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Mill Park - North vs Mill Park - South

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Mill Park - North profile · Mill Park - South profile

Mill Park - North Mill Park - South

Mill Park - North and Mill Park - South are neighbouring residential areas in Victoria. Mill Park - North is larger and more commercial, with 1,417 businesses and 104 public transport stops compared to 716 businesses and 48 stops in Mill Park - South. Education facilities differ significantly; Mill Park - North has four schools and 3,536 enrolments, with a typical school size of 884 students, while Mill Park - South has two schools with 807 enrolments and a typical size of 404. Residents in Mill Park - North are also more likely to earn $3,000 or more a week, with 21.4% of households in this bracket compared to 17.9% in Mill Park - South.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly in some ways while drifting apart in others. The gap in household income and the share of people with no religion have both widened over time. However, they remain very alike in many ways, such as having almost the same share of people born overseas and a similar typical weekly income. Both areas are dominated by large homes, with over 88% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,230 larger in Mill Park - North No religion: 5.0 pts higher in Mill Park - South Participation: 3.3 pts higher in Mill Park - North One-parent: 1.8 pts higher in Mill Park - South Separate houses: 3.4 pts higher in Mill Park - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +6,230 larger in Mill Park - North gap steady
17,470 85th pct 11,240 59th pct
Median age in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +1 yrs older in Mill Park - North gap steady
40 yrs 52nd pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South even gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.9 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
15.6% 39th pct 16.5% 44th pct
Under 15 in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.5 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap narrowing
15.3% 23rd pct 15.8% 27th pct
De facto in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.5 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
7.0% 12th pct 7.6% 14th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 27.5%
26.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.3% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 49.7%
34.3% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
7.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mill Park - North Mill Park - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +1.8 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
35.4% 77th pct 37.2% 79th pct

Country of birth

61.2% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 59.4%
3.6% India ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.5% China +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
1.1% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

18.7% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.4% English +2.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.3% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 13.1%
8.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
1.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.5 pts higher in Mill Park - North gap narrowing
42.2% 86th pct 41.7% 85th pct
Limited English in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.7 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
5.9% 86th pct 6.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

53.9% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 54.5%
5.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
4.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
3.4% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Hindi even 1.1%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Tagalog even 0.8%

Religion

No religion in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +5.0 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap widening
23.3% 10th pct 28.3% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 52.9%
23.3% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
5.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
2.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Hinduism even 3.3%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.7 pts higher in Mill Park - North gap steady
61.4% 60th pct 60.7% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.3 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
23.1% 55th pct 23.4% 56th pct
Schools in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +2 more in Mill Park - North
4 57th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.37 more in Mill Park - North
1.49 32nd pct 1.13 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +5 more in Mill Park - South
33 74th pct 38 79th pct
Students in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +2,729 more in Mill Park - North
3,536 85th pct 807 30th pct
Avg size in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +481 larger in Mill Park - North
884 88th pct 404 47th pct
ICSEA in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +3 higher in Mill Park - North
1,048 64th pct 1,045 63rd pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 60.7%
12.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.7% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.9% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%
9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%
15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%
11.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
4.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +$40 higher in Mill Park - North gap widening
$731 35th pct $691 27th pct
Household income in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +$151 higher in Mill Park - North gap widening
$1,798 53rd pct $1,647 44th pct
Family income in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +$165 higher in Mill Park - North gap widening
$2,053 48th pct $1,888 37th pct
High earners in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +1.4 pts higher in Mill Park - North gap steady
8.0% 35th pct 6.6% 25th pct
High-income homes in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +3.5 pts higher in Mill Park - North gap widening
21.4% 53rd pct 17.9% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
12.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.1 pts higher in Mill Park - South
27.1% 44th pct 27.2% 44th pct
Mental health in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.4 pts higher in Mill Park - North
8.0% 40th pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.1 pts higher in Mill Park - North gap steady
6.9% 74th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
8.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
7.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None even 66.2%
18.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%
5.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.5 pts higher in Mill Park - North gap steady
7.6% 8th pct 7.2% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.2 pts higher in Mill Park - North gap steady
14.6% 88th pct 14.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.5 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
23.8% 33rd pct 24.3% 36th pct
Defence service in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.3 pts higher in Mill Park - South
1.1% 11th pct 1.3% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.5 pts higher in Mill Park - North gap steady
19.3% 32nd pct 18.8% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +58 larger in Mill Park - North
168 48th pct 110 34th pct
Median age in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +3 yrs older in Mill Park - South
21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +2.6 pts higher in Mill Park - North
44.0% 51st pct 41.4% 45th pct
Unemployment in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +2.7 pts higher in Mill Park - North
10.8% 55th pct 8.1% 38th pct
Median income in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +$96 higher in Mill Park - North
$702 62nd pct $606 44th pct
Household income in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +$238 higher in Mill Park - South
$1,637 46th pct $1,875 60th pct
Indigenous language in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +5.9 pts higher in Mill Park - South
6.0% 56th pct 11.8% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.1 larger in Mill Park - North gap steady
2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +1.8 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap narrowing
13.3% 51st pct 15.0% 65th pct
Living alone in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.5 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap narrowing
18.6% 24th pct 19.1% 25th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 60.9%
21.9% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.3% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
20.3% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%
18.6% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
2.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +$4 higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
$365 48th pct $369 50th pct
Mortgage in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +$31 higher in Mill Park - North gap narrowing
$1,764 45th pct $1,733 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +1.3 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap narrowing
22.2% 36th pct 23.5% 40th pct
Owned outright in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.1 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap narrowing
38.7% 71st pct 38.9% 71st pct
Separate houses in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +3.4 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
86.3% 54th pct 89.7% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +3.0 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap widening
88.1% 76th pct 91.1% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 34.6%
22.2% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 89.7%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached even 9.8%
4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 56.4%
31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 29.3%
10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%
5.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 59.5%
26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.9%
3.3% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.4% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.3 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
3.6% 37th pct 3.9% 41st pct
Work from home in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +2.0 pts higher in Mill Park - North gap widening
20.8% 67th pct 18.8% 62nd pct
PT commute in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South even gap steady
2.3% 56th pct 2.3% 56th pct
PT stops in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +56 more in Mill Park - North
104 87th pct 48 57th pct
Stops/1k in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +1.68 more in Mill Park - North
5.95 73rd pct 4.27 49th pct
Departures/1k in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +329.4 more in Mill Park - North
1,829.0 80th pct 1,499.6 73rd pct
PT routes in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +3 more in Mill Park - North
11 67th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +5 longer in Mill Park - South
1 7th pct 6 57th pct
Drive to city in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +4 longer in Mill Park - North
28 55th pct 24 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +6,230 more in Mill Park - North
17,470 55th pct 11,240 34th pct
Reach 45 min in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +12,392 more in Mill Park - North
48,452 53rd pct 36,060 44th pct
Transit to city in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South
82 89th pct —

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 60.3%
20.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%
3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.6%
1.7% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
31.1% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%
10.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
3.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.8 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
26.2% 7th pct 27.0% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +1.3 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
8.7% 38th pct 10.0% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.0 pts higher in Mill Park - North gap narrowing
5.9% 73rd pct 5.8% 72nd pct
Participation in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +3.3 pts higher in Mill Park - North gap steady
63.7% 60th pct 60.5% 45th pct
Full-time in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.2 pts higher in Mill Park - North gap steady
59.5% 56th pct 59.3% 54th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
10.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
5.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%
13.8% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.5% Community & personal service even 11.4%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
10.7% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
8.9% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +1 higher in Mill Park - North
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +1 higher in Mill Park - North
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +19 higher in Mill Park - North
993 48th pct 974 40th pct
ERP in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +6,116 higher in Mill Park - North
17,610 80th pct 11,494 55th pct
Growth in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +1.5 pts higher in Mill Park - South
-0.2% 11th pct 1.4% 22nd pct
Businesses in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +701 higher in Mill Park - North
1,417 74th pct 716 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South even
680 30th pct 680 30th pct
Max temp in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South even
20.2 17th pct 20.2 17th pct
Min temp in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South even
10.2 26th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South even
6.8 71st pct 6.8 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.2 more in Mill Park - South
6.8 73rd pct 7.0 76th pct
15-min city in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +6.4 pts higher in Mill Park - South
87.6% 68th pct 94.0% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +9.1 pts higher in Mill Park - North
85.6% 70th pct 76.5% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.2 pts higher in Mill Park - North
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 82nd pct
Walk to school in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +8.8 pts higher in Mill Park - South
90.5% 68th pct 99.3% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +5.6 pts higher in Mill Park - South
86.5% 81st pct 92.1% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +2.9 more in Mill Park - North
14.2 50th pct 11.3 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +82 higher in Mill Park - North
439 91st pct 356 87th pct
Mean slope in Mill Park - Northin Mill Park - South +0.4 pts higher in Mill Park - North
3.6% 20th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Compare Mill Park - North with nearby areas

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Compare Mill Park - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mill Park - North vs Mill Park - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041220/mill-park-north/vs/209041221/mill-park-south