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Greater Shepparton vs Mitchell

Name: Greater Shepparton vs Mitchell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Greater Shepparton profile · Mitchell profile

Greater Shepparton Mitchell

Greater Shepparton and Mitchell are two Victorian regions with very different layouts and growth patterns. Mitchell has seen rapid population growth of 17.6% since 2021, while Greater Shepparton grew by 2.0%. This translates to a contrast in accessibility; Greater Shepparton is more walkable, with 54.7% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries compared to 25.6% in Mitchell. Mitchell also shows a higher level of access to money and resources, scoring 9 out of 10, while Greater Shepparton scores 4.

Both areas are remarkably similar when it comes to unemployment, with rates around 4.5%. They also have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these traits, other gaps are widening. The typical resident in Greater Shepparton is now three years older than those in Mitchell, a difference that has grown since 2011. The gap in Year 12 completion has also increased, with Mitchell now 4.8% higher than Greater Shepparton.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 3.5 pts higher in Mitchell Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in Greater Shepparton Mortgage: $433 higher in Mitchell 3+ bedrooms: 8.1 pts higher in Mitchell Work from home: 5.5 pts higher in Mitchell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +18,949 larger in Greater Shepparton gap narrowing

68,409 78th pct 49,460 74th pct

Median age in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +3 yrs older in Greater Shepparton gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.8%

19.3% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 46.0%

34.4% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.1% Divorced even 9.1%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Greater Shepparton Mitchell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 79.1%

2.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

34.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

3.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 82.7%

2.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 43.4%

34.8% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.4% Islam ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%

2.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +21 more in Greater Shepparton

39 86th pct 18 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +1.21 more in Greater Shepparton

2.95 39th pct 1.74 14th pct

Students in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +2,241 more in Greater Shepparton

11,473 79th pct 9,232 75th pct

Avg size in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +219 larger in Mitchell

294 60th pct 513 84th pct

ICSEA in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +20 higher in Mitchell

977 53rd pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

17.4% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

14.4% Year 11 even 14.4%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.9% Postgraduate degree even 5.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

11.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +$77 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$712 42nd pct $789 61st pct

Household income in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +$319 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$1,400 50th pct $1,719 73rd pct

Family income in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +$253 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$1,759 47th pct $2,012 68th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.9%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 39.2%

33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.7% Asthma even 9.7%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +3.1 pts ▸ 61.2%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +1,613 larger in Greater Shepparton

2,686 86th pct 1,073 64th pct

Median age in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +2 yrs older in Greater Shepparton

22 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +$196 higher in Mitchell

$517 40th pct $713 81st pct

Household income in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +$568 higher in Mitchell

$1,259 37th pct $1,827 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +0.2 larger in Mitchell gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 24.1%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 32.9%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 22.1%

13.7% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.6% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.5% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +$68 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$260 50th pct $328 71st pct

Mortgage in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +$433 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 28.6%

27.8% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 20.7%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 93.0%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 40.8%

27.8% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 9.3%

4.1% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 44.4%

18.4% $350–$549 +19.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

20.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 11.1%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 37.1%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 14.9%

5.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +220 more in Greater Shepparton

395 80th pct 175 70th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +2.24 more in Greater Shepparton

5.77 80th pct 3.54 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +36.5 more in Greater Shepparton

386.2 69th pct 349.7 67th pct

PT routes in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +10 more in Mitchell

21 71st pct 31 78th pct

Stop walk in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell

20 55th pct —

Drive to city in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +71 longer in Greater Shepparton

144 89th pct 73 57th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 62.7%

9.7% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 27.8%

15.0% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.1% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%

9.0% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.2% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food even 5.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.6% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

14.2% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

11.7% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +3 higher in Mitchell

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +4 higher in Mitchell

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +5 higher in Mitchell

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +1 higher in Mitchell

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +37 higher in Mitchell

931 33rd pct 968 62nd pct

ERP in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +11,406 higher in Greater Shepparton

69,865 77th pct 58,459 75th pct

Growth in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +15.6 pts higher in Mitchell

2.0% 33rd pct 17.6% 100th pct

Businesses in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +2,502 higher in Greater Shepparton

7,308 78th pct 4,806 73rd pct

Approvals in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +490 higher in Mitchell

478 80th pct 968 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +161 higher in Mitchell

489 32nd pct 650 50th pct

Max temp in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +2.0 higher in Greater Shepparton

22.5 32nd pct 20.5 18th pct

Min temp in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +0.3 higher in Mitchell

9.3 21st pct 9.6 25th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +3,179 higher in Greater Shepparton

10,643 65th pct 7,465 43rd pct

Assault/100k in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +364 higher in Greater Shepparton

1,292 67th pct 928 47th pct

Sexual/100k in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +36 higher in Greater Shepparton

206 38th pct 170 28th pct

Robbery/100k in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +15 higher in Greater Shepparton

35 67th pct 20 43rd pct

Burglary/100k in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +456 higher in Greater Shepparton

879 78th pct 423 39th pct

Theft/100k in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +671 higher in Greater Shepparton

2,565 87th pct 1,894 72nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +69 higher in Greater Shepparton

352 51st pct 283 40th pct

Property damage/100k in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +149 higher in Greater Shepparton

946 66th pct 797 55th pct

Drugs/100k in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +21 higher in Greater Shepparton

452 48th pct 431 46th pct

5-yr change in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +6.1 pts higher in Greater Shepparton

21.0% 67th pct 15.0% 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +1.3 higher in Greater Shepparton

4.6 68th pct 3.3 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +1.1 more in Greater Shepparton

4.4 62nd pct 3.3 30th pct

15-min city in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +21.2 pts higher in Greater Shepparton

50.7% 54th pct 29.5% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +29.2 pts higher in Greater Shepparton

54.7% 62nd pct 25.6% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +14.1 pts higher in Greater Shepparton

68.7% 68th pct 54.6% 57th pct

Walk to school in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +16.9 pts higher in Greater Shepparton

58.9% 57th pct 41.9% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +2.5 pts higher in Greater Shepparton

76.9% 60th pct 74.5% 58th pct

Walk to health in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +12.5 pts higher in Greater Shepparton

37.2% 49th pct 24.7% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +1.5 more in Greater Shepparton

13.6 27th pct 12.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +3 higher in Greater Shepparton

6 67th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Greater Shepparton in Mitchell +2.4 pts higher in Mitchell

2.8% 12th pct 5.2% 59th pct

Compare Greater Shepparton with nearby areas

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Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Shepparton vs Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22830/greater-shepparton/vs/LGA24850/mitchell