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McMahon vs Mitchell

Name: McMahon vs Mitchell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 17 km apart · McMahon profile · Mitchell profile

McMahon Mitchell

Mitchell and McMahon are nearby areas in New South Wales that differ sharply in income and education. Mitchell has a much more qualified workforce, with 40.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.7% in McMahon. This is consistent with the gap in earnings; the typical household income in Mitchell is $2,715 a week, which is far higher than the $1,593 seen in McMahon. Mitchell also has a higher share of large homes, with 86.1% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the gaps in income and education widening significantly. While they have diverged, they remain similar in some ways, such as having the same typical household size of 3.1 people and nearly identical rates of outright home ownership. Both areas are also highly diverse, with at least 40% of residents born overseas, though McMahon has a far higher share of people who speak little or no English (13.2%) compared to Mitchell (4.9%).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 24.1 pts higher in Mitchell Year 12: 22.7 pts higher in Mitchell Needs assistance: 4.0 pts higher in McMahon Personal income: $424 higher in Mitchell One-parent: 7.9 pts higher in McMahon

Demographics & Identity

Population in McMahon in Mitchell +12,563 larger in Mitchell gap widening

175,649 71st pct 188,212 86th pct

Median age in McMahon in Mitchell +2 yrs older in Mitchell gap narrowing

36 yrs 22nd pct 38 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.3%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.3% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

Marital status

49.6% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 60.7%

34.0% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 27.6%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

McMahon Mitchell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.1% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 56.6%

2.0% India +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% China +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Vietnam ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Philippines even 1.9%

0.2% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

15.9% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.9% English +8.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.2% Chinese +8.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.0% Indian +6.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Vietnamese ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

39.2% English only +17.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

14.3% Arabic ◂ +12.1 pts 2.2%

2.0% Mandarin +6.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +4.6 pts 0.4%

1.7% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 50.7%

13.9% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.8% Islam ◂ +9.0 pts 4.8%

2.8% Hinduism +5.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

5.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

1.2% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in McMahon in Mitchell +0.35 more in McMahon

1.43 15th pct 1.08 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in McMahon in Mitchell +7 more in McMahon

51 37th pct 44 17th pct

Students in McMahon in Mitchell +7,267 more in Mitchell

27,379 55th pct 34,646 83rd pct

Avg size in McMahon in Mitchell +251 larger in Mitchell

537 57th pct 787 94th pct

ICSEA in McMahon in Mitchell +148 higher in Mitchell

971 14th pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +22.7 pts ▸ 75.6%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.1 pts 4.6%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.4%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Bachelor degree +12.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 15.5%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +10.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

7.2% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in McMahon in Mitchell +$424 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$602 0th pct $1,026 83rd pct

Household income in McMahon in Mitchell +$1,122 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$1,593 35th pct $2,715 100th pct

Family income in McMahon in Mitchell +$1,142 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$1,786 19th pct $2,928 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.5%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 15.9%

9.5% $4,000 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 8.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 35.5%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.7%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

6.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +5.8 pts ▸ 73.6%

15.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in McMahon in Mitchell even gap narrowing

3.1 100th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 72.2%

16.5% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 8.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

26.1% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.3% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.5% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.6% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 13.4%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

8.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McMahon in Mitchell +$150 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$410 75th pct $560 100th pct

Mortgage in McMahon in Mitchell +$823 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,990 99th pct

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

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

35.5% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 22.2%

28.9% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

71.9% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 78.3%

15.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.0% 4 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 24.1%

9.9% 5 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 10.7%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.9 pts 34.6%

13.5% $550–$749 +30.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

16.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.3 pts 4.6%

1.3% $750 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.5% $3,000 or more +24.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 26.8%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 11.2%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McMahon in Mitchell +158 more in McMahon

1,154 91st pct 996 82nd pct

Stops/1k in McMahon in Mitchell +1.28 more in McMahon

6.57 90th pct 5.29 71st pct

Departures/1k in McMahon in Mitchell +771.0 more in Mitchell

1,556.6 72nd pct 2,327.6 90th pct

PT routes in McMahon in Mitchell +15 more in Mitchell

42 31st pct 57 53rd pct

Stop walk in McMahon in Mitchell +1 longer in McMahon

7 50th pct 6 46th pct

Drive to city in McMahon in Mitchell +3 longer in McMahon

32 57th pct 29 51st pct

How people get to work

27.5% Worked at home +18.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 33.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 31.1%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 3.1%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.5% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

10.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

7.1% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

5.2% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety even 5.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +15.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.5% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.1 pts 3.0%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in McMahon in Mitchell +0.8 higher in McMahon

6.5 63rd pct 5.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in McMahon in Mitchell +0.9 more in McMahon

6.3 64th pct 5.4 50th pct

15-min city in McMahon in Mitchell +21.1 pts higher in McMahon

84.9% 68th pct 63.7% 48th pct

Walk to shops in McMahon in Mitchell +21.5 pts higher in McMahon

79.2% 66th pct 57.7% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in McMahon in Mitchell even

96.8% 71st pct 96.9% 72nd pct

Walk to school in McMahon in Mitchell +15.7 pts higher in McMahon

87.9% 70th pct 72.2% 48th pct

Walk to a park in McMahon in Mitchell +2.5 pts higher in Mitchell

93.5% 46th pct 95.9% 53rd pct

Walk to health in McMahon in Mitchell +7.1 pts higher in McMahon

62.7% 65th pct 55.7% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in McMahon in Mitchell +1.8 more in Mitchell

11.4 18th pct 13.2 38th pct

Intersections/km² in McMahon in Mitchell +86 higher in Mitchell

80 52nd pct 166 71st pct

Mean slope in McMahon in Mitchell +2.3 pts higher in Mitchell

4.7% 29th pct 7.0% 79th pct

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Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McMahon vs Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED128/mcmahon/vs/CED129/mitchell