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Mitchell Park vs Morphettville

Name: Mitchell Park vs Morphettville — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Mitchell Park profile · Morphettville profile

Mitchell Park Morphettville

Morphettville and Mitchell Park are neighbouring areas with very similar population sizes. Morphettville is generally wealthier, with 19.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 12.4% in Mitchell Park. It also has a more walkable environment for shopping, with 98% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Mitchell Park sits at 78.9%. In contrast, Mitchell Park has more diverse residents, as 32.6% were born overseas and 28.8% use a language other than English at home, compared to 25.5% and 19.8% in Morphettville.

Income gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011, particularly for those earning $3,000 or more a week. Despite this, the two neighbours share a similar social makeup, with almost identical shares of university graduates (28.8%) and people needing help with daily activities (around 8%). Both areas also have about the same proportion of children under 15 and older residents, and both track closely to the national figure for people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 9.0 pts higher in Mitchell Park Born overseas: 7.1 pts higher in Mitchell Park Family income: $419 higher in Morphettville Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Mitchell Park Renting: 6.0 pts higher in Mitchell Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchell Park in Morphettville even gap narrowing

16,516 81st pct 16,531 81st pct

Median age in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +2 yrs older in Morphettville gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 29.3%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.6% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

Marital status

40.0% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

40.4% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 37.8%

10.1% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Mitchell Park Morphettville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.0% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 72.0%

4.6% India ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% China ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

32.3% English +5.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.2% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

6.9% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

6.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

66.6% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 77.6%

4.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

37.6% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

3.9% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +1 more in Mitchell Park

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +0.52 more in Mitchell Park

2.49 60th pct 1.96 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +3 more in Mitchell Park

39 80th pct 36 77th pct

Students in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +2,212 more in Mitchell Park

2,773 75th pct 561 20th pct

Avg size in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +350 larger in Mitchell Park

462 56th pct 112 10th pct

ICSEA in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +17 higher in Mitchell Park

1,086 78th pct 1,069 72nd pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 62.2%

12.2% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.5% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

12.4% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.7%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +$119 higher in Morphettville gap widening

$668 23rd pct $787 46th pct

Household income in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +$247 higher in Morphettville gap widening

$1,307 22nd pct $1,554 38th pct

Family income in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +$419 higher in Morphettville gap widening

$1,754 28th pct $2,173 56th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.4%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.7%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.7% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 41.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.3%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +1.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%

7.0% Two conditions even 7.0%

4.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +17 larger in Mitchell Park

270 62nd pct 253 60th pct

Median age in Mitchell Park in Morphettville even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +$54 higher in Morphettville

$442 10th pct $496 19th pct

Household income in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +$385 higher in Morphettville

$990 5th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchell Park in Morphettville even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 28.6%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Household size

34.2% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 33.5%

32.3% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

11.2% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +$10 higher in Morphettville gap narrowing

$310 30th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +$130 higher in Morphettville gap narrowing

$1,603 34th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Mitchell Park in Morphettville even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 33.2%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.5% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

62.0% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 60.6%

35.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 28.5%

2.3% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 53.7%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.5% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 37.0%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.0%

26.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.2%

1.4% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 33.5%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

6.1% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +18 more in Mitchell Park

96 86th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +1.09 more in Mitchell Park

5.81 71st pct 4.72 56th pct

Departures/1k in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +852.4 more in Mitchell Park

2,101.2 86th pct 1,248.7 66th pct

PT routes in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +27 more in Mitchell Park

46 87th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +1 longer in Morphettville

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +2 longer in Mitchell Park

13 20th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Mitchell Park in Morphettville even

16,516 52nd pct 16,531 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +64,184 more in Morphettville

62,460 60th pct 126,644 76th pct

Transit to city in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +3 longer in Morphettville

58 49th pct 61 55th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 62.1%

8.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) even 4.3%

4.1% Train ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

3.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 40.2%

32.8% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

8.5% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 19.1%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

9.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

6.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 14.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.6% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

8.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +2 higher in Morphettville

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +2 higher in Morphettville

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +1 higher in Morphettville

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +1 higher in Morphettville

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +43 higher in Morphettville

957 33rd pct 1,000 51st pct

ERP in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +407 higher in Mitchell Park

18,165 82nd pct 17,758 81st pct

Growth in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +2.5 pts higher in Mitchell Park

8.8% 76th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +76 higher in Mitchell Park

1,074 59th pct 998 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mitchell Park in Morphettville even

459 9th pct 459 9th pct

Max temp in Mitchell Park in Morphettville even

22.2 37th pct 22.2 37th pct

Min temp in Mitchell Park in Morphettville even

12.0 53rd pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +0.2 higher in Mitchell Park

7.0 74th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +0.3 more in Mitchell Park

7.0 77th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +8.3 pts higher in Morphettville

86.7% 68th pct 95.0% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +19.1 pts higher in Morphettville

78.9% 64th pct 98.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Mitchell Park in Morphettville even

99.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +4.1 pts higher in Morphettville

94.9% 76th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Mitchell Park in Morphettville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +34.8 pts higher in Mitchell Park

74.2% 72nd pct 39.4% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +4.5 more in Mitchell Park

13.0 43rd pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +83 higher in Mitchell Park

260 78th pct 177 67th pct

Mean slope in Mitchell Park in Morphettville +0.4 pts higher in Mitchell Park

3.3% 15th pct 2.9% 8th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitchell Park vs Morphettville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403021061/mitchell-park/vs/403021062/morphettville