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Bradfield vs Mitchell

Name: Bradfield vs Mitchell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Bradfield profile · Mitchell profile

Bradfield Mitchell

Mitchell and Bradfield are nearby areas with different housing and social profiles. Mitchell is more likely to have separate houses, with 78.3% of homes being detached, and a far higher share of three-plus bedroom homes at 86.1%. In contrast, Bradfield is more walkable, with 90.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of shops compared to 63.7% in Mitchell. Bradfield also has a higher proportion of university-educated adults at 52.7% and a larger share of people with no religion at 40.7%, while Mitchell's figure is 26.9%.

The gap in school qualifications has narrowed since 2011, as Mitchell has caught up with Bradfield's high rates of Year 12 completion. Both areas share similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,700, and have very similar proportions of residents born overseas. They also track closely in terms of health, with about 5% of people in both areas living with a mental health condition.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.3 pts higher in Mitchell 3+ bedrooms: 17.8 pts higher in Mitchell No car: 4.5 pts higher in Bradfield People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bradfield No religion: 13.8 pts higher in Bradfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bradfield in Mitchell +19,030 larger in Mitchell gap widening

169,182 58th pct 188,212 86th pct

Median age in Bradfield in Mitchell +3 yrs older in Bradfield gap narrowing

41 yrs 70th pct 38 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.4%

19.1% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

59.1% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

28.1% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 27.6%

5.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Bradfield Mitchell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.8% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 56.6%

11.2% China ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%

3.4% India +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.1% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

26.6% English ◂ +5.1 pts 21.5%

24.5% Chinese ◂ +9.8 pts 14.7%

21.0% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.6% Indian +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

2.4% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

58.6% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 56.9%

13.6% Mandarin ◂ +5.4 pts 8.3%

6.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

1.5% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

40.7% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 26.9%

4.3% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.3% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Judaism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bradfield in Mitchell +0.71 more in Bradfield

1.79 45th pct 1.08 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bradfield in Mitchell +14 more in Bradfield

58 58th pct 44 17th pct

Students in Bradfield in Mitchell +3,918 more in Bradfield

38,564 90th pct 34,646 83rd pct

Avg size in Bradfield in Mitchell +111 larger in Mitchell

677 85th pct 787 94th pct

ICSEA in Bradfield in Mitchell +41 higher in Bradfield

1,160 100th pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 75.6%

6.6% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 36.8%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 17.4%

6.8% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

30.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 28.4%

10.0% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

6.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bradfield in Mitchell +$36 higher in Bradfield gap narrowing

$1,062 86th pct $1,026 83rd pct

Household income in Bradfield in Mitchell +$71 higher in Mitchell gap narrowing

$2,644 98th pct $2,715 100th pct

Family income in Bradfield in Mitchell +$222 higher in Bradfield gap narrowing

$3,150 97th pct $2,928 92nd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 27.3%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

6.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None +0.6 pts ▸ 73.6%

16.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.7% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bradfield in Mitchell +0.3 larger in Mitchell gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 72.2%

22.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 18.6%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.3% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 26.9%

21.2% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.8% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.1% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 13.4%

7.8% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bradfield in Mitchell +$10 higher in Mitchell gap narrowing

$550 99th pct $560 100th pct

Mortgage in Bradfield in Mitchell +$110 higher in Bradfield gap narrowing

$3,100 100th pct $2,990 99th pct

People / bedroom in Bradfield in Mitchell +0.10 higher in Bradfield gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 29.1%

26.2% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 22.2%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

59.0% Separate house +19.3 pts ▸ 78.3%

36.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.7 pts 11.6%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.7% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

24.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 24.1%

23.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 10.7%

16.9% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $550–$749 +19.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 34.6%

25.2% $750 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 11.1%

4.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.5% Under $200 even 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 46.7%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bradfield in Mitchell +60 more in Mitchell

936 75th pct 996 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Bradfield in Mitchell +0.24 more in Bradfield

5.53 76th pct 5.29 71st pct

Departures/1k in Bradfield in Mitchell +922.7 more in Mitchell

1,404.9 65th pct 2,327.6 90th pct

PT routes in Bradfield in Mitchell +11 more in Bradfield

68 66th pct 57 53rd pct

Stop walk in Bradfield in Mitchell +3 longer in Mitchell

3 29th pct 6 46th pct

Drive to city in Bradfield in Mitchell +8 longer in Mitchell

21 33rd pct 29 51st pct

How people get to work

52.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 45.8%

25.0% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

3.3% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 31.1%

10.1% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.7% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 11.3%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

11.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

9.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 33.1%

20.4% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.7% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bradfield in Mitchell +1.9 higher in Bradfield

7.6 82nd pct 5.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bradfield in Mitchell +1.7 more in Bradfield

7.2 80th pct 5.4 50th pct

15-min city in Bradfield in Mitchell +26.5 pts higher in Bradfield

90.3% 75th pct 63.7% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Bradfield in Mitchell +27.9 pts higher in Bradfield

85.7% 75th pct 57.7% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Bradfield in Mitchell +1.3 pts higher in Bradfield

98.2% 79th pct 96.9% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Bradfield in Mitchell +22.1 pts higher in Bradfield

94.3% 82nd pct 72.2% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Bradfield in Mitchell +4.0 pts higher in Bradfield

99.9% 86th pct 95.9% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Bradfield in Mitchell +28.2 pts higher in Bradfield

83.9% 86th pct 55.7% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Bradfield in Mitchell +4.8 more in Bradfield

18.0 72nd pct 13.2 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Bradfield in Mitchell +63 higher in Mitchell

104 56th pct 166 71st pct

Mean slope in Bradfield in Mitchell +2.1 pts higher in Bradfield

9.0% 94th pct 7.0% 79th pct

Compare Bradfield with nearby areas

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Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bradfield vs Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED106/bradfield/vs/CED129/mitchell