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Goodwood - Millswood vs Mitcham

Name: Goodwood - Millswood vs Mitcham — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Goodwood - Millswood profile · Mitcham profile

Goodwood - Millswood Mitcham

Goodwood - Millswood and Mitcham (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different streetscapes. Goodwood - Millswood is a walker's paradise, where 100% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and nearly all residents can walk to groceries and health services. It has more renters (31.6%) and smaller homes, with only 61% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mitcham (SA) is very walkable but has far more large homes, with 75.6% having three or more bedrooms and a higher share of separate houses. It also has a much larger school presence, with 6,855 enrolments across eight schools.

Daily life in both areas shares many similarities, including a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 46%) and very similar typical weekly personal incomes of about $990. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has widened since 2011. Goodwood - Millswood remains more connected to the city with a shorter drive time of 5 minutes compared to 8 minutes in Mitcham (SA).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in Mitcham Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Goodwood - Millswood Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in Mitcham De facto: 3.9 pts higher in Goodwood - Millswood Household size: 0.3 larger in Mitcham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +1,144 larger in Goodwood - Millswood gap narrowing

17,650 86th pct 16,506 81st pct

Median age in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +2 yrs older in Mitcham gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 20.6%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.2% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

45.9% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

38.3% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 30.9%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

4.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Goodwood - Millswood Mitcham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 76.7%

4.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

38.3% English +3.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

30.5% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

8.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.9% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

4.1% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 84.2%

3.7% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.3% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 48.0%

40.0% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +3 more in Mitcham

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +0.99 more in Mitcham

1.87 44th pct 2.86 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +17 more in Goodwood - Millswood

55 89th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +5,048 more in Mitcham

1,807 58th pct 6,855 93rd pct

Avg size in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +495 larger in Mitcham

361 41st pct 857 88th pct

ICSEA in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +32 higher in Goodwood - Millswood

1,139 94th pct 1,107 85th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 76.7%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

7.0% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

17.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.0% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

9.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +$13 higher in Goodwood - Millswood gap narrowing

$999 77th pct $986 76th pct

Household income in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +$202 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$2,001 66th pct $2,203 78th pct

Family income in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +$168 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$2,686 81st pct $2,854 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.6%

19.7% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.5%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.5%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.1%

10.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

7.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +0.3 pts 67.4%

19.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +64 larger in Goodwood - Millswood

112 35th pct 48 15th pct

Median age in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham even

32 yrs 89th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +$368 higher in Mitcham

$606 44th pct $974 87th pct

Household income in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +$105 higher in Mitcham

$2,020 69th pct $2,125 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +0.3 larger in Mitcham gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 63.5%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 26.2%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 33.9%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 23.6%

14.8% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.7% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +$6 higher in Mitcham gap steady

$340 40th pct $346 42nd pct

Mortgage in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +$136 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$2,031 64th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

31.6% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 18.5%

1.9% Other tenure even 1.9%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

61.2% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 71.3%

27.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.6 pts 14.9%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 20.8%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

4.3% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.7%

35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%

10.4% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.1% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.4% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.7%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +12 more in Mitcham

92 86th pct 104 87th pct

Stops/1k in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +1.09 more in Mitcham

5.21 63rd pct 6.30 76th pct

Departures/1k in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +876.6 more in Goodwood - Millswood

2,567.4 86th pct 1,690.8 77th pct

PT routes in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +17 more in Goodwood - Millswood

55 87th pct 38 87th pct

Stop walk in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +1 longer in Mitcham

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +3 longer in Mitcham

5 0th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +1,144 more in Goodwood - Millswood

17,650 56th pct 16,506 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +106,109 more in Goodwood - Millswood

161,263 81st pct 55,154 57th pct

Transit to city in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +15 longer in Mitcham

32 10th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 58.2%

13.7% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 32.2%

9.6% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

5.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Retail trade even 7.9%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

5.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

37.7% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

16.1% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

8.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

7.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +1 higher in Mitcham

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +2 higher in Mitcham

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +22 higher in Mitcham

1,078 80th pct 1,100 87th pct

ERP in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +1,337 higher in Goodwood - Millswood

18,506 83rd pct 17,169 79th pct

Growth in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +0.8 pts higher in Goodwood - Millswood

3.9% 44th pct 3.0% 37th pct

Businesses in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +1,013 higher in Goodwood - Millswood

2,519 86th pct 1,506 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +79 higher in Mitcham

513 11th pct 592 18th pct

Max temp in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +0.8 higher in Goodwood - Millswood

22.4 38th pct 21.6 33rd pct

Min temp in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +0.3 higher in Goodwood - Millswood

11.8 50th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +2.2 higher in Goodwood - Millswood

8.5 92nd pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +1.7 more in Goodwood - Millswood

7.9 98th pct 6.2 65th pct

15-min city in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +21.3 pts higher in Goodwood - Millswood

100.0% 100th pct 78.7% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +42.8 pts higher in Goodwood - Millswood

99.9% 99th pct 57.0% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +4.0 pts higher in Goodwood - Millswood

100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 59th pct

Walk to school in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +8.4 pts higher in Goodwood - Millswood

99.9% 97th pct 91.4% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +1.3 pts higher in Goodwood - Millswood

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 55th pct

Walk to health in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +47.6 pts higher in Goodwood - Millswood

95.9% 92nd pct 48.3% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +0.7 more in Goodwood - Millswood

14.5 52nd pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +118 higher in Goodwood - Millswood

268 79th pct 149 61st pct

Mean slope in Goodwood - Millswood in Mitcham +2.8 pts higher in Mitcham

3.0% 10th pct 5.8% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goodwood - Millswood vs Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401071023/goodwood-millswood/vs/403031069/mitcham