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Tara vs Millmerran

Name: Tara vs Millmerran — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 101 km apart · Tara profile · Millmerran profile

Tara Millmerran

Tara and Millmerran are both small Queensland towns with distinct differences in demographics and accessibility. Millmerran is more connected, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (26.2% vs 10.8%) and groceries (27.8% vs 16.3%). It also attracts more international residents, with recent overseas arrivals at 28.2% compared to just 6.1% in Tara. In contrast, Tara has a much higher rate of people working from home at 23.5%, while Millmerran sits at 13.4%.

Both areas share a similar age profile, with a typical resident in each town being 47. This is a point of commonality alongside their housing styles, as over 93% of homes in both places are separate houses. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical weekly household income has grown since 2011, with Millmerran now earning $1,200 compared to $945 in Tara.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 22.2 pts higher in Millmerran Work from home: 10.2 pts higher in Tara One-parent: 5.9 pts higher in Tara Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Millmerran Unemployment: 5.2 pts higher in Tara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tara in Millmerran +628 larger in Tara gap narrowing

3,851 15th pct 3,223 12th pct

Median age in Tara in Millmerran even gap narrowing

47 yrs 84th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 30.4%

21.9% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

43.2% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

32.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 30.7%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

5.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Tara Millmerran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 77.5%

0.8% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 39.1%

39.1% English ◂ +1.9 pts 37.1%

10.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

7.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian even 1.1%

0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 83.4%

0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

34.1% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 26.8%

13.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tara in Millmerran +6 more in Tara

9 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Tara in Millmerran +7.56 more in Tara

13.43 100th pct 5.87 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tara in Millmerran +6 more in Tara

9 21st pct 3 6th pct

Students in Tara in Millmerran +202 more in Tara

562 20th pct 360 12th pct

Avg size in Tara in Millmerran +58 larger in Millmerran

62 3rd pct 120 11th pct

ICSEA in Tara in Millmerran +65 higher in Millmerran

865 5th pct 930 13th pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

30.3% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.3% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

3.6% Certificate I / II even 3.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Society & culture even 9.0%

6.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Tara in Millmerran +$126 higher in Millmerran gap widening

$494 3rd pct $620 14th pct

Household income in Tara in Millmerran +$255 higher in Millmerran gap widening

$945 0th pct $1,200 14th pct

Family income in Tara in Millmerran +$307 higher in Millmerran gap widening

$1,195 1st pct $1,502 14th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.0%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.8%

3.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 45.8%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

6.1% Heart disease even 6.1%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +4.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

20.4% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tara in Millmerran +140 larger in Tara

331 69th pct 191 52nd pct

Median age in Tara in Millmerran +8 yrs older in Tara

31 yrs 88th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Tara in Millmerran +$55 higher in Millmerran

$418 7th pct $473 14th pct

Household income in Tara in Millmerran +$267 higher in Millmerran

$964 4th pct $1,231 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tara in Millmerran +0.1 larger in Millmerran gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

33.4% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 12.2%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 28.9%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

8.7% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tara in Millmerran +$40 higher in Millmerran gap narrowing

$180 4th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Tara in Millmerran +$210 higher in Millmerran gap narrowing

$790 0th pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Tara in Millmerran even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 43.5%

19.8% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

2.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 94.1%

2.1% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

20.1% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.7% 2 bedrooms even 17.8%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

3.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% $200–$349 +21.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

49.8% Under $200 ◂ +23.3 pts 26.5%

1.4% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.0 pts 43.1%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tara in Millmerran even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Tara in Millmerran even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Tara in Millmerran even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Tara in Millmerran even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 62.1%

23.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 13.4%

10.6% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 5.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 28.8%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

10.0% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 35.2%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

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

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.5% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 23.5%

16.8% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

4.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tara in Millmerran even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Tara in Millmerran +1 higher in Millmerran

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Tara in Millmerran +1 higher in Millmerran

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Tara in Millmerran even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Tara in Millmerran +41 higher in Millmerran

848 3rd pct 889 11th pct

ERP in Tara in Millmerran +679 higher in Tara

4,030 15th pct 3,351 12th pct

Growth in Tara in Millmerran +0.6 pts higher in Tara

3.6% 41st pct 3.0% 36th pct

Businesses in Tara in Millmerran +137 higher in Tara

642 34th pct 505 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tara in Millmerran +43 higher in Millmerran

555 14th pct 598 18th pct

Max temp in Tara in Millmerran +1.4 higher in Tara

28.3 88th pct 27.0 84th pct

Min temp in Tara in Millmerran +1.1 higher in Tara

12.6 60th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tara in Millmerran +0.9 higher in Millmerran

1.0 4th pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tara in Millmerran +1.0 more in Millmerran

1.2 5th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Tara in Millmerran +15.9 pts higher in Millmerran

16.1% 10th pct 32.0% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Tara in Millmerran +11.5 pts higher in Millmerran

16.3% 10th pct 27.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Tara in Millmerran even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tara in Millmerran +12.5 pts higher in Millmerran

19.4% 10th pct 31.9% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Tara in Millmerran +15.4 pts higher in Millmerran

18.4% 3rd pct 33.8% 8th pct

Walk to health in Tara in Millmerran +15.4 pts higher in Millmerran

10.8% 17th pct 26.2% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Tara in Millmerran +1.4 more in Tara

20.0 73rd pct 18.6 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Tara in Millmerran even

0 1st pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Tara in Millmerran +0.1 pts higher in Tara

3.5% 19th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Tara with nearby areas

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Compare Millmerran with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tara vs Millmerran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011178/tara/vs/307021181/millmerran