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Fowler vs Mitchell

Name: Fowler vs Mitchell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Fowler profile · Mitchell profile

Fowler Mitchell

Mitchell and Fowler are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Mitchell is a wealthier area where 40.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 15.6% in Fowler. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is far higher in Mitchell at $2,715 than in Fowler at $1,403. Fowler is much more culturally diverse, with 67.7% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 40.4% in Mitchell. Fowler also has a higher proportion of renters at 42.1%, while Mitchell has more large homes, with 86.1% of houses having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are about the same distance from the city, taking around 30 minutes to drive there. They also share similar home sizes, with about 3 people per household, and the typical resident in both places is 38. Over time, the gaps between them have often grown. The difference in typical household income has widened since 2011, and more people are now working from home in Mitchell than in Fowler.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.3 pts higher in Fowler Bachelor+: 25.1 pts higher in Mitchell One-parent: 11.6 pts higher in Fowler Personal income: $505 higher in Mitchell Household income: $1,312 higher in Mitchell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fowler in Mitchell +14,689 larger in Mitchell gap widening

173,523 67th pct 188,212 86th pct

Median age in Fowler in Mitchell even gap narrowing

38 yrs 40th pct 38 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.4%

17.9% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

45.8% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

34.8% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 27.6%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Fowler Mitchell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.1% Australia +17.5 pts ▸ 56.6%

16.0% Vietnam ◂ +15.6 pts 0.4%

1.4% India +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% China +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.4% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

9.3% Australian +12.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.9% English +13.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.9% Vietnamese ◂ +18.2 pts 0.6%

12.9% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.1% Indian +7.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.6% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.2% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.9% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

24.9% English only +32.0 pts ▸ 56.9%

20.5% Vietnamese ◂ +20.1 pts 0.4%

9.1% Arabic ◂ +6.9 pts 2.2%

2.4% Mandarin +5.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.0% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

15.8% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.1% Buddhism ◂ +16.0 pts 3.1%

1.9% Hinduism +6.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

7.5% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fowler in Mitchell +0.50 more in Fowler

1.58 30th pct 1.08 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fowler in Mitchell +5 more in Fowler

49 31st pct 44 17th pct

Students in Fowler in Mitchell +4,822 more in Mitchell

29,824 67th pct 34,646 83rd pct

Avg size in Fowler in Mitchell +153 larger in Mitchell

635 79th pct 787 94th pct

ICSEA in Fowler in Mitchell +145 higher in Mitchell

974 15th pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 +21.4 pts ▸ 75.6%

20.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.7 pts 4.6%

13.4% Year 10 even 13.4%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 15.5%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +11.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

7.7% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Fowler in Mitchell +$505 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$521 0th pct $1,026 83rd pct

Household income in Fowler in Mitchell +$1,312 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$1,403 16th pct $2,715 100th pct

Family income in Fowler in Mitchell +$1,399 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$1,529 3rd pct $2,928 92nd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 15.9%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.5%

7.3% $4,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 8.6%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

Personal income distribution

52.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 35.5%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.7%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

5.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +4.8 pts ▸ 73.6%

14.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fowler in Mitchell +0.1 larger in Mitchell gap narrowing

3.0 93rd pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 72.2%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +11.6 pts 8.6%

16.6% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

25.8% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.4% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.4% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 13.4%

18.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fowler in Mitchell +$190 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$370 48th pct $560 100th pct

Mortgage in Fowler in Mitchell +$1,040 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$1,950 54th pct $2,990 99th pct

People / bedroom in Fowler in Mitchell +0.20 higher in Fowler gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

42.1% Rented ◂ +19.9 pts 22.2%

28.3% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

60.7% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 78.3%

27.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.3 pts 11.6%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.7% 4 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 24.1%

26.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 10.7%

8.6% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 34.6%

7.4% $550–$749 +37.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

28.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.5 pts 4.6%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 2.5%

0.9% $750 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.5% $3,000 or more +29.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.8%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 11.2%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fowler in Mitchell +195 more in Mitchell

801 52nd pct 996 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Fowler in Mitchell +0.68 more in Mitchell

4.62 48th pct 5.29 71st pct

Departures/1k in Fowler in Mitchell +881.9 more in Mitchell

1,445.6 67th pct 2,327.6 90th pct

PT routes in Fowler in Mitchell +8 more in Mitchell

49 44th pct 57 53rd pct

Stop walk in Fowler in Mitchell +2 longer in Fowler

8 54th pct 6 46th pct

Drive to city in Fowler in Mitchell +1 longer in Fowler

30 53rd pct 29 51st pct

How people get to work

46.1% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 33.4%

23.8% Worked at home +22.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

30.4% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 31.1%

12.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 3.1%

7.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.2% Professional & technical +6.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

6.3% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +14.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.7% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.8 pts 3.0%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 4.4%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Fowler in Mitchell +1.8 higher in Fowler

7.6 81st pct 5.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fowler in Mitchell +1.8 more in Fowler

7.2 81st pct 5.4 50th pct

15-min city in Fowler in Mitchell +29.6 pts higher in Fowler

93.3% 81st pct 63.7% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Fowler in Mitchell +29.0 pts higher in Fowler

86.7% 77th pct 57.7% 43rd pct

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

98.1% 79th pct 96.9% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Fowler in Mitchell +23.9 pts higher in Fowler

96.1% 86th pct 72.2% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Fowler in Mitchell +4.1 pts higher in Fowler

100.0% 96th pct 95.9% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Fowler in Mitchell +16.1 pts higher in Fowler

71.8% 72nd pct 55.7% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Fowler in Mitchell +2.9 more in Mitchell

10.2 9th pct 13.2 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Fowler in Mitchell +5 higher in Mitchell

162 70th pct 166 71st pct

Mean slope in Fowler in Mitchell +2.8 pts higher in Mitchell

4.1% 19th pct 7.0% 79th pct

Compare Fowler with nearby areas

Blaxland Werriwa Parramatta McMahon Watson Banks Reid Mitchell

Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

Greenway Parramatta Bennelong Chifley Blaxland Reid Bradfield Fowler

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fowler vs Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED115/fowler/vs/CED129/mitchell