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Wantirna vs Mitcham

Name: Wantirna vs Mitcham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Wantirna profile · Mitcham profile

Wantirna Mitcham

Mitcham (Vic.) and Wantirna are neighbouring areas with different housing and transport profiles. Mitcham (Vic.) is more walkable, with 95.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and far more public transport stops per person. Wantirna is more suburban, where separate houses are far higher at 90.1% and 90.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Education and income levels are higher in Mitcham (Vic.), where 42.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 17.1% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical numbers of schools and a similar share of children under 15. They also have a similar proportion of First Nations residents and typical weekly household incomes that are close to each other. Over time, some gaps have grown; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened, and Wantirna has seen its proportion of residents aged 65 and over rise well higher than in Mitcham (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.3 pts higher in Wantirna 3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Wantirna Bachelor+: 10.1 pts higher in Mitcham Work from home: 9.2 pts higher in Mitcham Household size: 0.3 larger in Wantirna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wantirna in Mitcham +2,454 larger in Mitcham gap widening

14,341 73rd pct 16,795 82nd pct

Median age in Wantirna in Mitcham +2 yrs older in Wantirna gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 16.2%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 51.1%

27.8% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

7.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

2.3% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Wantirna Mitcham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.2% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 64.2%

9.5% China ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

4.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.3% England even 2.3%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

24.1% English +5.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.2% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

23.3% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 18.9%

7.0% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.1% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

57.1% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 65.7%

12.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

6.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

41.0% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 39.6%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wantirna in Mitcham even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wantirna in Mitcham +0.21 more in Wantirna

1.89 45th pct 1.68 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wantirna in Mitcham +10 more in Wantirna

50 88th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Wantirna in Mitcham +458 more in Wantirna

2,933 77th pct 2,475 71st pct

Avg size in Wantirna in Mitcham +92 larger in Wantirna

587 71st pct 495 60th pct

ICSEA in Wantirna in Mitcham +50 higher in Mitcham

1,067 72nd pct 1,118 88th pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 73.9%

11.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

19.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 14.7%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

12.4% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 22.8%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

10.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Wantirna in Mitcham +$149 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$762 41st pct $911 68th pct

Household income in Wantirna in Mitcham +$147 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$1,883 58th pct $2,030 68th pct

Family income in Wantirna in Mitcham +$381 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$2,106 51st pct $2,487 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.8%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.9%

12.1% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 37.6%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.2%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

7.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +2.5 pts ▸ 69.4%

19.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wantirna in Mitcham +2 larger in Mitcham

65 21st pct 67 21st pct

Median age in Wantirna in Mitcham even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Wantirna in Mitcham +$29 higher in Wantirna

$754 70th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Wantirna in Mitcham +$176 higher in Mitcham

$1,542 40th pct $1,718 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wantirna in Mitcham +0.3 larger in Wantirna gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 62.9%

24.0% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 31.9%

17.2% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wantirna in Mitcham +$21 higher in Wantirna gap widening

$427 73rd pct $406 65th pct

Mortgage in Wantirna in Mitcham even gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Wantirna in Mitcham even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 35.0%

37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 35.9%

19.7% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +27.3 pts 62.8%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.1% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 22.3%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%

0.8% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 63.7%

8.2% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

0.8% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.7%

23.3% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wantirna in Mitcham +47 more in Mitcham

47 56th pct 94 86th pct

Stops/1k in Wantirna in Mitcham +2.32 more in Mitcham

3.28 35th pct 5.60 68th pct

Departures/1k in Wantirna in Mitcham +293.1 more in Mitcham

1,249.8 66th pct 1,542.9 74th pct

PT routes in Wantirna in Mitcham +3 more in Mitcham

22 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Wantirna in Mitcham +4 longer in Wantirna

5 50th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Wantirna in Mitcham +4 longer in Wantirna

27 54th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Wantirna in Mitcham +33,582 more in Mitcham

14,341 45th pct 47,923 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Wantirna in Mitcham +129,300 more in Mitcham

44,049 50th pct 173,349 83rd pct

Transit to city in Wantirna in Mitcham

— 53 40th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.1 pts 39.7%

27.8% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.1% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Bus even 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 38.8%

28.5% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

3.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

8.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

4.8% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.8% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

9.5% Community & personal service even 9.5%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wantirna in Mitcham +2 higher in Mitcham

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Wantirna in Mitcham +1 higher in Mitcham

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Wantirna in Mitcham +1 higher in Wantirna

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Wantirna in Mitcham +2 higher in Mitcham

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Wantirna in Mitcham +31 higher in Mitcham

1,044 69th pct 1,075 79th pct

ERP in Wantirna in Mitcham +2,862 higher in Mitcham

14,634 70th pct 17,496 80th pct

Growth in Wantirna in Mitcham +2.0 pts higher in Mitcham

1.3% 21st pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Wantirna in Mitcham +570 higher in Mitcham

1,142 63rd pct 1,712 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wantirna in Mitcham +66 higher in Wantirna

872 51st pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Wantirna in Mitcham +0.1 higher in Wantirna

20.2 16th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Wantirna in Mitcham even

10.2 26th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wantirna in Mitcham +0.3 higher in Mitcham

7.3 78th pct 7.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wantirna in Mitcham +0.4 more in Mitcham

7.2 79th pct 7.6 86th pct

15-min city in Wantirna in Mitcham +0.3 pts higher in Mitcham

99.6% 86th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Wantirna in Mitcham +21.4 pts higher in Mitcham

74.6% 60th pct 95.9% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Wantirna in Mitcham even

99.5% 77th pct 99.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in Wantirna in Mitcham +1.2 pts higher in Wantirna

98.3% 83rd pct 97.1% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Wantirna in Mitcham even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Wantirna in Mitcham +8.5 pts higher in Wantirna

95.3% 90th pct 86.9% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Wantirna in Mitcham +18.6 more in Wantirna

31.2 86th pct 12.6 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Wantirna in Mitcham +130 higher in Wantirna

328 86th pct 198 71st pct

Mean slope in Wantirna in Mitcham +0.8 pts higher in Mitcham

4.9% 43rd pct 5.7% 57th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wantirna vs Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011259/wantirna/vs/211041270/mitcham