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Greenway vs Mitchell
Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Greenway profile · Mitchell profile
Greenway Mitchell
Greenway and Mitchell are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ most in their demographics and incomes. Greenway is younger, with a typical resident aged 35, and has a higher share of people born overseas (45.8%) and those using another language at home (47.4%). Mitchell is more affluent, with 42.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 33.4% in Greenway. This is consistent with a higher share of residents in Mitchell holding a bachelor degree or higher (40.8%). In terms of local access, Greenway is far more walkable for schools, with 88.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk, while Mitchell is far higher for health services at 55.7%.
Both areas have almost identical household sizes, with 3.1 people per home. They also share similar rates of full-time work and unemployment. Over time, several gaps have shifted; for example, the difference in people born overseas and those using other languages at home has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the gap in typical age has flipped, with residents now noticeably older in Mitchell. Both areas remain well above the national figure for people born overseas.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 147,241
- First area, 2016: 170,067
- First area, 2021: 201,542
- Second area, 2011: 143,452
- Second area, 2016: 153,449
- Second area, 2021: 188,212
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 34 yrs
- First area, 2021: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Greenway: 0.4% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in Mitchell: 0.6% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Greenway: 0.6% males, 0.6% females; 80–84 in Mitchell: 0.8% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Greenway: 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 75–79 in Mitchell: 1.4% males, 1.5% females
- 70–74 in Greenway: 1.4% males, 1.6% females; 70–74 in Mitchell: 1.8% males, 2.1% females
- 65–69 in Greenway: 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 65–69 in Mitchell: 2.0% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Greenway: 2.0% males, 2.2% females; 60–64 in Mitchell: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
- 55–59 in Greenway: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 55–59 in Mitchell: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in Greenway: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 50–54 in Mitchell: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Greenway: 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Mitchell: 3.7% males, 3.8% females
- 40–44 in Greenway: 4.5% males, 4.1% females; 40–44 in Mitchell: 4.1% males, 4.3% females
- 35–39 in Greenway: 4.9% males, 5.1% females; 35–39 in Mitchell: 3.9% males, 4.5% females
- 30–34 in Greenway: 3.8% males, 4.2% females; 30–34 in Mitchell: 2.6% males, 3.2% females
- 25–29 in Greenway: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 25–29 in Mitchell: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 20–24 in Greenway: 3.4% males, 3.0% females; 20–24 in Mitchell: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Greenway: 3.1% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Mitchell: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
- 10–14 in Greenway: 3.8% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Mitchell: 4.0% males, 3.7% females
- 5–9 in Greenway: 4.0% males, 3.9% females; 5–9 in Mitchell: 4.0% males, 3.9% females
- 0–4 in Greenway: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 0–4 in Mitchell: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $738
- First area, 2016: $747
- First area, 2021: $931
- Second area, 2011: $470
- Second area, 2016: $821
- Second area, 2021: $1,026
- First area, 2011: $1,580
- First area, 2016: $1,941
- First area, 2021: $2,326
- Second area, 2011: $1,289
- Second area, 2016: $2,268
- Second area, 2021: $2,715
- First area, 2011: $1,934
- First area, 2016: $2,052
- First area, 2021: $2,483
- Second area, 2011: $1,357
- Second area, 2016: $2,400
- Second area, 2021: $2,928
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 3.1
- First area, 2021: 3.1
- Second area, 2011: 3.2
- Second area, 2016: 3.1
- Second area, 2021: 3.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $375
- First area, 2016: $410
- First area, 2021: $450
- Second area, 2011: $320
- Second area, 2016: $550
- Second area, 2021: $560
- First area, 2011: $2,427
- First area, 2016: $2,200
- First area, 2021: $2,500
- Second area, 2011: $2,000
- Second area, 2016: $2,500
- Second area, 2021: $2,990
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenway vs Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED118/greenway/vs/CED129/mitchell