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Mitchell vs Palmerston

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Mitchell profile · Palmerston profile

Mitchell Palmerston

Palmerston and Mitchell are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory, but they differ greatly in scale and makeup. Palmerston is a residential hub with 5,579 people, while Mitchell is sparsely populated with only 7 residents. The two areas show a stark contrast in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Palmerston is $2,316, which is far higher than the $874 seen in Mitchell. Palmerston also feels more like a traditional suburb, with 98.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 0.1% in Mitchell.

Their relationship has shifted significantly since 2011, particularly regarding income and age. While the typical resident in Mitchell is now far older than those in Palmerston by 8 years, this gap has narrowed from 24 years over the last decade. Similarly, the income lead has flipped, with Palmerston now earning far more than Mitchell. Despite these shifts, both areas remain very walkable and share similar climates, with typical maximum temperatures of 20.9 degrees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,572 larger in Palmerston Household income: $1,442 higher in Palmerston Personal income: $559 higher in Palmerston Household size: 1.1 larger in Palmerston Median age: 8 yrs older in Mitchell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchellin Palmerston +5,572 larger in Palmerston gap steady
7 0th pct 5,579 26th pct
Median age in Mitchellin Palmerston +8 yrs older in Mitchell gap narrowing
44 yrs 75th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 1.8% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 20.3% 75th pct
De facto in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 11.2% 39th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

0.0% Married +49.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
0.0% Never married +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% Divorced +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 31.3% 70th pct

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +65.7 pts ▸ 65.7%
0.0% China +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% India +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Vietnam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.9% Chinese ◂ +34.6 pts 8.3%
0.0% Australian +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% English +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% Irish +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Scottish +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% German +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 31.1% 76th pct
Limited English in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 5.0% 82nd pct

Language used at home

0.0% English only +65.5 pts ▸ 65.5%
42.9% Mandarin ◂ +38.1 pts 4.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 40.3% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

85.7% No religion ◂ +45.4 pts 40.3%
85.7% Not stated ◂ +80.4 pts 5.3%
0.0% Christianity +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% Islam +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Buddhism +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 73.9% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 38.3% 80th pct
Schools in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 0.88 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mitchellin Palmerston +8 more in Mitchell
24 59th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 640 23rd pct
Avg size in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 640 75th pct
ICSEA in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 1,077 75th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +73.9 pts ▸ 73.9%
0.0% Year 10 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +52.4 pts 14.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

66.7% Management & commerce ◂ +46.4 pts 20.2%
0.0% Society & culture +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Information technology +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Education +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mitchellin Palmerston +$559 higher in Palmerston gap widening
$575 10th pct $1,134 87th pct
Household income in Mitchellin Palmerston +$1,442 higher in Palmerston gap widening
$874 0th pct $2,316 84th pct
Family income in Mitchellin Palmerston
— $2,686 81st pct
High earners in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 19.8% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 34.2% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 30.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 28.7% 53rd pct
Mental health in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 4.9% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Other condition +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Asthma +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.9% None +22.7 pts ▸ 65.5%
0.0% One condition +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 15.6% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 12.4% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 29.8% 74th pct
Defence service in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 4.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 20.3% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitchellin Palmerston +103 larger in Palmerston
0 0th pct 103 32nd pct
Median age in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 50.0% 65th pct
Unemployment in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Mitchellin Palmerston
— $911 85th pct
Household income in Mitchellin Palmerston
— $2,181 77th pct
Indigenous language in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 8.7% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchellin Palmerston +1.1 larger in Palmerston gap narrowing
1.5 0th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 14.2% 59th pct
Living alone in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 21.8% 36th pct

Household size

0.0% 2 people +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% 1 person +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% 3 people +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% 4 people +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitchellin Palmerston
— $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Mitchellin Palmerston
— $1,940 56th pct
People / bedroom in Mitchellin Palmerston +0.20 higher in Palmerston gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 28.3% 54th pct
Owned outright in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 28.3% 37th pct
Separate houses in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 60.2% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 84.8% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
0.0% Owned outright +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% Rented +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +60.2 pts ▸ 60.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +46.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 4.4% 45th pct
Work from home in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 10.4% 32nd pct
PT commute in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 2.7% 61st pct
PT stops in Mitchellin Palmerston +11 more in Palmerston
13 22nd pct 24 34th pct
Stops/1k in Mitchellin Palmerston +1,852.84 more in Mitchell
1,857.14 100th pct 4.30 50th pct
Departures/1k in Mitchellin Palmerston +592,451.2 more in Mitchell
593,285.7 100th pct 834.6 51st pct
PT routes in Mitchellin Palmerston +1 more in Palmerston
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Mitchellin Palmerston +4 longer in Mitchell
9 68th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Mitchellin Palmerston +4 longer in Palmerston
10 12th pct 14 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Mitchellin Palmerston +14,158 more in Palmerston
7 0th pct 14,165 45th pct
Reach 45 min in Mitchellin Palmerston +6,260 more in Palmerston
24,321 33rd pct 30,581 40th pct
Transit to city in Mitchellin Palmerston +10 longer in Palmerston
47 29th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +36.8 pts 63.2%
0.0% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +40.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +37.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 37.4% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 11.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 3.8% 29th pct
Participation in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 70.2% 87th pct
Full-time in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 65.8% 88th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Other services ◂ +97.1 pts 2.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Education & training +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Community & personal service ◂ +89.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% Professionals +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Managers +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 8 71st pct
IER decile in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Mitchellin Palmerston
— 1,063 76th pct
ERP in Mitchellin Palmerston +5,529 higher in Palmerston
8 0th pct 5,537 23rd pct
Growth in Mitchellin Palmerston
— -0.2% 11th pct
Businesses in Mitchellin Palmerston +393 higher in Mitchell
696 37th pct 303 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mitchellin Palmerston +42 higher in Palmerston
780 43rd pct 822 46th pct
Max temp in Mitchellin Palmerston even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 29th pct
Min temp in Mitchellin Palmerston +0.0 higher in Palmerston
6.7 1st pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mitchellin Palmerston +0.4 higher in Mitchell
7.2 77th pct 6.8 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mitchellin Palmerston +0.8 more in Palmerston
6.2 64th pct 7.0 76th pct
15-min city in Mitchellin Palmerston +4.4 pts higher in Palmerston
95.1% 78th pct 99.5% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Mitchellin Palmerston +0.2 pts higher in Mitchell
98.8% 90th pct 98.6% 87th pct
Walk to transit in Mitchellin Palmerston +0.7 pts higher in Palmerston
99.3% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Mitchellin Palmerston +98.7 pts higher in Palmerston
0.1% 0th pct 98.7% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Mitchellin Palmerston +4.6 pts higher in Palmerston
95.4% 45th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Mitchellin Palmerston +38.8 pts higher in Palmerston
59.9% 62nd pct 98.7% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Mitchellin Palmerston +6,848.2 more in Mitchell
6,857.1 100th pct 9.0 16th pct
Intersections/km² in Mitchellin Palmerston +271 higher in Palmerston
109 53rd pct 380 88th pct
Mean slope in Mitchellin Palmerston +0.7 pts higher in Palmerston
3.4% 18th pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitchell vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041045/mitchell/vs/801041048/palmerston