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Mitchell vs Strathbogie

Name: Mitchell vs Strathbogie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Mitchell profile · Strathbogie profile

Mitchell Strathbogie

Mitchell and Strathbogie are two Victorian regions with very different profiles. Mitchell is a growing area with a typical resident aged 36 and a population that has climbed 17.6% since 2021. In contrast, Strathbogie is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 31.4% of people aged 65 and over. These differences extend to the home; 50.3% of Strathbogie residents own their homes outright compared to 28.6% in Mitchell, while Mitchell has a far higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms at 87.2%.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share very similar levels of higher education, with around 15% of adults holding a bachelor degree. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are widening; for example, the age difference between the two has grown from 13 to 17 years since 2011. Mitchell is also more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures than Strathbogie.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Strathbogie Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in Strathbogie Population: 38,005 larger in Mitchell Household size: 0.5 larger in Mitchell Aged 65+: 16.4 pts higher in Strathbogie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchell in Strathbogie +38,005 larger in Mitchell gap widening

49,460 74th pct 11,455 48th pct

Median age in Mitchell in Strathbogie +17 yrs older in Strathbogie gap widening

36 yrs 19th pct 53 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

15.0% Seniors (65+) +16.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 17.9%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 14.2%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

Marital status

46.0% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

36.8% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 28.5%

9.1% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.5% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Mitchell Strathbogie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 80.4%

2.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.4% English +5.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

38.7% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.8% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.4% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.8% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

4.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.3% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 87.4%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.6% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 40.7%

7.6% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mitchell in Strathbogie +10 more in Mitchell

18 71st pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mitchell in Strathbogie +3.18 more in Strathbogie

1.74 14th pct 4.92 61st pct

Students in Mitchell in Strathbogie +8,205 more in Mitchell

9,232 75th pct 1,027 38th pct

Avg size in Mitchell in Strathbogie +385 larger in Mitchell

513 84th pct 128 30th pct

ICSEA in Mitchell in Strathbogie +10 higher in Mitchell

997 65th pct 987 60th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 41.1%

18.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.2% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 32.3%

16.6% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

9.9% Health even 9.9%

8.2% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Mitchell in Strathbogie +$136 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$789 61st pct $653 28th pct

Household income in Mitchell in Strathbogie +$531 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$1,719 73rd pct $1,188 23rd pct

Family income in Mitchell in Strathbogie +$432 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$2,012 68th pct $1,580 30th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 24.0%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.7% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.3%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.2% Other condition even 8.2%

4.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +7.0 pts 54.2%

19.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitchell in Strathbogie +866 larger in Mitchell

1,073 64th pct 207 30th pct

Median age in Mitchell in Strathbogie +10 yrs older in Strathbogie

20 yrs 7th pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Mitchell in Strathbogie +$188 higher in Mitchell

$713 81st pct $525 42nd pct

Household income in Mitchell in Strathbogie +$619 higher in Mitchell

$1,827 82nd pct $1,208 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchell in Strathbogie +0.5 larger in Mitchell gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +15.5 pts 44.7%

24.1% Couples without children +16.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

22.1% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 8.7%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitchell in Strathbogie +$68 higher in Mitchell gap widening

$328 71st pct $260 50th pct

Mortgage in Mitchell in Strathbogie +$433 higher in Mitchell gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Mitchell in Strathbogie +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 +21.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.1 pts 27.2%

20.7% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 17.4%

1.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 94.7%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

39.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 21.8%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

1.7% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

38.1% $350–$549 ◂ +20.9 pts 17.2%

11.1% Under $200 +13.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 16.9%

14.9% Under $1,000 +16.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitchell in Strathbogie +161 more in Mitchell

175 70th pct 14 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Mitchell in Strathbogie +2.32 more in Mitchell

3.54 53rd pct 1.22 31st pct

Departures/1k in Mitchell in Strathbogie +327.2 more in Mitchell

349.7 67th pct 22.5 40th pct

PT routes in Mitchell in Strathbogie +25 more in Mitchell

31 78th pct 6 48th pct

Drive to city in Mitchell in Strathbogie +27 longer in Strathbogie

73 57th pct 100 72nd pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 57.8%

15.2% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.4% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 37.3%

27.8% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

11.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

3.1% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.6% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.2% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 14.7%

13.8% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mitchell in Strathbogie +1 higher in Mitchell

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Mitchell in Strathbogie +1 higher in Mitchell

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Mitchell in Strathbogie +3 higher in Mitchell

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Mitchell in Strathbogie +1 higher in Strathbogie

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Mitchell in Strathbogie +14 higher in Mitchell

968 62nd pct 954 51st pct

ERP in Mitchell in Strathbogie +46,620 higher in Mitchell

58,459 75th pct 11,839 47th pct

Growth in Mitchell in Strathbogie +13.5 pts higher in Mitchell

17.6% 100th pct 4.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Mitchell in Strathbogie +3,274 higher in Mitchell

4,806 73rd pct 1,532 52nd pct

Approvals in Mitchell in Strathbogie +879 higher in Mitchell

968 86th pct 89 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mitchell in Strathbogie +33 higher in Strathbogie

650 50th pct 683 55th pct

Max temp in Mitchell in Strathbogie +0.8 higher in Strathbogie

20.5 18th pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in Mitchell in Strathbogie +0.8 higher in Mitchell

9.6 25th pct 8.7 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mitchell in Strathbogie +3,545 higher in Mitchell

7,465 43rd pct 3,920 10th pct

Assault/100k in Mitchell in Strathbogie +439 higher in Mitchell

928 47th pct 489 15th pct

Sexual/100k in Mitchell in Strathbogie +100 higher in Mitchell

170 28th pct 70 0th pct

Robbery/100k in Mitchell in Strathbogie

20 43rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Mitchell in Strathbogie +4 higher in Mitchell

423 39th pct 419 38th pct

Theft/100k in Mitchell in Strathbogie +768 higher in Mitchell

1,894 72nd pct 1,126 43rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mitchell in Strathbogie +143 higher in Mitchell

283 40th pct 140 12th pct

Property damage/100k in Mitchell in Strathbogie +456 higher in Mitchell

797 55th pct 340 9th pct

Drugs/100k in Mitchell in Strathbogie +265 higher in Mitchell

431 46th pct 166 16th pct

5-yr change in Mitchell in Strathbogie +21.2 pts higher in Mitchell

15.0% 60th pct -6.3% 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mitchell in Strathbogie even

3.3 39th pct 3.3 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitchell in Strathbogie +0.3 more in Strathbogie

3.3 30th pct 3.6 39th pct

15-min city in Mitchell in Strathbogie +12.0 pts higher in Strathbogie

29.5% 19th pct 41.5% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Mitchell in Strathbogie +21.3 pts higher in Strathbogie

25.6% 14th pct 46.8% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Mitchell in Strathbogie +30.9 pts higher in Mitchell

54.6% 57th pct 23.7% 34th pct

Walk to school in Mitchell in Strathbogie +5.7 pts higher in Strathbogie

41.9% 29th pct 47.7% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Mitchell in Strathbogie +12.0 pts higher in Mitchell

74.5% 58th pct 62.4% 38th pct

Walk to health in Mitchell in Strathbogie +10.9 pts higher in Strathbogie

24.7% 25th pct 35.6% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitchell in Strathbogie +12.0 more in Strathbogie

12.1 17th pct 24.1 63rd pct

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

2 59th pct 1 47th pct

Mean slope in Mitchell in Strathbogie +0.8 pts higher in Mitchell

5.2% 59th pct 4.4% 45th pct

Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

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Compare Strathbogie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitchell vs Strathbogie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24850/mitchell/vs/LGA26430/strathbogie