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Mitchell vs Palmerston

Name: Mitchell vs Palmerston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Mitchell profile · Palmerston profile

Mitchell Palmerston

Palmerston and Mitchell are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Palmerston is a residential hub where the typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,316, compared to $874 in Mitchell. The two areas also differ in age and household size; Palmerston is much younger with a typical resident aged 36, while Mitchell is far older at 44. Homes in Palmerston are also larger, with 2.6 people per home compared to 1.5 in Mitchell.

Both areas are very walkable and almost everyone can walk to a grocery store within 10 minutes. This shared accessibility exists despite Mitchell being sparsely populated with only 7 residents. While Palmerston has far more public transport stops, Mitchell has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. The gap between them is most evident in local services, as nearly all homes in Palmerston are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while none in Mitchell are.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,572 larger in Palmerston Household income: $1,442 higher in Palmerston Personal income: $559 higher in Palmerston Household size: 1.1 larger in Palmerston Median age: 8 yrs older in Mitchell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchell in Palmerston +5,572 larger in Palmerston gap steady

7 5th pct 5,579 86th pct

Median age in Mitchell in Palmerston +8 yrs older in Mitchell gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% Children (0–14) +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

0.0% Married +49.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

0.0% Never married +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.0% Divorced +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +65.7 pts ▸ 65.7%

0.0% China +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% India +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Vietnam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.9% Chinese ◂ +34.6 pts 8.3%

0.0% Australian +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% English +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% Irish +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Scottish +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% German +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

0.0% English only +65.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

42.9% Mandarin ◂ +38.1 pts 4.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

85.7% No religion ◂ +45.4 pts 40.3%

85.7% Not stated ◂ +80.4 pts 5.3%

0.0% Christianity +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

0.0% Islam +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Buddhism +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mitchell in Palmerston

— 0.88 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mitchell in Palmerston +5 more in Mitchell

21 87th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Mitchell in Palmerston +99 larger in Palmerston

711 91st pct 810 96th pct

ICSEA in Mitchell in Palmerston +24 higher in Mitchell

1,110 93rd pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +73.9 pts ▸ 73.9%

0.0% Year 10 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +52.4 pts 14.2%

0.0% Bachelor degree +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

66.7% Management & commerce ◂ +46.4 pts 20.2%

0.0% Society & culture +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Engineering & related +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Information technology +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Education +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mitchell in Palmerston +$559 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$575 21st pct $1,134 88th pct

Household income in Mitchell in Palmerston +$1,442 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$874 9th pct $2,316 87th pct

Family income in Mitchell in Palmerston

— $2,686 87th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 30.6%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Other condition +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Asthma +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.9% None +22.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

0.0% One condition +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitchell in Palmerston +103 larger in Palmerston

0 0th pct 103 86th pct

Median age in Mitchell in Palmerston

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mitchell in Palmerston

— $911 74th pct

Household income in Mitchell in Palmerston

— $2,181 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchell in Palmerston +1.1 larger in Palmerston gap narrowing

1.5 0th pct 2.6 57th pct

Household size

0.0% 2 people +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.0% 1 person +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% 3 people +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% 4 people +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitchell in Palmerston

— $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Mitchell in Palmerston

— $1,940 68th pct

People / bedroom in Mitchell in Palmerston +0.20 higher in Palmerston gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

0.0% Owned outright +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

0.0% Rented +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +60.2 pts ▸ 60.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +46.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitchell in Palmerston +12 more in Palmerston

13 83rd pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mitchell in Palmerston +1,852.66 more in Mitchell

1,857.14 100th pct 4.48 75th pct

Departures/1k in Mitchell in Palmerston +592,394.3 more in Mitchell

593,285.7 100th pct 891.4 86th pct

PT routes in Mitchell in Palmerston +1 more in Palmerston

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Mitchell in Palmerston +3 longer in Palmerston

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Mitchell in Palmerston +3 longer in Palmerston

11 6th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Mitchell in Palmerston +1,912 more in Mitchell

16,077 69th pct 14,165 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Mitchell in Palmerston +32,815 more in Mitchell

63,396 70th pct 30,581 56th pct

Transit to city in Mitchell in Palmerston +20 longer in Palmerston

37 14th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +36.8 pts 63.2%

0.0% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +40.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

0.0% 1 vehicle +37.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

0.0% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

100.0% Other services ◂ +97.1 pts 2.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Education & training +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Community & personal service ◂ +89.1 pts 10.9%

0.0% Professionals +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Managers +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Technicians & trades +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mitchell in Palmerston

— 2,025 26th pct

Assault/100k in Mitchell in Palmerston

— 466 31st pct

Sexual/100k in Mitchell in Palmerston

— 18 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Mitchell in Palmerston

— 143 8th pct

Theft/100k in Mitchell in Palmerston

— 305 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mitchell in Palmerston

— 18 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Mitchell in Palmerston

— 179 4th pct

5-yr change in Mitchell in Palmerston

— -63.3% 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mitchell in Palmerston +0.4 higher in Mitchell

7.2 94th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitchell in Palmerston +0.8 more in Palmerston

6.2 90th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Mitchell in Palmerston +4.0 pts higher in Palmerston

95.5% 97th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mitchell in Palmerston +0.7 pts higher in Mitchell

99.3% 100th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Mitchell in Palmerston +0.2 pts higher in Palmerston

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mitchell in Palmerston +98.7 pts higher in Palmerston

0.0% 0th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Mitchell in Palmerston +4.4 pts higher in Palmerston

95.6% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mitchell in Palmerston +38.6 pts higher in Palmerston

60.2% 87th pct 98.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitchell in Palmerston +6,562.3 more in Mitchell

6,571.4 100th pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Mitchell in Palmerston +161 higher in Palmerston

220 91st pct 380 99th pct

Mean slope in Mitchell in Palmerston +0.7 pts higher in Palmerston

3.4% 20th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

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Compare Palmerston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitchell vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80095/mitchell/vs/SAL80107/palmerston