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Miners Rest vs Mitchell Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Miners Rest profile · Mitchell Park profile

Miners Rest Mitchell Park

Miners Rest and Mitchell Park (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Miners Rest is a younger, more affluent hub where the typical weekly household income is $1,983, compared to $1,332 in Mitchell Park (Vic.). It is more established for families, with 25.1% of people under 15 and 38.2% of adults providing unpaid childcare. In contrast, Mitchell Park (Vic.) has a higher share of people living alone (28.7%) and a much larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 42.3%.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that residents have nearly identical rates of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English. They also share similar views on religion and a nearly identical commute time to the city. However, the two areas differ in accessibility; Miners Rest has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport and parks, while Mitchell Park (Vic.) has a much higher share of homes within walking distance of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 28.6 pts higher in Mitchell Park Population: 2,942 larger in Miners Rest Participation: 16.3 pts higher in Miners Rest PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Miners Rest Year 12: 15.1 pts higher in Miners Rest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +2,942 larger in Miners Rest gap widening
3,829 86th pct 887 72nd pct
Median age in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +4 yrs older in Mitchell Park gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +1.0 pts higher in Mitchell Park gap steady
1.9% 50th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +5.4 pts higher in Mitchell Park gap steady
10.0% 16th pct 15.4% 35th pct
Under 15 in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +6.9 pts higher in Miners Rest gap steady
25.1% 88th pct 18.2% 57th pct
De facto in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +4.5 pts higher in Miners Rest gap widening
18.8% 86th pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 28.6%
25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 18.2%
21.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.0% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 38.3%
37.9% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
7.3% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.7% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Miners Rest Mitchell Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +0.2 pts higher in Miners Rest gap narrowing
8.2% 35th pct 8.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 84.1%
0.3% China +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 44.9%
43.2% English ◂ +5.0 pts 38.2%
13.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
3.7% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
0.8% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Italian even 2.3%
0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +1.1 pts higher in Mitchell Park gap narrowing
4.5% 58th pct 5.6% 63rd pct
Limited English in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +0.3 pts higher in Miners Rest gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.5% 68th pct

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 87.3%
0.3% Mandarin +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +0.7 pts higher in Mitchell Park gap narrowing
52.8% 86th pct 53.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 53.6%
42.2% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 37.7%
3.2% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +15.1 pts higher in Miners Rest gap widening
54.6% 72nd pct 39.5% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +4.9 pts higher in Miners Rest gap narrowing
18.9% 64th pct 14.0% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in Miners Restin Mitchell Park
1.04 8th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +6 more in Mitchell Park
7 75th pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +45 larger in Mitchell Park
525 75th pct 570 81st pct
ICSEA in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +8 higher in Miners Rest
1,037 74th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 39.5%
17.0% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.3% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 39.7%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +7.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%
13.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%
10.6% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
2.2% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +$263 higher in Miners Rest gap widening
$927 75th pct $664 35th pct
Household income in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +$651 higher in Miners Rest gap widening
$1,983 74th pct $1,332 35th pct
Family income in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +$416 higher in Miners Rest gap widening
$2,142 65th pct $1,726 39th pct
High earners in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +3.7 pts higher in Miners Rest gap widening
9.6% 59th pct 5.9% 37th pct
High-income homes in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +6.3 pts higher in Miners Rest gap widening
18.8% 59th pct 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

42.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 28.0%
24.8% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
7.1% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%
7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
40.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 33.7%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 13.4%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +4.9 pts higher in Mitchell Park
29.6% 54th pct 34.5% 76th pct
Mental health in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +1.6 pts higher in Mitchell Park
10.4% 72nd pct 12.1% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +1.1 pts higher in Mitchell Park gap steady
5.0% 54th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.4% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.7% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.2% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +10.5 pts 54.6%
21.5% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
6.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.1% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +3.0 pts higher in Miners Rest gap steady
13.5% 27th pct 10.5% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +0.9 pts higher in Mitchell Park gap narrowing
13.8% 61st pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +11.1 pts higher in Miners Rest gap widening
38.2% 91st pct 27.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +0.2 pts higher in Mitchell Park
3.0% 55th pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +3.4 pts higher in Miners Rest gap steady
23.8% 48th pct 20.4% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +47 larger in Miners Rest
73 82nd pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +2 yrs older in Mitchell Park
24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Miners Restin Mitchell Park
45.2% 62nd pct —
Unemployment in Miners Restin Mitchell Park
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +$7 higher in Mitchell Park
$959 76th pct $966 77th pct
Household income in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +$250 higher in Miners Rest
$2,125 67th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +4.1 pts higher in Miners Rest
4.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +0.3 larger in Miners Rest gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +6.5 pts higher in Mitchell Park gap widening
13.0% 63rd pct 19.5% 86th pct
Living alone in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +12.9 pts higher in Mitchell Park gap widening
15.8% 22nd pct 28.7% 67th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 55.9%
23.8% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
13.0% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 32.9%
15.8% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
21.3% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 17.1%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 13.1%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +$97 higher in Miners Rest gap widening
$360 73rd pct $263 44th pct
Mortgage in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +$130 higher in Miners Rest gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,387 34th pct
People / bedroom in Miners Restin Mitchell Park even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +10.1 pts higher in Mitchell Park gap widening
16.7% 50th pct 26.8% 74th pct
Owned outright in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +10.1 pts higher in Mitchell Park gap steady
23.5% 13th pct 33.5% 29th pct
Separate houses in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +7.8 pts higher in Miners Rest gap widening
98.6% 61st pct 90.9% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +9.2 pts higher in Miners Rest gap widening
96.7% 93rd pct 87.5% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.9 pts 38.7%
23.5% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
16.7% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.3% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 90.9%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.5% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 53.7%
48.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 28.4%
2.1% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.4% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.5% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 ◂ +27.3 pts 29.5%
33.2% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 44.3%
5.9% Under $200 +14.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 44.9%
14.4% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
4.4% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +5.2 pts higher in Mitchell Park gap widening
0.9% 49th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Work from home in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +3.5 pts higher in Miners Rest gap widening
13.0% 38th pct 9.5% 25th pct
PT commute in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +0.5 pts higher in Miners Rest gap steady
0.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +13 more in Miners Rest
17 86th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +0.07 more in Mitchell Park
4.44 75th pct 4.51 75th pct
Departures/1k in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +4.3 more in Mitchell Park
417.3 77th pct 421.6 77th pct
PT routes in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +1 more in Miners Rest
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +24 longer in Mitchell Park
10 46th pct 34 70th pct
Drive to city in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +2 longer in Mitchell Park
77 55th pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) even 67.9%
13.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%
4.4% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 34.8%
24.3% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%
9.4% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.9% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +13.1 pts higher in Miners Rest gap narrowing
44.5% 86th pct 31.4% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +28.6 pts higher in Mitchell Park gap widening
13.7% 75th pct 42.3% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +4.4 pts higher in Mitchell Park gap widening
2.3% 39th pct 6.7% 82nd pct
Participation in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +16.3 pts higher in Miners Rest gap widening
75.6% 90th pct 59.2% 45th pct
Full-time in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +8.9 pts higher in Miners Rest gap widening
61.2% 66th pct 52.3% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance even 16.8%
11.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.5% Education & training even 9.5%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
1.7% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%
16.8% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%
13.8% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.4% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
10.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +0.2 higher in Miners Rest
3.1 73rd pct 2.8 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +0.2 more in Miners Rest
2.4 68th pct 2.3 67th pct
15-min city in Miners Restin Mitchell Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +30.0 pts higher in Mitchell Park
27.0% 73rd pct 57.1% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +27.5 pts higher in Miners Rest
85.7% 83rd pct 58.2% 75th pct
Walk to school in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +10.2 pts higher in Miners Rest
26.9% 67th pct 16.6% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +17.7 pts higher in Miners Rest
93.0% 82nd pct 75.3% 71st pct
Walk to health in Miners Restin Mitchell Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +2.7 more in Mitchell Park
13.1 49th pct 15.8 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +10 higher in Miners Rest
24 74th pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Miners Restin Mitchell Park +1.0 pts higher in Mitchell Park
3.7% 23rd pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miners Rest vs Mitchell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21691/miners-rest/vs/SAL21707/mitchell-park