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Mitchell vs Parramatta

Name: Mitchell vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Mitchell profile · Parramatta profile

Mitchell Parramatta

Parramatta and Mitchell are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Parramatta is a highly walkable area, described as a walker's paradise, where 51.3% of homes are rented and 61.2% of people use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Mitchell is more car-dependent and residential, with 78.3% of dwellings being separate houses and a much higher share of families earning $3,000 or more a week (42.7%). Mitchell also has more large homes, with 86.1% having three or more bedrooms, while Parramatta's homes are typically smaller.

The two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011. While Parramatta has seen a rise in recent overseas arrivals and a higher share of people using other languages at home, the gap in household income and home ownership has widened in favour of Mitchell. Despite these diverging trends, both areas share similar levels of higher education, with around 40% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or more, and both have nearly the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.1 pts higher in Parramatta Separate houses: 41.2 pts higher in Mitchell 3+ bedrooms: 37.7 pts higher in Mitchell No car: 11.5 pts higher in Parramatta Other language: 20.9 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchell in Parramatta +15,066 larger in Parramatta gap widening

188,212 86th pct 203,278 98th pct

Median age in Mitchell in Parramatta +4 yrs older in Mitchell gap steady

38 yrs 40th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 20.0%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.9%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

Marital status

60.7% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 52.4%

27.6% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

5.7% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Mitchell Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.6% Australia ◂ +18.4 pts 38.2%

6.9% India +9.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.6% China +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.3% Nepal +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

21.6% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 11.7%

21.5% English ◂ +9.9 pts 11.6%

9.4% Indian +5.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.7% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

4.1% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

56.9% English only ◂ +25.0 pts 31.9%

8.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

2.2% Arabic +5.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +15.6 pts 35.0%

26.9% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 20.8%

8.3% Hinduism +11.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.8% Islam +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mitchell in Parramatta +0.43 more in Parramatta

1.08 2nd pct 1.51 23rd pct

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

44 17th pct 58 58th pct

Students in Mitchell in Parramatta +2,093 more in Mitchell

34,646 83rd pct 32,553 77th pct

Avg size in Mitchell in Parramatta +206 larger in Mitchell

787 94th pct 581 69th pct

ICSEA in Mitchell in Parramatta +41 higher in Mitchell

1,119 89th pct 1,078 74th pct

Highest year of school

75.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 72.1%

13.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

4.6% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 35.4%

17.4% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 24.4%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

7.4% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.5% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mitchell in Parramatta +$213 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$1,026 83rd pct $813 57th pct

Household income in Mitchell in Parramatta +$798 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$2,715 100th pct $1,917 69th pct

Family income in Mitchell in Parramatta +$788 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$2,928 92nd pct $2,140 56th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 12.3%

15.9% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

8.6% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +0.3 pts 73.2%

16.1% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchell in Parramatta +0.4 larger in Mitchell gap narrowing

3.1 100th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 64.7%

18.6% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.6% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.5% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.4% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 17.6%

13.4% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitchell in Parramatta +$140 higher in Mitchell gap narrowing

$560 100th pct $420 78th pct

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

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

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

0.80 29th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.2% Rented +29.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

46.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.0 pts 27.1%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 18.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house ◂ +41.2 pts 37.1%

11.6% Flat or apartment +35.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.6 pts 14.2%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +30.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

24.1% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.3% 5 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 5.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $350–$549 +24.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

44.4% $550–$749 ◂ +33.0 pts 11.4%

4.6% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.1% $750 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 1.8%

2.5% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 25.2%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.7% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitchell in Parramatta +149 more in Mitchell

996 82nd pct 847 61st pct

Stops/1k in Mitchell in Parramatta +1.13 more in Mitchell

5.29 71st pct 4.17 35th pct

Departures/1k in Mitchell in Parramatta +480.6 more in Mitchell

2,327.6 90th pct 1,847.0 81st pct

PT routes in Mitchell in Parramatta +15 more in Parramatta

57 53rd pct 72 71st pct

Stop walk in Mitchell in Parramatta +6 longer in Mitchell

6 46th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Mitchell in Parramatta +9 longer in Mitchell

29 51st pct 20 31st pct

How people get to work

45.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 39.3%

33.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 30.8%

0.9% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

31.1% 1 vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 27.5%

3.1% No vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 7.3%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

9.1% Retail trade even 9.1%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

8.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety even 5.2%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 32.3%

18.2% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 11.2%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

9.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

4.4% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mitchell in Parramatta +2.5 higher in Parramatta

5.8 52nd pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitchell in Parramatta +2.2 more in Parramatta

5.4 50th pct 7.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Mitchell in Parramatta +35.1 pts higher in Parramatta

63.7% 48th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Mitchell in Parramatta +37.8 pts higher in Parramatta

57.7% 43rd pct 95.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Mitchell in Parramatta +2.9 pts higher in Parramatta

96.9% 72nd pct 99.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Mitchell in Parramatta +26.8 pts higher in Parramatta

72.2% 48th pct 99.0% 98th pct

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

95.9% 53rd pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in Mitchell in Parramatta +27.9 pts higher in Parramatta

55.7% 59th pct 83.5% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitchell in Parramatta +3.2 more in Mitchell

13.2 38th pct 10.0 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Mitchell in Parramatta +53 higher in Parramatta

166 71st pct 219 81st pct

Mean slope in Mitchell in Parramatta +0.5 pts higher in Mitchell

7.0% 79th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

Greenway Parramatta Bennelong Chifley Blaxland Reid Bradfield Fowler

Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

Blaxland Mitchell Reid Bennelong Fowler Watson Greenway Banks

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitchell vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED129/mitchell/vs/CED135/parramatta