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Mill Park - North vs Mernda - North

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Mill Park - North profile · Mernda - North profile

Mill Park - North Mernda - North

Mill Park - North and Mernda - North are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Mernda - North is much younger, with 26.2% of its population being children under 15 and a high share of parents providing unpaid childcare (38.3%). It is also a newer community, where 49.3% of people moved in within the last five years. In contrast, Mill Park - North has a more settled feel; residents are noticeably older, and 38.7% of homes are owned outright. It is also better connected, with far more public transport stops and weekly departures than its neighbour.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition, around 7.5% to 8.0%. They share several other similarities, including a similar proportion of overseas-born residents and almost identical typical weekly household incomes. While Mernda - North has seen a massive influx of new residents and young families, Mill Park - North remains more stable with higher levels of home ownership and better access to schools and transport.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 23.0 pts higher in Mernda - North Owned outright: 22.8 pts higher in Mill Park - North Under 15: 10.9 pts higher in Mernda - North Unpaid child care: 14.5 pts higher in Mernda - North Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Mill Park - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +6,043 larger in Mill Park - North
17,470 85th pct 11,427 60th pct
Median age in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +6 yrs older in Mill Park - North
40 yrs 52nd pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.5 pts higher in Mernda - North
1.0% 27th pct 1.5% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +5.6 pts higher in Mill Park - North
15.6% 39th pct 10.0% 14th pct
Under 15 in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +10.9 pts higher in Mernda - North
15.3% 23rd pct 26.2% 96th pct
De facto in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +3.2 pts higher in Mernda - North
7.0% 12th pct 10.3% 29th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.3 pts 17.9%
15.3% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 53.9%
34.3% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 31.5%
7.0% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mill Park - North Mernda - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +1.0 pts higher in Mill Park - North
35.4% 77th pct 34.5% 75th pct

Country of birth

61.2% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 62.5%
3.6% India +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.4% Italy ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
2.5% China ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
1.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

18.7% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.4% English +7.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
17.3% Italian ◂ +8.6 pts 8.7%
4.4% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% Greek ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%
5.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
3.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +5.1 pts higher in Mill Park - North
42.2% 86th pct 37.0% 81st pct
Limited English in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +2.3 pts higher in Mill Park - North
5.9% 86th pct 3.6% 74th pct

Language used at home

53.9% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 59.3%
5.1% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%
4.4% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
4.2% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
1.0% Punjabi +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
1.1% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

No religion in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +6.4 pts higher in Mernda - North
23.3% 10th pct 29.7% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +13.1 pts 45.4%
23.3% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
3.3% Hinduism +5.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
5.2% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
1.4% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +4.6 pts higher in Mernda - North
61.4% 60th pct 66.0% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +5.5 pts higher in Mernda - North
23.1% 55th pct 28.6% 66th pct
Schools in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +2 more in Mill Park - North
4 57th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.83 more in Mill Park - North
1.49 32nd pct 0.67 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +21 more in Mill Park - North
33 74th pct 12 31st pct
Students in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +2,195 more in Mill Park - North
3,536 85th pct 1,341 47th pct
Avg size in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +214 larger in Mill Park - North
884 88th pct 671 77th pct
ICSEA in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +9 higher in Mernda - North
1,048 64th pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 66.0%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%
10.7% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
25.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.7% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%
15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%
11.9% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
3.0% Creative arts even 3.0%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +$124 higher in Mernda - North
$731 35th pct $855 60th pct
Household income in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +$99 higher in Mernda - North
$1,798 53rd pct $1,897 59th pct
Family income in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +$50 higher in Mernda - North
$2,053 48th pct $2,103 51st pct
High earners in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +2.3 pts higher in Mernda - North
8.0% 35th pct 10.3% 48th pct
High-income homes in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.6 pts higher in Mill Park - North
21.4% 53rd pct 20.8% 51st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.9%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 38.3%
33.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
2.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +3.5 pts higher in Mill Park - North
27.1% 44th pct 23.7% 23rd pct
Mental health in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.5 pts higher in Mill Park - North
8.0% 40th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +2.5 pts higher in Mill Park - North
6.9% 74th pct 4.4% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
7.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +4.0 pts ▸ 70.2%
18.6% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +1.5 pts higher in Mernda - North
7.6% 8th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +2.5 pts higher in Mill Park - North
14.6% 88th pct 12.1% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +14.5 pts higher in Mernda - North
23.8% 33rd pct 38.3% 97th pct
Defence service in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.6 pts higher in Mernda - North
1.1% 11th pct 1.7% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +2.1 pts higher in Mernda - North
19.3% 32nd pct 21.4% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +2 larger in Mill Park - North
168 48th pct 166 47th pct
Median age in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +3 yrs older in Mill Park - North
21 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 5th pct
Year 12 in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.8 pts higher in Mill Park - North
44.0% 51st pct 43.2% 49th pct
Unemployment in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +6.4 pts higher in Mernda - North
10.8% 55th pct 17.2% 85th pct
Median income in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +$164 higher in Mernda - North
$702 62nd pct $866 81st pct
Household income in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +$326 higher in Mernda - North
$1,637 46th pct $1,963 65th pct
Indigenous language in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +1.1 pts higher in Mill Park - North
6.0% 56th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.1 larger in Mernda - North
2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +1.1 pts higher in Mernda - North
13.3% 51st pct 14.4% 60th pct
Living alone in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.5 pts higher in Mill Park - North
18.6% 24th pct 18.1% 22nd pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 67.0%
21.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 17.8%
13.3% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.2% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 27.1%
19.6% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
20.3% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%
18.6% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%
7.3% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +$13 higher in Mernda - North
$365 48th pct $378 53rd pct
Mortgage in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +$136 higher in Mernda - North
$1,764 45th pct $1,900 54th pct
People / bedroom in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North even
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +5.3 pts higher in Mernda - North
22.2% 36th pct 27.6% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +22.8 pts higher in Mill Park - North
38.7% 71st pct 15.9% 11th pct
Separate houses in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +2.4 pts higher in Mill Park - North
86.3% 54th pct 83.9% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.5 pts higher in Mill Park - North
88.1% 76th pct 87.6% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 51.9%
38.7% Owned outright ◂ +22.8 pts 15.9%
22.2% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
1.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 83.9%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 35.5%
31.8% 4 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 48.7%
10.2% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
0.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 68.6%
26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.7%
3.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.4% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 8.7%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.7 pts higher in Mill Park - North
3.6% 37th pct 2.9% 28th pct
Work from home in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.1 pts higher in Mill Park - North
20.8% 67th pct 20.7% 67th pct
PT commute in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.7 pts higher in Mernda - North
2.3% 56th pct 2.9% 65th pct
PT stops in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +69 more in Mill Park - North
104 87th pct 35 45th pct
Stops/1k in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +2.89 more in Mill Park - North
5.95 73rd pct 3.06 31st pct
Departures/1k in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +942.7 more in Mill Park - North
1,829.0 80th pct 886.2 53rd pct
PT routes in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +4 more in Mill Park - North
11 67th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +1 longer in Mernda - North
1 7th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +5 longer in Mernda - North
28 55th pct 33 61st pct
Reach 30 min in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +10,256 more in Mernda - North
17,470 55th pct 27,726 74th pct
Reach 45 min in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +8,786 more in Mill Park - North
48,452 53rd pct 39,666 47th pct
Transit to city in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North
82 89th pct —

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) even 57.3%
20.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 20.7%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.7% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
31.1% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 36.5%
16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%
10.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +23.0 pts higher in Mernda - North
26.2% 7th pct 49.3% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +7.6 pts higher in Mernda - North
8.7% 38th pct 16.3% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.0 pts higher in Mill Park - North
5.9% 73rd pct 5.8% 73rd pct
Participation in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +5.0 pts higher in Mernda - North
63.7% 60th pct 68.8% 82nd pct
Full-time in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +3.8 pts higher in Mernda - North
59.5% 56th pct 63.3% 80th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
10.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
8.1% Education & training even 8.0%
5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
3.6% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.2% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
11.5% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%
10.7% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
8.9% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers even 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +1 higher in Mernda - North
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +1 higher in Mernda - North
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +1 higher in Mernda - North
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +1 higher in Mernda - North
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +10 higher in Mernda - North
993 48th pct 1,003 53rd pct
ERP in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +5,549 higher in Mill Park - North
17,610 80th pct 12,061 58th pct
Growth in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +4.6 pts higher in Mernda - North
-0.2% 11th pct 4.4% 49th pct
Businesses in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +608 higher in Mill Park - North
1,417 74th pct 809 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +43 higher in Mernda - North
680 30th pct 724 36th pct
Max temp in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.2 higher in Mill Park - North
20.2 17th pct 20.0 14th pct
Min temp in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.3 higher in Mill Park - North
10.2 26th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North even
6.8 71st pct 6.8 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North even
6.8 73rd pct 6.8 73rd pct
15-min city in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +2.9 pts higher in Mill Park - North
87.6% 68th pct 84.7% 66th pct
Walk to shops in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.8 pts higher in Mill Park - North
85.6% 70th pct 84.9% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +2.2 pts higher in Mill Park - North
100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 66th pct
Walk to school in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +14.2 pts higher in Mill Park - North
90.5% 68th pct 76.2% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.4 pts higher in Mill Park - North
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +9.6 pts higher in Mill Park - North
86.5% 81st pct 76.8% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.4 more in Mernda - North
14.2 50th pct 14.6 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +258 higher in Mill Park - North
439 91st pct 181 67th pct
Mean slope in Mill Park - Northin Mernda - North +0.6 pts higher in Mernda - North
3.6% 20th pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Mill Park - North with nearby areas

Mill Park - South Bundoora - North South Morang - South Epping - East South Morang - North Bundoora - West Bundoora - East Lalor - East

Compare Mernda - North with nearby areas

Mernda - South South Morang - North Doreen - North Doreen - South South Morang - South Epping - East Plenty - Yarrambat Mill Park - North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mill Park - North vs Mernda - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041220/mill-park-north/vs/209041531/mernda-north