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Mill Park - South vs Thomastown

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Mill Park - South profile · Thomastown profile

Mill Park - South Thomastown

Thomastown and Mill Park - South are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct social profiles. Thomastown is much more diverse, with 51.6% of residents born overseas and 65.5% using another language at home, compared to 37.2% and 41.7% in Mill Park - South. It also has a higher number of schools and better access to groceries. In contrast, Mill Park - South has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,647, well above the $1,225 in Thomastown, and more adults working or looking for work at 60.5% versus 49.9%.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 39 and have almost identical household sizes. They also have similar rates of long-term health conditions and mental health conditions. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in the share of overseas-born residents, others are widening. For example, the gap in typical weekly personal income has grown since 2011, and the difference in the share of people reporting no religion has increased.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.9 pts higher in Thomastown Population: 8,758 larger in Thomastown Born overseas: 14.4 pts higher in Thomastown No religion: 11.8 pts higher in Mill Park - South Participation: 10.6 pts higher in Mill Park - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +8,758 larger in Thomastown gap steady
11,240 59th pct 19,998 89th pct
Median age in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown even gap narrowing
39 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +0.2 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 0.8% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +5.4 pts higher in Thomastown gap narrowing
16.5% 44th pct 21.9% 75th pct
Under 15 in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +0.2 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap narrowing
15.8% 27th pct 15.6% 25th pct
De facto in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +2.0 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
7.6% 14th pct 5.6% 6th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 21.9%
16.5% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 48.2%
35.8% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 33.4%
7.2% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mill Park - South Thomastown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +14.4 pts higher in Thomastown gap narrowing
37.2% 79th pct 51.6% 94th pct

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +15.8 pts 43.6%
2.8% India +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Italy +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.0% Vietnam +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% China ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.1% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.9% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 11.5%
18.0% English ◂ +8.4 pts 9.6%
13.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
7.7% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%
2.3% Vietnamese +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.2% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%
3.6% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +23.9 pts higher in Thomastown gap narrowing
41.7% 85th pct 65.5% 98th pct
Limited English in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +8.8 pts higher in Thomastown gap narrowing
6.5% 87th pct 15.3% 100th pct

Language used at home

54.5% English only ◂ +24.9 pts 29.6%
3.7% Arabic +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.5% Vietnamese +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.2% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.9% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
0.6% Punjabi +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +11.8 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap widening
28.3% 15th pct 16.5% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 47.2%
28.3% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 16.5%
5.9% Islam +9.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.4% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +8.4 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap narrowing
60.7% 59th pct 52.3% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +6.3 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
23.4% 56th pct 17.1% 38th pct
Schools in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +6 more in Thomastown
2 14th pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +1.45 more in Thomastown
1.13 19th pct 2.57 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +19 more in Thomastown
38 79th pct 57 90th pct
Students in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +1,377 more in Thomastown
807 30th pct 2,184 66th pct
Avg size in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +131 larger in Mill Park - South
404 47th pct 273 28th pct
ICSEA in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +56 higher in Mill Park - South
1,045 63rd pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 52.3%
12.6% Year 9 or below +11.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
11.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
10.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 23.5%
26.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 25.7%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%
9.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%
11.1% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%
7.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.4% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +$189 higher in Mill Park - South gap widening
$691 27th pct $502 4th pct
Household income in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +$422 higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
$1,647 44th pct $1,225 15th pct
Family income in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +$501 higher in Mill Park - South gap widening
$1,888 37th pct $1,387 9th pct
High earners in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +2.9 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap widening
6.6% 25th pct 3.7% 7th pct
High-income homes in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +7.3 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap widening
17.9% 42nd pct 10.6% 15th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.8%
14.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%
7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 53.9%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.8%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 9.0%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +0.9 pts higher in Thomastown
27.2% 44th pct 28.1% 50th pct
Mental health in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +0.2 pts higher in Mill Park - South
7.6% 34th pct 7.4% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +3.9 pts higher in Thomastown gap steady
6.8% 73rd pct 10.7% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
6.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
3.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +1.5 pts 64.8%
18.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%
6.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +1.6 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap narrowing
7.2% 6th pct 5.6% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +0.6 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
14.3% 86th pct 13.7% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +3.2 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
24.3% 36th pct 21.1% 18th pct
Defence service in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +0.7 pts higher in Mill Park - South
1.3% 15th pct 0.7% 3rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +1.7 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
18.8% 28th pct 17.1% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +47 larger in Thomastown
110 34th pct 157 46th pct
Median age in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +5 yrs older in Thomastown
24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +0.9 pts higher in Mill Park - South
41.4% 45th pct 40.6% 43rd pct
Unemployment in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +9.8 pts higher in Thomastown
8.1% 38th pct 17.9% 86th pct
Median income in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +$111 higher in Thomastown
$606 44th pct $717 64th pct
Household income in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +$250 higher in Mill Park - South
$1,875 60th pct $1,625 46th pct
Indigenous language in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +4.2 pts higher in Mill Park - South
11.8% 85th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +0.1 larger in Mill Park - South gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +3.0 pts higher in Thomastown gap widening
15.0% 65th pct 18.0% 80th pct
Living alone in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +5.4 pts higher in Thomastown gap widening
19.1% 25th pct 24.4% 47th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 55.6%
22.7% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.0% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
1.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
19.1% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
20.5% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 18.1%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
3.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +$19 higher in Mill Park - South gap steady
$369 50th pct $350 43rd pct
Mortgage in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +$33 higher in Mill Park - South gap widening
$1,733 43rd pct $1,700 41st pct
People / bedroom in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +5.2 pts higher in Thomastown gap widening
23.5% 40th pct 28.7% 55th pct
Owned outright in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +3.8 pts higher in Thomastown gap narrowing
38.9% 71st pct 42.7% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +5.5 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap widening
89.7% 64th pct 84.2% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +8.0 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap widening
91.1% 84th pct 83.1% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 25.1%
23.5% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 84.2%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
0.4% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

56.4% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 63.2%
29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 17.2%
6.6% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%
0.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 47.6%
22.9% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
9.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%
2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 31.6%
29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
17.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +5.4 pts higher in Thomastown gap narrowing
3.9% 41st pct 9.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +4.3 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap widening
18.8% 62nd pct 14.5% 49th pct
PT commute in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +2.0 pts higher in Thomastown gap narrowing
2.3% 56th pct 4.3% 77th pct
PT stops in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +67 more in Thomastown
48 57th pct 115 88th pct
Stops/1k in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +1.48 more in Thomastown
4.27 49th pct 5.75 70th pct
Departures/1k in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +225.6 more in Thomastown
1,499.6 73rd pct 1,725.2 78th pct
PT routes in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +2 more in Thomastown
8 52nd pct 10 62nd pct
Stop walk in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +3 longer in Mill Park - South
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +5 longer in Mill Park - South
24 48th pct 19 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +8,758 more in Thomastown
11,240 34th pct 19,998 61st pct
Reach 45 min in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +68,168 more in Thomastown
36,060 44th pct 104,228 72nd pct
Transit to city in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown
— 68 68th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 59.2%
18.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 14.5%
3.6% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 34.0%
31.9% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%
3.9% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +3.4 pts higher in Thomastown gap widening
27.0% 9th pct 30.4% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +3.1 pts higher in Thomastown gap widening
10.0% 46th pct 13.1% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +2.1 pts higher in Thomastown gap steady
5.8% 72nd pct 8.0% 89th pct
Participation in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +10.6 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap narrowing
60.5% 45th pct 49.9% 13th pct
Full-time in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +2.9 pts higher in Mill Park - South gap widening
59.3% 54th pct 56.4% 30th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%
11.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
8.2% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%
6.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Finance & insurance even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 14.3%
15.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.8% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%
11.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
9.0% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +3 higher in Mill Park - South
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +3 higher in Mill Park - South
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +3 higher in Mill Park - South
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +3 higher in Mill Park - South
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +74 higher in Mill Park - South
974 40th pct 900 13th pct
ERP in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +9,101 higher in Thomastown
11,494 55th pct 20,595 87th pct
Growth in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +0.6 pts higher in Thomastown
1.4% 22nd pct 2.0% 27th pct
Businesses in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +2,642 higher in Thomastown
716 38th pct 3,358 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +25 higher in Mill Park - South
680 30th pct 655 27th pct
Max temp in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +0.2 higher in Thomastown
20.2 17th pct 20.4 19th pct
Min temp in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +0.4 higher in Thomastown
10.2 26th pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +0.2 higher in Thomastown
6.8 72nd pct 7.0 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +0.3 more in Mill Park - South
7.0 76th pct 6.7 71st pct
15-min city in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +7.9 pts higher in Mill Park - South
94.0% 76th pct 86.2% 67th pct
Walk to shops in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +19.0 pts higher in Thomastown
76.5% 62nd pct 95.5% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +4.3 pts higher in Mill Park - South
99.8% 82nd pct 95.5% 57th pct
Walk to school in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +5.5 pts higher in Mill Park - South
99.3% 86th pct 93.7% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +1.2 pts higher in Mill Park - South
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 55th pct
Walk to health in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +24.4 pts higher in Mill Park - South
92.1% 85th pct 67.7% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +1.0 more in Thomastown
11.3 32nd pct 12.3 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +96 higher in Mill Park - South
356 87th pct 261 78th pct
Mean slope in Mill Park - Southin Thomastown +0.7 pts higher in Mill Park - South
3.2% 14th pct 2.5% 1st pct

Compare Mill Park - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mill Park - South vs Thomastown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041221/mill-park-south/vs/209041223/thomastown