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Mitcham vs Limestone Coast

Name: Mitcham vs Limestone Coast — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 266 km apart · Mitcham profile · Limestone Coast profile

Mitcham Limestone Coast

Limestone Coast and Mitcham are very different places despite having similar population sizes. Mitcham is a very walkable area where 40% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11% in Limestone Coast. This gap in qualifications is consistent with other differences; 29.4% of Mitcham households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 11.7% of households in Limestone Coast do. Housing is also much more expensive in Mitcham, where the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,992, compared to $1,083 in Limestone Coast.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding weekly rents, family incomes, and the share of people with university degrees. However, they remain very similar in other ways, such as their age profiles, with both having around 17% of their population under 15 and about 21% aged 65 and over. They also share similar levels of volunteering and a nearly identical share of residents who have no religion, at just under 50%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.4 pts higher in Mitcham Bachelor+: 29.0 pts higher in Mitcham PT commute: 4.6 pts higher in Mitcham Mortgage: $909 higher in Mitcham Household size: 0.3 larger in Mitcham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +561 larger in Limestone Coast gap narrowing

66,290 57th pct 66,851 57th pct

Median age in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +2 yrs older in Limestone Coast gap widening

42 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.7%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 48.5%

32.7% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 32.4%

8.1% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mitcham Limestone Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 82.1%

5.4% England ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

2.0% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.5% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +1.5 pts 40.4%

33.6% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

9.5% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

8.2% German even 8.2%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

3.5% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 86.9%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 49.5%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 38.8%

4.4% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +21 more in Limestone Coast

24 45th pct 45 82nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +1.74 more in Limestone Coast

2.11 49th pct 3.85 79th pct

Students in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +4,123 more in Mitcham

14,602 70th pct 10,479 53rd pct

Avg size in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +376 larger in Mitcham

608 76th pct 233 21st pct

ICSEA in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +126 higher in Mitcham

1,101 85th pct 975 28th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +32.4 pts 39.1%

11.9% Year 11 +9.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.7% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.6% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

17.0% Certificate III / IV +22.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

37.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.1 pts 16.1%

14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.9 pts 2.6%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 14.2%

11.2% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.6% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 10.2%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +$165 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$891 70th pct $726 32nd pct

Household income in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +$674 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$1,990 72nd pct $1,316 18th pct

Family income in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +$784 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$2,518 78th pct $1,734 25th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.2% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 5.0%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 12.7%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

4.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +6.8 pts 59.1%

20.4% One condition even 20.4%

5.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +1,190 larger in Limestone Coast

406 15th pct 1,596 55th pct

Median age in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +1 yrs older in Mitcham

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +$194 higher in Mitcham

$754 78th pct $560 34th pct

Household income in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +$767 higher in Mitcham

$2,104 83rd pct $1,337 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +0.3 larger in Mitcham gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 52.2%

26.3% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.0% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.8% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 11.8%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +$130 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$335 41st pct $205 7th pct

Mortgage in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +$909 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$1,992 64th pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +0.10 higher in Mitcham gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 33.2%

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 37.0%

17.7% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 87.3%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

9.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 4.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 23.3%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

11.8% Under $200 +29.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.5% $350–$549 ◂ +31.3 pts 5.2%

7.5% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.2%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 +15.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.8% Under $1,000 +23.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.7 pts 11.6%

18.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +278 more in Mitcham

435 68th pct 157 28th pct

Stops/1k in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +4.21 more in Mitcham

6.56 86th pct 2.35 18th pct

Departures/1k in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +1,650.6 more in Mitcham

1,743.3 80th pct 92.7 18th pct

PT routes in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +63 more in Mitcham

83 87th pct 20 38th pct

Stop walk in Mitcham in Limestone Coast

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in Mitcham in Limestone Coast

12 17th pct —

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 69.5%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 8.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 37.5%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 32.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.4% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.0% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 12.5%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%

4.6% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +8.0 pts 2.4%

8.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals ◂ +22.4 pts 12.3%

15.4% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.0% Labourers +10.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.6% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +175 higher in Mitcham

69,892 52nd pct 69,717 52nd pct

Growth in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +2.9 pts higher in Mitcham

4.6% 39th pct 1.7% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +82 higher in Mitcham

592 21st pct 511 14th pct

Max temp in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +1.0 higher in Mitcham

21.6 31st pct 20.6 21st pct

Min temp in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +2.1 higher in Mitcham

11.5 47th pct 9.4 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +2.9 higher in Mitcham

6.3 66th pct 3.4 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +2.6 more in Mitcham

6.2 69th pct 3.6 25th pct

15-min city in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +33.1 pts higher in Mitcham

76.6% 66th pct 43.5% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +18.4 pts higher in Mitcham

64.3% 57th pct 45.9% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +54.0 pts higher in Mitcham

93.1% 65th pct 39.1% 20th pct

Walk to school in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +35.9 pts higher in Mitcham

82.7% 69th pct 46.8% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +35.5 pts higher in Mitcham

98.6% 70th pct 63.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +23.0 pts higher in Mitcham

59.3% 67th pct 36.4% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +5.9 more in Limestone Coast

14.1 42nd pct 20.0 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +124 higher in Mitcham

125 68th pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in Mitcham in Limestone Coast +2.5 pts higher in Mitcham

6.8% 73rd pct 4.4% 28th pct

Compare Mitcham with nearby areas

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Compare Limestone Coast with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitcham vs Limestone Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40303/mitcham/vs/40702/limestone-coast