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Hawthorndene vs Mitcham

Name: Hawthorndene vs Mitcham — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Hawthorndene profile · Mitcham profile

Hawthorndene Mitcham

Hawthorndene and Mitcham (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with different housing and street layouts. Hawthorndene is dominated by separate houses, with 96.6% of homes being detached and 90.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mitcham (SA) has more variety, with only 61.7% separate houses and a higher share of flats or apartments. This difference extends to the local feel; Mitcham (SA) is more walkable with a higher street connectivity score, while Hawthorndene has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (87.3% compared to 17.0%).

While these two areas are diverging in their housing styles, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,000 to $2,100. They also share similar levels of long-term health conditions and the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. Residents in both areas are generally well-qualified, with a high share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.9 pts higher in Hawthorndene 3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in Hawthorndene Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Mitcham Recent movers: 12.0 pts higher in Mitcham Population: 1,557 larger in Hawthorndene

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +1,557 larger in Hawthorndene gap widening

3,389 86th pct 1,832 77th pct

Median age in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +3 yrs older in Mitcham gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.1%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 52.2%

30.6% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

7.2% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Hawthorndene Mitcham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 74.9%

8.2% England ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

0.6% China +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.4% English ◂ +5.6 pts 43.8%

38.4% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 35.6%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

10.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% German ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

3.2% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.4% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

0.6% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 85.6%

1.1% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.9% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 49.8%

35.7% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

3.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hawthorndene in Mitcham

1.47 18th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +12 more in Mitcham

12 82nd pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +305 larger in Mitcham

426 62nd pct 731 92nd pct

ICSEA in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +23 higher in Mitcham

1,098 91st pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 77.5%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

8.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

2.6% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 12.3%

11.4% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.2% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

11.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +$6 higher in Hawthorndene gap narrowing

$928 75th pct $922 75th pct

Household income in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +$143 higher in Hawthorndene gap narrowing

$2,139 81st pct $1,996 75th pct

Family income in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +$32 higher in Mitcham gap narrowing

$2,495 81st pct $2,527 83rd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.9%

23.3% $650–$1,499 even 23.3%

13.4% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

9.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.5%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 21.1%

4.1% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

4.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +2.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

20.2% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +22 larger in Hawthorndene

30 73rd pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +8 yrs older in Mitcham

23 yrs 38th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +$175 higher in Mitcham

$949 76th pct $1,124 86th pct

Household income in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +$1,313 higher in Hawthorndene

$2,687 84th pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +0.3 larger in Hawthorndene gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

67.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 60.6%

24.5% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

8.0% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.4% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +$72 higher in Hawthorndene gap widening

$400 82nd pct $328 65th pct

Mortgage in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +$158 higher in Mitcham gap narrowing

$1,842 63rd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Hawthorndene in Mitcham even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.7 pts 35.9%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 38.2%

7.6% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.3% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +34.9 pts 61.7%

0.5% Flat or apartment +19.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 38.9%

37.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 25.0%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.9% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +29.3 pts 24.6%

16.5% $200–$349 +18.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

6.6% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 30.0%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.5%

11.0% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.3% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +16 more in Hawthorndene

27 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +1.96 more in Hawthorndene

7.97 86th pct 6.00 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +400.5 more in Mitcham

984.4 86th pct 1,384.8 88th pct

PT routes in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +12 more in Hawthorndene

14 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +2 longer in Hawthorndene

13 50th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +6 longer in Hawthorndene

16 13th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +16,506 more in Mitcham

0 0th pct 16,506 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +3,543 more in Mitcham

12,963 44th pct 16,506 47th pct

Transit to city in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +25 longer in Hawthorndene

85 96th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 59.4%

13.3% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

48.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 41.4%

25.6% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

1.8% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.6% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

9.6% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.5% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

7.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.5% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

6.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +1,306 higher in Mitcham

1,151 9th pct 2,456 34th pct

Assault/100k in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +319 higher in Mitcham

118 0th pct 437 28th pct

Burglary/100k in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +294 higher in Mitcham

89 1st pct 382 39th pct

Theft/100k in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +440 higher in Mitcham

325 15th pct 764 39th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hawthorndene in Mitcham

30 0th pct —

Property damage/100k in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +292 higher in Mitcham

472 31st pct 764 55th pct

5-yr change in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +52.7 pts higher in Hawthorndene

62.5% 86th pct 9.8% 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +0.8 higher in Mitcham

5.2 84th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +0.9 more in Mitcham

4.9 82nd pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +45.1 pts higher in Mitcham

43.9% 78th pct 89.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +70.3 pts higher in Hawthorndene

87.3% 93rd pct 17.0% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +2.6 pts higher in Hawthorndene

88.8% 84th pct 86.2% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +7.1 pts higher in Mitcham

83.5% 87th pct 90.7% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +1.7 pts higher in Mitcham

98.2% 85th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +15.8 pts higher in Hawthorndene

24.3% 78th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +5.0 more in Mitcham

13.0 49th pct 18.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +120 higher in Mitcham

36 76th pct 156 88th pct

Mean slope in Hawthorndene in Mitcham +2.4 pts higher in Hawthorndene

10.6% 84th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Hawthorndene with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawthorndene vs Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40575/hawthorndene/vs/SAL40891/mitcham