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Bathurst vs Mitchell

Name: Bathurst vs Mitchell — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Bathurst profile · Mitchell profile

Bathurst Mitchell

Bathurst and Mitchell (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bathurst is a more affluent and older area, where the typical resident is 41 and the typical weekly income is $753. It has a much higher share of university graduates (24.9%) and people who completed Year 12 (53.5%). In contrast, Mitchell (NSW) is far younger, with a typical age of 30, and has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 23.9%. Personal incomes in Mitchell (NSW) are much lower, with a typical weekly pay of $461.

These two areas have seen their differences in mobility widen over time, as the gap in the share of people who moved in the last five years has grown. Despite this, they share a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships and very similar drive times to the city. Both areas are also very walkable, though Bathurst is a walker's paradise and Mitchell (NSW) is very walkable. While both have high rental rates compared to the national figure, this is far more pronounced in Mitchell (NSW), where 78.7% of households rent.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.7 pts higher in Bathurst Renting: 25.3 pts higher in Mitchell Recent movers: 26.5 pts higher in Bathurst Participation: 34.6 pts higher in Bathurst Full-time: 33.0 pts higher in Bathurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst in Mitchell +5,822 larger in Bathurst gap steady

7,001 87th pct 1,179 74th pct

Median age in Bathurst in Mitchell +11 yrs older in Bathurst gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +23.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

13.9% Youth (15–24) +16.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.4 pts 3.3%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 13.8%

12.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 3.3%

Marital status

43.3% Never married +29.7 pts ▸ 73.0%

32.7% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 20.0%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 4.1%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +6.6 pts 1.2%

4.5% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Mitchell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 80.9%

2.5% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

2.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +24.1 pts 16.0%

35.3% Australian ◂ +16.9 pts 18.4%

16.2% Irish ◂ +12.0 pts 4.2%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 3.3%

3.6% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +48.8 pts 33.9%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

7.3% Not stated +56.4 pts ▸ 63.6%

49.8% Christianity ◂ +34.9 pts 14.9%

35.1% No religion ◂ +15.2 pts 19.9%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst in Mitchell +44.54 more in Mitchell

6.74 66th pct 51.28 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst in Mitchell +4 more in Bathurst

15 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Bathurst in Mitchell +49 larger in Bathurst

473 69th pct 424 62nd pct

ICSEA in Bathurst in Mitchell even

991 51st pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +27.7 pts 25.9%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +18.3 pts 3.9%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 3.9%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.4 pts 6.0%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.9 pts 3.1%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.6 pts 1.9%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 1.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +14.6 pts 2.0%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +11.5 pts 1.7%

12.9% Health ◂ +10.1 pts 2.8%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +9.7 pts 1.8%

10.2% Education ◂ +9.4 pts 0.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 1.0%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst in Mitchell +$292 higher in Bathurst gap steady

$753 50th pct $461 9th pct

Household income in Bathurst in Mitchell +$430 higher in Bathurst gap widening

$1,209 26th pct $779 5th pct

Family income in Bathurst in Mitchell +$227 higher in Mitchell gap narrowing

$1,648 35th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.3%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 15.7%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 23.1%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.8 pts 8.3%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 2.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +10.2 pts 2.0%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +6.9 pts 3.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None ◂ +32.7 pts 22.4%

22.9% One condition ◂ +12.9 pts 10.0%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 2.6%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst in Mitchell +97 larger in Bathurst

379 86th pct 282 86th pct

Median age in Bathurst in Mitchell +5 yrs older in Mitchell

25 yrs 46th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Bathurst in Mitchell +$232 higher in Bathurst

$673 53rd pct $441 23rd pct

Household income in Bathurst in Mitchell +$473 higher in Bathurst

$1,235 28th pct $762 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst in Mitchell +0.2 larger in Bathurst gap widening

1.9 11th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

39.7% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 21.6%

20.5% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

2.3% Other families +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Household size

45.3% 1 person +18.5 pts ▸ 63.8%

32.7% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 27.6%

11.2% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

7.0% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

2.3% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst in Mitchell +$85 higher in Bathurst gap widening

$300 57th pct $215 29th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst in Mitchell +$282 higher in Bathurst gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,235 26th pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst in Mitchell +0.20 higher in Mitchell gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Rented +25.3 pts ▸ 78.7%

27.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 11.8%

15.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 7.1%

1.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

50.1% Separate house ◂ +20.2 pts 29.9%

30.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

18.6% Flat or apartment +7.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 24.4%

7.0% 1 bedroom +31.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 22.8%

11.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.9% $200–$349 ◂ +18.9 pts 41.0%

12.0% Under $200 +18.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.2 pts 7.0%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%

22.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst in Mitchell +65 more in Bathurst

78 88th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst in Mitchell +0.11 more in Bathurst

11.14 88th pct 11.03 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst in Mitchell +459.4 more in Mitchell

963.9 86th pct 1,423.2 89th pct

PT routes in Bathurst in Mitchell +57 more in Bathurst

66 88th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst in Mitchell +3 longer in Mitchell

4 29th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Bathurst in Mitchell +4 longer in Mitchell

151 90th pct 155 91st pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 65.8%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 4.6%

10.3% Walked ◂ +7.4 pts 2.9%

5.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

25.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 22.3%

12.5% No vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Retail trade +9.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

9.5% Accommodation & food +9.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.3% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Community & personal service +19.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

22.8% Professionals ◂ +12.8 pts 10.0%

9.5% Sales workers +8.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.0% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

10.1% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 3.8%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst in Mitchell +2.5 higher in Bathurst

8.8 100th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst in Mitchell +1.0 more in Bathurst

8.0 100th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Bathurst in Mitchell +4.1 pts higher in Bathurst

100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst in Mitchell +6.4 pts higher in Bathurst

100.0% 100th pct 93.5% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst in Mitchell +3.4 pts higher in Bathurst

100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 89th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst in Mitchell +1.9 pts higher in Bathurst

97.8% 98th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst in Mitchell +2.7 pts higher in Bathurst

100.0% 100th pct 97.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst in Mitchell +11.7 pts higher in Bathurst

99.8% 100th pct 88.1% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst in Mitchell +22.2 more in Bathurst

40.0 77th pct 17.8 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst in Mitchell +149 higher in Bathurst

232 92nd pct 83 83rd pct

Mean slope in Bathurst in Mitchell +1.3 pts higher in Mitchell

4.2% 31st pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Bathurst with nearby areas

West Bathurst Mitchell South Bathurst Abercrombie Windradyne Kelso Llanarth Mount Panorama

Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

West Bathurst Bathurst South Bathurst Robin Hill Mount Panorama Windradyne Llanarth Abercrombie

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10231/bathurst/vs/SAL12661/mitchell