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Colonel Light Gardens vs Mitcham

Name: Colonel Light Gardens vs Mitcham — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Colonel Light Gardens profile · Mitcham profile

Colonel Light Gardens Mitcham

Mitcham (SA) and Colonel Light Gardens are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, though they differ in layout and demographics. Mitcham (SA) is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 44 and 22.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 40 and 17.4% of seniors in Colonel Light Gardens. It also has more educational infrastructure, with far more schools and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, Colonel Light Gardens is much more walkable; nearly all homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (97.8%) and groceries (94.8%), while these figures are much lower in Mitcham (SA) at 48.3% and 57.0% respectively.

While the typical age gap has narrowed slightly since 2011, the difference in education levels is widening, with more adults in Mitcham (SA) holding a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas share many common traits, such as having the same number of people per home (2.6) and similar levels of public transport routes. They also both sit well above the national figure for typical household incomes and the share of residents with a university qualification.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 8.9 pts higher in Mitcham Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Mitcham Year 12: 6.7 pts higher in Mitcham Median age: 4 yrs older in Mitcham Aged 65+: 4.7 pts higher in Mitcham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +664 larger in Mitcham gap steady

15,842 79th pct 16,506 81st pct

Median age in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +4 yrs older in Mitcham gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 20.6%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

49.3% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 54.0%

34.6% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 30.9%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Colonel Light Gardens Mitcham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 76.7%

3.4% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

Ancestry

39.8% English +2.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

34.6% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 33.3%

9.4% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.3% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

1.8% Indian even 1.7%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 84.2%

3.4% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.6% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 48.0%

42.2% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

3.8% Not stated even 3.8%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.3% Buddhism even 1.3%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +3 more in Mitcham

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +1.15 more in Mitcham

1.71 39th pct 2.86 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +7 more in Colonel Light Gardens

45 86th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +3,838 more in Mitcham

3,017 79th pct 6,855 93rd pct

Avg size in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +253 larger in Mitcham

603 72nd pct 857 88th pct

ICSEA in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +13 higher in Mitcham

1,094 81st pct 1,107 85th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 76.7%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

18.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 12.0%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

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

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

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

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 21.6%

15.1% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

9.6% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +$76 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$910 68th pct $986 76th pct

Household income in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +$197 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$2,006 66th pct $2,203 78th pct

Family income in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +$222 higher in Mitcham gap steady

$2,632 79th pct $2,854 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.6%

16.6% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.5%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.7%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.6%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.5%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.1%

6.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

7.8% Asthma even 7.8%

4.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +0.1 pts 67.4%

18.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +59 larger in Colonel Light Gardens

107 34th pct 48 15th pct

Median age in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +3 yrs older in Mitcham

29 yrs 81st pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +$389 higher in Mitcham

$585 40th pct $974 87th pct

Household income in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +$688 higher in Mitcham

$1,437 33rd pct $2,125 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 63.5%

22.6% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 23.6%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

6.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +$26 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$320 33rd pct $346 42nd pct

Mortgage in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +$167 higher in Mitcham gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 36.7%

22.2% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 18.5%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

73.3% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 71.3%

15.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 40.1%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 20.8%

4.1% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 36.7%

35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

6.4% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.0% $750 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.0%

19.5% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.7%

15.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +19 more in Mitcham

85 83rd pct 104 87th pct

Stops/1k in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +0.94 more in Mitcham

5.37 65th pct 6.30 76th pct

Departures/1k in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +107.1 more in Colonel Light Gardens

1,797.9 79th pct 1,690.8 77th pct

PT routes in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +1 more in Mitcham

37 87th pct 38 87th pct

Stop walk in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +1 longer in Colonel Light Gardens

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +1 longer in Colonel Light Gardens

9 10th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +16,986 more in Colonel Light Gardens

33,492 78th pct 16,506 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +17,907 more in Colonel Light Gardens

73,061 63rd pct 55,154 57th pct

Transit to city in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +1 longer in Mitcham

46 27th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 58.2%

12.5% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.2% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.1% Bicycle even 2.1%

1.7% Walked even 1.7%

1.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 32.2%

13.0% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.6% Manufacturing even 4.6%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.3% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.2% Clerical & administrative even 12.1%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +1 higher in Mitcham

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +2 higher in Mitcham

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +1 higher in Mitcham

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +1 higher in Mitcham

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +37 higher in Mitcham

1,063 76th pct 1,100 87th pct

ERP in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +957 higher in Mitcham

16,212 75th pct 17,169 79th pct

Growth in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +1.7 pts higher in Mitcham

1.4% 22nd pct 3.0% 37th pct

Businesses in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +80 higher in Mitcham

1,426 74th pct 1,506 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham even

592 18th pct 592 18th pct

Max temp in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham even

21.6 33rd pct 21.6 33rd pct

Min temp in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham even

11.5 46th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +1.7 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

8.0 86th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +1.6 more in Colonel Light Gardens

7.8 94th pct 6.2 65th pct

15-min city in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +21.3 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 78.7% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +37.8 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

94.8% 81st pct 57.0% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +4.0 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 59th pct

Walk to school in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +5.3 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

96.7% 80th pct 91.4% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +1.3 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 55th pct

Walk to health in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +49.5 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

97.8% 96th pct 48.3% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +2.5 more in Mitcham

11.3 32nd pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +73 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

223 74th pct 149 61st pct

Mean slope in Colonel Light Gardens in Mitcham +2.9 pts higher in Mitcham

2.9% 9th pct 5.8% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colonel Light Gardens vs Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403031068/colonel-light-gardens/vs/403031069/mitcham