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Millmerran vs Southern Downs - West

Name: Millmerran vs Southern Downs - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Millmerran profile · Southern Downs - West profile

Millmerran Southern Downs - West

Southern Downs - West and Millmerran are two rural Queensland areas with distinct social profiles. Millmerran has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 28.2%, compared to just 0.9% in Southern Downs - West. There is also a stark difference in First Nations unemployment, which is 26.0% in Millmerran but only 3.8% in Southern Downs - West. Millmerran is more walkable, with 32.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area, while only 19.2% of homes in Southern Downs - West have that access.

Both areas share very similar family lives, with the same average of 2.4 people per home and almost identical shares of children under 15. They also both have a significant population of older residents well above the national figure. While Southern Downs - West is slightly older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 47 in Millmerran, this age gap has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has narrowed, as both areas see very high rates of people owning their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 27.3 pts higher in Millmerran Population: 1,768 larger in Southern Downs - West Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Millmerran Full-time: 7.2 pts higher in Millmerran Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Millmerran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +1,768 larger in Southern Downs - West gap widening

3,223 12th pct 4,991 22nd pct

Median age in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +3 yrs older in Southern Downs - West gap narrowing

47 yrs 84th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.3%

15.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

Marital status

49.9% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

30.7% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 26.6%

9.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Millmerran Southern Downs - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 80.9%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

1.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.1% English +4.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

39.1% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

10.7% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 89.4%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 58.2%

26.8% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +3 more in Southern Downs - West

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +1.41 more in Southern Downs - West

5.87 89th pct 7.28 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +5 more in Southern Downs - West

3 6th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +24 more in Southern Downs - West

360 12th pct 384 13th pct

Avg size in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +56 larger in Millmerran

120 11th pct 64 3rd pct

ICSEA in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +31 higher in Southern Downs - West

930 13th pct 960 24th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.9%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

5.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 37.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

11.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%

7.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +$68 higher in Millmerran gap steady

$620 14th pct $552 8th pct

Household income in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +$104 higher in Millmerran gap narrowing

$1,200 14th pct $1,096 8th pct

Family income in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +$167 higher in Millmerran gap widening

$1,502 14th pct $1,335 7th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.9%

21.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.5% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.2%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

5.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None ◂ +0.1 pts 54.6%

19.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +81 larger in Southern Downs - West

191 52nd pct 272 62nd pct

Median age in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +1 yrs older in Southern Downs - West

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +$2 higher in Millmerran

$473 14th pct $471 13th pct

Household income in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +$210 higher in Millmerran

$1,231 18th pct $1,021 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 46.7%

37.3% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.2% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 26.4%

11.7% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +$30 higher in Southern Downs - West gap widening

$220 10th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +$300 higher in Southern Downs - West gap widening

$1,000 4th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

25.5% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 15.2%

6.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 96.8%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms even 41.2%

24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 23.3%

17.8% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.2% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.6% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

26.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.0%

4.3% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.0 pts 28.1%

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West

— 125 93rd pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 60.5%

13.4% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

5.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 38.8%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 27.6%

16.5% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.7 pts 21.4%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.8% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

3.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 21.8%

22.0% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 14.1%

10.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

7.5% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +1 higher in Southern Downs - West

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +1 higher in Southern Downs - West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +1 higher in Southern Downs - West

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +2 higher in Southern Downs - West

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +37 higher in Southern Downs - West

889 11th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +1,996 higher in Southern Downs - West

3,351 12th pct 5,347 22nd pct

Growth in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +3.5 pts higher in Southern Downs - West

3.0% 36th pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +340 higher in Southern Downs - West

505 25th pct 845 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +69 higher in Southern Downs - West

598 18th pct 666 29th pct

Max temp in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +1.0 higher in Millmerran

27.0 84th pct 25.9 75th pct

Min temp in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +0.6 higher in Millmerran

11.5 46th pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +0.7 higher in Millmerran

1.9 11th pct 1.2 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +0.8 more in Millmerran

2.2 12th pct 1.4 6th pct

15-min city in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +12.8 pts higher in Millmerran

32.0% 22nd pct 19.2% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +13.9 pts higher in Millmerran

27.8% 19th pct 13.9% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +11.7 pts higher in Millmerran

31.9% 18th pct 20.2% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +11.4 pts higher in Millmerran

33.8% 8th pct 22.4% 4th pct

Walk to health in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +7.1 pts higher in Millmerran

26.2% 30th pct 19.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +1.6 more in Millmerran

18.6 70th pct 17.0 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West even

0 1st pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Millmerran in Southern Downs - West +2.0 pts higher in Southern Downs - West

3.4% 17th pct 5.4% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millmerran vs Southern Downs - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307021181/millmerran/vs/307031186/southern-downs-west