Our city’s story is woven through numbers and trends. By exploring our data, you will uncover the pulse of our economy and our community to understand who we are and where we are heading.
South Australia’s regional capital, Mount Gambier, is home to 28,000 people but central to the lives of 135,000 people who access the city for services, employment, education, entertainment, sport, and recreation.
Our sustainable growth, alongside innovation and accessibility, underscores the city’s dedication to fostering a vibrant, supportive community that values both its people and its environment.
Mount Gambier stands out as a vibrant and dynamic hub for economic activity, showcasing a thriving landscape that appeals to forward-thinking enterprises.
Mount Gambier’s blend of strong local industries, including health, agriculture, construction, retail trade, and education, creates a compelling environment for economic opportunity and growth.
Mount Gambier is set in one of the world’s most beautiful and ancient locations on Boandik Country in southern South Australia. A city built on the slopes of a dormant volcano, forming part of the larger volcanic precinct.
Its location along the Melbourne to Adelaide travel corridor provides excellent connectivity, making it a key hub between intrastate and interstate markets.
Over the past decade, Mount Gambier has experienced notable changes in population dynamics, employment patterns, housing affordability and homelessness rates.
Through collaborative partnerships, strategic land planning and community-driven initiatives, the Mount Gambier community aims to contribute to a sustainable housing landscape that meets the diverse needs of their community.
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As we invite you to explore Mount Gambier and surrounds, we ask that alongside us, you respect the living culture and connection to Country held by the Boandik peoples.
We acknowledge the Boandik peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land Mount Gambier sits upon today. We respect their spiritual relationship with the land and recognise the deep feelings of attachment our First Nations peoples have with the land.
