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Blaxland vs Mitchell

Name: Blaxland vs Mitchell — 2021 Census comparison
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Blaxland profile · Mitchell profile

Blaxland Mitchell

Blaxland and Mitchell are two large, populous areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Blaxland is much more linguistically and culturally diverse, with 67.2% of people using a language other than English at home and 16.7% speaking little or no English. In contrast, Mitchell has a much more affluent workforce; the typical weekly household income is $2,715, far higher than the $1,452 typical in Blaxland. Mitchell also has a higher share of university qualifications, with 40.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.4% in Blaxland.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is 0.6% for each. While they share similar population sizes and a similar number of public transport stops, they have drifted apart over time. Gaps in typical income, home ownership and education have all widened since 2011. While Blaxland is more walkable for daily needs, Mitchell has seen a much larger increase in people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.8 pts higher in Blaxland 3+ bedrooms: 22.8 pts higher in Mitchell Family income: $1,384 higher in Mitchell Separate houses: 22.2 pts higher in Mitchell Household income: $1,263 higher in Mitchell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxland in Mitchell +395 larger in Blaxland gap narrowing

188,607 87th pct 188,212 86th pct

Median age in Blaxland in Mitchell +5 yrs older in Mitchell gap widening

33 yrs 4th pct 38 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 27.3%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.5% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

Marital status

49.8% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

33.7% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 27.6%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Blaxland Mitchell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.9% Australia +13.6 pts ▸ 56.6%

8.4% Vietnam ◂ +7.9 pts 0.4%

2.0% India +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

11.1% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.8% English +12.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.6% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +9.0 pts 0.6%

2.6% Indian +6.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.8% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.1% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

24.3% English only +32.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

20.0% Arabic ◂ +17.8 pts 2.2%

10.0% Vietnamese ◂ +9.7 pts 0.4%

6.7% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

0.7% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.2% Christianity +19.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

31.7% Islam ◂ +26.9 pts 4.8%

15.2% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 4.0%

4.0% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Buddhism ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

0.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blaxland in Mitchell +0.45 more in Blaxland

1.53 25th pct 1.08 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blaxland in Mitchell +15 more in Blaxland

59 59th pct 44 17th pct

Students in Blaxland in Mitchell +2,265 more in Mitchell

32,381 76th pct 34,646 83rd pct

Avg size in Blaxland in Mitchell +229 larger in Mitchell

558 63rd pct 787 94th pct

ICSEA in Blaxland in Mitchell +124 higher in Mitchell

995 28th pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 75.6%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.2 pts 4.6%

12.8% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

17.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%

9.9% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.4% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Blaxland in Mitchell +$470 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$556 0th pct $1,026 83rd pct

Household income in Blaxland in Mitchell +$1,263 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$1,452 21st pct $2,715 100th pct

Family income in Blaxland in Mitchell +$1,384 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$1,544 4th pct $2,928 92nd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 15.9%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.5%

7.9% $4,000 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 8.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 35.5%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.7%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +3.2 pts ▸ 73.6%

13.3% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blaxland in Mitchell +0.1 larger in Blaxland gap steady

3.2 100th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 72.2%

16.4% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 8.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

23.7% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.7% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 13.4%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

10.6% 6 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blaxland in Mitchell +$160 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$400 71st pct $560 100th pct

Mortgage in Blaxland in Mitchell +$880 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$2,110 69th pct $2,990 99th pct

People / bedroom in Blaxland in Mitchell +0.30 higher in Blaxland gap widening

1.10 100th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

41.6% Rented ◂ +19.3 pts 22.2%

26.2% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.7% Other tenure even 1.8%

Types of homes

56.1% Separate house +22.2 pts ▸ 78.3%

29.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.8 pts 11.6%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.2% 4 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 24.1%

28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 10.7%

8.1% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.6 pts 34.6%

13.4% $550–$749 +31.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

15.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 4.6%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +12.0 pts 2.5%

2.1% $750 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% $3,000 or more +24.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.8%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 11.2%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blaxland in Mitchell +7 more in Mitchell

989 82nd pct 996 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Blaxland in Mitchell +0.05 more in Mitchell

5.24 69th pct 5.29 71st pct

Departures/1k in Blaxland in Mitchell +906.2 more in Mitchell

1,421.3 66th pct 2,327.6 90th pct

PT routes in Blaxland in Mitchell +13 more in Mitchell

44 34th pct 57 53rd pct

Stop walk in Blaxland in Mitchell +2 longer in Mitchell

4 35th pct 6 46th pct

Drive to city in Blaxland in Mitchell +6 longer in Mitchell

23 38th pct 29 51st pct

How people get to work

24.7% Worked at home +21.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 33.4%

5.5% Train ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 31.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 3.1%

6.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

6.0% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

7.1% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +13.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.9% Managers +9.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 4.4%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxland in Mitchell +1.5 higher in Blaxland

7.2 74th pct 5.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blaxland in Mitchell +1.5 more in Blaxland

6.9 73rd pct 5.4 50th pct

15-min city in Blaxland in Mitchell +27.9 pts higher in Blaxland

91.6% 78th pct 63.7% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Blaxland in Mitchell +23.4 pts higher in Blaxland

81.1% 69th pct 57.7% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Blaxland in Mitchell +2.8 pts higher in Blaxland

99.7% 93rd pct 96.9% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Blaxland in Mitchell +25.0 pts higher in Blaxland

97.2% 90th pct 72.2% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Blaxland in Mitchell +3.9 pts higher in Blaxland

99.8% 84th pct 95.9% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Blaxland in Mitchell +9.9 pts higher in Blaxland

65.6% 67th pct 55.7% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Blaxland in Mitchell +3.9 more in Mitchell

9.3 2nd pct 13.2 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Blaxland in Mitchell +14 higher in Mitchell

152 68th pct 166 71st pct

Mean slope in Blaxland in Mitchell +2.2 pts higher in Mitchell

4.8% 31st pct 7.0% 79th pct

Compare Blaxland with nearby areas

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Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blaxland vs Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED105/blaxland/vs/CED129/mitchell