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Lucas vs Mitchell Park

Name: Lucas vs Mitchell Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Lucas profile · Mitchell Park profile

Lucas Mitchell Park

Lucas and Mitchell Park (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Lucas is a younger, more mobile area where 78.5% of people moved in the last five years, and the typical resident is 32. Compared to Mitchell Park (Vic.), it is far more diverse, with 21.7% born overseas and 20.4% using another language at home. Lucas also has a more highly qualified workforce—30.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 14.0% in Mitchell Park (Vic.). This helps explain why Lucas has a higher share of high-earners, with 22.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas are roughly the same distance from the city and have almost identical shares of people in de facto relationships. However, they differ in how people get around; Lucas is somewhat walkable, while Mitchell Park (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent. While Mitchell Park (Vic.) has a higher share of homes owned outright at 33.5%, Lucas is much better connected to essential services, with 86.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 16.6% in Mitchell Park (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.0 pts higher in Lucas Recent movers: 47.1 pts higher in Lucas Recent arrivals: 22.1 pts higher in Mitchell Park Population: 2,107 larger in Lucas PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Lucas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lucas in Mitchell Park +2,107 larger in Lucas gap widening

2,994 84th pct 887 72nd pct

Median age in Lucas in Mitchell Park +5 yrs older in Mitchell Park gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 28.6%

25.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 18.2%

16.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 38.3%

35.6% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

8.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Lucas Mitchell Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 84.1%

6.4% India ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian +11.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

37.5% English +0.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.1% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Indian ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 87.3%

2.0% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 37.7%

4.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lucas in Mitchell Park

2.60 37th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lucas in Mitchell Park +7 more in Mitchell Park

6 74th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Lucas in Mitchell Park +52 larger in Lucas

623 86th pct 570 81st pct

ICSEA in Lucas in Mitchell Park +8 higher in Mitchell Park

1,021 67th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +26.0 pts 39.5%

12.5% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.7% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.9% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 19.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.9 pts 1.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

9.1% Engineering & related +13.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 13.8%

17.5% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 12.3%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

10.0% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Lucas in Mitchell Park +$259 higher in Lucas gap narrowing

$923 75th pct $664 35th pct

Household income in Lucas in Mitchell Park +$624 higher in Lucas gap widening

$1,956 73rd pct $1,332 35th pct

Family income in Lucas in Mitchell Park +$442 higher in Lucas gap widening

$2,168 67th pct $1,726 39th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 28.0%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

9.6% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.0%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.7%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 13.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.4% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

3.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +12.6 pts 54.6%

19.4% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.8% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lucas in Mitchell Park +14 larger in Lucas

40 75th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Lucas in Mitchell Park +3 yrs older in Mitchell Park

23 yrs 38th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Lucas in Mitchell Park +$75 higher in Lucas

$1,041 81st pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Lucas in Mitchell Park +$291 higher in Lucas

$2,166 68th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lucas in Mitchell Park +0.3 larger in Lucas gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 55.9%

20.6% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.0% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

20.7% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 13.1%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

2.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lucas in Mitchell Park +$117 higher in Lucas gap widening

$380 78th pct $263 44th pct

Mortgage in Lucas in Mitchell Park +$313 higher in Lucas gap narrowing

$1,700 55th pct $1,387 34th pct

People / bedroom in Lucas in Mitchell Park +0.10 higher in Mitchell Park gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 38.7%

34.2% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 26.8%

21.3% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

0.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 90.9%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.6 pts 28.4%

30.5% 3 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

5.8% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

74.0% $350–$549 ◂ +44.5 pts 29.5%

19.1% $200–$349 +25.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

2.8% Under $200 +17.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 44.9%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 23.6%

6.6% Under $1,000 +22.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

5.1% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

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

7 77th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Lucas in Mitchell Park +2.17 more in Mitchell Park

2.34 67th pct 4.51 75th pct

Departures/1k in Lucas in Mitchell Park +157.1 more in Mitchell Park

264.5 74th pct 421.6 77th pct

PT routes in Lucas in Mitchell Park even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lucas in Mitchell Park +30 longer in Mitchell Park

4 29th pct 34 70th pct

Drive to city in Lucas in Mitchell Park even

79 56th pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 67.9%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 9.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 34.8%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 29.6%

12.0% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.5% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.6% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 16.8%

9.4% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

6.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Arts & recreation +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 12.2%

14.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.3% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.1% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

9.1% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lucas in Mitchell Park +2.9 higher in Lucas

5.7 87th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Lucas in Mitchell Park +3.8 more in Lucas

6.1 89th pct 2.3 67th pct

15-min city in Lucas in Mitchell Park +68.0 pts higher in Lucas

68.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lucas in Mitchell Park +8.3 pts higher in Lucas

65.4% 84th pct 57.1% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Lucas in Mitchell Park +34.1 pts higher in Lucas

92.3% 85th pct 58.2% 75th pct

Walk to school in Lucas in Mitchell Park +69.7 pts higher in Lucas

86.4% 90th pct 16.6% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Lucas in Mitchell Park +24.7 pts higher in Lucas

100.0% 100th pct 75.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in Lucas in Mitchell Park +62.3 pts higher in Lucas

62.3% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lucas in Mitchell Park +0.4 more in Mitchell Park

15.4 54th pct 15.8 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Lucas in Mitchell Park +651 higher in Lucas

666 100th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Lucas in Mitchell Park +0.8 pts higher in Mitchell Park

3.9% 27th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Lucas with nearby areas

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Compare Mitchell Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lucas vs Mitchell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21550/lucas/vs/SAL21707/mitchell-park