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Mitchell vs Lyneham

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Mitchell profile · Lyneham profile

Mitchell Lyneham

Lyneham and Mitchell are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Lyneham is a residential community where the typical person is 35, while Mitchell is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a typical age of 44. There are significant gaps in income; the typical weekly household income in Lyneham is $2,084, which is far higher than the $874 seen in Mitchell. Lyneham also has much better access to essential services, with 85% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 0.1% in Mitchell.

Both areas share a very walkable environment and provide easy access to essentials, with nearly all homes in both places being within a 10-minute walk of public transport and groceries. While the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011, the income gap has widened significantly as the lead has flipped. This trend is consistent with Lyneham's higher personal incomes, which are well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,696 larger in Lyneham Personal income: $625 higher in Lyneham Household income: $1,210 higher in Lyneham People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Lyneham Median age: 9 yrs older in Mitchell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchellin Lyneham +5,696 larger in Lyneham gap widening
7 0th pct 5,703 27th pct
Median age in Mitchellin Lyneham +9 yrs older in Mitchell gap narrowing
44 yrs 75th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 1.2% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 16.6% 45th pct
Under 15 in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 11.3% 9th pct
De facto in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 17.4% 89th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

0.0% Never married +50.3 pts ▸ 50.3%
0.0% Married +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
0.0% Divorced +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 32.8% 73rd pct

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +61.7 pts ▸ 61.7%
0.0% England +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% China +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% India +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.9% Chinese ◂ +35.6 pts 7.3%
0.0% English +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% Australian +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Irish +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Scottish +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% German +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 26.4% 73rd pct
Limited English in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 2.8% 68th pct

Language used at home

0.0% English only +67.6 pts ▸ 67.6%
42.9% Mandarin ◂ +38.9 pts 3.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 52.6% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

85.7% No religion ◂ +33.1 pts 52.6%
85.7% Not stated ◂ +78.1 pts 7.6%
0.0% Christianity +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Buddhism +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 79.1% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 54.4% 98th pct
Schools in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 4.64 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mitchellin Lyneham +1 more in Mitchell
24 59th pct 23 57th pct
Students in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 2,461 71st pct
Avg size in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 820 87th pct
ICSEA in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 1,141 94th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +79.1 pts ▸ 79.1%
0.0% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +58.2 pts 8.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

66.7% Management & commerce ◂ +49.4 pts 17.3%
0.0% Society & culture +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Creative arts +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Information technology +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Mitchellin Lyneham +$625 higher in Lyneham gap widening
$575 10th pct $1,200 89th pct
Household income in Mitchellin Lyneham +$1,210 higher in Lyneham gap widening
$874 0th pct $2,084 71st pct
Family income in Mitchellin Lyneham
— $2,731 83rd pct
High earners in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 21.0% 86th pct
High-income homes in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 28.8% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +22.9 pts 27.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 31.2% 69th pct
Mental health in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 13.2% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 7.0% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other condition +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Asthma +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Arthritis +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.9% None +20.3 pts ▸ 63.1%
0.0% One condition +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 22.4% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 9.7% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 19.5% 13th pct
Defence service in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 16.3% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitchellin Lyneham +69 larger in Lyneham
0 0th pct 69 22nd pct
Median age in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 79.7% 99th pct
Unemployment in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Mitchellin Lyneham
— $1,261 96th pct
Household income in Mitchellin Lyneham
— $2,399 86th pct
Indigenous language in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 10.1% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchellin Lyneham +0.6 larger in Lyneham gap steady
1.5 0th pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 11.5% 35th pct
Living alone in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 37.8% 92nd pct

Household size

0.0% 1 person +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% 2 people +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% 3 people +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitchellin Lyneham
— $425 73rd pct
Mortgage in Mitchellin Lyneham
— $1,800 47th pct
People / bedroom in Mitchellin Lyneham +0.30 higher in Lyneham gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 48.3% 88th pct
Owned outright in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 23.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 26.8% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 44.7% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +48.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Owned outright +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

0.0% Flat or apartment +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% Separate house +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 2 bedrooms +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 11.4% 86th pct
Work from home in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 11.1% 35th pct
PT commute in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 9.3% 96th pct
PT stops in Mitchellin Lyneham +30 more in Lyneham
13 22nd pct 43 52nd pct
Stops/1k in Mitchellin Lyneham +1,849.60 more in Mitchell
1,857.14 100th pct 7.54 86th pct
Departures/1k in Mitchellin Lyneham +590,176.3 more in Mitchell
593,285.7 100th pct 3,109.4 87th pct
PT routes in Mitchellin Lyneham +6 more in Lyneham
3 21st pct 9 57th pct
Stop walk in Mitchellin Lyneham +6 longer in Mitchell
9 68th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Mitchellin Lyneham +3 longer in Mitchell
10 12th pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Mitchellin Lyneham +16,660 more in Lyneham
7 0th pct 16,667 53rd pct
Reach 45 min in Mitchellin Lyneham +60,594 more in Lyneham
24,321 33rd pct 84,915 67th pct
Transit to city in Mitchellin Lyneham +11 longer in Mitchell
47 29th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +52.9 pts 47.1%
0.0% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Bicycle +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Bus +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +52.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
0.0% 2 vehicles +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% No vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 56.2% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 22.0% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 3.7% 24th pct
Participation in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 68.9% 82nd pct
Full-time in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 65.8% 88th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Other services ◂ +97.8 pts 2.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Education & training +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Community & personal service ◂ +89.6 pts 10.4%
0.0% Professionals +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
0.0% Managers +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 8 71st pct
IER decile in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 1,088 83rd pct
ERP in Mitchellin Lyneham +6,005 higher in Lyneham
8 0th pct 6,013 26th pct
Growth in Mitchellin Lyneham
— 5.9% 61st pct
Businesses in Mitchellin Lyneham +258 higher in Mitchell
696 37th pct 438 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mitchellin Lyneham +2 higher in Mitchell
780 43rd pct 778 43rd pct
Max temp in Mitchellin Lyneham even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 29th pct
Min temp in Mitchellin Lyneham even
6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mitchellin Lyneham +0.4 higher in Lyneham
7.2 77th pct 7.7 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mitchellin Lyneham +1.1 more in Lyneham
6.2 64th pct 7.3 81st pct
15-min city in Mitchellin Lyneham +6.6 pts higher in Mitchell
95.1% 78th pct 88.5% 69th pct
Walk to shops in Mitchellin Lyneham +0.8 pts higher in Lyneham
98.8% 90th pct 99.7% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Mitchellin Lyneham +0.6 pts higher in Lyneham
99.3% 73rd pct 99.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Mitchellin Lyneham +84.9 pts higher in Lyneham
0.1% 0th pct 85.0% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Mitchellin Lyneham +4.5 pts higher in Lyneham
95.4% 45th pct 100.0% 70th pct
Walk to health in Mitchellin Lyneham +19.4 pts higher in Lyneham
59.9% 62nd pct 79.4% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Mitchellin Lyneham +6,839.8 more in Mitchell
6,857.1 100th pct 17.4 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Mitchellin Lyneham +61 higher in Lyneham
109 53rd pct 171 65th pct
Mean slope in Mitchellin Lyneham +0.4 pts higher in Lyneham
3.4% 18th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

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Compare Lyneham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitchell vs Lyneham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041045/mitchell/vs/801051057/lyneham