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Mitchell vs Downer

Name: Mitchell vs Downer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Mitchell profile · Downer profile

Mitchell Downer

Downer and Mitchell are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different roles. Downer is a residential suburb of 4,296 people where the typical resident is 35 and typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,267. In contrast, Mitchell is sparsely populated with only 7 residents, who are far older with a typical age of 44. Typical weekly household incomes in Mitchell are much lower at $874, and the area has far more businesses than Downer.

Both areas are very walkable and share the same number of public transport routes. They also experience nearly identical rainfall and temperatures. While they share these basic traits, the gap in typical age between them has narrowed since 2011, though the difference in typical income has widened and flipped in Downer's favour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,289 larger in Downer Household income: $1,393 higher in Downer Personal income: $550 higher in Downer People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Downer Household size: 1.0 larger in Downer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchell in Downer +4,289 larger in Downer gap widening

7 0th pct 4,296 18th pct

Median age in Mitchell in Downer +9 yrs older in Mitchell gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

0.0% Never married +44.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

0.0% Married +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

0.0% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +67.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

0.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% China +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.9% Chinese ◂ +37.3 pts 5.5%

0.0% English +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.0% Australian +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% Irish +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Scottish +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% German +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

0.0% English only +72.5 pts ▸ 72.5%

42.9% Mandarin ◂ +39.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

85.7% No religion ◂ +30.5 pts 55.3%

85.7% Not stated ◂ +79.9 pts 5.8%

0.0% Christianity +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% Buddhism +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mitchell in Downer +7 more in Mitchell

24 59th pct 17 45th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +80.6 pts ▸ 80.6%

0.0% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +57.7 pts 9.0%

0.0% Bachelor degree +37.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

66.7% Management & commerce ◂ +50.6 pts 16.1%

0.0% Society & culture +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.0% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Creative arts +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Information technology +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Mitchell in Downer +$550 higher in Downer gap widening

$575 10th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Mitchell in Downer +$1,393 higher in Downer gap widening

$874 0th pct $2,267 81st pct

Family income in Mitchell in Downer

— $2,882 87th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +19.1 pts 30.9%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Other condition +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Asthma +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

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 +23.0 pts ▸ 65.9%

0.0% One condition +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitchell in Downer +82 larger in Downer

0 0th pct 82 26th pct

Median age in Mitchell in Downer

— 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mitchell in Downer

— $949 87th pct

Household income in Mitchell in Downer

— $3,083 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchell in Downer +1.0 larger in Downer gap widening

1.5 0th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Household size

0.0% 2 people +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.0% 1 person +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% 3 people +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% 4 people +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitchell in Downer

— $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Mitchell in Downer

— $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Mitchell in Downer +0.30 higher in Downer gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.0% Owned outright +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +67.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +44.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitchell in Downer +5 more in Downer

13 22nd pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Mitchell in Downer +1,852.95 more in Mitchell

1,857.14 100th pct 4.19 48th pct

Departures/1k in Mitchell in Downer +592,356.7 more in Mitchell

593,285.7 100th pct 929.0 55th pct

PT routes in Mitchell in Downer even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Mitchell in Downer +8 longer in Mitchell

9 68th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Mitchell in Downer +1 longer in Mitchell

10 12th pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Mitchell in Downer +7,581 more in Downer

7 0th pct 7,588 19th pct

Reach 45 min in Mitchell in Downer +57,891 more in Downer

24,321 33rd pct 82,212 66th pct

Transit to city in Mitchell in Downer +12 longer in Mitchell

47 29th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +49.1 pts 50.9%

0.0% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Bicycle +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

0.0% 2 vehicles +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.0% 3 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

100.0% Other services ◂ +97.6 pts 2.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Community & personal service ◂ +89.1 pts 10.9%

0.0% Professionals +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% Managers +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mitchell in Downer

— 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Mitchell in Downer

— 8 71st pct

IER decile in Mitchell in Downer

— 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Mitchell in Downer

— 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Mitchell in Downer

— 1,087 83rd pct

ERP in Mitchell in Downer +4,548 higher in Downer

8 0th pct 4,556 18th pct

Growth in Mitchell in Downer

— 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Mitchell in Downer +435 higher in Mitchell

696 37th pct 261 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mitchell in Downer +2 higher in Mitchell

780 43rd pct 778 43rd pct

Max temp in Mitchell in Downer even

20.9 28th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Mitchell in Downer even

6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mitchell in Downer +0.1 higher in Downer

7.2 77th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitchell in Downer +1.6 more in Downer

6.2 64th pct 7.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Mitchell in Downer +2.6 pts higher in Downer

95.1% 78th pct 97.8% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Mitchell in Downer +3.4 pts higher in Mitchell

98.8% 90th pct 95.4% 82nd pct

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

99.3% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mitchell in Downer +99.9 pts higher in Downer

0.1% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

95.4% 45th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mitchell in Downer +36.6 pts higher in Downer

59.9% 62nd pct 96.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mitchell in Downer +6,850.6 more in Mitchell

6,857.1 100th pct 6.5 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Mitchell in Downer +182 higher in Downer

109 53rd pct 291 82nd pct

Mean slope in Mitchell in Downer +0.7 pts higher in Mitchell

3.4% 18th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

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Compare Downer with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitchell vs Downer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041045/mitchell/vs/801051055/downer