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McDowall vs Mitchelton

Name: McDowall vs Mitchelton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · McDowall profile · Mitchelton profile

McDowall Mitchelton

Mitchelton and McDowall are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with similar populations. Mitchelton is more transit-friendly, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of people commuting by train. It also has a higher proportion of renters (37.5%) and people who identify as having no religion (44.5%). In contrast, McDowall has a higher share of homes owned outright (36.2%) and a much higher proportion of large houses, with 95.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have seen the gap in home ownership widen since 2011, but they share several common traits. Both have similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,040 to $1,060 and a similar share of children under 15. They also have almost identical rates of Year 12 completion, sitting at about 74% in both places.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in McDowall Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Mitchelton No car: 5.5 pts higher in Mitchelton Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in McDowall De facto: 3.8 pts higher in Mitchelton

Demographics & Identity

Population in McDowall in Mitchelton +991 larger in Mitchelton gap widening

7,918 40th pct 8,909 46th pct

Median age in McDowall in Mitchelton +2 yrs older in McDowall gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.4%

20.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 45.2%

31.1% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

6.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

McDowall Mitchelton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 79.3%

3.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.1% English +5.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

35.1% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.7% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.7% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.6% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

6.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

4.4% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 87.3%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 47.8%

34.3% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

4.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in McDowall in Mitchelton +3 more in Mitchelton

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in McDowall in Mitchelton +1.48 more in Mitchelton

1.24 23rd pct 2.71 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McDowall in Mitchelton +1 more in McDowall

32 73rd pct 31 71st pct

Students in McDowall in Mitchelton +420 more in Mitchelton

2,233 67th pct 2,653 74th pct

Avg size in McDowall in Mitchelton +586 larger in McDowall

1,117 95th pct 531 64th pct

ICSEA in McDowall in Mitchelton +79 higher in McDowall

1,134 92nd pct 1,055 67th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 74.4%

14.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

3.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 20.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 20.7%

11.4% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

13.2% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

3.8% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in McDowall in Mitchelton +$17 higher in McDowall gap steady

$1,056 82nd pct $1,039 80th pct

Household income in McDowall in Mitchelton +$221 higher in McDowall gap narrowing

$2,461 88th pct $2,240 80th pct

Family income in McDowall in Mitchelton +$134 higher in Mitchelton gap narrowing

$2,708 82nd pct $2,842 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.8%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

7.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.7%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

6.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +2.4 pts 65.6%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

5.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McDowall in Mitchelton +94 larger in Mitchelton

120 37th pct 214 56th pct

Median age in McDowall in Mitchelton +1 yrs older in McDowall

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in McDowall in Mitchelton +$374 higher in McDowall

$939 86th pct $565 35th pct

Household income in McDowall in Mitchelton +$611 higher in McDowall

$2,277 81st pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McDowall in Mitchelton +0.2 larger in McDowall gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 63.4%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 22.8%

9.0% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 31.4%

14.7% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 18.5%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McDowall in Mitchelton +$60 higher in McDowall gap narrowing

$460 82nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in McDowall in Mitchelton even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in McDowall in Mitchelton +0.10 higher in Mitchelton gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 36.8%

23.3% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 24.4%

0.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Not stated even 0.5%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 77.7%

4.7% Flat or apartment +14.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 28.3%

33.8% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%

0.3% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +16.2 pts 9.7%

22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.7%

0.9% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McDowall in Mitchelton +31 more in Mitchelton

23 33rd pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in McDowall in Mitchelton +3.16 more in Mitchelton

2.90 29th pct 6.06 74th pct

Departures/1k in McDowall in Mitchelton +416.2 more in Mitchelton

662.2 44th pct 1,078.3 60th pct

PT routes in McDowall in Mitchelton +13 more in Mitchelton

8 52nd pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in McDowall in Mitchelton +4 longer in McDowall

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in McDowall in Mitchelton +4 longer in McDowall

15 26th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in McDowall in Mitchelton +12,667 more in Mitchelton

7,918 20th pct 20,585 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in McDowall in Mitchelton +96,223 more in Mitchelton

36,117 44th pct 132,340 77th pct

Transit to city in McDowall in Mitchelton +21 longer in McDowall

63 59th pct 42 21st pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 46.0%

21.9% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.2% Train +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 39.1%

27.7% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 9.9%

1.9% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

11.1% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food even 5.5%

3.4% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.4% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

7.8% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in McDowall in Mitchelton +1 higher in McDowall

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in McDowall in Mitchelton +2 higher in McDowall

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in McDowall in Mitchelton +2 higher in McDowall

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in McDowall in Mitchelton +1 higher in Mitchelton

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in McDowall in Mitchelton +23 higher in McDowall

1,092 85th pct 1,069 77th pct

ERP in McDowall in Mitchelton +848 higher in Mitchelton

8,886 42nd pct 9,734 46th pct

Growth in McDowall in Mitchelton +3.0 pts higher in McDowall

10.8% 83rd pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Businesses in McDowall in Mitchelton +26 higher in McDowall

604 32nd pct 578 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in McDowall in Mitchelton +26 higher in Mitchelton

1,232 77th pct 1,259 78th pct

Max temp in McDowall in Mitchelton even

26.7 81st pct 26.7 82nd pct

Min temp in McDowall in Mitchelton +0.5 higher in McDowall

15.5 84th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in McDowall in Mitchelton +1.9 higher in Mitchelton

5.5 52nd pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in McDowall in Mitchelton +2.0 more in Mitchelton

5.2 49th pct 7.2 79th pct

15-min city in McDowall in Mitchelton +19.9 pts higher in Mitchelton

72.2% 55th pct 92.1% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in McDowall in Mitchelton +8.5 pts higher in Mitchelton

71.8% 58th pct 80.3% 66th pct

Walk to transit in McDowall in Mitchelton +6.2 pts higher in Mitchelton

90.0% 48th pct 96.2% 60th pct

Walk to school in McDowall in Mitchelton +15.0 pts higher in Mitchelton

81.4% 57th pct 96.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in McDowall in Mitchelton +0.3 pts higher in McDowall

99.6% 59th pct 99.3% 56th pct

Walk to health in McDowall in Mitchelton +0.5 pts higher in Mitchelton

71.4% 70th pct 71.9% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in McDowall in Mitchelton +7.5 more in Mitchelton

12.5 40th pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in McDowall in Mitchelton +51 higher in Mitchelton

204 72nd pct 255 78th pct

Mean slope in McDowall in Mitchelton +1.0 pts higher in McDowall

7.3% 76th pct 6.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McDowall vs Mitchelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302011026/mcdowall/vs/304041101/mitchelton