Wattle Range
Mount Gambier East
Mount Gambier East at a glance
Walk score
100
Walker's paradise
Population
10.2k
Median age 43
The brief
What to know about Mount Gambier East.
Mount Gambier East (5291) sits in the Wattle Range region of South Australia.
Mount Gambier East has roughly 10,151 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are dominated by renters. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
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Day to day
What it’s like to live here.
Mount Gambier East scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 10 government primary, 2 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
Who lives here
Demographics.
The 2021 Census put Mount Gambier East's population at 10,151, with a median age of 43. That sits as an established, older skew.
Population
10,151
Median age
43
Family households
–
Lone person
–
Market
The price of a home here.
Median house price
Verified median pending
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Rental and ownership
Weekly rent (house)
$220/wk
Weekly rent (unit)
$187/wk
Owner occupied
–
Renter occupied
–
At a deeper level
10,151
Median age: 43
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Getting around
Walkability.
100
0
45
Scores calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL)
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Place
Location.
Amenities
Transport
Education
Schools in Mount Gambier East.
Local schools for Mount Gambier East
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Government School Catchment
Reidy Park Primary School
Gordon Education Centre
McDonald Park School
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Frequently asked
About Mount Gambier East.
- What is the Mount Gambier East postcode?
- Mount Gambier East is in the 5291 postcode, in SA, in the Wattle Range region.
- What is the average rent in Mount Gambier East?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $220, for units it's $187.
- What schools are in Mount Gambier East?
- There are 15 schools serving Mount Gambier East on this page, including Reidy Park Primary School, Gordon Education Centre, McDonald Park School.
- How walkable is Mount Gambier East?
- Mount Gambier East has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 0, bike score 45.
- What suburbs are near Mount Gambier East?
- Mount Gambier East is close to Mount Gambier, Mount Gambier West, Mount Gambier Dc, Mount Gambier, Suttontown.
- What is the population of Mount Gambier East?
- Mount Gambier East has approximately 10,151 residents. The median age is 43.
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Sources cited
Median, growth and rental data from state revenue offices and ABS. Census from ABS 2021. Climate from BoM. Hazard from Geoscience Australia. School data from ACARA. Crime from state police open data. Full methodology →
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