Square Mile vs Mount Gambier

Mount Gambier scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Mount Gambier (963) sits above Square Mile (962). Square Mile skews owner-occupied (78%), Mount Gambier runs more rental-dense (63% owner).

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Square Mile and Mount Gambier side by side

Measure	Square Mile	Mount Gambier
Renting
Owner occupied	78.0%	63.0%
Renter occupied	–	33.0%
Schools
Schools nearby	14	15
Average ICSEA	962	963
Lifestyle and people
Walk score	0	100
Transit score	0	0
Bike score	0	45
Population	31	25,591
Median age	47	41
Climate
Annual rainfall	732 mm	732 mm
Mean max, January	25.2°C	25.2°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

For buyers: We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
For investors: Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
For families: Mount Gambier edges out on average school ICSEA (963 vs 962). Square Mile also has a higher family-household share (100% vs 63%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.