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Cardigan vs Mitchell Park

Name: Cardigan vs Mitchell Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Cardigan profile · Mitchell Park profile

Cardigan Mitchell Park

Cardigan and Mitchell Park (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Cardigan is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $2,713 a week, compared to $1,332 in Mitchell Park (Vic.). This gap is seen in the homes too, with Cardigan having far more four-bedroom houses and a much higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (58.4% versus 39.5%). Mitchell Park (Vic.) has a much higher proportion of people who have no religion (53.6%) and more recent arrivals from overseas (42.3%).

Both areas are almost identical in the percentage of people who use a language other than English at home. Despite this similarity, they offer different lifestyles; Mitchell Park (Vic.) has far more people living alone (28.7%) and more renters, while Cardigan has more children under 15 and more adults working or looking for work. Cardigan also has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and health services, whereas Mitchell Park (Vic.) is far more walkable for those needing groceries.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 35.3 pts higher in Mitchell Park Living alone: 20.8 pts higher in Mitchell Park Renting: 19.6 pts higher in Mitchell Park Year 12: 18.9 pts higher in Cardigan One-parent: 16.4 pts higher in Mitchell Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +177 larger in Cardigan gap widening

1,064 73rd pct 887 72nd pct

Median age in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +1 yrs older in Mitchell Park gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 25.0%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 18.2%

16.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +21.9 pts 38.3%

32.7% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

5.0% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.3% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Cardigan Mitchell Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.6% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 84.1%

0.0% China +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.2% English +0.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 87.3%

0.0% Mandarin +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +20.2 pts 37.7%

37.2% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

2.7% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +2 more in Mitchell Park

11 81st pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +75 larger in Cardigan

645 87th pct 570 81st pct

ICSEA in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +20 higher in Cardigan

1,048 78th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 ◂ +18.9 pts 39.5%

15.8% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.6% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%

14.7% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

9.4% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +$219 higher in Cardigan gap widening

$883 71st pct $664 35th pct

Household income in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +$1,381 higher in Cardigan gap widening

$2,713 92nd pct $1,332 35th pct

Family income in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +$1,037 higher in Cardigan gap widening

$2,763 88th pct $1,726 39th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.0%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

4.6% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 5.5%

16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 13.4%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.3% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.6% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +15.3 pts 54.6%

18.7% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

3.9% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.5% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +20 larger in Mitchell Park

6 51st pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +5 yrs older in Mitchell Park

21 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +$67 higher in Mitchell Park

$899 73rd pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +$1,124 higher in Cardigan

$2,999 87th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +0.9 larger in Cardigan gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

80.3% Couples with children ◂ +24.4 pts 55.9%

17.4% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

3.1% One-parent families +16.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

7.8% 1 person +20.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.1% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 17.1%

19.9% 5 people ◂ +13.5 pts 6.4%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

7.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +$87 higher in Cardigan gap widening

$350 71st pct $263 44th pct

Mortgage in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +$780 higher in Cardigan gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,387 34th pct

People / bedroom in Cardigan in Mitchell Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 38.7%

36.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 33.5%

7.2% Rented +19.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 90.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.4 pts 28.4%

19.3% 3 bedrooms +34.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

15.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 5.5%

1.6% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% $200–$349 +26.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +23.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 23.6%

12.1% Under $1,000 +17.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +3 more in Mitchell Park

1 64th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +3.57 more in Mitchell Park

0.94 61st pct 4.51 75th pct

Departures/1k in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +254.4 more in Mitchell Park

167.3 72nd pct 421.6 77th pct

PT routes in Cardigan in Mitchell Park even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +8 longer in Cardigan

42 75th pct 34 70th pct

Drive to city in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +4 longer in Cardigan

83 58th pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 67.9%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 34.8%

29.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 14.6%

8.9% 1 vehicle +20.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.1% 4 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 14.0%

1.3% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.1% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

10.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

8.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

3.5% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 12.2%

9.9% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.2% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 9.2%

10.9% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

8.9% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +0.4 higher in Mitchell Park

2.4 69th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +0.1 more in Mitchell Park

2.1 67th pct 2.3 67th pct

15-min city in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +13.3 pts higher in Cardigan

13.3% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +43.9 pts higher in Mitchell Park

13.2% 67th pct 57.1% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +16.6 pts higher in Mitchell Park

41.6% 71st pct 58.2% 75th pct

Walk to school in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +12.7 pts higher in Cardigan

29.4% 68th pct 16.6% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +3.4 pts higher in Mitchell Park

72.0% 70th pct 75.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +12.4 pts higher in Cardigan

12.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +2.6 more in Mitchell Park

13.2 49th pct 15.8 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +2 higher in Mitchell Park

13 72nd pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Cardigan in Mitchell Park +1.1 pts higher in Mitchell Park

3.6% 22nd pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Cardigan with nearby areas

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Compare Mitchell Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cardigan vs Mitchell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20485/cardigan/vs/SAL21707/mitchell-park