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Mitchell vs South Bathurst

Name: Mitchell vs South Bathurst — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Mitchell profile · South Bathurst profile

Mitchell South Bathurst

South Bathurst and Mitchell (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. South Bathurst has a more established feel, with a typical resident aged 38 and 18.4% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Mitchell (NSW) is much younger, with a typical age of 30 and only 3.3% of people under 15. The housing differs sharply; South Bathurst is dominated by separate houses (90.2%) and larger three-plus bedroom homes (80.6%), while Mitchell (NSW) is largely made up of renters (78.7%) living in townhouses or flats. Mitchell (NSW) also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 23.9%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared environment that is very walkable with similar access to groceries and amenities. They also share a similar drive time to the city and almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English. However, they differ in their daily rhythms; South Bathurst has far higher rates of adults working or looking for work and more people providing unpaid care for children.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 29.7 pts higher in Mitchell Renting: 41.4 pts higher in Mitchell Separate houses: 60.3 pts higher in South Bathurst 3+ bedrooms: 46.7 pts higher in South Bathurst Participation: 35.3 pts higher in South Bathurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchell in South Bathurst +404 larger in South Bathurst gap narrowing

1,179 74th pct 1,583 76th pct

Median age in Mitchell in South Bathurst +8 yrs older in South Bathurst gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

50.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.3 pts 24.8%

30.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.7 pts 13.8%

13.8% Older adults (45–64) +10.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

3.3% Seniors (65+) +15.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.3% Children (0–14) +15.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

Marital status

73.0% Never married ◂ +26.1 pts 46.8%

20.0% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

4.1% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.2% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Mitchell South Bathurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 86.4%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

18.4% Australian +23.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

16.0% English +24.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

4.2% Irish +11.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.3% Scottish +8.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.4% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

33.9% English only +57.0 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.6% Not stated ◂ +57.2 pts 6.4%

14.9% Christianity +33.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

19.9% No religion +22.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mitchell in South Bathurst +47.85 more in Mitchell

51.28 100th pct 3.44 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mitchell in South Bathurst +2 more in South Bathurst

11 81st pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Mitchell in South Bathurst +23 larger in South Bathurst

424 62nd pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Mitchell in South Bathurst +4 higher in South Bathurst

992 51st pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

25.9% Year 12 +17.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

3.9% Year 10 +25.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.9% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.4% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

6.0% Certificate III / IV +30.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

3.1% Bachelor degree +17.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

1.7% Society & culture +13.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.0% Management & commerce +12.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.8% Engineering & related +11.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.8% Education +10.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.8% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.3% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mitchell in South Bathurst +$262 higher in South Bathurst gap steady

$461 9th pct $723 44th pct

Household income in Mitchell in South Bathurst +$443 higher in South Bathurst gap widening

$779 5th pct $1,222 27th pct

Family income in Mitchell in South Bathurst +$294 higher in Mitchell gap steady

$1,875 49th pct $1,581 31st pct

Household income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +21.9 pts 17.5%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Personal income distribution

23.1% Under $650 +19.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.3% $650–$1,499 +29.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

2.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Asthma +9.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.4% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.0% Arthritis +9.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.6% Other condition +7.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.9% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

22.4% None +32.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

10.0% One condition +14.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.6% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.7% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitchell in South Bathurst +112 larger in Mitchell

282 86th pct 170 86th pct

Median age in Mitchell in South Bathurst +10 yrs older in Mitchell

30 yrs 63rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Mitchell in South Bathurst +$23 higher in South Bathurst

$441 23rd pct $464 27th pct

Household income in Mitchell in South Bathurst +$300 higher in South Bathurst

$762 10th pct $1,062 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchell in South Bathurst +0.5 larger in South Bathurst gap widening

1.7 6th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 40.1%

21.6% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.5% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

7.8% Other families ◂ +6.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

63.8% 1 person ◂ +29.7 pts 34.0%

27.6% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.7% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.4% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitchell in South Bathurst +$95 higher in South Bathurst gap widening

$215 29th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Mitchell in South Bathurst +$159 higher in South Bathurst gap narrowing

$1,235 26th pct $1,394 35th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.7% Rented ◂ +41.4 pts 37.3%

11.8% Owned outright +19.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

7.1% Owned with a mortgage +21.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

29.9% Separate house +60.3 pts ▸ 90.2%

42.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +33.2 pts 9.3%

26.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.8% 3 bedrooms +35.9 pts ▸ 58.7%

38.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +36.3 pts 2.3%

24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 16.0%

7.9% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

30.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.9 pts 16.1%

7.0% $350–$549 +21.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitchell in South Bathurst +6 more in South Bathurst

13 83rd pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mitchell in South Bathurst +0.98 more in South Bathurst

11.03 88th pct 12.00 88th pct

Departures/1k in Mitchell in South Bathurst +902.1 more in Mitchell

1,423.2 89th pct 521.2 79th pct

PT routes in Mitchell in South Bathurst +6 more in Mitchell

9 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Mitchell in South Bathurst +12 longer in South Bathurst

7 39th pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Mitchell in South Bathurst even

155 91st pct 155 91st pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 65.2%

4.6% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 45.4%

22.3% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

24.8% No vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 6.4%

0.0% 3 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Retail trade ◂ +10.8 pts 10.4%

18.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.2 pts 7.6%

17.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

3.3% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

2.9% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Professional & technical even 2.9%

2.1% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Community & personal service ◂ +20.2 pts 16.5%

10.0% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.3% Sales workers ◂ +8.2 pts 10.2%

10.0% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Labourers even 13.3%

5.0% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mitchell in South Bathurst +0.2 higher in South Bathurst

6.3 90th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitchell in South Bathurst +0.5 more in Mitchell

7.0 94th pct 6.5 91st pct

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

95.9% 98th pct 91.8% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Mitchell in South Bathurst +0.4 pts higher in Mitchell

93.5% 96th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Mitchell in South Bathurst +2.2 pts higher in Mitchell

96.6% 89th pct 94.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Mitchell in South Bathurst +5.7 pts higher in Mitchell

95.9% 97th pct 90.2% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Mitchell in South Bathurst +1.2 pts higher in South Bathurst

97.3% 84th pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Mitchell in South Bathurst +5.4 pts higher in Mitchell

88.1% 96th pct 82.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitchell in South Bathurst +3.0 more in South Bathurst

17.8 59th pct 20.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mitchell in South Bathurst +60 higher in Mitchell

83 83rd pct 22 74th pct

Mean slope in Mitchell in South Bathurst +0.7 pts higher in South Bathurst

5.4% 47th pct 6.1% 55th pct

Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

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Compare South Bathurst with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitchell vs South Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12661/mitchell/vs/SAL13593/south-bathurst