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Miles - Wandoan vs Millmerran

Name: Miles - Wandoan vs Millmerran — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 172 km apart · Miles - Wandoan profile · Millmerran profile

Miles - Wandoan Millmerran

Miles - Wandoan and Millmerran are two rural Queensland areas with similar populations, though they differ in their age and social profiles. Millmerran has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 38 in Miles - Wandoan. This age gap has widened since 2011. Miles - Wandoan has more children, with 19.7% under 15, and is generally more walkable, as more homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park (51.5%) or school (46.3%). It also has higher First Nations Year 12 completion (39.7%) and a lower First Nations unemployment rate (8.3%) compared to Millmerran's 19.8% and 26.0% respectively.

Both areas are effectively alike in many ways, including having no public transport stops and nearly identical typical home-loan payments. They also share a similar level of overall advantage, with both sitting near the national average. While they track together on these points, other gaps have grown; for example, the share of people aged 65 and over is now 4.4 percentage points higher in Millmerran, a gap that was only 0.8 percentage points in 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.3 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan Median age: 9 yrs older in Millmerran Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Millmerran Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Millmerran Under 15: 3.8 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +957 larger in Miles - Wandoan gap widening

4,180 17th pct 3,223 12th pct

Median age in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +9 yrs older in Millmerran gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 21.7%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

Marital status

45.8% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.6% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 30.7%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Miles - Wandoan Millmerran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 77.5%

1.4% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 39.1%

35.0% English +2.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.6% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 83.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 59.8%

27.8% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 26.8%

15.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +4 more in Miles - Wandoan

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +2.63 more in Miles - Wandoan

8.51 95th pct 5.87 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +4 more in Miles - Wandoan

7 14th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +237 more in Miles - Wandoan

597 22nd pct 360 12th pct

Avg size in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +35 larger in Millmerran

85 6th pct 120 11th pct

ICSEA in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +10 higher in Millmerran

920 12th pct 930 13th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 34.3%

24.6% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

11.7% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 14.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +$154 higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening

$774 43rd pct $620 14th pct

Household income in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +$134 higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening

$1,334 24th pct $1,200 14th pct

Family income in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +$126 higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening

$1,628 21st pct $1,502 14th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.8%

18.9% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.7%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.9% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.1% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +2.5 pts 54.8%

17.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.7% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +99 larger in Miles - Wandoan

290 64th pct 191 52nd pct

Median age in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +3 yrs older in Millmerran

20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +$148 higher in Miles - Wandoan

$621 47th pct $473 14th pct

Household income in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +$177 higher in Miles - Wandoan

$1,408 31st pct $1,231 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

33.6% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 28.9%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

10.9% 4 people even 10.9%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +$20 higher in Millmerran gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +$18 higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening

$1,018 5th pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +0.10 higher in Millmerran gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

35.2% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 25.5%

19.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

2.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 94.1%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 1.9%

1.2% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 24.9%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

4.7% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.4% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 +12.6 pts ▸ 56.6%

42.4% Under $200 ◂ +16.0 pts 26.5%

2.1% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 43.1%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 6.7%

11.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 62.1%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 13.4%

7.7% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 28.8%

16.5% 3 vehicles even 16.5%

11.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.2% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

7.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.2% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Electricity, gas & water +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 23.5%

18.3% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

8.5% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

5.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +2 higher in Miles - Wandoan

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +1 higher in Miles - Wandoan

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +1 higher in Miles - Wandoan

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +2 higher in Miles - Wandoan

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +44 higher in Miles - Wandoan

933 23rd pct 889 11th pct

ERP in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +1,043 higher in Miles - Wandoan

4,394 17th pct 3,351 12th pct

Growth in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +1.3 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

4.3% 47th pct 3.0% 36th pct

Businesses in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +471 higher in Miles - Wandoan

976 54th pct 505 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +5 higher in Miles - Wandoan

603 19th pct 598 18th pct

Max temp in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +1.4 higher in Miles - Wandoan

28.4 88th pct 27.0 84th pct

Min temp in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +1.2 higher in Miles - Wandoan

12.7 61st pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +0.6 higher in Miles - Wandoan

2.5 15th pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +0.7 more in Miles - Wandoan

2.9 18th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +6.3 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

38.3% 27th pct 32.0% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +5.9 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

33.7% 24th pct 27.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +14.4 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

46.3% 27th pct 31.9% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +17.7 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

51.5% 14th pct 33.8% 8th pct

Walk to health in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +8.6 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

34.8% 40th pct 26.2% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +5.5 more in Miles - Wandoan

24.2 80th pct 18.6 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran even

0 2nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Miles - Wandoan in Millmerran +0.3 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

3.7% 22nd pct 3.4% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miles - Wandoan vs Millmerran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011175/miles-wandoan/vs/307021181/millmerran