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Stafford vs Mitchelton

Name: Stafford vs Mitchelton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Stafford profile · Mitchelton profile

Stafford Mitchelton

Mitchelton and Stafford are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Mitchelton is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $2,240 a week, compared to $1,762 in Stafford. It is also more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (20.7% versus 17.0%) and more four-bedroom homes. This focus on families is seen in its schools; Mitchelton has five schools with a far larger average size of 531 students, while Stafford has just two schools with an average of 271 students.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in terms of income and family life. The gap in typical weekly income has widened to $478, and the difference in people caring for children unpaid has grown to 7.9%. Despite this, they remain very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over and people with no religion. They also share a similar level of accessibility, with both taking around 42 to 43 minutes to reach the city by transit.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Mitchelton Unpaid child care: 7.9 pts higher in Mitchelton Renting: 10.9 pts higher in Stafford Household size: 0.4 larger in Mitchelton Separate houses: 9.8 pts higher in Mitchelton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stafford in Mitchelton +1,992 larger in Mitchelton gap widening

6,917 34th pct 8,909 46th pct

Median age in Stafford in Mitchelton +1 yrs older in Mitchelton gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

36.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 30.5%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

47.9% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 38.7%

34.7% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

3.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Stafford Mitchelton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 79.3%

2.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

33.9% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 87.3%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

43.5% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Stafford in Mitchelton +3 more in Mitchelton

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Stafford in Mitchelton +1.02 more in Mitchelton

1.70 39th pct 2.71 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Stafford in Mitchelton +6 more in Stafford

37 78th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Stafford in Mitchelton +2,111 more in Mitchelton

542 19th pct 2,653 74th pct

Avg size in Stafford in Mitchelton +260 larger in Mitchelton

271 28th pct 531 64th pct

ICSEA in Stafford in Mitchelton even

1,056 67th pct 1,055 67th pct

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 74.4%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 20.5%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.0% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

6.6% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Stafford in Mitchelton +$71 higher in Mitchelton gap narrowing

$968 74th pct $1,039 80th pct

Household income in Stafford in Mitchelton +$478 higher in Mitchelton gap widening

$1,762 51st pct $2,240 80th pct

Family income in Stafford in Mitchelton +$424 higher in Mitchelton gap widening

$2,418 72nd pct $2,842 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.8%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.0%

13.3% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.7%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

5.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

7.3% Arthritis even 7.2%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +3.1 pts ▸ 65.6%

20.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stafford in Mitchelton +11 larger in Stafford

225 58th pct 214 56th pct

Median age in Stafford in Mitchelton +4 yrs older in Stafford

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Stafford in Mitchelton +$115 higher in Stafford

$680 58th pct $565 35th pct

Household income in Stafford in Mitchelton +$224 higher in Mitchelton

$1,442 33rd pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stafford in Mitchelton +0.4 larger in Mitchelton gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 22.8%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 31.4%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 24.4%

12.3% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.4% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.3% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stafford in Mitchelton +$40 higher in Mitchelton gap widening

$360 46th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Stafford in Mitchelton +$167 higher in Mitchelton gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Stafford in Mitchelton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 37.5%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

19.0% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 77.7%

23.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 19.5%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

29.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 16.8%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

5.7% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.7%

17.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%

5.1% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

23.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.1%

20.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stafford in Mitchelton +10 more in Stafford

64 70th pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Stafford in Mitchelton +3.19 more in Stafford

9.25 87th pct 6.06 74th pct

Departures/1k in Stafford in Mitchelton +1,247.1 more in Stafford

2,325.4 86th pct 1,078.3 60th pct

PT routes in Stafford in Mitchelton +8 more in Mitchelton

13 73rd pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Stafford in Mitchelton +1 longer in Stafford

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Stafford in Mitchelton +1 longer in Mitchelton

10 12th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Stafford in Mitchelton +16,399 more in Stafford

36,984 80th pct 20,585 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Stafford in Mitchelton +8,624 more in Mitchelton

123,716 75th pct 132,340 77th pct

Transit to city in Stafford in Mitchelton +1 longer in Stafford

43 23rd pct 42 21st pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 46.0%

19.7% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.8% Train +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Bus ◂ +4.1 pts 0.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 39.1%

35.8% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.4% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

4.0% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

8.1% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.8% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.7% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Stafford in Mitchelton +1 higher in Mitchelton

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Stafford in Mitchelton +2 higher in Mitchelton

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Stafford in Mitchelton +4 higher in Mitchelton

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Stafford in Mitchelton +1 higher in Mitchelton

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Stafford in Mitchelton +47 higher in Mitchelton

1,022 60th pct 1,069 77th pct

ERP in Stafford in Mitchelton +2,313 higher in Mitchelton

7,421 34th pct 9,734 46th pct

Growth in Stafford in Mitchelton +2.0 pts higher in Mitchelton

5.8% 60th pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Businesses in Stafford in Mitchelton +212 higher in Stafford

790 43rd pct 578 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Stafford in Mitchelton +26 higher in Mitchelton

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

Max temp in Stafford in Mitchelton even

26.7 81st pct 26.7 82nd pct

Min temp in Stafford in Mitchelton +0.5 higher in Stafford

15.5 84th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stafford in Mitchelton +1.2 higher in Stafford

8.6 93rd pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stafford in Mitchelton +0.7 more in Stafford

7.9 95th pct 7.2 79th pct

15-min city in Stafford in Mitchelton +7.9 pts higher in Stafford

100.0% 100th pct 92.1% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Stafford in Mitchelton +19.3 pts higher in Stafford

99.6% 96th pct 80.3% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Stafford in Mitchelton +3.8 pts higher in Stafford

100.0% 85th pct 96.2% 60th pct

Walk to school in Stafford in Mitchelton +3.6 pts higher in Stafford

100.0% 100th pct 96.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Stafford in Mitchelton +0.7 pts higher in Stafford

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 56th pct

Walk to health in Stafford in Mitchelton +27.9 pts higher in Stafford

99.9% 100th pct 71.9% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Stafford in Mitchelton +3.2 more in Stafford

23.1 78th pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Stafford in Mitchelton even

255 78th pct 255 78th pct

Mean slope in Stafford in Mitchelton +0.3 pts higher in Mitchelton

6.0% 61st pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Stafford with nearby areas

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Compare Mitchelton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stafford vs Mitchelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302021032/stafford/vs/304041101/mitchelton