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Mitchell vs West Bathurst

Name: Mitchell vs West Bathurst — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Mitchell profile · West Bathurst profile

Mitchell West Bathurst

West Bathurst and Mitchell (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographics. West Bathurst is more family-oriented, with 19.5% of people being children under 15 and a higher proportion of larger, separate houses. In contrast, Mitchell (NSW) has a much larger First Nations population at 23.9%, and a high number of residents living alone (63.8%) in smaller rentals. Typical weekly household incomes are far higher in West Bathurst at $1,299, compared to $779 in Mitchell (NSW).

Everyday life in both places is similar in terms of accessibility, as both are very walkable and have roughly the same number of public transport routes. They also share a very similar profile for people who speak little or no English, at around 0.4%. While West Bathurst has more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (16.4%), Mitchell (NSW) has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,455 larger in West Bathurst Living alone: 29.4 pts higher in Mitchell Renting: 40.7 pts higher in Mitchell Separate houses: 64.4 pts higher in West Bathurst 3+ bedrooms: 48.4 pts higher in West Bathurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchell in West Bathurst +2,455 larger in West Bathurst gap steady

1,179 74th pct 3,634 86th pct

Median age in Mitchell in West Bathurst +6 yrs older in West Bathurst gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

50.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.8 pts 26.2%

30.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.3 pts 14.2%

13.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.3% Children (0–14) +16.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.3% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

Marital status

73.0% Never married ◂ +27.8 pts 45.2%

20.0% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

4.1% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.2% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Mitchell West 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 +3.0 pts ▸ 83.9%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

16.0% English +26.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

18.4% Australian +21.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

4.2% Irish +10.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.3% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.4% German +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian even 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

33.9% English only +53.5 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.6% Not stated ◂ +54.9 pts 8.7%

14.9% Christianity +35.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

19.9% No religion +18.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mitchell in West Bathurst +49.87 more in Mitchell

51.28 100th pct 1.41 16th pct

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

11 81st pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Mitchell in West Bathurst +1 larger in Mitchell

424 62nd pct 423 62nd pct

ICSEA in Mitchell in West Bathurst +6 higher in Mitchell

992 51st pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

25.9% Year 12 +20.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

3.9% Year 10 +23.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

3.9% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.4% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

6.0% Certificate III / IV +27.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.1% Bachelor degree +15.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

2.0% Management & commerce +13.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.7% Society & culture +12.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.8% Engineering & related +11.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.8% Health +6.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.8% Education +8.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.3% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Mitchell in West Bathurst +$268 higher in West Bathurst gap narrowing

$461 9th pct $729 46th pct

Household income in Mitchell in West Bathurst +$520 higher in West Bathurst gap widening

$779 5th pct $1,299 32nd pct

Family income in Mitchell in West Bathurst +$248 higher in Mitchell gap narrowing

$1,875 49th pct $1,627 34th pct

Household income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +18.9 pts 20.4%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

23.1% Under $650 +18.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.3% $650–$1,499 +26.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

2.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.7% Asthma +8.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.0% Arthritis +9.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.6% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.9% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

22.4% None +32.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

10.0% One condition +12.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.6% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.7% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitchell in West Bathurst +96 larger in West Bathurst

282 86th pct 378 86th pct

Median age in Mitchell in West Bathurst +11 yrs older in Mitchell

30 yrs 63rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mitchell in West Bathurst +$125 higher in West Bathurst

$441 23rd pct $566 42nd pct

Household income in Mitchell in West Bathurst +$583 higher in West Bathurst

$762 10th pct $1,345 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchell in West Bathurst +0.6 larger in West Bathurst gap widening

1.7 6th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 44.4%

25.5% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.6% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

7.8% Other families ◂ +6.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

63.8% 1 person ◂ +29.4 pts 34.3%

27.6% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

8.7% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.4% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$215 29th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Mitchell in West Bathurst +$208 higher in West Bathurst gap narrowing

$1,235 26th pct $1,443 38th pct

People / bedroom in Mitchell in West 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 ◂ +40.7 pts 38.1%

11.8% Owned outright +19.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

7.1% Owned with a mortgage +20.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

29.9% Separate house +64.4 pts ▸ 94.3%

42.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +38.0 pts 4.6%

26.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.8% 3 bedrooms +31.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

38.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +36.4 pts 2.2%

24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 13.9%

7.9% 4 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.1% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

30.0% Under $200 ◂ +14.6 pts 15.4%

7.0% $350–$549 +22.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.0 pts ▸ 56.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitchell in West Bathurst +26 more in West Bathurst

13 83rd pct 39 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mitchell in West Bathurst +0.29 more in Mitchell

11.03 88th pct 10.73 88th pct

Departures/1k in Mitchell in West Bathurst +681.9 more in Mitchell

1,423.2 89th pct 741.3 83rd pct

PT routes in Mitchell in West Bathurst even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Mitchell in West Bathurst +5 longer in Mitchell

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mitchell in West Bathurst +1 longer in Mitchell

155 91st pct 154 90th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 67.7%

4.6% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 42.5%

22.3% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.8% No vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 8.5%

0.0% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Retail trade ◂ +11.1 pts 10.2%

18.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.5 pts 7.2%

17.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

3.3% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.9% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Community & personal service ◂ +19.5 pts 17.2%

18.3% Sales workers ◂ +9.7 pts 8.6%

10.0% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.0% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.0% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

3.8% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mitchell in West Bathurst +0.3 higher in West Bathurst

6.3 90th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitchell in West Bathurst +0.4 more in Mitchell

7.0 94th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Mitchell in West Bathurst +6.9 pts higher in Mitchell

95.9% 98th pct 89.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Mitchell in West Bathurst +4.6 pts higher in Mitchell

93.5% 96th pct 88.9% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Mitchell in West Bathurst +3.3 pts higher in West Bathurst

96.6% 89th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mitchell in West Bathurst +2.3 pts higher in Mitchell

95.9% 97th pct 93.7% 95th pct

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

97.3% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mitchell in West Bathurst +27.5 pts higher in Mitchell

88.1% 96th pct 60.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitchell in West Bathurst +1.9 more in Mitchell

17.8 59th pct 16.0 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Mitchell in West Bathurst +39 higher in West Bathurst

83 83rd pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Mitchell in West Bathurst +2.1 pts higher in West Bathurst

5.4% 47th pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitchell vs West Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12661/mitchell/vs/SAL14258/west-bathurst