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Millicent vs Wattle Range

Name: Millicent vs Wattle Range — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Millicent profile · Wattle Range profile

Millicent Wattle Range

Millicent and Wattle Range are nearby South Australian areas with contrasting layouts. Millicent is more developed, with a walkability score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable) and 61.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Wattle Range is car-dependent, with a score of 1.5 and only 13.4% of homes near health services. Significant gaps exist for First Nations people; in Millicent, the unemployment rate is 20.0%, while it is 0.0% in Wattle Range. First Nations personal income is also far higher in Wattle Range, with a typical amount of $871 compared to $408 in Millicent.

These two areas share a great deal in common, including a typical resident age of 49 and identical rates of people who served in the Defence Force. They also have the same typical weekly rent of around $177. Since 2011, some gaps have shifted; the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has narrowed, but the gap in the number of people who finished Year 12 has widened. While both are above the national figure for older residents, Millicent's population is slightly older.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 5.5 pts higher in Millicent Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Millicent Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Millicent One-parent: 6.4 pts higher in Millicent Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Wattle Range

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millicent in Wattle Range +1,775 larger in Millicent gap narrowing

5,245 24th pct 3,470 13th pct

Median age in Millicent in Wattle Range even gap narrowing

49 yrs 88th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.9%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.8% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

Marital status

44.4% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

32.8% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 28.2%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Millicent Wattle Range

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 83.4%

3.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

0.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 42.2%

43.3% English ◂ +0.2 pts 43.1%

10.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% German +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 89.7%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 52.7%

36.2% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 35.9%

8.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Millicent in Wattle Range +1 more in Wattle Range

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Millicent in Wattle Range +3.31 more in Wattle Range

5.17 87th pct 8.47 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Millicent in Wattle Range +1 more in Wattle Range

4 8th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Millicent in Wattle Range +503 more in Millicent

782 29th pct 279 9th pct

Avg size in Millicent in Wattle Range +140 larger in Millicent

196 20th pct 56 2nd pct

ICSEA in Millicent in Wattle Range +43 higher in Wattle Range

948 19th pct 991 39th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 38.5%

11.9% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

9.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

1.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Millicent in Wattle Range +$132 higher in Wattle Range gap widening

$558 9th pct $690 27th pct

Household income in Millicent in Wattle Range +$363 higher in Wattle Range gap widening

$988 2nd pct $1,351 25th pct

Family income in Millicent in Wattle Range +$293 higher in Wattle Range gap widening

$1,415 10th pct $1,708 26th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.8%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 17.6%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 43.2%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +5.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

23.8% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 20.6%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Millicent in Wattle Range +137 larger in Millicent

177 49th pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Millicent in Wattle Range +7 yrs older in Wattle Range

24 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Millicent in Wattle Range +$463 higher in Wattle Range

$408 6th pct $871 81st pct

Household income in Millicent in Wattle Range +$652 higher in Wattle Range

$972 4th pct $1,624 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millicent in Wattle Range +0.2 larger in Wattle Range gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

35.9% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 9.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.8% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 26.3%

9.8% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millicent in Wattle Range +$2 higher in Wattle Range gap steady

$175 4th pct $177 4th pct

Mortgage in Millicent in Wattle Range +$96 higher in Wattle Range gap widening

$910 1st pct $1,006 4th pct

People / bedroom in Millicent in Wattle Range even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.5% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 10.3%

1.4% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 99.2%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 0.4%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

60.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 54.9%

18.3% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 54.9%

33.5% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

2.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.5 pts 40.2%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

8.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Millicent in Wattle Range +1 more in Millicent

2 5th pct 1 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Millicent in Wattle Range +0.09 more in Millicent

0.38 4th pct 0.29 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Millicent in Wattle Range +0.9 more in Millicent

2.7 2nd pct 1.7 1st pct

PT routes in Millicent in Wattle Range +1 more in Millicent

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Millicent in Wattle Range

25 83rd pct —

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 60.5%

5.4% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) even 4.3%

3.2% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 23.7%

15.2% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.9% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%

14.8% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 7.5%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

10.0% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Professional & technical even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Managers +12.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.0% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 12.3%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 9.6%

9.6% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Millicent in Wattle Range +2 higher in Wattle Range

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Millicent in Wattle Range +2 higher in Wattle Range

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Millicent in Wattle Range +4 higher in Wattle Range

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Millicent in Wattle Range +2 higher in Wattle Range

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Millicent in Wattle Range +75 higher in Wattle Range

870 7th pct 945 28th pct

ERP in Millicent in Wattle Range +1,734 higher in Millicent

5,410 23rd pct 3,676 13th pct

Growth in Millicent in Wattle Range +2.9 pts higher in Wattle Range

1.1% 19th pct 4.0% 45th pct

Businesses in Millicent in Wattle Range +83 higher in Wattle Range

430 21st pct 513 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Millicent in Wattle Range +65 higher in Millicent

750 39th pct 684 31st pct

Max temp in Millicent in Wattle Range even

19.2 11th pct 19.2 11th pct

Min temp in Millicent in Wattle Range +0.2 higher in Wattle Range

10.0 25th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Millicent in Wattle Range +2.7 higher in Millicent

4.2 33rd pct 1.5 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Millicent in Wattle Range +3.0 more in Millicent

4.8 43rd pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Millicent in Wattle Range +41.4 pts higher in Millicent

59.0% 45th pct 17.7% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Millicent in Wattle Range +28.0 pts higher in Millicent

49.7% 38th pct 21.7% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Millicent in Wattle Range +11.1 pts higher in Millicent

20.3% 15th pct 9.2% 7th pct

Walk to school in Millicent in Wattle Range +39.6 pts higher in Millicent

66.2% 43rd pct 26.6% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Millicent in Wattle Range +36.3 pts higher in Millicent

71.2% 23rd pct 35.0% 8th pct

Walk to health in Millicent in Wattle Range +48.4 pts higher in Millicent

61.8% 63rd pct 13.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Millicent in Wattle Range +40.0 more in Wattle Range

13.3 45th pct 53.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Millicent in Wattle Range +2 higher in Millicent

3 16th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Millicent in Wattle Range +0.9 pts higher in Wattle Range

3.1% 12th pct 4.1% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millicent vs Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021152/millicent/vs/407021158/wattle-range