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Millmerran vs Gowrie

Name: Millmerran vs Gowrie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Millmerran profile · Gowrie profile

Millmerran Gowrie

Millmerran and Gowrie (Qld) are two different types of Queensland communities located about 84km apart. Millmerran is an older area where the typical resident is 47 and 22.4% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Gowrie (Qld) is much younger, with a typical age of 35 and 26.1% of people under 15. There is also a significant difference in wealth and education; typical weekly household income is $2,004 in Gowrie (Qld) compared to $1,200 in Millmerran, and Year 12 completion is 51.4% in Gowrie (Qld) versus 34.3% in Millmerran.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. Beyond that, their profiles are diverging. Since 2011, the gap in typical incomes has widened, and the difference in age has grown. While Millmerran has seen a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 28.2%, Gowrie (Qld) has a much higher share of large homes, with 96.1% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,836 larger in Gowrie Recent arrivals: 26.1 pts higher in Millmerran 3+ bedrooms: 24.9 pts higher in Gowrie Median age: 12 yrs older in Millmerran Unpaid child care: 14.4 pts higher in Gowrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millmerran in Gowrie +3,836 larger in Gowrie gap widening

3,223 12th pct 7,059 35th pct

Median age in Millmerran in Gowrie +12 yrs older in Millmerran gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 25.0%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.9% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 10.8%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

49.9% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

30.7% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 29.6%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Millmerran Gowrie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 89.7%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% England even 1.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.1% English +4.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

8.8% German +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 94.7%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 57.0%

26.8% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 5.5%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Millmerran in Gowrie even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Millmerran in Gowrie +4.24 more in Millmerran

5.87 89th pct 1.63 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Millmerran in Gowrie +1 more in Gowrie

3 6th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Millmerran in Gowrie +315 more in Gowrie

360 12th pct 675 25th pct

Avg size in Millmerran in Gowrie +105 larger in Gowrie

120 11th pct 225 23rd pct

ICSEA in Millmerran in Gowrie +63 higher in Gowrie

930 13th pct 992 39th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +17.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.3%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 7.9%

5.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

14.8% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.7% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.0% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.2 pts 3.5%

7.0% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Millmerran in Gowrie +$249 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$620 14th pct $869 62nd pct

Household income in Millmerran in Gowrie +$804 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$1,200 14th pct $2,004 66th pct

Family income in Millmerran in Gowrie +$637 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$1,502 14th pct $2,139 54th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 22.8%

21.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 9.1%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.5% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 36.7%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more even 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +10.1 pts ▸ 64.8%

19.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Millmerran in Gowrie +170 larger in Gowrie

191 52nd pct 361 72nd pct

Median age in Millmerran in Gowrie +1 yrs older in Gowrie

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Millmerran in Gowrie +$247 higher in Gowrie

$473 14th pct $720 65th pct

Household income in Millmerran in Gowrie +$953 higher in Gowrie

$1,231 18th pct $2,184 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millmerran in Gowrie +0.6 larger in Gowrie gap widening

2.4 36th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +17.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.4 pts 23.9%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 34.6%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 13.4%

10.9% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.7% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.7% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millmerran in Gowrie +$130 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$220 10th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Millmerran in Gowrie +$627 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$1,000 4th pct $1,627 36th pct

People / bedroom in Millmerran in Gowrie even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +38.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

43.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 27.8%

25.5% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 10.7%

6.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.8 pts 0.8%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 99.4%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.1%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

24.9% 4 bedrooms +26.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 33.7%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 2.3%

5.2% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.6 pts 0.4%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.1 pts 39.5%

4.3% $350–$549 +46.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

26.5% Under $200 ◂ +20.3 pts 6.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +15.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

43.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.4 pts 13.7%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 +22.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Millmerran in Gowrie even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Millmerran in Gowrie even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Millmerran in Gowrie even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Millmerran in Gowrie even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Millmerran in Gowrie

— 92 87th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 74.3%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 7.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

5.4% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 18.3%

16.5% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.6 pts 2.5%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.2% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.0% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Managers ◂ +13.8 pts 9.7%

22.0% Labourers ◂ +11.6 pts 10.4%

10.7% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.5% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +6.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.5% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

6.1% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Millmerran in Gowrie +4 higher in Gowrie

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Millmerran in Gowrie +5 higher in Gowrie

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Millmerran in Gowrie +6 higher in Gowrie

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Millmerran in Gowrie +3 higher in Gowrie

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Millmerran in Gowrie +101 higher in Gowrie

889 11th pct 990 47th pct

ERP in Millmerran in Gowrie +4,803 higher in Gowrie

3,351 12th pct 8,154 38th pct

Growth in Millmerran in Gowrie +11.3 pts higher in Gowrie

3.0% 36th pct 14.2% 87th pct

Businesses in Millmerran in Gowrie +35 higher in Gowrie

505 25th pct 540 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Millmerran in Gowrie +156 higher in Gowrie

598 18th pct 754 40th pct

Max temp in Millmerran in Gowrie +1.6 higher in Millmerran

27.0 84th pct 25.4 69th pct

Min temp in Millmerran in Gowrie even

11.5 46th pct 11.5 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Millmerran in Gowrie +1.0 higher in Millmerran

1.9 11th pct 0.9 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Millmerran in Gowrie +1.1 more in Millmerran

2.2 12th pct 1.1 4th pct

15-min city in Millmerran in Gowrie +26.6 pts higher in Millmerran

32.0% 22nd pct 5.4% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Millmerran in Gowrie +27.8 pts higher in Millmerran

27.8% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Millmerran in Gowrie even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Millmerran in Gowrie +9.9 pts higher in Millmerran

31.9% 18th pct 22.0% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Millmerran in Gowrie +33.3 pts higher in Gowrie

33.8% 8th pct 67.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Millmerran in Gowrie +18.2 pts higher in Millmerran

26.2% 30th pct 8.0% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Millmerran in Gowrie +10.1 more in Millmerran

18.6 70th pct 8.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Millmerran in Gowrie +10 higher in Gowrie

0 1st pct 10 24th pct

Mean slope in Millmerran in Gowrie +4.7 pts higher in Gowrie

3.4% 17th pct 8.1% 83rd pct

Compare Millmerran with nearby areas

Pittsworth Jondaryan Southern Downs - West Cambooya - Wyreema Toowoomba - West Clifton - Greenmount Gowrie Darling Heights

Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

Wilsonton Highfields North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Toowoomba - West Newtown Drayton - Harristown Toowoomba - Central Toowoomba - East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millmerran vs Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307021181/millmerran/vs/317011449/gowrie