Federal Electorate · Area profile
Mitchell
100 km²
A wealth of professional talent and high family incomes set Mitchell apart from most similar areas. This is a prosperous, rapidly growing community that has added about 44,760 people since 2011. It is a multicultural hub where many residents were born overseas and a high proportion of households earn more than $3,000 a week. These factors combine to create a well-educated, affluent suburb geared toward families with children.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
A family-heavy area that's short on schools per child.
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Children under 15 make up 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. While the typical resident is 38, the area has a lower proportion of seniors than most other regions.
The community is highly diverse, with 41.2% of people born overseas, far above the national average of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are Australian, English, and Chinese.
Language diversity is very high, with 40.4% of people using a language other than English at home, though this is 11 points lower than in 2011. Mandarin is the most common non-English language.
Christianity is the most common religion at 50.7%. People with no religion make up 26.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.
The area is exceptionally well-qualified; 40.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure of 26.3%. Most residents have completed Year 12, a rate far above the state average.
Typical weekly family incomes are $2,928, which is well above the national figure. High earnings are common, with 42.7% of households earning $3,000 or more per week.
Residents are generally healthier than those in most other areas, with a much lower rate of long-term health conditions (21.8%) compared to the national figure of 27.7%.
Unpaid care for children is very common here, with 32.2% of people providing this support, well above the national average. This is consistent with the high number of children in the area.
Homes tend to be larger, with a typical 3.1 people per household. Single-person households are rare here, at only 13.4%, which is far below the national figure.
Large family homes dominate, as 86.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Renting is much less common than in other areas, but typical weekly rents of $560 are well above the national average.
Working from home is very common at 45.8%, far above the national figure of 21.0%. Most homes have at least two vehicles, and very few (3.1%) have none.
The area is quite mobile, with 42.9% of people moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 11.4% of the population.
More people are working or looking for work here (66.4%) than in most similar areas. Full-time employment is also high, and the unemployment rate is 4.2%.
Most homes are within a short walk of a park or public transport. However, it is harder to walk to groceries, with only 57.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a shop.