Compare

Mitchell vs Augathella

Name: Mitchell vs Augathella — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 158 km apart · Mitchell profile · Augathella profile

Mitchell Augathella

Mitchell (L) and Augathella (L) are two small Queensland towns separated by about 158 km. Mitchell (L) has a larger population and a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 14.7%, compared to 5.5% in Augathella (L). The two towns differ sharply in housing; 31.8% of households rent in Mitchell (L), while Augathella (L) has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 62.4%. Augathella (L) is more walkable, with 95.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a range of services, compared to 81.8% in Mitchell (L).

Many gaps between the two areas are narrowing, such as the difference in typical age, which has fallen from 14 years to 8 years since 2011. They share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $918 in Mitchell (L) and $912 in Augathella (L), both well below the national figure. They also have similar proportions of people aged 65 and over (about 25%) and a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Owned outright: 18.8 pts higher in Augathella Renting: 16.0 pts higher in Mitchell Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Mitchell Population: 507 larger in Mitchell No religion: 14.7 pts higher in Mitchell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitchell in Augathella +507 larger in Mitchell gap widening

835 50th pct 328 19th pct

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

43 yrs 43rd pct 51 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.1% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

Marital status

37.3% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

39.8% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 35.6%

10.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

4.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Mitchell Augathella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 81.7%

0.0% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 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%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.1% English +3.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.2% German +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 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

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 68.3%

32.3% No religion ◂ +14.7 pts 17.7%

9.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

28.7% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

31.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.6%

20.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 19.2%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 31.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.3 pts 6.4%

9.2% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.2% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.5% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.8% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 4.0%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mitchell in Augathella +$2 higher in Mitchell gap narrowing

$565 29th pct $563 29th pct

Household income in Mitchell in Augathella +$6 higher in Mitchell gap narrowing

$918 15th pct $912 14th pct

Family income in Mitchell in Augathella +$342 higher in Mitchell gap narrowing

$1,550 48th pct $1,208 18th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.1%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.5%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.7% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.6% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Dementia even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +3.6 pts 50.9%

20.1% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 17.4%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

4.3% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mitchell in Augathella +0.1 larger in Mitchell gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 40.1%

31.4% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%

0.7% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

37.3% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

34.5% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 31.6%

11.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.1% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

4.8% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitchell in Augathella +$70 higher in Mitchell gap narrowing

$170 14th pct $100 4th pct

Mortgage in Mitchell in Augathella +$485 higher in Mitchell gap narrowing

$975 21st pct $490 0th pct

People / bedroom in Mitchell in Augathella even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright +18.8 pts ▸ 62.4%

31.8% Rented ◂ +16.0 pts 15.8%

18.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%

2.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 93.2%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 46.6%

20.9% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.7% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% Under $200 ◂ +16.2 pts 38.1%

25.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 19.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% Under $1,000 +19.8 pts ▸ 68.2%

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 55.6%

7.4% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 37.1%

33.4% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

10.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

4.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%

3.4% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.9% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%

9.3% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.2 pts 2.4%

8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mitchell in Augathella +0.6 higher in Augathella

5.2 68th pct 5.9 81st pct

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

5.9 74th pct 6.7 88th pct

15-min city in Mitchell in Augathella +13.9 pts higher in Augathella

81.8% 73rd pct 95.7% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Mitchell in Augathella +6.7 pts higher in Augathella

87.7% 78th pct 94.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Mitchell in Augathella even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mitchell in Augathella +18.6 pts higher in Augathella

78.3% 60th pct 96.9% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Mitchell in Augathella +8.4 pts higher in Augathella

89.3% 42nd pct 97.7% 70th pct

Walk to health in Mitchell in Augathella +16.1 pts higher in Augathella

78.6% 81st pct 94.8% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitchell in Augathella +33.6 more in Augathella

39.5 83rd pct 73.2 96th pct

Intersections/km² in Mitchell in Augathella +9 higher in Mitchell

28 45th pct 20 30th pct

Mean slope in Mitchell in Augathella +1.3 pts higher in Augathella

2.7% 13th pct 3.9% 40th pct

Compare Mitchell with nearby areas

Roma Injune Wallumbilla Surat Augathella St George Charleville Taroom

Compare Augathella with nearby areas

Charleville Tambo Mitchell Blackall Injune Alpha Springsure Willows Gemfields

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitchell vs Augathella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321074/mitchell/vs/UCL322007/augathella