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Bennelong vs Mitchell

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Bennelong profile · Mitchell profile

Bennelong Mitchell

Bennelong and Mitchell are both large, growing areas in New South Wales, but they offer very different lifestyles. Bennelong is more compact and urban, where 40.2% of households rent and 88.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Mitchell is more suburban, with 78.3% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of large homes; 86.1% have three or more bedrooms compared to 53.9% in Bennelong. Mitchell also has a wealthier profile, with a typical household income of $2,715 a week, which is well higher than the $2,124 typical in Bennelong.

Both areas share a very similar professional life, with almost identical rates of full-time employment and people working from home. This shared work culture exists alongside a growing contrast in how they live. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership and housing types has widened, and the difference in typical incomes has grown as Mitchell has moved further ahead.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.8 pts higher in Mitchell 3+ bedrooms: 32.2 pts higher in Mitchell No car: 8.4 pts higher in Bennelong Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Bennelong People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Bennelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bennelongin Mitchell +3,007 larger in Bennelong gap narrowing
191,219 89th pct 188,212 86th pct
Median age in Bennelongin Mitchell +1 yrs older in Mitchell gap narrowing
37 yrs 30th pct 38 yrs 40th pct
First Nations in Bennelongin Mitchell +0.1 pts higher in Mitchell gap steady
0.5% 9th pct 0.6% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Bennelongin Mitchell +0.6 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
15.0% 37th pct 14.4% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Bennelongin Mitchell +4.6 pts higher in Mitchell gap widening
17.1% 38th pct 21.6% 89th pct
De facto in Bennelongin Mitchell +2.9 pts higher in Bennelong gap widening
8.3% 14th pct 5.4% 1st pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 27.3%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
17.1% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

52.4% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 60.7%
34.6% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 27.6%
6.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.2% Separated even 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Bennelong Mitchell

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bennelongin Mitchell +9.3 pts higher in Bennelong gap widening
50.5% 99th pct 41.2% 84th pct

Country of birth

46.1% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 56.6%
13.7% China ◂ +7.2 pts 6.6%
4.7% India +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.8% Chinese ◂ +14.2 pts 14.7%
15.5% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.2% English +5.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
5.5% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
2.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Greek even 1.4%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Bennelongin Mitchell +12.0 pts higher in Bennelong gap widening
52.4% 94th pct 40.4% 86th pct
Limited English in Bennelongin Mitchell +4.1 pts higher in Bennelong gap steady
9.1% 92nd pct 4.9% 80th pct

Language used at home

43.6% English only +13.3 pts ▸ 56.9%
15.3% Mandarin ◂ +7.1 pts 8.3%
8.4% Cantonese ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%
1.9% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.8% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Bennelongin Mitchell +10.6 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
37.5% 34th pct 26.9% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
37.5% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 26.9%
5.1% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
3.2% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
0.8% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bennelongin Mitchell +3.1 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
78.7% 94th pct 75.6% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Bennelongin Mitchell +6.2 pts higher in Bennelong gap steady
46.9% 93rd pct 40.8% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bennelongin Mitchell +0.51 more in Bennelong
1.59 31st pct 1.08 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bennelongin Mitchell +8 more in Bennelong
52 40th pct 44 17th pct
Students in Bennelongin Mitchell +11,811 more in Mitchell
22,835 21st pct 34,646 83rd pct
Avg size in Bennelongin Mitchell +340 larger in Mitchell
448 41st pct 787 94th pct
ICSEA in Bennelongin Mitchell +5 higher in Mitchell
1,114 88th pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 75.6%
8.8% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
2.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 36.8%
21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 17.4%
10.7% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

28.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 28.4%
12.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
8.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
5.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bennelongin Mitchell +$84 higher in Mitchell gap narrowing
$942 75th pct $1,026 83rd pct
Household income in Bennelongin Mitchell +$591 higher in Mitchell gap widening
$2,124 82nd pct $2,715 100th pct
Family income in Bennelongin Mitchell +$444 higher in Mitchell gap narrowing
$2,484 78th pct $2,928 92nd pct
High earners in Bennelongin Mitchell +3.3 pts higher in Mitchell gap narrowing
18.2% 83rd pct 21.5% 89th pct
High-income homes in Bennelongin Mitchell +11.5 pts higher in Mitchell gap widening
31.2% 83rd pct 42.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.5%
19.1% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.9%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 35.5%
28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.7%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bennelongin Mitchell +1.4 pts higher in Mitchell
20.4% 11th pct 21.8% 14th pct
Mental health in Bennelongin Mitchell +0.3 pts higher in Bennelong
5.4% 11th pct 5.2% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Bennelongin Mitchell +0.7 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
4.5% 20th pct 3.8% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
5.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +0.5 pts 73.6%
15.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bennelongin Mitchell +0.1 pts higher in Mitchell gap narrowing
13.2% 43rd pct 13.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Bennelongin Mitchell +0.5 pts higher in Mitchell gap steady
10.1% 17th pct 10.7% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Bennelongin Mitchell +6.5 pts higher in Mitchell gap widening
25.7% 45th pct 32.2% 95th pct
Defence service in Bennelongin Mitchell +0.2 pts higher in Mitchell
1.4% 15th pct 1.5% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bennelongin Mitchell +3.1 pts higher in Mitchell gap widening
21.4% 58th pct 24.5% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bennelongin Mitchell +0.5 larger in Mitchell gap steady
2.6 57th pct 3.1 100th pct
One-parent in Bennelongin Mitchell +1.7 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
10.3% 8th pct 8.6% 0th pct
Living alone in Bennelongin Mitchell +10.5 pts higher in Bennelong gap widening
23.9% 39th pct 13.4% 0th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 72.2%
25.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 18.6%
10.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 26.9%
17.2% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.9% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 13.4%
18.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.0% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bennelongin Mitchell +$90 higher in Mitchell gap widening
$470 89th pct $560 100th pct
Mortgage in Bennelongin Mitchell +$390 higher in Mitchell gap widening
$2,600 90th pct $2,990 99th pct
People / bedroom in Bennelongin Mitchell +0.20 higher in Bennelong gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Bennelongin Mitchell +18.0 pts higher in Bennelong gap widening
40.2% 87th pct 22.2% 18th pct
Owned outright in Bennelongin Mitchell +2.3 pts higher in Mitchell gap widening
26.8% 27th pct 29.1% 39th pct
Separate houses in Bennelongin Mitchell +33.8 pts higher in Mitchell gap widening
44.5% 10th pct 78.3% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bennelongin Mitchell +32.2 pts higher in Mitchell gap widening
53.9% 9th pct 86.1% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.9 pts ▸ 46.0%
40.2% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 22.2%
26.8% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

44.5% Separate house +33.8 pts ▸ 78.3%
41.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.9 pts 11.6%
13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.5% 4 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
32.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 10.7%
26.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 24.1%
9.3% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.2 pts 2.2%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.2 pts 34.6%
24.3% $550–$749 +20.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 4.6%
7.6% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.8%
12.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%
11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bennelongin Mitchell +8.4 pts higher in Bennelong gap widening
11.5% 87th pct 3.1% 6th pct
Work from home in Bennelongin Mitchell +0.9 pts higher in Bennelong gap steady
46.7% 95th pct 45.8% 94th pct
PT commute in Bennelongin Mitchell +2.2 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
4.3% 74th pct 2.1% 45th pct
PT stops in Bennelongin Mitchell +152 more in Mitchell
844 61st pct 996 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Bennelongin Mitchell +0.88 more in Mitchell
4.41 42nd pct 5.29 71st pct
Departures/1k in Bennelongin Mitchell +342.3 more in Mitchell
1,985.3 85th pct 2,327.6 90th pct
PT routes in Bennelongin Mitchell +2 more in Mitchell
55 50th pct 57 53rd pct
Stop walk in Bennelongin Mitchell +5 longer in Mitchell
1 7th pct 6 46th pct
Drive to city in Bennelongin Mitchell +12 longer in Mitchell
17 23rd pct 29 51st pct

How people get to work

46.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 45.8%
28.5% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
2.7% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
2.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 31.1%
30.7% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
7.9% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.5% No vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 3.1%
3.7% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bennelongin Mitchell +3.9 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
46.9% 82nd pct 42.9% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Bennelongin Mitchell +6.3 pts higher in Bennelong gap narrowing
17.7% 74th pct 11.4% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bennelongin Mitchell +0.9 pts higher in Bennelong gap steady
5.1% 55th pct 4.2% 24th pct
Participation in Bennelongin Mitchell +3.3 pts higher in Mitchell gap narrowing
63.0% 66th pct 66.4% 83rd pct
Full-time in Bennelongin Mitchell +0.7 pts higher in Mitchell gap steady
61.1% 73rd pct 61.8% 79th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%
13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
6.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
4.3% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
3.3% Transport & warehousing even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 33.1%
15.5% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bennelongin Mitchell +2.0 higher in Bennelong
7.7 83rd pct 5.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bennelongin Mitchell +1.9 more in Bennelong
7.3 83rd pct 5.4 50th pct
15-min city in Bennelongin Mitchell +31.9 pts higher in Bennelong
95.6% 86th pct 63.7% 48th pct
Walk to shops in Bennelongin Mitchell +30.7 pts higher in Bennelong
88.4% 80th pct 57.7% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Bennelongin Mitchell +2.5 pts higher in Bennelong
99.4% 87th pct 96.9% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Bennelongin Mitchell +26.1 pts higher in Bennelong
98.3% 94th pct 72.2% 48th pct
Walk to a park in Bennelongin Mitchell +4.1 pts higher in Bennelong
100.0% 99th pct 95.9% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Bennelongin Mitchell +24.9 pts higher in Bennelong
80.5% 82nd pct 55.7% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in Bennelongin Mitchell +2.5 more in Bennelong
15.7 58th pct 13.2 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Bennelongin Mitchell +30 higher in Bennelong
196 77th pct 166 71st pct
Mean slope in Bennelongin Mitchell +0.4 pts higher in Bennelong
7.3% 84th pct 7.0% 79th pct

Compare Bennelong with nearby areas

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Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bennelong vs Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED103/bennelong/vs/CED129/mitchell