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Mitchell Park vs Tonsley

Name: Mitchell Park vs Tonsley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Mitchell Park profile · Tonsley profile

Mitchell Park Tonsley

Mitchell Park (SA) and Tonsley are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mitchell Park (SA) is more walkable (score of 7.3, very walkable) and more established, with a typical resident aged 37 and 67.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Tonsley is much younger and more transient, with a typical age of 31 and 67.8% of people having moved house in the last five years. Tonsley also has a far higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (70.7% compared to 58.7% in Mitchell Park (SA)).

A gap in crime rates is widening between the two, as Tonsley's recorded offences per 100,000 are far higher at 14,132 compared to 7,421 in Mitchell Park (SA). Despite this, they share a similar mix of people, with about 30% using a language other than English at home. They also have nearly identical typical weekly family incomes, sitting around $1,615 in Mitchell Park (SA) and $1,725 in Tonsley.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 24.6 pts higher in Tonsley Population: 5,011 larger in Mitchell Park 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Mitchell Park Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in Tonsley Median age: 6 yrs older in Mitchell Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +5,011 larger in Mitchell Park

5,754 86th pct 743 71st pct

Median age in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +6 yrs older in Mitchell Park

37 yrs 20th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 16.7%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 11.0%

14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

Marital status

43.1% Never married +12.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

36.4% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 30.5%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

3.6% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Mitchell Park Tonsley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 54.6%

2.1% Nepal +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.4% China ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

3.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.9% English ◂ +4.1 pts 25.8%

28.4% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 27.1%

7.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

65.0% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 61.2%

4.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.5% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 31.1%

7.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mitchell Park in Tonsley

3.52 47th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +4 more in Mitchell Park

29 88th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +36 larger in Mitchell Park

383 57th pct 348 53rd pct

ICSEA in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +7 higher in Mitchell Park

1,081 87th pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

58.7% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 70.7%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 20.0%

10.9% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.9% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.1% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.3% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

6.5% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +$153 higher in Tonsley

$635 30th pct $788 57th pct

Household income in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +$310 higher in Tonsley

$1,160 23rd pct $1,470 45th pct

Family income in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +$110 higher in Tonsley

$1,615 33rd pct $1,725 39th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.2%

27.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 21.9%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 39.2%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.2% $3,000 or more even 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +5.5 pts ▸ 66.2%

20.6% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 15.5%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +103 larger in Mitchell Park

119 86th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +7 yrs older in Mitchell Park

28 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +$104 higher in Tonsley

$420 20th pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +$278 higher in Tonsley

$746 9th pct $1,024 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +0.2 larger in Mitchell Park

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 36.6%

28.5% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 15.4%

2.6% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

37.8% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

31.2% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

9.9% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +$52 higher in Tonsley

$278 49th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +$82 higher in Mitchell Park

$1,582 47th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Mitchell Park in Tonsley even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 42.9%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

21.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 14.9%

2.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

54.4% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 49.3%

42.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 30.9%

2.8% Flat or apartment +14.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 46.1%

25.7% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

8.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

4.7% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.5% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.3% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.6%

30.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.1%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 57.2%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.5%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.6%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +20 more in Mitchell Park

26 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +3.56 more in Tonsley

4.52 76th pct 8.08 86th pct

Departures/1k in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +2,867.4 more in Tonsley

1,018.2 86th pct 3,885.6 100th pct

PT routes in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +11 more in Mitchell Park

25 87th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Mitchell Park in Tonsley even

5 32nd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +1 longer in Mitchell Park

14 10th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Mitchell Park in Tonsley even

16,516 70th pct 16,516 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +31,925 more in Tonsley

80,110 74th pct 112,035 81st pct

Transit to city in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +1 longer in Mitchell Park

57 49th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 53.6%

4.9% Train +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.4% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.5% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

29.7% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

6.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

2.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.8% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

5.5% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.3% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

8.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +6,711 higher in Tonsley

7,421 80th pct 14,132 89th pct

Assault/100k in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +32 higher in Mitchell Park

2,051 86th pct 2,019 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Mitchell Park in Tonsley

35 30th pct —

Burglary/100k in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +829 higher in Tonsley

921 78th pct 1,750 90th pct

Theft/100k in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +1,601 higher in Tonsley

2,033 72nd pct 3,634 84th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +360 higher in Tonsley

313 75th pct 673 90th pct

Property damage/100k in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +3,381 higher in Tonsley

1,599 82nd pct 4,980 96th pct

5-yr change in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +178.6 pts higher in Tonsley

5.2% 61st pct 183.8% 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +2.7 higher in Mitchell Park

7.3 94th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +3.7 more in Mitchell Park

7.6 98th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +76.1 pts higher in Mitchell Park

100.0% 100th pct 23.9% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +75.3 pts higher in Mitchell Park

83.2% 91st pct 7.9% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +0.4 pts higher in Mitchell Park

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +25.1 pts higher in Mitchell Park

100.0% 100th pct 74.9% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Mitchell Park in Tonsley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +59.6 pts higher in Mitchell Park

76.5% 92nd pct 16.9% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +13.8 more in Tonsley

9.0 39th pct 22.9 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +243 higher in Tonsley

216 91st pct 459 100th pct

Mean slope in Mitchell Park in Tonsley +1.2 pts higher in Tonsley

2.9% 12th pct 4.1% 31st pct

Compare Mitchell Park with nearby areas

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Compare Tonsley with nearby areas

St Marys Mitchell Park Clovelly Park Bedford Park Marion Pasadena Sturt Ascot Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitchell Park vs Tonsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40893/mitchell-park/vs/SAL41457/tonsley