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Mitchelton vs Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

Name: Mitchelton vs Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Mitchelton profile · Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove profile

Mitchelton Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove and Mitchelton are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove is a landscape of large homes, with 95.9% having three or more bedrooms and 93.4% being separate houses. In contrast, Mitchelton is more compact and very walkable, while Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove is only somewhat walkable. This difference extends to the commute; the transit time to the city is far higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove at 80 minutes, compared to just 42 minutes in Mitchelton.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, as Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove has become even more dominated by detached homes. Despite this, the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,040 to $1,060. They are also alike in their age profiles, with both having about 12% of their population aged 65 and over, and both sitting near the national figure for people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove No car: 5.4 pts higher in Mitchelton Renting: 12.8 pts higher in Mitchelton Living alone: 12.7 pts higher in Mitchelton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +2,772 larger in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove gap widening

8,909 46th pct 11,681 61st pct

Median age in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +1 yrs older in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 27.4%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.3%

20.7% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

45.2% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

38.7% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 29.8%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Mitchelton Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 77.0%

3.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China even 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.2% English +0.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.8% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

16.9% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

6.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

2.9% Italian even 2.9%

1.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Chinese even 2.3%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.7% Mandarin even 0.8%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

44.5% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 44.4%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

1.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +2 more in Mitchelton

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +1.63 more in Mitchelton

2.71 64th pct 1.09 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +16 more in Mitchelton

31 71st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +435 more in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

2,653 74th pct 3,088 79th pct

Avg size in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +499 larger in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

531 64th pct 1,029 92nd pct

ICSEA in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +18 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

1,055 67th pct 1,073 74th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 73.4%

12.9% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 30.7%

20.5% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

11.6% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

3.3% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$24 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove gap widening

$1,039 80th pct $1,063 83rd pct

Household income in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$345 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove gap widening

$2,240 80th pct $2,585 90th pct

Family income in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$78 higher in Mitchelton gap narrowing

$2,842 86th pct $2,764 84th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%

19.2% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +2.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

19.6% One condition even 19.5%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +17 larger in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

214 56th pct 231 58th pct

Median age in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +3 yrs older in Mitchelton

23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$116 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

$565 35th pct $681 59th pct

Household income in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +$679 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

$1,666 48th pct $2,345 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +0.4 larger in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove gap steady

2.6 57th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 68.2%

22.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 20.9%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.4% 2 people even 31.4%

18.5% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 11.7%

17.3% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.5% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove even gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

37.5% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 24.7%

24.4% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 93.4%

19.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.6 pts 5.9%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.3% 4 bedrooms +29.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 24.5%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 3.4%

8.8% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 38.3%

21.7% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.7% $550–$749 +10.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 3.3%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 18.6%

21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%

10.7% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +20 more in Mitchelton

54 62nd pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +3.15 more in Mitchelton

6.06 74th pct 2.91 29th pct

Departures/1k in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +752.1 more in Mitchelton

1,078.3 60th pct 326.3 31st pct

PT routes in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +7 more in Mitchelton

21 86th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +1 longer in Mitchelton

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +6 longer in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

11 14th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +8,904 more in Mitchelton

20,585 63rd pct 11,681 36th pct

Reach 45 min in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +113,243 more in Mitchelton

132,340 77th pct 19,097 28th pct

Transit to city in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +38 longer in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

42 21st pct 80 86th pct

How people get to work

46.0% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

24.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 23.4%

6.2% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 27.1%

9.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%

4.1% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

7.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Other services even 3.1%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 29.0%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.1% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +1 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +2 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +3 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +1 higher in Mitchelton

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +17 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

1,069 77th pct 1,086 83rd pct

ERP in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +3,099 higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

9,734 46th pct 12,833 61st pct

Growth in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +0.4 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

7.8% 73rd pct 8.2% 74th pct

Businesses in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +14 higher in Mitchelton

578 30th pct 564 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +7 higher in Mitchelton

1,259 78th pct 1,251 78th pct

Max temp in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +0.1 higher in Mitchelton

26.7 82nd pct 26.6 81st pct

Min temp in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +0.5 higher in Mitchelton

15.0 80th pct 14.5 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +2.1 higher in Mitchelton

7.4 80th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +1.7 more in Mitchelton

7.2 79th pct 5.4 53rd pct

15-min city in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +24.4 pts higher in Mitchelton

92.1% 73rd pct 67.7% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +16.3 pts higher in Mitchelton

80.3% 66th pct 64.0% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +18.1 pts higher in Mitchelton

96.2% 60th pct 78.1% 38th pct

Walk to school in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +19.8 pts higher in Mitchelton

96.4% 79th pct 76.6% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove even

99.3% 56th pct 99.1% 56th pct

Walk to health in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +7.4 pts higher in Mitchelton

71.9% 71st pct 64.6% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +2.9 more in Mitchelton

20.0 73rd pct 17.1 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +142 higher in Mitchelton

255 78th pct 113 54th pct

Mean slope in Mitchelton in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove +1.2 pts higher in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

6.3% 65th pct 7.5% 77th pct

Compare Mitchelton with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitchelton vs Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/304041101/mitchelton/vs/304041104/upper-kedron-ferny-grove