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Mitchell vs Murrindindi

Name: Mitchell vs Murrindindi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Mitchell profile · Murrindindi profile

Mitchell Murrindindi

Mitchell and Murrindindi are two Victorian regions with very different age profiles and lifestyles. Mitchell is a growing area where families are common, with a typical resident aged 36 and 20.9% of people under 15. In contrast, Murrindindi is much older; its typical resident is 50, and 26.0% of the population is aged 65 or over. These differences extend to the home, where 47.4% of Murrindindi residents own their home outright compared to 28.6% in Mitchell, while Mitchell has a far higher share of four-bedroom houses.

Both areas share very similar levels of unemployment and a similar proportion of adults with university degrees. This common ground exists despite a widening gap in age and home ownership since 2011. While Mitchell has more public transport options and faster drive times to the city, Murrindindi provides more schools per child and a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Murrindindi Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in Murrindindi Population: 34,263 larger in Mitchell Under 15: 6.4 pts higher in Mitchell Unpaid child care: 8.1 pts higher in Mitchell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchell in Murrindindi +34,263 larger in Mitchell gap widening

49,460 74th pct 15,197 55th pct

Median age in Mitchell in Murrindindi +14 yrs older in Murrindindi gap widening

36 yrs 19th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 18.9%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 14.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

Marital status

46.0% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

36.8% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 31.1%

9.1% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Mitchell Murrindindi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 79.1%

2.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.4% English +7.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

38.7% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.4% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.8% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 87.7%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 37.5%

7.6% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mitchell in Murrindindi +3 more in Mitchell

18 71st pct 15 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mitchell in Murrindindi +5.06 more in Murrindindi

1.74 14th pct 6.80 75th pct

Students in Mitchell in Murrindindi +7,754 more in Mitchell

9,232 75th pct 1,478 44th pct

Avg size in Mitchell in Murrindindi +407 larger in Mitchell

513 84th pct 106 23rd pct

ICSEA in Mitchell in Murrindindi +15 higher in Mitchell

997 65th pct 983 57th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 42.6%

18.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.4% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 35.6%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

8.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Mitchell in Murrindindi +$116 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$789 61st pct $673 33rd pct

Household income in Mitchell in Murrindindi +$432 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$1,719 73rd pct $1,287 37th pct

Family income in Mitchell in Murrindindi +$299 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$2,012 68th pct $1,713 44th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.1%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.7% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.1%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +5.7 pts 55.5%

19.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitchell in Murrindindi +814 larger in Mitchell

1,073 64th pct 259 34th pct

Median age in Mitchell in Murrindindi +2 yrs older in Murrindindi

20 yrs 7th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mitchell in Murrindindi +$13 higher in Mitchell

$713 81st pct $700 79th pct

Household income in Mitchell in Murrindindi +$339 higher in Mitchell

$1,827 82nd pct $1,488 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchell in Murrindindi +0.4 larger in Mitchell gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 48.5%

24.1% Couples without children +14.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

22.1% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 11.0%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitchell in Murrindindi +$58 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$328 71st pct $270 54th pct

Mortgage in Mitchell in Murrindindi +$216 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Mitchell in Murrindindi +0.10 higher in Mitchell gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 35.1%

20.7% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 13.5%

1.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 95.5%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

39.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 24.7%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

38.1% $350–$549 ◂ +19.5 pts 18.6%

11.1% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.3% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.1%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.7%

14.9% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitchell in Murrindindi +109 more in Mitchell

175 70th pct 66 58th pct

Stops/1k in Mitchell in Murrindindi +0.80 more in Murrindindi

3.54 53rd pct 4.34 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Mitchell in Murrindindi +257.8 more in Mitchell

349.7 67th pct 91.9 53rd pct

PT routes in Mitchell in Murrindindi +25 more in Mitchell

31 78th pct 6 48th pct

Drive to city in Mitchell in Murrindindi +69 longer in Murrindindi

73 57th pct 142 89th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 56.9%

15.2% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.4% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 38.8%

27.8% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

7.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.8% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.8% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

11.4% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mitchell in Murrindindi even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Mitchell in Murrindindi even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Mitchell in Murrindindi +1 higher in Mitchell

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Mitchell in Murrindindi +1 higher in Murrindindi

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Mitchell in Murrindindi +3 higher in Murrindindi

968 62nd pct 971 64th pct

ERP in Mitchell in Murrindindi +42,811 higher in Mitchell

58,459 75th pct 15,648 52nd pct

Growth in Mitchell in Murrindindi +14.2 pts higher in Mitchell

17.6% 100th pct 3.4% 47th pct

Businesses in Mitchell in Murrindindi +2,887 higher in Mitchell

4,806 73rd pct 1,919 58th pct

Approvals in Mitchell in Murrindindi +899 higher in Mitchell

968 86th pct 69 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mitchell in Murrindindi +313 higher in Murrindindi

650 50th pct 963 75th pct

Max temp in Mitchell in Murrindindi +3.5 higher in Mitchell

20.5 18th pct 17.0 3rd pct

Min temp in Mitchell in Murrindindi +1.8 higher in Mitchell

9.6 25th pct 7.8 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mitchell in Murrindindi +3,753 higher in Mitchell

7,465 43rd pct 3,711 8th pct

Assault/100k in Mitchell in Murrindindi +435 higher in Mitchell

928 47th pct 494 15th pct

Sexual/100k in Mitchell in Murrindindi +65 higher in Mitchell

170 28th pct 105 7th pct

Robbery/100k in Mitchell in Murrindindi +14 higher in Mitchell

20 43rd pct 7 8th pct

Burglary/100k in Mitchell in Murrindindi +117 higher in Murrindindi

423 39th pct 540 53rd pct

Theft/100k in Mitchell in Murrindindi +1,269 higher in Mitchell

1,894 72nd pct 625 17th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mitchell in Murrindindi +178 higher in Mitchell

283 40th pct 105 7th pct

Property damage/100k in Mitchell in Murrindindi +316 higher in Mitchell

797 55th pct 480 25th pct

Drugs/100k in Mitchell in Murrindindi +273 higher in Mitchell

431 46th pct 158 15th pct

5-yr change in Mitchell in Murrindindi +28.9 pts higher in Mitchell

15.0% 60th pct -13.9% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mitchell in Murrindindi +0.8 higher in Mitchell

3.3 39th pct 2.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitchell in Murrindindi +0.5 more in Mitchell

3.3 30th pct 2.8 21st pct

15-min city in Mitchell in Murrindindi +3.0 pts higher in Murrindindi

29.5% 19th pct 32.5% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Mitchell in Murrindindi +6.2 pts higher in Murrindindi

25.6% 14th pct 31.8% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Mitchell in Murrindindi +21.2 pts higher in Mitchell

54.6% 57th pct 33.4% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Mitchell in Murrindindi +6.4 pts higher in Mitchell

41.9% 29th pct 35.6% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Mitchell in Murrindindi +25.9 pts higher in Mitchell

74.5% 58th pct 48.5% 19th pct

Walk to health in Mitchell in Murrindindi +3.0 pts higher in Murrindindi

24.7% 25th pct 27.7% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitchell in Murrindindi +12.9 more in Murrindindi

12.1 17th pct 25.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Mitchell in Murrindindi +1 higher in Mitchell

2 59th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Mitchell in Murrindindi +3.4 pts higher in Murrindindi

5.2% 59th pct 8.6% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitchell vs Murrindindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24850/mitchell/vs/LGA25620/murrindindi