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Holdfast Bay vs Mitcham

Name: Holdfast Bay vs Mitcham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Holdfast Bay profile · Mitcham profile

Holdfast Bay Mitcham

Mitcham and Holdfast Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Mitcham is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (17.2%) and far more detached houses (78.6%). Holdfast Bay has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 42 in Mitcham. It is also more urban and accessible; for example, 95.6% of Holdfast Bay homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 64.3% in Mitcham. This differs from Mitcham, where 77.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, while only 60.0% do in Holdfast Bay.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people born overseas, which sits at around 23%. While they share this international background, the two areas are drifting apart in age, as the gap between their typical resident ages has widened since 2011. Other trends show the gap narrowing, such as the difference in the share of households that rent. Both areas are well above the national figure for residents with a university degree, though this is more pronounced in Mitcham.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.9 pts higher in Mitcham Population: 30,579 larger in Mitcham 3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in Mitcham Household size: 0.4 larger in Mitcham Living alone: 11.2 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +30,579 larger in Mitcham gap steady

35,711 26th pct 66,290 57th pct

Median age in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +6 yrs older in Holdfast Bay gap widening

48 yrs 88th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.1%

27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.0%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.0% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

47.3% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

32.5% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Holdfast Bay Mitcham

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 74.5%

7.7% England ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

0.6% China +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +2.3 pts 41.9%

32.1% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.6% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

7.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.9% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 82.2%

0.8% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

44.4% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 40.9%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +14 more in Mitcham

10 12th pct 24 45th pct

Schools/1k kids in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +0.05 more in Holdfast Bay

2.16 50th pct 2.11 49th pct

Students in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +6,870 more in Mitcham

7,732 35th pct 14,602 70th pct

Avg size in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +165 larger in Holdfast Bay

773 89th pct 608 76th pct

ICSEA in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +14 higher in Mitcham

1,086 79th pct 1,101 85th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

14.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

20.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 17.0%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

11.5% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 19.2%

14.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

9.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +$2 higher in Mitcham gap narrowing

$889 69th pct $891 70th pct

Household income in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +$381 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$1,609 44th pct $1,990 72nd pct

Family income in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +$171 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$2,347 72nd pct $2,518 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.8%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.9% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.5%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.8% $3,000 or more even 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.8% Other condition even 8.9%

8.0% Asthma even 8.1%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +3.7 pts ▸ 65.9%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.4%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +107 larger in Mitcham

299 11th pct 406 15th pct

Median age in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +2 yrs older in Holdfast Bay

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +$176 higher in Mitcham

$578 40th pct $754 78th pct

Household income in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +$433 higher in Mitcham

$1,671 55th pct $2,104 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +0.4 larger in Mitcham gap steady

2.2 11th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

36.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 26.3%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 33.3%

35.0% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 23.8%

11.3% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.2% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +$5 higher in Holdfast Bay gap steady

$340 43rd pct $335 41st pct

Mortgage in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +$42 higher in Mitcham gap narrowing

$1,950 58th pct $1,992 64th pct

People / bedroom in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.4% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.4% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 17.7%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

52.7% Separate house +25.9 pts ▸ 78.6%

29.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.4 pts 11.3%

16.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 9.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 18.8%

16.7% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

3.4% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 39.4%

36.1% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.2% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.4% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 18.6%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +257 more in Mitcham

178 33rd pct 435 68th pct

Stops/1k in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +1.58 more in Mitcham

4.98 62nd pct 6.56 86th pct

Departures/1k in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +6.8 more in Holdfast Bay

1,750.2 80th pct 1,743.3 80th pct

PT routes in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +49 more in Mitcham

34 61st pct 83 87th pct

Stop walk in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +2 longer in Holdfast Bay

14 21st pct 12 17th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 58.5%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 32.8%

35.0% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.2% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

4.6% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.8% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.8% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.6% Public administration & safety even 7.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.1% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

5.7% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +32,202 higher in Mitcham

37,690 22nd pct 69,892 52nd pct

Growth in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +0.1 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

4.7% 40th pct 4.6% 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +157 higher in Mitcham

435 9th pct 592 21st pct

Max temp in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +0.6 higher in Holdfast Bay

22.2 35th pct 21.6 31st pct

Min temp in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +0.6 higher in Holdfast Bay

12.1 54th pct 11.5 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +2.0 higher in Holdfast Bay

8.2 91st pct 6.3 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +1.6 more in Holdfast Bay

7.8 96th pct 6.2 69th pct

15-min city in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +22.2 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

98.8% 96th pct 76.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +31.3 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

95.6% 91st pct 64.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +6.9 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

100.0% 99th pct 93.1% 65th pct

Walk to school in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +13.5 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

96.2% 87th pct 82.7% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +1.4 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 70th pct

Walk to health in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +33.6 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

92.9% 94th pct 59.3% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +0.7 more in Holdfast Bay

14.8 47th pct 14.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +121 higher in Holdfast Bay

246 86th pct 125 68th pct

Mean slope in Holdfast Bay in Mitcham +3.1 pts higher in Mitcham

3.8% 18th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holdfast Bay vs Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40301/holdfast-bay/vs/40303/mitcham