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Millmerran vs Toowoomba - West

Name: Millmerran vs Toowoomba - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Millmerran profile · Toowoomba - West profile

Millmerran Toowoomba - West

Toowoomba - West and Millmerran are two distinct Queensland areas separated by about 77 km. Toowoomba - West is a younger area with a typical resident aged 34, while Millmerran is far older at 47. There are significant gaps in First Nations outcomes; in Toowoomba - West, First Nations household income is far higher at $2,071 compared to $1,231 in Millmerran, and Year 12 completion is 31 points higher. Toowoomba - West also has a far larger share of homes with three or more bedrooms (91.6%) and far higher typical monthly mortgage payments ($1,733) than Millmerran ($1,000).

Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened from 8 to 13 years, and the difference in Year 12 completion has also grown. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some commonalities, such as similar proportions of people born overseas and those providing unpaid care. They also both have very low rates of public transport use, with almost no one in either area commuting by bus or train.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,625 larger in Toowoomba - West Median age: 13 yrs older in Millmerran 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - West Year 12: 18.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - West Mortgage: $733 higher in Toowoomba - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +12,625 larger in Toowoomba - West gap widening

3,223 12th pct 15,848 79th pct

Median age in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +13 yrs older in Millmerran gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 22.5%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 15.4%

15.9% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

49.9% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

30.7% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Millmerran Toowoomba - 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 +5.8 pts ▸ 83.3%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.1% English +1.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.8% German +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

26.8% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%

0.1% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +3 more in Toowoomba - West

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +4.04 more in Millmerran

5.87 89th pct 1.83 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +24 more in Toowoomba - West

3 6th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +1,126 more in Toowoomba - West

360 12th pct 1,486 50th pct

Avg size in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +128 larger in Toowoomba - West

120 11th pct 248 26th pct

ICSEA in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +70 higher in Toowoomba - West

930 13th pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +18.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 26.2%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 9.4%

5.7% Year 11 even 5.7%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.8% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.7% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.2% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.9 pts 2.8%

7.0% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

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

4.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +$237 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$620 14th pct $857 60th pct

Household income in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +$652 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$1,200 14th pct $1,852 56th pct

Family income in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +$591 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$1,502 14th pct $2,093 51st pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.9%

21.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 11.5%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 35.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +7.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

19.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +535 larger in Toowoomba - West

191 52nd pct 726 86th pct

Median age in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +3 yrs older in Millmerran

23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +$393 higher in Toowoomba - West

$473 14th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +$840 higher in Toowoomba - West

$1,231 18th pct $2,071 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +0.3 larger in Toowoomba - West gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 27.5%

12.2% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 37.3%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 18.9%

10.9% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.7% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.7% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +$120 higher in Toowoomba - West gap narrowing

$220 10th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +$733 higher in Toowoomba - West gap steady

$1,000 4th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +0.10 higher in Millmerran gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 28.8%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

25.5% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

6.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 85.8%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

24.9% 4 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 33.6%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 5.0%

5.2% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 2.2%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 46.8%

4.3% $350–$549 +40.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

26.5% Under $200 ◂ +22.9 pts 3.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.9 pts 12.2%

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 +25.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +20 more in Toowoomba - West

0 0th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +1.26 more in Toowoomba - West

0.00 0th pct 1.26 14th pct

Departures/1k in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +70.2 more in Toowoomba - West

0.0 0th pct 70.2 17th pct

PT routes in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +2 more in Toowoomba - West

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West

— 73 99th pct

Drive to city in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West

— 95 88th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 73.9%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 6.4%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.4% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 26.4%

16.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

3.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.5 pts 2.7%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.2% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Managers ◂ +12.9 pts 10.6%

22.0% Labourers ◂ +10.8 pts 11.3%

7.5% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.7% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

6.1% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +4 higher in Toowoomba - West

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +4 higher in Toowoomba - West

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +4 higher in Toowoomba - West

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +3 higher in Toowoomba - West

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +93 higher in Toowoomba - West

889 11th pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +14,554 higher in Toowoomba - West

3,351 12th pct 17,905 81st pct

Growth in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +8.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

3.0% 36th pct 11.0% 84th pct

Businesses in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +1,076 higher in Toowoomba - West

505 25th pct 1,581 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +93 higher in Toowoomba - West

598 18th pct 691 32nd pct

Max temp in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +1.4 higher in Millmerran

27.0 84th pct 25.6 72nd pct

Min temp in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West even

11.5 46th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +0.9 higher in Toowoomba - West

1.9 11th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +0.8 more in Toowoomba - West

2.2 12th pct 2.9 19th pct

15-min city in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +4.2 pts higher in Millmerran

32.0% 22nd pct 27.8% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +1.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

27.8% 19th pct 29.0% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +40.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

0.0% 0th pct 40.1% 21st pct

Walk to school in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +9.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

31.9% 18th pct 41.2% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +43.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

33.8% 8th pct 76.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +17.5 pts higher in Millmerran

26.2% 30th pct 8.7% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +9.7 more in Millmerran

18.6 70th pct 9.0 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +12 higher in Toowoomba - West

0 1st pct 12 26th pct

Mean slope in Millmerran in Toowoomba - West +3.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

3.4% 17th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millmerran vs Toowoomba - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307021181/millmerran/vs/317011458/toowoomba-west