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Mitchell vs Watson

Name: Mitchell vs Watson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Mitchell profile · Watson profile

Mitchell Watson

Watson and Mitchell are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different residential profiles. Watson is a populated suburb where the typical resident is 34 and the typical weekly household income is $2,414. In contrast, Mitchell is largely non-residential with only seven people, who are far older with a typical age of 44. Financial gaps are stark, as typical weekly personal income is far higher in Watson at $1,354 compared to $575 in Mitchell. While Watson is more connected to schools, Mitchell has far more businesses and a higher typical weekly rent of $582.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the number of people per home, with Watson at 2.4 and Mitchell at 1.5. They share similar climates and a ten-minute drive time to the city. The two places also both have a very walkable feel, though the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in typical household income has widened significantly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,720 larger in Watson Personal income: $779 higher in Watson Household income: $1,540 higher in Watson Median age: 10 yrs older in Mitchell Household size: 0.9 larger in Watson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchell in Watson +6,720 larger in Watson gap widening

7 0th pct 6,727 33rd pct

Median age in Mitchell in Watson +10 yrs older in Mitchell gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% Children (0–14) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

0.0% Never married +44.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

0.0% Married +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

0.0% Divorced +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +70.7 pts ▸ 70.7%

0.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% China +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.9% Chinese ◂ +38.2 pts 4.6%

0.0% English +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

0.0% Australian +34.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

0.0% Irish +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Scottish +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% German +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

0.0% English only +76.7 pts ▸ 76.7%

42.9% Mandarin ◂ +40.7 pts 2.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

85.7% No religion ◂ +28.7 pts 57.0%

85.7% Not stated ◂ +80.6 pts 5.1%

0.0% Christianity +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.0% Buddhism +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mitchell in Watson

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mitchell in Watson

— 1.48 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mitchell in Watson +10 more in Mitchell

24 59th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Mitchell in Watson

— 1,044 38th pct

Avg size in Mitchell in Watson

— 522 63rd pct

ICSEA in Mitchell in Watson

— 1,130 91st pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +83.6 pts ▸ 83.6%

0.0% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +56.8 pts 9.9%

0.0% Bachelor degree +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

66.7% Management & commerce ◂ +50.9 pts 15.8%

0.0% Society & culture +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.0% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Engineering & related +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Creative arts +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Information technology +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Mitchell in Watson +$779 higher in Watson gap widening

$575 10th pct $1,354 94th pct

Household income in Mitchell in Watson +$1,540 higher in Watson gap widening

$874 0th pct $2,414 87th pct

Family income in Mitchell in Watson

— $3,066 89th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other condition +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Asthma +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.9% None +24.6 pts ▸ 67.5%

0.0% One condition +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitchell in Watson +124 larger in Watson

0 0th pct 124 38th pct

Median age in Mitchell in Watson

— 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Mitchell in Watson

— $1,149 93rd pct

Household income in Mitchell in Watson

— $2,399 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchell in Watson +0.9 larger in Watson gap widening

1.5 0th pct 2.4 36th pct

Household size

0.0% 2 people +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

0.0% 1 person +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.0% 3 people +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% 4 people +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitchell in Watson

— $437 76th pct

Mortgage in Mitchell in Watson

— $2,067 67th pct

People / bedroom in Mitchell in Watson +0.20 higher in Watson gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

0.0% Rented +33.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.0% Owned outright +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +57.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +46.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitchell in Watson +19 more in Watson

13 22nd pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Mitchell in Watson +1,852.39 more in Mitchell

1,857.14 100th pct 4.76 57th pct

Departures/1k in Mitchell in Watson +592,015.8 more in Mitchell

593,285.7 100th pct 1,270.0 67th pct

PT routes in Mitchell in Watson +1 more in Mitchell

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Mitchell in Watson +2 longer in Mitchell

9 68th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Mitchell in Watson even

10 12th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Mitchell in Watson +6,720 more in Watson

7 0th pct 6,727 16th pct

Reach 45 min in Mitchell in Watson +1,076 more in Mitchell

24,321 33rd pct 23,245 32nd pct

Transit to city in Mitchell in Watson even

47 29th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +46.7 pts 53.3%

0.0% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Bicycle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +46.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

0.0% 2 vehicles +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

0.0% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

100.0% Other services ◂ +97.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Education & training +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Arts & recreation +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Community & personal service ◂ +90.2 pts 9.8%

0.0% Professionals +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

0.0% Managers +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mitchell in Watson

— 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Mitchell in Watson

— 9 86th pct

IER decile in Mitchell in Watson

— 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Mitchell in Watson

— 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Mitchell in Watson

— 1,110 89th pct

ERP in Mitchell in Watson +7,369 higher in Watson

8 0th pct 7,377 34th pct

Growth in Mitchell in Watson

— 10.0% 80th pct

Businesses in Mitchell in Watson +341 higher in Mitchell

696 37th pct 355 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mitchell in Watson +2 higher in Mitchell

780 43rd pct 778 43rd pct

Max temp in Mitchell in Watson even

20.9 28th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Mitchell in Watson even

6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mitchell in Watson +0.5 higher in Mitchell

7.2 77th pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitchell in Watson +0.2 more in Watson

6.2 64th pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Mitchell in Watson +29.2 pts higher in Mitchell

95.1% 78th pct 65.9% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Mitchell in Watson +3.1 pts higher in Mitchell

98.8% 90th pct 95.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Mitchell in Watson +0.5 pts higher in Watson

99.3% 73rd pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Mitchell in Watson +64.4 pts higher in Watson

0.1% 0th pct 64.5% 41st pct

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

95.4% 45th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mitchell in Watson +8.6 pts higher in Mitchell

59.9% 62nd pct 51.4% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitchell in Watson +6,844.4 more in Mitchell

6,857.1 100th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mitchell in Watson +141 higher in Watson

109 53rd pct 250 77th pct

Mean slope in Mitchell in Watson +0.6 pts higher in Watson

3.4% 18th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

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Compare Watson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitchell vs Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041045/mitchell/vs/801051061/watson