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Kimbolton vs Mitchell Plateau

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 266 km apart · Kimbolton profile · Mitchell Plateau profile

Kimbolton Mitchell Plateau

Mitchell Plateau and Kimbolton (WA) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Mitchell Plateau has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (27.6% compared to 15.4%) and people born overseas (23.0% versus 7.7%). Homes in Mitchell Plateau are also more crowded, with 3.2 people per home compared to 1.3 in Kimbolton (WA). In contrast, Kimbolton (WA) has a far higher typical family income of $2,250 per week, while the figure for Mitchell Plateau is $1,375.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as neither area has any residents aged 65 and over, and both have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. However, they differ in how people get to work; 29.2% of people in Kimbolton (WA) use a bus, while 28.6% of people in Mitchell Plateau walk. These two areas have also tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in people who have moved in the last five years widening, as Kimbolton (WA) now has a much higher share at 38.5%.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +35 larger in Mitchell Plateau gap steady
52 29th pct 87 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13
  • First area, 2021: 52
  • Second area, 2016: 49
  • Second area, 2021: 87
Median age in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +4 yrs older in Kimbolton gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 33 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 40 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 30 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
First Nations in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +12.2 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
15.4% 90th pct 27.6% 96th pct
  • First area, 2021: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.6%
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Under 15 in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +13.8 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 29th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.8%
12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 19.5%
21.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 14.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

69.2% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 68.9%
21.2% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kimbolton Mitchell Plateau

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

  • 85+ in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Mitchell Plateau: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Mitchell Plateau: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Mitchell Plateau: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Mitchell Plateau: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Mitchell Plateau: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Mitchell Plateau: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Mitchell Plateau: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Kimbolton: 6.8% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Mitchell Plateau: 10.5% males, 3.9% females
  • 45–49 in Kimbolton: 18.2% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Mitchell Plateau: 10.5% males, 3.9% females
  • 40–44 in Kimbolton: 22.7% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Mitchell Plateau: 7.9% males, 3.9% females
  • 35–39 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Mitchell Plateau: 14.5% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Kimbolton: 13.6% males, 6.8% females; 30–34 in Mitchell Plateau: 7.9% males, 6.6% females
  • 25–29 in Kimbolton: 11.4% males, 6.8% females; 25–29 in Mitchell Plateau: 9.2% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Kimbolton: 6.8% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Mitchell Plateau: 0.0% males, 3.9% females
  • 15–19 in Kimbolton: 6.8% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Mitchell Plateau: 7.9% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Mitchell Plateau: 3.9% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Mitchell Plateau: 5.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Mitchell Plateau: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +15.3 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
7.7% 32nd pct 23.0% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2021: 7.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.0%

Country of birth

42.3% Australia +12.9 pts ▸ 55.2%
7.7% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% England +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.1% Australian ◂ +12.7 pts 10.3%
17.3% English +3.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.7% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.6% Italian ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +3.8 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
13.5% 81st pct 17.2% 86th pct
  • First area, 2021: 13.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.2%
Limited English in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +4.6 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 90th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.6%

Language used at home

50.0% English only +15.5 pts ▸ 65.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +12.2 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
21.2% 11th pct 33.3% 30th pct
  • First area, 2021: 21.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%

Religious affiliation

42.3% Not stated ◂ +27.4 pts 14.9%
19.2% Christianity +19.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
21.2% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +14.0 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
32.7% 18th pct 46.7% 54th pct
  • First area, 2021: 32.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 46.7%
Bachelor+ in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +0.9 pts higher in Kimbolton
7.7% 21st pct 6.8% 17th pct
  • First area, 2021: 7.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.8%
Schools ≤3 km in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
9.6% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.7% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.1% Engineering & related +18.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Education ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +$249 higher in Kimbolton gap narrowing
$1,874 100th pct $1,625 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,375
  • First area, 2021: $1,874
  • Second area, 2016: $239
  • Second area, 2021: $1,625
Household income in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +$416 higher in Kimbolton
$1,624 56th pct $1,208 26th pct
Family income in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +$875 higher in Kimbolton
$2,250 71st pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +16.5 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
17.3% 86th pct 33.8% 100th pct
  • First area, 2021: 17.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.8%

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
9.6% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.8% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.8% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +6.6 pts higher in Kimbolton
13.5% 5th pct 6.9% 0th pct
Mental health in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +7.7 pts higher in Kimbolton
7.7% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +4.6 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 50th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

32.7% None +29.4 pts ▸ 62.1%
5.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +4.1 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
13.5% 27th pct 17.6% 47th pct
  • First area, 2021: 13.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.6%
Unpaid carers in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +4.2 pts higher in Kimbolton
9.6% 6th pct 5.4% 1st pct
  • First area, 2021: 9.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.4%
Defence service in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +5.4 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 2nd pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.4%

First Nations

First Nations people in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +16 larger in Mitchell Plateau
8 57th pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +18 yrs older in Kimbolton
39 yrs 77th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +$1,347 higher in Kimbolton
$1,437 89th pct $90 0th pct
Household income in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +$2,025 higher in Kimbolton
$2,250 71st pct $225 0th pct
Indigenous language in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau
12.5% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +1.9 larger in Mitchell Plateau
1.3 0th pct 3.2 89th pct
  • First area, 2021: 1.3
  • Second area, 2016: 1.0
  • Second area, 2021: 3.2
13.8% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 42.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.8%

Household size

60.0% 1 person ◂ +20.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% 6 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 2 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 3 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$45 0th pct
People / bedroom in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +1.50 higher in Mitchell Plateau
0.90 86th pct 2.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Other tenure ◂ +40.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Rented +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Other dwelling +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Separate house +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +29.2 pts higher in Kimbolton
29.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) ◂ +23.2 pts 14.3%
29.2% Bus ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
60.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +12.0 pts higher in Kimbolton
38.5% 74th pct 26.4% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 38.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.4%
20.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +10.6 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
46.2% 14th pct 56.8% 37th pct
  • First area, 2021: 46.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.8%
Full-time in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +30.4 pts higher in Mitchell Plateau
62.5% 71st pct 92.9% 100th pct

Industries people work in

79.2% Mining ◂ +72.0 pts 7.1%
12.5% Retail trade +16.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.7% Administrative & support ◂ +9.5 pts 7.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.7% Technicians & trades +9.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
25.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
12.5% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.7% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 9.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Amenities/1k in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau +1,853.9 more in Mitchell Plateau
134.6 89th pct 1,988.5 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Kimboltonin Mitchell Plateau even
0 0th pct 0 3rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kimbolton vs Mitchell Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50759/kimbolton/vs/SAL50971/mitchell-plateau