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Gungahlin vs Mitchell

Name: Gungahlin vs Mitchell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Gungahlin profile · Mitchell profile

Gungahlin Mitchell

Gungahlin and Mitchell are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory, but they differ sharply in their populations. Gungahlin is a residential hub of 8,586 people, while Mitchell is sparsely populated with only 7 residents. This is reflected in their demographics: the typical resident in Gungahlin is 31, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure, whereas the typical resident in Mitchell is 44. Incomes are also very different, with a typical weekly household income of $2,208 in Gungahlin compared to $874 in Mitchell.

Both areas have a similar number of people per home to the national figure, with Gungahlin at 2.6 and Mitchell at 1.5. They share an identical climate and almost everyone in both places lives within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Gungahlin's typical age is far lower, the age gap between the two has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in typical weekly personal income has widened, now sitting at $474.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,579 larger in Gungahlin People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Gungahlin Median age: 13 yrs older in Mitchell Household income: $1,334 higher in Gungahlin Personal income: $474 higher in Gungahlin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gungahlin in Mitchell +8,579 larger in Gungahlin gap widening

8,586 44th pct 7 0th pct

Median age in Gungahlin in Mitchell +13 yrs older in Mitchell gap narrowing

31 yrs 6th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

44.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

6.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +47.6 pts 0.0%

41.4% Never married ◂ +41.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.4% Australia ◂ +48.4 pts 0.0%

8.7% China ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.5% India ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% Nepal ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

13.8% Chinese +29.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

21.5% English ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

21.4% Australian ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

7.3% Indian ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.5% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.8% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

48.5% English only ◂ +48.5 pts 0.0%

9.8% Mandarin +33.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion +45.7 pts ▸ 85.7%

5.5% Not stated +80.2 pts ▸ 85.7%

30.4% Christianity ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

10.7% Hinduism ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% Islam ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gungahlin in Mitchell

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Gungahlin in Mitchell

1.45 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gungahlin in Mitchell +8 more in Mitchell

16 43rd pct 24 59th pct

Students in Gungahlin in Mitchell

2,825 76th pct —

Avg size in Gungahlin in Mitchell

1,413 100th pct —

ICSEA in Gungahlin in Mitchell

1,126 90th pct —

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +80.1 pts 0.0%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +52.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%

23.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

13.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce +40.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

12.2% Information technology ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.1% Health ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.9% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gungahlin in Mitchell +$474 higher in Gungahlin gap widening

$1,049 81st pct $575 10th pct

Household income in Gungahlin in Mitchell +$1,334 higher in Gungahlin gap widening

$2,208 78th pct $874 0th pct

Family income in Gungahlin in Mitchell

$2,395 70th pct —

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%

20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

8.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None ◂ +31.1 pts 42.9%

15.1% One condition ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gungahlin in Mitchell +153 larger in Gungahlin

153 45th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Gungahlin in Mitchell

27 yrs 71st pct —

Median income in Gungahlin in Mitchell

$1,166 93rd pct —

Household income in Gungahlin in Mitchell

$2,042 70th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gungahlin in Mitchell +1.1 larger in Gungahlin gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 1.5 0th pct

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gungahlin in Mitchell

$450 80th pct —

Mortgage in Gungahlin in Mitchell

$1,801 47th pct —

People / bedroom in Gungahlin in Mitchell +0.40 higher in Gungahlin gap widening

1.00 90th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Rented ◂ +52.5 pts 0.0%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

13.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

46.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%

35.5% Separate house ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

19.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

19.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gungahlin in Mitchell +22 more in Gungahlin

35 45th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Gungahlin in Mitchell +1,853.07 more in Mitchell

4.08 46th pct 1,857.14 100th pct

Departures/1k in Gungahlin in Mitchell +591,456.7 more in Mitchell

1,829.0 80th pct 593,285.7 100th pct

PT routes in Gungahlin in Mitchell +11 more in Gungahlin

14 76th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Gungahlin in Mitchell +6 longer in Mitchell

3 29th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Gungahlin in Mitchell +4 longer in Gungahlin

14 23rd pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Gungahlin in Mitchell +41,325 more in Gungahlin

41,332 83rd pct 7 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Gungahlin in Mitchell +94,676 more in Gungahlin

118,997 75th pct 24,321 33rd pct

Transit to city in Gungahlin in Mitchell +7 longer in Mitchell

40 19th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +43.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +47.0 pts 0.0%

33.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%

8.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.1% Other services +96.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

22.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.2% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Community & personal service +86.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

26.3% Professionals ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

14.0% Managers ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gungahlin in Mitchell

8 71st pct —

IRSD decile in Gungahlin in Mitchell

7 64th pct —

IER decile in Gungahlin in Mitchell

4 36th pct —

IEO decile in Gungahlin in Mitchell

9 86th pct —

IRSAD score in Gungahlin in Mitchell

1,071 78th pct —

ERP in Gungahlin in Mitchell +9,547 higher in Gungahlin

9,555 45th pct 8 0th pct

Growth in Gungahlin in Mitchell

11.0% 83rd pct —

Businesses in Gungahlin in Mitchell +152 higher in Gungahlin

848 46th pct 696 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gungahlin in Mitchell even

780 43rd pct 780 43rd pct

Max temp in Gungahlin in Mitchell even

20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Gungahlin in Mitchell even

6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gungahlin in Mitchell +1.0 higher in Gungahlin

8.2 89th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gungahlin in Mitchell +1.4 more in Gungahlin

7.6 85th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Gungahlin in Mitchell +1.3 pts higher in Mitchell

93.9% 76th pct 95.1% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Gungahlin in Mitchell +4.9 pts higher in Mitchell

94.0% 80th pct 98.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Gungahlin in Mitchell +0.7 pts higher in Gungahlin

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Gungahlin in Mitchell +87.8 pts higher in Gungahlin

87.8% 65th pct 0.1% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gungahlin in Mitchell +4.6 pts higher in Gungahlin

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 45th pct

Walk to health in Gungahlin in Mitchell +34.0 pts higher in Gungahlin

93.9% 87th pct 59.9% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gungahlin in Mitchell +6,837.6 more in Mitchell

19.6 72nd pct 6,857.1 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Gungahlin in Mitchell +334 higher in Gungahlin

443 91st pct 109 53rd pct

Mean slope in Gungahlin in Mitchell +1.4 pts higher in Gungahlin

4.8% 41st pct 3.4% 18th pct

Compare Gungahlin with nearby areas

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Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gungahlin vs Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041040/gungahlin/vs/801041045/mitchell