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Stafford Heights vs Mitchelton

Name: Stafford Heights vs Mitchelton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Stafford Heights profile · Mitchelton profile

Stafford Heights Mitchelton

Mitchelton and Stafford Heights are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Mitchelton is more walkable, with a far higher number of amenities per 1,000 residents and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. It is also a larger hub for education, with 5 schools and 2,653 enrolments compared to just 2 schools and 406 enrolments in Stafford Heights. In contrast, Stafford Heights is dominated by larger homes, with 90.3% having three or more bedrooms and 94.1% being separate houses. It also has a noticeably older population, and the share of people aged 65 and over is well higher at 20.1%.

These two areas share many everyday realities, including almost identical proportions of people born overseas and the same typical number of people per home. While they are similar in these respects, some gaps have shifted since 2011. The difference in housing has grown, with separate houses becoming far more common in Stafford Heights. Meanwhile, the age gap has narrowed slightly, as the typical resident in Stafford Heights is now just 3 years older than in Mitchelton.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in Stafford Heights 3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Stafford Heights Aged 65+: 7.5 pts higher in Stafford Heights Recent movers: 8.9 pts higher in Mitchelton Renting: 8.6 pts higher in Mitchelton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +1,756 larger in Mitchelton gap widening

7,153 36th pct 8,909 46th pct

Median age in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +3 yrs older in Stafford Heights gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.8% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 12.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 45.2%

36.0% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

2.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Stafford Heights Mitchelton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 79.3%

2.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.4% English +0.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

34.6% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.1% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

5.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Indian even 1.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 87.3%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Mandarin even 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 47.8%

38.8% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +3 more in Mitchelton

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +1.14 more in Mitchelton

1.57 34th pct 2.71 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +1 more in Mitchelton

30 70th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +2,247 more in Mitchelton

406 13th pct 2,653 74th pct

Avg size in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +328 larger in Mitchelton

203 21st pct 531 64th pct

ICSEA in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +63 higher in Mitchelton

992 39th pct 1,055 67th pct

Highest year of school

65.8% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 74.4%

16.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 20.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.1% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

8.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

4.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +$142 higher in Mitchelton gap widening

$897 66th pct $1,039 80th pct

Household income in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +$149 higher in Mitchelton gap narrowing

$2,091 72nd pct $2,240 80th pct

Family income in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +$365 higher in Mitchelton gap widening

$2,477 74th pct $2,842 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%

15.5% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.1%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.7%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +5.2 pts ▸ 65.6%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.6%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +30 larger in Mitchelton

184 51st pct 214 56th pct

Median age in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +1 yrs older in Stafford Heights

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +$53 higher in Mitchelton

$512 22nd pct $565 35th pct

Household income in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +$124 higher in Mitchelton

$1,542 40th pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 63.4%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 22.8%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 31.4%

21.2% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.6% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

5.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +$10 higher in Stafford Heights gap narrowing

$410 67th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.8% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

31.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 24.4%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +16.4 pts 77.7%

3.2% Flat or apartment +16.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 40.1%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

7.6% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.1% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

13.0% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 13.5%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 43.1%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.2% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +21 more in Mitchelton

33 43rd pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +1.45 more in Mitchelton

4.61 55th pct 6.06 74th pct

Departures/1k in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +374.7 more in Mitchelton

703.6 46th pct 1,078.3 60th pct

PT routes in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +10 more in Mitchelton

11 67th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +1 longer in Stafford Heights

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton even

11 14th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +6,689 more in Stafford Heights

27,274 73rd pct 20,585 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +49,025 more in Mitchelton

83,315 66th pct 132,340 77th pct

Transit to city in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +5 longer in Stafford Heights

47 29th pct 42 21st pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 46.0%

19.5% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.1% Train +5.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.1% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 39.1%

33.6% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

5.6% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

7.7% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

9.1% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

10.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +1 higher in Mitchelton

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +1 higher in Mitchelton

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +1 higher in Mitchelton

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +1 higher in Mitchelton

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +28 higher in Mitchelton

1,041 68th pct 1,069 77th pct

ERP in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +2,378 higher in Mitchelton

7,356 34th pct 9,734 46th pct

Growth in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +6.1 pts higher in Mitchelton

1.7% 25th pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Businesses in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +103 higher in Mitchelton

475 24th pct 578 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +26 higher in Mitchelton

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

Max temp in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton even

26.7 81st pct 26.7 82nd pct

Min temp in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +0.5 higher in Stafford Heights

15.5 84th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +0.9 higher in Mitchelton

6.6 67th pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +0.2 more in Mitchelton

7.0 76th pct 7.2 79th pct

15-min city in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +2.9 pts higher in Stafford Heights

95.0% 78th pct 92.1% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +7.9 pts higher in Stafford Heights

88.2% 73rd pct 80.3% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +3.7 pts higher in Stafford Heights

99.9% 84th pct 96.2% 60th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 96.4% 79th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 56th pct

Walk to health in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +11.7 pts higher in Mitchelton

60.3% 62nd pct 71.9% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +10.9 more in Mitchelton

9.1 17th pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +65 higher in Mitchelton

190 69th pct 255 78th pct

Mean slope in Stafford Heights in Mitchelton +0.8 pts higher in Stafford Heights

7.1% 74th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Stafford Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Mitchelton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stafford Heights vs Mitchelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302021033/stafford-heights/vs/304041101/mitchelton