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Alpine vs Mittagong

Name: Alpine vs Mittagong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Alpine profile · Mittagong profile

Alpine Mittagong

Mittagong and Alpine are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Mittagong is a larger hub that is somewhat walkable, while Alpine is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are stark contrasts in wealth and health; the typical weekly household income in Alpine is far higher at $2,291, compared to $1,425 in Mittagong. This is consistent with Alpine having a much larger share of high earners, with 23.6% of people earning over $2,000 a week. In contrast, Mittagong has a much older population, with 29.6% aged 65 and over, and a far higher share of people living with long-term health conditions at 35.1%.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 49 years. They also have the same unemployment rate of 3.7%. Despite these similarities, they differ in how people live; Mittagong has far more people living alone (32.4%) and a higher number of overseas arrivals (12.5%). Alpine's residents are more likely to have completed Year 12 and are more active in volunteering, with 28.5% of the population giving their time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,949 larger in Mittagong No car: 5.6 pts higher in Mittagong Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Mittagong PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Mittagong People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Alpine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alpine in Mittagong +5,949 larger in Mittagong gap steady

141 47th pct 6,090 86th pct

Median age in Alpine in Mittagong even gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 25.7%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.2% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 48.1%

29.3% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.3% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.4% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Alpine Mittagong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 73.2%

0.0% England +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 43.8%

38.3% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 34.4%

17.0% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

16.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

7.8% German ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 84.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.7% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 49.2%

32.6% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alpine in Mittagong

— 4.45 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alpine in Mittagong +10 more in Mittagong

1 43rd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Alpine in Mittagong +99 larger in Mittagong

144 32nd pct 243 42nd pct

ICSEA in Alpine in Mittagong +88 higher in Mittagong

952 28th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 55.5%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.7%

3.7% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 22.9%

19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 14.9%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 18.8%

16.1% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 11.8%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

8.0% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Alpine in Mittagong +$179 higher in Alpine gap widening

$930 75th pct $751 50th pct

Household income in Alpine in Mittagong +$866 higher in Alpine gap narrowing

$2,291 86th pct $1,425 42nd pct

Family income in Alpine in Mittagong +$429 higher in Alpine gap narrowing

$2,449 79th pct $2,020 59th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 10.3%

0.0% Under $650 +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.3%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 14.8%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +8.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

7.1% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Lung condition even 2.8%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None ◂ +16.8 pts 57.7%

19.1% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.5% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alpine in Mittagong +118 larger in Mittagong

0 0th pct 118 86th pct

Median age in Alpine in Mittagong

— 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Alpine in Mittagong

— $615 47th pct

Household income in Alpine in Mittagong

— $1,649 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alpine in Mittagong +0.6 larger in Alpine gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.4 pts 48.5%

21.4% Couples without children +15.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.5% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +10.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.3% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 13.2%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 11.2%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alpine in Mittagong +$100 higher in Mittagong

$300 57th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Alpine in Mittagong +$996 higher in Alpine gap narrowing

$3,033 92nd pct $2,037 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Alpine in Mittagong +0.20 higher in Alpine gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

19.2% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +10.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 83.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

15.4% 3 bedrooms +24.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 26.1%

26.9% 5 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 7.8%

5.8% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +49.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +39.2 pts 22.4%

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 35.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alpine in Mittagong +50 more in Mittagong

0 0th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Alpine in Mittagong +8.21 more in Mittagong

0.00 0th pct 8.21 86th pct

Departures/1k in Alpine in Mittagong +295.4 more in Mittagong

0.0 0th pct 295.4 75th pct

PT routes in Alpine in Mittagong +10 more in Mittagong

0 0th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Alpine in Mittagong +5 longer in Mittagong

44 76th pct 49 79th pct

Drive to city in Alpine in Mittagong +10 longer in Mittagong

66 48th pct 76 54th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 53.3%

28.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 23.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

6.4% 1 vehicle +35.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

23.4% 2 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

34.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.6 pts 11.4%

25.5% 4 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 6.5%

0.0% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 9.0%

14.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.7% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

0.0% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%

8.0% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

4.0% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

5.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 23.6%

25.3% Managers ◂ +10.1 pts 15.2%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

9.3% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.0% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Alpine in Mittagong +5.8 higher in Mittagong

0.1 35th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alpine in Mittagong +5.7 more in Mittagong

0.0 33rd pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Alpine in Mittagong +67.7 pts higher in Mittagong

0.0% 0th pct 67.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Alpine in Mittagong +66.3 pts higher in Mittagong

0.0% 0th pct 66.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Alpine in Mittagong +85.5 pts higher in Mittagong

0.0% 0th pct 85.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Alpine in Mittagong +70.6 pts higher in Mittagong

0.0% 0th pct 70.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Alpine in Mittagong +87.7 pts higher in Mittagong

0.0% 0th pct 87.7% 79th pct

Walk to health in Alpine in Mittagong +58.2 pts higher in Mittagong

0.0% 0th pct 58.2% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Alpine in Mittagong +19.2 more in Mittagong

0.0 0th pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Alpine in Mittagong +13 higher in Mittagong

0 38th pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Alpine in Mittagong +0.6 pts higher in Alpine

7.7% 69th pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Compare Mittagong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alpine vs Mittagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10044/alpine/vs/SAL12664/mittagong