Reformed3.4%0.7%
Baptist2.6%1.5%
Christian (not further defined)2.3%2.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
1,612
Against the person
476
Against property
1,136
Rate per 1,000 residents
58.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 54 residents
State crime-rate percentile
70.2th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
346
Decrease (daily rate)
-12.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
518
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
18.87

Most common offence types

  • Common Assault142
  • Damage Or Destroy Property326
  • Serious Assault245
  • Theft From A Person185
  • Theft From Retail Premises208

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
15 (15 schools, 5 preschools)
Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
948
Median ICSEA percentile
24th
School list
  • Reidy Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 474 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Gordon Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 951 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 62 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • McDonald Park SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 948 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 379 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Mount Gambier High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 946 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 778 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Mount Gambier North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 888 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 190 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • St Martins Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 810 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Melaleuca Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 882 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 107 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Acacia Kindergarten21 Wimmera StreetPreschools
  • Akuna Kindergarten10 Ramsay AvenuePreschools
  • Gladigau Park Kindergarten3 Gladigau RoadPreschools

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Mount Gambier Childcare Centre - Derrington StreetDerrington Streetkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

121 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Commercial St East - North side (Woolworths)
  • Gordon St / Umpherston St - North side
  • Honnington Blvd / Wireless Rd E - East side
  • North Tce / Ramsay Ave - South side
  • Wehl St S / Helen St - West side

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

565 mapped amenities

13 restaurants · 9 cafes · 7 pubs · 1 bars · 6 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 14 fast food · 1 food courts

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 52 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 48 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 121 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 12 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 17 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.35
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.03
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.88
Food & drink(52)
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Bakers DelightBakery

    7 Compton Street, Mount Gambier

  • Dans Pie WorldBakery
  • Homestyle BakeryBakery
  • Hot BreadBakery
  • Metro Bakery and CafeBakery

    13 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier

  • OK Pie ShopBakery
  • 1891 Cocktail BarBar
  • A Slice of MetroCafe
  • Bay BlueCafe
  • Little Saigon CafeCafe

    34 Sturt Street, Mount Gambier

  • Molten Chocolate CafeCafe
  • Muffin BreakCafe
  • Presto EateryCafe

    37 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier

  • San Piero Coffee RoastersCafe

    54 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier

  • Sorrentos CafeCafe

    6 Bay Road, Mount Gambier

  • Vanilla BeanCafe
  • Australian Fish MarketFast food

    85 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier

  • Domino'sFast food
  • FACT - Fish And Chip TakeawayFast food
  • Fast food
  • Ha Ha YummyFast food
  • Hungry Jack'sFast food
  • KFCFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food
  • Natural Born GrillersFast food

    3 Compton Street, Mount Gambier

  • Paradise PizzasFast food
  • Red RoosterFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • SubwayFast food

    57 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier

  • ZambreroFast food
  • Food court
  • Commercial HotelPub
  • Federal HotelPub

    112 Commercial Street East

  • Mac's HotelPub
  • Mount Gambier HotelPub
  • South Australian HotelPub
  • The Globe HotelPub
  • The Park HotelPub
  • Blue Lack Tandoori ExpressRestaurant
  • Caffe BelgiornoRestaurant

    7 Percy Street, Mount Gambier

  • Fasta PastaRestaurant
  • Golden ChopsticksRestaurant
  • Gourmet IndianRestaurant

    99 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier

  • Little BlissRestaurant
  • Malaysia HouseRestaurant
  • Mount Gambier Mandarin RestaurantRestaurant
  • Mount Gambier RSLRestaurant
  • nokyRestaurant

    96 Jubilee Highway East, Mount Gambier

  • Noodle Sushi BarRestaurant
  • Sushi HiroRestaurant
  • Wild GingerRestaurant
Shopping(24)
  • Dan Murphy'sBottle shop

    112 Commercial Street East

  • Sip'N SaveBottle shop
  • Sip'N Save CellarsBottle shop
  • Thirsty CamelBottle shop
  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • Convenience store
  • LennonsConvenience store
  • OTRConvenience store
  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
  • KmartDepartment store
  • She's ApplesGreengrocer

    7 Compton Street, Mount Gambier

  • Lifeline ShopOp shop
  • VinniesOp shop
  • Coles CentreShopping centre

    11-13 Ferrers Street, Mount Gambier

  • Mount Gambier CentralShopping centre

    Helen Street

  • ALDISupermarket

    58-74 Commercial Street East

  • Cheap as ChipsSupermarket
  • ColesSupermarket
  • FoodlandSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket

    145 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier

Everyday services(26)
  • ANZATM
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • RediATMATM
  • ANZBank

    8 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier

  • BankSA & WestpascBank
  • Bendigo BankBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank

    4 Bay Road, Mount Gambier

  • NABBank

    1 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier

  • People First BankBank

    7-13 Compton Street

  • People's Choice Credit UnionBank
  • Police Credit UnionBank
  • RabobankBank
  • ChargefoxEV charging
  • EV charging
  • Rose's LaundretteLaundry
  • The Banque LaundromatLaundry

    8 Krummel Street

  • AmpolPetrol station
  • BPPetrol station
  • BPPetrol station

    195 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier

  • MobilPetrol station
  • OTR Mount GambierPetrol station

    29 Bay Road, Mount Gambier

  • Pearl Mount GambierPetrol station

    108 Commercial Street East

  • Petrol station
  • ShellPetrol station
  • Mount Gambier Post OfficePost office
  • Mount Gambier West Post OfficePost office
Community(9)
  • 1st Mount Gambier Scout GroupCommunity centre
  • Mount Gambier LibraryLibrary
  • MacDonald Park Primary SchoolSchool
  • Mount Gambier High SchoolSchool
  • Mount Gambier North Primary SchoolSchool
  • Reidy Park Primary SchoolSchool

    30 O'Halloran Terrace, Mount Gambier

  • City HallTownhall
  • Civic CentreTownhall
  • Mount Gambier Old Town HallTownhall
Health & services(9)
  • Ferrers Medical ClinicClinic
  • Illumident Mount GambierDentist
  • Benson RadiologyMedical clinic
  • Dr Try Medical ClinicMedical clinic
  • eye specialistsMedical clinic

    3 Davison Street

  • YourPodiatristMedical clinic
  • Gambier City PharmacyPharmacy
  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
  • Star Discount Chemist Sturt StPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(42)
  • BBQ
  • Millicent Rail TrailCycling route
  • Mount Gambier Rail TrailCycling route
  • Mount Gambier VelodromeCycling route
  • Mountain Trail bike pathCycling route
  • Mt Gambier Rail TrailCycling route
  • Mutton DHCycling route
  • Blue Lake CrossfitGym

    20 Harrald Street, Mount Gambier

  • Jetts FitnessGym
  • Cave GardenPark
  • Frew ParkPark
  • McDonald ParkPark
  • Mount Gambier Railway LandsPark
  • National Servicemans Memorial ParkPark
  • Park (11)
  • Vansittart ParkPark
  • Playground (4)
  • Public toilets
  • 24fit Mount GambierSports centre
  • Gambier City BowlSports centre
  • Wulanda Recreation and Convention CentreSports centre
  • City of Mount GambierSports field
  • Cricket/FootballSports field
  • Mount Gambier Tennis ClubSports field
  • Sports field
  • Red Carpet Swimming PoolSwimming pool
  • Swimming pool (3)
Camping & holiday parks(6)
  • Mt Gambier ShowgroundsCampground
  • Blue Lake Holiday ParkCaravan park

    Lot 100 Bay Road, Mount Gambier

  • Kalganyi Holiday ParkCaravan park

    Penola Road

  • Mt Gambier Central Caravan ParkCaravan park

    6 Krummel Street

  • Mt Gambier Central Caravan Park - EastCaravan park
  • Dump point
Places to stay(11)
  • Commodore on the ParkHotel

    1 Jubilee Highway East, Mount Gambier

  • Federal HotelHotel

    112 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier

  • Jen's HotelHotel

    40 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier

  • The Old Mount Gambier GaolHotel
  • Arkana Motor Inn & Terrace ApartmentsMotel

    201 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier

  • AvalonMotel
  • Comfort Inn The LakesMotel

    17 Lake Terrace West, Mount Gambier

  • Mid City MotelMotel
  • Motel Mount GambierMotel

    115 Penola Road

  • Red Carpet Motel - part of The HentyMotel

    193-195 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier

  • The HentyMotel

    96 Jubilee Highway East, Mount Gambier

Entertainment(8)
  • Oatmill CinemaCinema
  • Oatmill Cinema ComplexCinema
  • Mount Gambier Courthouse Museum-National TrustMuseum

    42A Bay Road, Mount Gambier

  • Mount Gambier RSL War MuseumMuseum
  • Old Courthouse Gallery and MuseumMuseum
  • AmphitheatreTheatre
  • Sir Robert Helpmann TheatreTheatre
  • Wehl Street TheatreTheatre
Transport(2)

2 bus stops

Other(139)
  • Mount Gambier Chiropractic CentreAlternative
  • Salt Wellness SanctuaryAlternative
  • The Terraces - Arkana Motor InnApartment
  • Community GalleryArt
  • Margaret Scott GalleryArt
  • Riddock Main GalleryArt
  • Artwork
  • Cast in Blue (Blue Blob)Artwork
  • Memories In A SuitcaseArtwork
  • Signalling ChangeArtwork
  • TracksArtwork
  • Cave Garden Sink HoleAttraction
  • Engelbrecht CaveAttraction

    26 Chute Street

  • HMS Lady NelsonAttraction
  • Leopard TankAttraction
  • Forty WinksBed
  • Bench (11)
  • Free City Bike HireBicycle rental
  • Collins BooksellersBooks
  • Bus Station
  • Mount Gambier Bus StationBus Station
  • Barry ManeyCar
  • Barry Maney HyundaiCar
  • Barry Maney Used CarsCar
  • Barry Maney VolkswagenCar
  • Car (2)
  • Carlin & GazzardCar
  • Carlin & GazzardCar

    116-138 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier

  • Carlin & Gazzard Service CentreCar
  • Carlin & Gazzard Used CarsCar
  • Noel BarrCar
  • Noel Barr ToyotaCar
  • OG Roberts MazdaCar

    41 Penola Road, Mount Gambier

  • OG Roberts NissanCar
  • OG Roberts Used CarsCar
  • ToyotaCar
  • AutobarnCar Parts
  • AutoproCar Parts
  • RepcoCar Parts
  • Tonkin's In Car SolutionsCar Parts
  • Weston Tinting & WindscreensCar Parts
  • Highway Mechanical & Air Conditioning ServicesCar repair
  • Peter Rogers auto repairCar repair
  • 24/7 Car and Dog WashCar wash
  • Country AttitudeClothes
  • Mango's Fashion BoutiqueClothes
  • RiversClothes
  • PC Zone ComputersComputer
  • Courthouse
  • Mount Gambier Magistrates CourtsCourthouse

    41 Bay Road

  • Hartwigs Country ClassicsCurtain
  • Foxies DeliDeli
  • Vansittart DeliDeli
  • Anvil ElectronicsElectronics
  • Computer BitsElectronics
  • Green Triangle ElectronicsElectronics

    169-171 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier

  • LincraftFabric
  • SpotlightFabric

    28 Sturt Street

  • Mount Gambier Fire StationFire station

    20 Crouch Street South, Mount Gambier

  • Spot On Fishing Tackle and OutdoorsFishing

    93 Commercial Street East

  • The Flower ShopFlorist
  • Fountain
  • Rosedale FuneralsFuneral Directors
  • Dollar Curtains and BlindsFurniture
  • Main Corner ComplexGallery

    1 Bay Road

  • Gaming NexusGames
  • Garden (2)
  • DJ InteriorsGift
  • It's a Celebration and Wedding BoutiqueGift
  • Riddock Gift ShopGift
  • CapelliHairdresser
  • Just Men's GroomingHairdresser
  • Red IvieHairdresser
  • Food for ThoughtHealth Food
  • HouseHouseware
  • Crave Dessert BarIce Cream
  • Royal Dessert and Cafe Mount GambierIce Cream

    7 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier

  • Wendy'sIce Cream
  • Lady Nelson Visitor Information CentreInformation
  • Camp KitchenKitchen
  • Bannister and Son LocksmithLocksmith
  • Yarni's LocksmithLocksmith
  • Chapmans NewsagencyNewsagent
  • Shadows Entertainment ComplexNightclub
  • SpecsaversOptician

    40 Commercial Street West

  • Aussie DisposalsOutdoor
  • Arkana Motor InnParking
  • Benson RadiologyParking
  • Dr Try Medical ClinicParking
  • Fasta PastaParking
  • Group Training EmploymentParking
  • iCANPhysioParking
  • Mount Gambier CentralParking
  • Mount Gambier Chiropractic CentreParking
  • Parking (144)
  • Spot On Fishing Tackle and OutdoorsParking
  • Woolworths ParkingParking
  • Parking Space (62)
  • PetstockPet
  • The Produce StorePet

    8 Margaret Street, Mount Gambier

  • Camera HousePhoto

    11 James Street, Mount Gambier

  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Anglican Church of Mount GambierPlace of worship
  • Mount Gambier Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • St Paul'sPlace of worship
  • Mount Gambier Police StationPolice

    42 Bay Road

  • Police
  • Mount Gambier CAMHSPsychotherapist
  • Shelter (17)
  • Athletes FootShoes
  • Attwoods Shoe StoreShoes
  • Boandik Crouch StreetSocial Facility
  • Resthaven Mount GambierSocial Facility

    24 Elizabeth Street, Mount Gambier

  • IntersportSports
  • The Spot for SurfSports
  • Indoor Tennis CentreStadium
  • Exchange Printers Office NationalStationery

    9 James Street, Mount Gambier

  • ABC South EastStudio
  • Star FM/3SEStudio
  • Taxi (2)
  • TeaTrendTea
  • Telephone (2)
  • SmokemartTobacco
  • Coates HireTool Hire

    104 Penola Road, Mount Gambier

  • Track
  • Flip OutTrampoline Park

    99 Penola Road, Mount Gambier

  • helloworldTravel Agency
  • Trident Tyre CentreTyres
  • Vacant (2)
  • Waste Basket (5)
  • Sip'n SaveWine
  • Black PepperYes
  • GasWeld Tool CenterYes
  • Hartwigs Country ClassicsYes
  • Main Corner FoyerYes
  • MissBehavin'Yes
  • Rentlo ReinventedYes
  • S.E. Marquees Weddings and EventsYes
  • Spice n Bite Indian Groceries and TakeawayYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

38 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Amazons Netball Club

    Netball

  • Apollo Soccer Club

    Soccer

  • Blue Lake Soccer Club

    Soccer

  • Blue Lake Y Swim Club

    Swimming

  • Cavaliers Hockey Club

    Hockey

  • Central Baseball Club

    Baseball

  • Centrals Tennis Club

    Tennis

  • Cycling Club

    Cycling

  • East Gambier Football and Netball Club

    Netball

  • East Gambier Sportsmen's Club

    Australian Rules Football · Cricket · Soccer · Netball

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
8%
Woodland / forest cover
3.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
62
Parks (OSM)
48
Typical summer maximum
22°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Anglican Church of Mount Gambier
  • Mount Gambier Uniting Church
  • St Paul's

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service (2.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
5
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 5
Aged-care services
6
Residential aged-care places
316

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Benson RadiologyGP
  • Dr Try Medical ClinicGP
  • Ferrers Medical ClinicClinic
  • Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service276-300 Wehl Street NorthPublic Hospital
  • YourPodiatristGP
  • eye specialistsDavison StreetGP
Aged-care services
  • Boandik Crouch StreetMOUNT GAMBIERResidential
  • Boandik KessalMOUNT GAMBIERResidential
  • Boandik St Mary'sMOUNT GAMBIERResidential
  • Limestone Coast Home Care PackagesMOUNT GAMBIERHome Care
  • Living Well with Boandik - Home Care PackagesMOUNT GAMBIERHome Care
  • Resthaven Mount GambierMOUNT GAMBIERResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1,170
Participants per 1,000 residents
42.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
22° / 12°
Rainfall
103 mm · ~13 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
19° / 10°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 7°
Rainfall
325 mm · ~41 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
17° / 9°
Rainfall
210 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 236 proposals

  • September 2026

  • 4 Lot Community Title Division
    37 CARDINIA ST MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To construct a detached dwelling
    11 IRONSTONE CT MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To erect an additional advertising sign above the portico at the front of the office building facing Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier
    324 COMMERCIAL ST W MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To change the use from a dwelling to short term tourist accommodation.
    35A FERRERS ST MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To construct a detached dwelling.
    16 IRONSTONE CT MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To construct a verandah associated with an existing dwelling.
    40 PICK AV MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To construct two verandahs in association with an existing dwelling.
    9 CALVARY RD MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To demolish the existing outbuilding and to construct a new outbuilding associated with an existing dwelling
    33 KURRAJONG ST MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • Retrospective change of use from a dwelling to a short-term tourist accommodation
    23 WEHL ST S MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To construct a carport attached to an existing outbuilding associated with an existing dwelling
    2 IBIS ST MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • Internal refurbishment of an existing workshop including internal demolition of nominated walls and structural supports, modification and enclosure of the existing mezzanine/storage area, provision of additional emergency egress and modification of the existing stair/landing area.
    195 JUBILEE HWY W MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • Vehicle impact to the external pergola/carport. Repair/replacement to existing structure is required. Structure is to remain existing size and brought up to code as per AS1684.2.
    UNIT 1 42 JUBILEE HWY E MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To construct a detached dwelling
    3A HOWLAND ST MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To construct an outbuilding.
    10 DERRINGTON ST MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • Conservation repair works to the St Andrew's Uniting (former Presbyterian) Church spire (State Heritage Place 13672)
    26 ELIZABETH ST MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To construct three group dwellings
    79 STURT ST MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To construct alterations and additions to the existing dwelling including the construction of a garage.
    62 WIRELESS RD E MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • Proposed 6m x 6m shed. Colorbond - Classic Cream Proposed use if for general household storage, has some existing furniture that needs storage. Storage of lawn mower, gardening equipment etc
    16 CROUCH ST N MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To construct an outbuilding.
    4 POWELL ST MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To demolish the existing alfresco and construct new alfresco and deck with internal alterations associated with an existing dwelling. Existing Class 10 Garage to be changed to a class 1 Bedroom
    5 REGENT CT MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Decision Made
  • Construction of an LED advertising sign
    144 PENOLA RD MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • Construction of two Store Sheds / Warehouse buildings
    130 PENOLA RD MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To construct alterations and additions to an existing outbuilding
    10 CROUCH ST S MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To demolish the existing outbuilding and to construct a garaport associated within an existing dwelling
    9 COORARA AV MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To construct a detached dwelling with an associated outbuilding
    22 -24 HARRY EDWARDS CT MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To construct an internal fitout & amalgamation of two tenancies within a shopping complex.
    182 -202 PENOLA RD MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Decision Made
  • To partially demolish the existing dwelling and construct alterations and additions to the existing dwelling
    26 CANAVAN RD MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • To change of use to a short-term tourist accommodation
    20 HERIOT ST MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling, including an associated porch and patio
    10 -12 FOOTE ST MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • Demolition of a Building
    18 BAY RD MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • Land Division - To create one additional allotment
    10 WALLACE ST MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • Land Division - To create one additional allotment
    15 POWELL ST MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • Big W Pallet Racking Removal/Relocation & Sprinkler Modification
    182 -202 PENOLA RD MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Decision Made
  • Staged Community Land Division - 1 allotment into 4 allotments
    110 WEHL ST S MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To construct an outbuilding.
    16 KYWONG CT MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Decision Made
  • To construct an outbuilding.
    60 BROWNES RD MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • Land Division - Torrens Title - 4 Allotments to 8 Allotments
    72 -76 JUBILEE HWY W MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290;LOT 200 JUBILEE HWY W MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Decision Made
  • 1 into 2 Lot Land Division
    146 COMMERCIAL ST E MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To construct a warehouse and office.
    26 AVEY RD MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Under Assessment
  • To construct a detached dwelling
    20 LOCH IVER DR MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

529 heritage places

  • Adam Lindsay Gordon Memorial ObeliskBay Road MOUNT GAMBIERState heritage
  • Bentley House22 Eustace Street MOUNT GAMBIERLocal heritage
  • Charlick's Warehouse6 Margaret Street MOUNT GAMBIERLocal heritage
  • Commercial Hotel76 Commercial Street West MOUNT GAMBIERLocal heritage
  • Dwelling27 Gwendoline Street MOUNT GAMBIERContributory item
  • Dwelling4 Lake Terrace East MOUNT GAMBIERContributory item
  • Dwelling6 Lake Terrace East MOUNT GAMBIERContributory item
  • Dwelling7 Lake Terrace East MOUNT GAMBIERContributory item
  • Dwelling20 Lake Terrace East MOUNT GAMBIERContributory item
  • Dwelling3 O'Halloran Terrace MOUNT GAMBIERContributory item

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Bushfire safer places
1
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Barker
Member of Parliament
Tony PASIN (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
127,045
Turnout (2025)
92.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.8 km away).

Coalition 57.0%Labor 43.0%

6.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Mount Gambier ParkLabor 43.0% · Coalition 57.0% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
  • Mount Gambier NorthLabor 49.4% · Coalition 50.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • Mount GambierLabor 42.3% · Coalition 57.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • Mount Gambier WestLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • Mount Gambier EastLabor 48.1% · Coalition 51.9% TPP (2025)1.9 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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Mount Gambier, SA 5290 Profile | Suburb Guide