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Mitchell Park vs Colonel Light Gardens

Name: Mitchell Park vs Colonel Light Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Mitchell Park profile · Colonel Light Gardens profile

Mitchell Park Colonel Light Gardens

Mitchell Park and Colonel Light Gardens are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mitchell Park is more diverse and transient, with 32.6% of people born overseas and 44.1% moving in within the last five years. Colonel Light Gardens is wealthier; 29.9% of its households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 12.4% in Mitchell Park. This wealth gap is reflected in home ownership, as renting is far higher in Mitchell Park at 39.2% versus 22.2% in Colonel Light Gardens.

Daily life in both places is similar in that almost every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, with Colonel Light Gardens now earning $699 more than Mitchell Park. While both areas have seen more people without a religion, this trend is more pronounced in Colonel Light Gardens, where 48.5% of residents report no religion.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Mitchell Park Household income: $699 higher in Colonel Light Gardens Unpaid child care: 7.9 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens Born overseas: 12.8 pts higher in Mitchell Park Family income: $878 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +674 larger in Mitchell Park gap narrowing

16,516 81st pct 15,842 79th pct

Median age in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +3 yrs older in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 25.3%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%

14.6% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

Marital status

40.0% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

40.4% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 34.6%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Mitchell Park Colonel Light Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.0% Australia +15.3 pts ▸ 78.2%

4.6% India ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

3.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.3% China ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.8% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

32.3% English +7.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

28.2% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

6.9% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% German +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

3.7% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.6% English only +14.9 pts ▸ 81.5%

4.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

1.4% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

37.6% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.9% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +1 more in Mitchell Park

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +0.78 more in Mitchell Park

2.49 60th pct 1.71 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +6 more in Colonel Light Gardens

39 80th pct 45 86th pct

Students in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +244 more in Colonel Light Gardens

2,773 75th pct 3,017 79th pct

Avg size in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +141 larger in Colonel Light Gardens

462 56th pct 603 72nd pct

ICSEA in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +8 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

1,086 78th pct 1,094 81st pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

12.2% Year 11 even 12.2%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 18.9%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.9% Society & culture even 13.9%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

7.4% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +$242 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

$668 23rd pct $910 68th pct

Household income in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +$699 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

$1,307 22nd pct $2,006 66th pct

Family income in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +$878 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

$1,754 28th pct $2,632 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.3%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.2%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 15.0%

4.7% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 37.7%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.1%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +5.2 pts ▸ 67.6%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +163 larger in Mitchell Park

270 62nd pct 107 34th pct

Median age in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +4 yrs older in Colonel Light Gardens

25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +$143 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

$442 10th pct $585 40th pct

Household income in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +$447 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

$990 5th pct $1,437 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +0.3 larger in Colonel Light Gardens gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 65.8%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 22.6%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 10.6%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.2% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 26.3%

32.3% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 29.3%

11.2% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +$10 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap narrowing

$310 30th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +$397 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

$1,603 34th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

39.2% Rented ◂ +17.0 pts 22.2%

26.5% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

62.0% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 73.3%

35.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.6 pts 10.7%

2.3% Flat or apartment +13.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 43.7%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.5% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.4% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

29.3% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

38.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 35.7%

26.6% Under $200 ◂ +13.8 pts 12.8%

1.4% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.1% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.0 pts 24.3%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

6.1% $3,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +11 more in Mitchell Park

96 86th pct 85 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +0.45 more in Mitchell Park

5.81 71st pct 5.37 65th pct

Departures/1k in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +303.3 more in Mitchell Park

2,101.2 86th pct 1,797.9 79th pct

PT routes in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +9 more in Mitchell Park

46 87th pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +1 longer in Colonel Light Gardens

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +4 longer in Mitchell Park

13 20th pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +16,976 more in Colonel Light Gardens

16,516 52nd pct 33,492 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +10,601 more in Colonel Light Gardens

62,460 60th pct 73,061 63rd pct

Transit to city in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +12 longer in Mitchell Park

58 49th pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 58.3%

8.7% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

0.9% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 34.2%

32.8% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.5% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%

3.7% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 18.8%

9.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

6.7% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

6.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 11.7%

8.6% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +4 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +5 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +5 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +2 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +106 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

957 33rd pct 1,063 76th pct

ERP in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +1,953 higher in Mitchell Park

18,165 82nd pct 16,212 75th pct

Growth in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +7.4 pts higher in Mitchell Park

8.8% 76th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +352 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

1,074 59th pct 1,426 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +133 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

459 9th pct 592 18th pct

Max temp in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +0.6 higher in Mitchell Park

22.2 37th pct 21.6 33rd pct

Min temp in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +0.5 higher in Mitchell Park

12.0 53rd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +1.0 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

7.0 74th pct 8.0 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +0.8 more in Colonel Light Gardens

7.0 77th pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +13.3 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

86.7% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +15.9 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

78.9% 64th pct 94.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens even

99.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +1.8 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

94.9% 76th pct 96.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +23.6 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

74.2% 72nd pct 97.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +1.7 more in Mitchell Park

13.0 43rd pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +37 higher in Mitchell Park

260 78th pct 223 74th pct

Mean slope in Mitchell Park in Colonel Light Gardens +0.4 pts higher in Mitchell Park

3.3% 15th pct 2.9% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitchell Park vs Colonel Light Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403021061/mitchell-park/vs/403031068/colonel-light-gardens