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Mitcham vs Nunawading

Name: Mitcham vs Nunawading — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Mitcham profile · Nunawading profile

Mitcham Nunawading

Mitcham (Vic.) and Nunawading are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with similar typical ages and family incomes. Mitcham (Vic.) has a larger number of schools and larger average school sizes, and a higher share of people with no religion (46.3%). Nunawading is more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (37.8%) and those using another language at home (36.8%). Public transport is more accessible in Nunawading, where weekly departures per 1,000 people are well higher and more people can be reached within 45 minutes by transit.

Both areas have a similar share of people with long-term health conditions, which sits close to the national figure. This commonality exists alongside a few growing gaps; more people in Mitcham (Vic.) now own their homes outright, and the gap in Year 12 completion between the two has widened. While both areas have a high proportion of residents born overseas, the share of recent arrivals is now well higher in Nunawading.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Nunawading Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in Nunawading No religion: 5.9 pts higher in Mitcham Population: 4,382 larger in Mitcham Separate houses: 5.9 pts higher in Nunawading

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitcham in Nunawading +4,382 larger in Mitcham gap widening

16,795 82nd pct 12,413 65th pct

Median age in Mitcham in Nunawading even gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.2%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married even 51.1%

34.2% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

4.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Mitcham Nunawading

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 57.4%

7.9% China +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% India +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% England even 2.3%

1.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

29.1% English ◂ +3.7 pts 25.4%

27.0% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 23.2%

18.9% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

4.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

65.7% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 58.2%

10.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 40.5%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 38.2%

4.5% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mitcham in Nunawading +2 more in Mitcham

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mitcham in Nunawading +0.30 more in Mitcham

1.68 38th pct 1.38 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mitcham in Nunawading even

40 81st pct 40 81st pct

Students in Mitcham in Nunawading +1,483 more in Mitcham

2,475 71st pct 992 36th pct

Avg size in Mitcham in Nunawading +164 larger in Mitcham

495 60th pct 331 37th pct

ICSEA in Mitcham in Nunawading +13 higher in Mitcham

1,118 88th pct 1,105 85th pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 70.4%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

7.0% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Year 10 even 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 35.9%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

14.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

7.7% Information technology even 7.7%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mitcham in Nunawading +$72 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$911 68th pct $839 57th pct

Household income in Mitcham in Nunawading +$92 higher in Mitcham gap narrowing

$2,030 68th pct $1,938 62nd pct

Family income in Mitcham in Nunawading +$94 higher in Mitcham gap narrowing

$2,487 74th pct $2,393 70th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.6%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

13.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.6%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.9%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +1.7 pts 67.7%

19.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 17.5%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitcham in Nunawading +22 larger in Mitcham

67 21st pct 45 14th pct

Median age in Mitcham in Nunawading even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Mitcham in Nunawading +$150 higher in Mitcham

$725 66th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Mitcham in Nunawading +$635 higher in Mitcham

$1,718 51st pct $1,083 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitcham in Nunawading +0.1 larger in Nunawading gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 63.4%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 24.3%

10.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 29.8%

25.3% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.6% 4 people even 17.6%

17.5% 3 people even 17.5%

6.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitcham in Nunawading +$15 higher in Mitcham gap steady

$406 65th pct $391 58th pct

Mortgage in Mitcham in Nunawading even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Mitcham in Nunawading +0.10 higher in Nunawading gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 34.7%

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 31.9%

27.4% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

62.8% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 68.7%

32.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 27.8%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 43.5%

22.1% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

22.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 22.1%

3.8% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 55.1%

17.8% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.2% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.2% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 27.0%

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.1%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitcham in Nunawading +22 more in Mitcham

94 86th pct 72 75th pct

Stops/1k in Mitcham in Nunawading +0.20 more in Nunawading

5.60 68th pct 5.80 71st pct

Departures/1k in Mitcham in Nunawading +653.0 more in Nunawading

1,542.9 74th pct 2,195.9 86th pct

PT routes in Mitcham in Nunawading +2 more in Mitcham

25 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in Mitcham in Nunawading +1 longer in Nunawading

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mitcham in Nunawading +3 longer in Mitcham

23 46th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Mitcham in Nunawading +48,340 more in Nunawading

47,923 86th pct 96,263 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Mitcham in Nunawading +153,498 more in Nunawading

173,349 83rd pct 326,847 88th pct

Transit to city in Mitcham in Nunawading +7 longer in Mitcham

53 40th pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 34.7%

3.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 40.7%

38.8% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

6.1% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

10.4% Education & training even 10.5%

8.7% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 33.3%

14.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

10.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mitcham in Nunawading +1 higher in Mitcham

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Mitcham in Nunawading +1 higher in Mitcham

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Mitcham in Nunawading +1 higher in Mitcham

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Mitcham in Nunawading +1 higher in Mitcham

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Mitcham in Nunawading +16 higher in Mitcham

1,075 79th pct 1,059 74th pct

ERP in Mitcham in Nunawading +4,249 higher in Mitcham

17,496 80th pct 13,247 63rd pct

Growth in Mitcham in Nunawading +2.5 pts higher in Nunawading

3.3% 39th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Businesses in Mitcham in Nunawading +69 higher in Mitcham

1,712 81st pct 1,643 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mitcham in Nunawading even

805 45th pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Mitcham in Nunawading even

20.1 15th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Mitcham in Nunawading even

10.2 26th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mitcham in Nunawading +0.3 higher in Nunawading

7.7 82nd pct 7.9 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitcham in Nunawading +0.2 more in Nunawading

7.6 86th pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in Mitcham in Nunawading even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mitcham in Nunawading +3.6 pts higher in Nunawading

95.9% 83rd pct 99.6% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Mitcham in Nunawading +0.4 pts higher in Nunawading

99.6% 79th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Mitcham in Nunawading +2.8 pts higher in Nunawading

97.1% 81st pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Mitcham in Nunawading even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mitcham in Nunawading +11.6 pts higher in Nunawading

86.9% 81st pct 98.5% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitcham in Nunawading even

12.6 41st pct 12.6 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Mitcham in Nunawading +5 higher in Mitcham

198 71st pct 193 70th pct

Mean slope in Mitcham in Nunawading +1.5 pts higher in Mitcham

5.7% 57th pct 4.2% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitcham vs Nunawading [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211041270/mitcham/vs/211041271/nunawading