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Gaythorne vs Mitchelton

Name: Gaythorne vs Mitchelton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Gaythorne profile · Mitchelton profile

Gaythorne Mitchelton

Mitchelton and Gaythorne are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different housing and income profiles. Mitchelton is more likely to have separate houses (77.8% compared to 38.6% in Gaythorne) and larger homes, with 77% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with 33.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 22% in Gaythorne. In contrast, Gaythorne has a much higher share of renters (55.9% versus 37.1%) and more people living alone (36.3% versus 24.8%).

These two areas share a similar typical personal income of around $1,030 a week and almost identical access to local parks. They also have very similar unemployment rates, both sitting between 4.2% and 4.6%. While both are more diverse than the national figure, Gaythorne has seen a higher influx of recent overseas arrivals (21.7% versus 10.7% in Mitchelton).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,086 larger in Mitchelton Separate houses: 39.1 pts higher in Mitchelton 3+ bedrooms: 29.3 pts higher in Mitchelton Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Gaythorne Recent movers: 13.9 pts higher in Gaythorne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +6,086 larger in Mitchelton gap widening

3,158 85th pct 9,244 87th pct

Median age in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +4 yrs older in Mitchelton gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

38.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 30.0%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.8% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

Marital status

48.2% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 37.9%

35.2% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

2.5% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Gaythorne Mitchelton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 78.8%

2.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.5% English +0.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.2% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.4% German even 6.3%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 86.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 43.6%

39.8% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

5.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gaythorne in Mitchelton

— 2.67 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +5 more in Mitchelton

25 87th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +65 larger in Mitchelton

575 81st pct 640 87th pct

ICSEA in Gaythorne in Mitchelton even

1,109 93rd pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

76.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 72.3%

11.2% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.5% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 34.1%

18.5% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.8% Postgraduate degree even 11.9%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

13.1% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

10.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +$3 higher in Gaythorne gap narrowing

$1,033 85th pct $1,030 85th pct

Household income in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +$469 higher in Mitchelton gap widening

$1,759 63rd pct $2,228 85th pct

Family income in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +$481 higher in Mitchelton gap widening

$2,358 76th pct $2,839 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%

11.8% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.9%

32.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

8.7% Asthma even 8.7%

6.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +1.4 pts 64.0%

19.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +138 larger in Mitchelton

79 83rd pct 217 86th pct

Median age in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +1 yrs older in Mitchelton

22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +$146 higher in Gaythorne

$725 58th pct $579 43rd pct

Household income in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +$53 higher in Mitchelton

$1,625 47th pct $1,678 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +0.5 larger in Mitchelton gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +13.0 pts ▸ 63.4%

31.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 22.9%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.3% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 24.8%

34.7% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 31.4%

11.5% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.4% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.8% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.3% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +$50 higher in Mitchelton gap widening

$350 71st pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +$325 higher in Mitchelton gap steady

$1,842 63rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Gaythorne in Mitchelton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 37.1%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.4% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

38.6% Separate house +39.1 pts ▸ 77.8%

44.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.3 pts 19.0%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.7 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 17.0%

29.1% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.5% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

4.1% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

28.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 21.6%

16.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%

3.0% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 22.0%

16.6% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +41 more in Mitchelton

13 83rd pct 54 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +1.73 more in Mitchelton

4.12 74th pct 5.84 81st pct

Departures/1k in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +519.6 more in Mitchelton

519.6 79th pct 1,039.3 86th pct

PT routes in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +9 more in Mitchelton

12 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +2 longer in Gaythorne

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +1 longer in Mitchelton

10 5th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +4,031 more in Gaythorne

24,616 78th pct 20,585 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +20,463 more in Mitchelton

111,877 81st pct 132,340 86th pct

Transit to city in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +1 longer in Gaythorne

43 24th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 45.9%

20.5% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.3% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Walked even 1.8%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 39.2%

31.0% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

6.4% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%

14.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

11.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

4.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.0% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing even 3.3%

2.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.1% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative even 13.4%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

6.4% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +1.2 higher in Gaythorne

8.6 100th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +0.8 more in Gaythorne

8.0 100th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +7.6 pts higher in Gaythorne

100.0% 100th pct 92.4% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +22.0 pts higher in Gaythorne

99.5% 100th pct 77.5% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +3.6 pts higher in Gaythorne

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 88th pct

Walk to school in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +3.4 pts higher in Gaythorne

100.0% 100th pct 96.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +0.7 pts higher in Gaythorne

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to health in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +28.3 pts higher in Gaythorne

98.9% 100th pct 70.6% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +4.3 more in Mitchelton

15.2 54th pct 19.5 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +59 higher in Mitchelton

197 90th pct 256 93rd pct

Mean slope in Gaythorne in Mitchelton +1.2 pts higher in Mitchelton

5.3% 46th pct 6.6% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gaythorne vs Mitchelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31107/gaythorne/vs/SAL31866/mitchelton