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Mill Park - South vs Lalor - East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Mill Park - South profile · Lalor - East profile

Mill Park - South Lalor - East

Mill Park - South and Lalor - East are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Lalor - East is far more multicultural, with 49.8% of people born overseas and 61.2% using another language at home, compared to 37.2% and 41.7% in Mill Park - South. Mill Park - South generally has more money and education; its typical household income is $1,647 a week, which is well higher than the $1,224 seen in Lalor - East. Mill Park - South also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (23.4% against 17.7%) and more people working or looking for work (60.5% compared to 50.0%).

These two areas have tracked closely together since 2011, maintaining very similar household sizes and rent prices. They both have about the same share of children under 15 and roughly the same percentage of homes owned outright. While Lalor - East has far more schools and better access to groceries, Mill Park - South provides better access to health services. In both places, the typical weekly rent is similar, sitting between $350 and $369.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.6 pts higher in Lalor - East People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Lalor - East Born overseas: 12.6 pts higher in Lalor - East No car: 6.5 pts higher in Lalor - East No religion: 10.5 pts higher in Mill Park - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +1,293 larger in Mill Park - South
11,240 59th pct 9,947 52nd pct
Median age in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +1 yrs older in Mill Park - South
39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East even
1.0% 27th pct 1.0% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +3.8 pts higher in Lalor - East
16.5% 44th pct 20.3% 68th pct
Under 15 in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +0.4 pts higher in Lalor - East
15.8% 27th pct 16.2% 30th pct
De facto in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +1.7 pts higher in Mill Park - South
7.6% 14th pct 5.8% 7th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 21.9%
16.5% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.8% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 47.1%
35.8% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 34.6%
7.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.3% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mill Park - South Lalor - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +12.6 pts higher in Lalor - East
37.2% 79th pct 49.8% 92nd pct

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +15.0 pts 44.4%
2.8% India +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.4% Italy +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% Vietnam +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% China ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
0.1% Nepal +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Philippines even 1.9%
1.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.9% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 12.5%
18.0% English ◂ +5.5 pts 12.4%
13.1% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%
8.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%
3.6% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.3% Vietnamese +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
4.8% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +19.6 pts higher in Lalor - East
41.7% 85th pct 61.2% 96th pct
Limited English in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +7.0 pts higher in Lalor - East
6.5% 87th pct 13.5% 97th pct

Language used at home

54.5% English only ◂ +21.8 pts 32.7%
3.7% Arabic +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.5% Vietnamese +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.9% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.2% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.6% Punjabi +4.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
1.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.8% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

No religion in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +10.5 pts higher in Mill Park - South
28.3% 15th pct 17.8% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 45.2%
28.3% No religion ◂ +10.5 pts 17.8%
5.9% Islam +7.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.2% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.4% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.0% Other religions +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +8.0 pts higher in Mill Park - South
60.7% 59th pct 52.7% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +5.7 pts higher in Mill Park - South
23.4% 56th pct 17.7% 40th pct
Schools in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +2 more in Lalor - East
2 14th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +1.35 more in Lalor - East
1.13 19th pct 2.48 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +1 more in Mill Park - South
38 79th pct 37 78th pct
Students in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +1,174 more in Lalor - East
807 30th pct 1,981 62nd pct
Avg size in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +92 larger in Lalor - East
404 47th pct 495 60th pct
ICSEA in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +60 higher in Mill Park - South
1,045 63rd pct 985 36th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 52.7%
12.6% Year 9 or below +9.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
11.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
10.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 23.2%
26.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 25.1%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%
9.6% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
11.1% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%
7.6% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +$170 higher in Mill Park - South
$691 27th pct $521 5th pct
Household income in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +$423 higher in Mill Park - South
$1,647 44th pct $1,224 15th pct
Family income in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +$497 higher in Mill Park - South
$1,888 37th pct $1,391 9th pct
High earners in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +3.1 pts higher in Mill Park - South
6.6% 25th pct 3.5% 6th pct
High-income homes in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +7.8 pts higher in Mill Park - South
17.9% 42nd pct 10.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.9%
14.9% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%
7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 53.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.2%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +1.1 pts higher in Lalor - East
27.2% 44th pct 28.3% 51st pct
Mental health in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +0.6 pts higher in Lalor - East
7.6% 34th pct 8.2% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +3.7 pts higher in Lalor - East
6.8% 73rd pct 10.5% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
7.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
6.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.9% Heart disease even 3.9%
2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +2.9 pts 63.3%
18.4% One condition even 18.4%
6.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +1.5 pts higher in Mill Park - South
7.2% 6th pct 5.7% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +1.2 pts higher in Mill Park - South
14.3% 86th pct 13.2% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +4.3 pts higher in Mill Park - South
24.3% 36th pct 20.1% 14th pct
Defence service in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +0.6 pts higher in Mill Park - South
1.3% 15th pct 0.8% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +2.2 pts higher in Mill Park - South
18.8% 28th pct 16.7% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +8 larger in Mill Park - South
110 34th pct 102 32nd pct
Median age in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +3 yrs older in Lalor - East
24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +6.1 pts higher in Mill Park - South
41.4% 45th pct 35.3% 29th pct
Unemployment in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +8.1 pts higher in Mill Park - South
8.1% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +$138 higher in Mill Park - South
$606 44th pct $468 13th pct
Household income in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +$676 higher in Mill Park - South
$1,875 60th pct $1,199 15th pct
Indigenous language in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +7.9 pts higher in Mill Park - South
11.8% 85th pct 3.9% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +0.1 larger in Mill Park - South
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +3.1 pts higher in Lalor - East
15.0% 65th pct 18.1% 80th pct
Living alone in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +6.0 pts higher in Lalor - East
19.1% 25th pct 25.0% 49th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 56.4%
22.7% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
15.0% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
19.1% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.5% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 17.1%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
3.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +$19 higher in Mill Park - South
$369 50th pct $350 43rd pct
Mortgage in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +$70 higher in Mill Park - South
$1,733 43rd pct $1,663 38th pct
People / bedroom in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +0.10 higher in Lalor - East
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +9.3 pts higher in Lalor - East
23.5% 40th pct 32.8% 66th pct
Owned outright in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +0.7 pts higher in Lalor - East
38.9% 71st pct 39.5% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +6.8 pts higher in Mill Park - South
89.7% 64th pct 82.9% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +9.5 pts higher in Mill Park - South
91.1% 84th pct 81.5% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 24.3%
23.5% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 82.9%
0.4% Flat or apartment +9.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.4% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 66.3%
29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 12.5%
6.6% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%
0.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 47.6%
22.9% $200–$349 +19.0 pts ▸ 41.8%
9.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%
2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.2% $750 or more even 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.4%
17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%
9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +6.5 pts higher in Lalor - East
3.9% 41st pct 10.4% 84th pct
Work from home in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +4.8 pts higher in Mill Park - South
18.8% 62nd pct 14.0% 48th pct
PT commute in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +3.4 pts higher in Lalor - East
2.3% 56th pct 5.7% 86th pct
PT stops in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +7 more in Mill Park - South
48 57th pct 41 50th pct
Stops/1k in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +0.15 more in Mill Park - South
4.27 49th pct 4.12 47th pct
Departures/1k in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +453.3 more in Mill Park - South
1,499.6 73rd pct 1,046.2 59th pct
PT routes in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +4 more in Mill Park - South
8 52nd pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +1 longer in Mill Park - South
6 57th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +2 longer in Mill Park - South
24 48th pct 22 45th pct
Reach 30 min in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +1,293 more in Mill Park - South
11,240 34th pct 9,947 29th pct
Reach 45 min in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +21,072 more in Lalor - East
36,060 44th pct 57,132 58th pct
Transit to city in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East
— 73 76th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 58.4%
18.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 14.0%
1.4% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 32.7%
15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%
3.9% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +8.0 pts higher in Lalor - East
27.0% 9th pct 35.0% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +7.0 pts higher in Lalor - East
10.0% 46th pct 17.0% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +2.1 pts higher in Lalor - East
5.8% 72nd pct 7.9% 88th pct
Participation in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +10.5 pts higher in Mill Park - South
60.5% 45th pct 50.0% 13th pct
Full-time in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +3.6 pts higher in Mill Park - South
59.3% 54th pct 55.7% 26th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%
11.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%
10.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.2% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%
4.3% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 14.3%
9.8% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%
11.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
9.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +3 higher in Mill Park - South
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +3 higher in Mill Park - South
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +3 higher in Mill Park - South
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +3 higher in Mill Park - South
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +78 higher in Mill Park - South
974 40th pct 896 12th pct
ERP in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +1,241 higher in Mill Park - South
11,494 55th pct 10,253 49th pct
Growth in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +0.9 pts higher in Lalor - East
1.4% 22nd pct 2.3% 30th pct
Businesses in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +83 higher in Lalor - East
716 38th pct 799 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East even
680 30th pct 680 30th pct
Max temp in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East even
20.2 17th pct 20.2 17th pct
Min temp in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East even
10.2 26th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +0.4 higher in Lalor - East
6.8 72nd pct 7.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +0.2 more in Mill Park - South
7.0 76th pct 6.8 74th pct
15-min city in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +4.3 pts higher in Mill Park - South
94.0% 76th pct 89.7% 70th pct
Walk to shops in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +23.3 pts higher in Lalor - East
76.5% 62nd pct 99.8% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East even
99.8% 82nd pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +0.7 pts higher in Lalor - East
99.3% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +17.5 pts higher in Mill Park - South
92.1% 85th pct 74.5% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +1.9 more in Lalor - East
11.3 32nd pct 13.2 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +78 higher in Lalor - East
356 87th pct 435 90th pct
Mean slope in Mill Park - Southin Lalor - East +0.8 pts higher in Mill Park - South
3.2% 14th pct 2.4% 0th pct

Compare Mill Park - South with nearby areas

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Compare Lalor - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mill Park - South vs Lalor - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041221/mill-park-south/vs/209041529/lalor-east