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Millner vs Nightcliff

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Millner profile · Nightcliff profile

Millner Nightcliff

Nightcliff and Millner are neighbouring areas in Darwin, though they differ in their housing and demographics. Nightcliff has a more highly qualified population, with 45.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 32.2% in Millner. Typical weekly incomes are also well higher in Nightcliff at $1,203, while Millner's are $957. These differences extend to housing, where Nightcliff is dominated by flats or apartments (55.0%), whereas separate houses are more common in Millner (52.5%).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, with identical shares of children under 15 (17.4%) and the same number of people per home (2.4). However, some gaps have widened over time. The difference in university qualifications and Year 12 completion has grown since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly incomes has increased from $69 to $246. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people born overseas, though this is slightly more common in Millner at 38.0%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Millner One-parent: 8.4 pts higher in Millner Bachelor+: 13.2 pts higher in Nightcliff Population: 1,308 larger in Nightcliff 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Millner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millnerin Nightcliff +1,308 larger in Nightcliff gap steady
2,576 10th pct 3,884 15th pct
Median age in Millnerin Nightcliff +2 yrs older in Millner gap steady
36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Millnerin Nightcliff +3.9 pts higher in Millner gap steady
8.7% 87th pct 4.8% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.9 pts higher in Millner gap steady
12.3% 23rd pct 11.4% 20th pct
Under 15 in Millnerin Nightcliff even gap narrowing
17.4% 44th pct 17.4% 44th pct
De facto in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.7 pts higher in Millner gap steady
14.0% 73rd pct 13.2% 65th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.6%
17.4% Children (0–14) even 17.4%
12.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

Marital status

45.3% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 42.8%
38.8% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
7.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Millner Nightcliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Millnerin Nightcliff +3.1 pts higher in Millner gap widening
38.0% 80th pct 34.9% 76th pct

Country of birth

53.0% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
5.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
5.5% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
1.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

21.8% English +6.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
21.8% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
7.5% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.5% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.6% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
4.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
4.5% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Millnerin Nightcliff +6.4 pts higher in Millner gap widening
36.8% 81st pct 30.4% 76th pct
Limited English in Millnerin Nightcliff +1.1 pts higher in Millner gap steady
3.5% 74th pct 2.5% 65th pct

Language used at home

53.5% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 62.6%
4.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
2.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.0% Hindi even 1.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Millnerin Nightcliff +7.6 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
33.0% 24th pct 40.7% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

33.0% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
35.0% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 32.7%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
9.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
5.4% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
3.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Millnerin Nightcliff +10.3 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
61.0% 59th pct 71.3% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Millnerin Nightcliff +13.2 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
32.2% 72nd pct 45.4% 88th pct
Schools in Millnerin Nightcliff even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.75 more in Millner
2.23 55th pct 1.48 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Millnerin Nightcliff +8 more in Millner
19 49th pct 11 29th pct
Students in Millnerin Nightcliff +307 more in Nightcliff
171 5th pct 478 16th pct
Avg size in Millnerin Nightcliff +307 larger in Nightcliff
171 18th pct 478 58th pct
ICSEA in Millnerin Nightcliff +152 higher in Nightcliff
911 11th pct 1,063 70th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 71.3%
11.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
14.5% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
20.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 15.9%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%
11.9% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.0% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Millnerin Nightcliff +$246 higher in Nightcliff gap widening
$957 74th pct $1,203 89th pct
Household income in Millnerin Nightcliff +$234 higher in Nightcliff gap widening
$1,817 54th pct $2,051 69th pct
Family income in Millnerin Nightcliff +$375 higher in Nightcliff gap widening
$2,055 48th pct $2,430 72nd pct
High earners in Millnerin Nightcliff +9.7 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
10.3% 48th pct 20.0% 84th pct
High-income homes in Millnerin Nightcliff +8.7 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
18.7% 44th pct 27.3% 69th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.9%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.9%
7.4% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.8%
31.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 23.3%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
1.9% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.4 pts higher in Millner
20.3% 12th pct 20.0% 11th pct
Mental health in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.4 pts higher in Nightcliff
5.7% 15th pct 6.2% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Millnerin Nightcliff +1.7 pts higher in Millner gap widening
4.3% 27th pct 2.5% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
5.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None +3.5 pts ▸ 71.8%
14.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Millnerin Nightcliff +6.3 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
17.0% 67th pct 23.2% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.3 pts higher in Nightcliff gap steady
9.1% 13th pct 9.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Millnerin Nightcliff +1.0 pts higher in Nightcliff gap narrowing
25.7% 46th pct 26.7% 54th pct
Defence service in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.8 pts higher in Nightcliff
2.6% 44th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.8 pts higher in Millner gap narrowing
17.6% 20th pct 16.7% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Millnerin Nightcliff +37 larger in Millner
225 58th pct 188 51st pct
Median age in Millnerin Nightcliff +2 yrs older in Millner
30 yrs 86th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Millnerin Nightcliff +23.5 pts higher in Nightcliff
35.4% 30th pct 58.9% 81st pct
Unemployment in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.4 pts higher in Millner
8.4% 40th pct 8.0% 37th pct
Median income in Millnerin Nightcliff +$461 higher in Nightcliff
$511 22nd pct $972 87th pct
Household income in Millnerin Nightcliff +$204 higher in Nightcliff
$1,596 44th pct $1,800 56th pct
Indigenous language in Millnerin Nightcliff +2.1 pts higher in Millner
21.8% 93rd pct 19.7% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millnerin Nightcliff even gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Millnerin Nightcliff +8.4 pts higher in Millner gap widening
19.5% 86th pct 11.1% 31st pct
Living alone in Millnerin Nightcliff +3.3 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
27.5% 60th pct 30.7% 74th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 56.1%
24.8% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
19.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 11.1%
2.0% Other families even 1.9%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.5% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
20.4% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%
13.5% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
1.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millnerin Nightcliff +$10 higher in Nightcliff gap narrowing
$340 40th pct $350 43rd pct
Mortgage in Millnerin Nightcliff +$239 higher in Nightcliff gap widening
$1,733 43rd pct $1,972 59th pct
People / bedroom in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.10 higher in Nightcliff gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Millnerin Nightcliff +7.3 pts higher in Nightcliff gap narrowing
47.1% 87th pct 54.4% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Millnerin Nightcliff +1.5 pts higher in Millner gap widening
20.9% 19th pct 19.4% 15th pct
Separate houses in Millnerin Nightcliff +16.7 pts higher in Millner gap widening
52.5% 15th pct 35.8% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Millnerin Nightcliff +11.4 pts higher in Millner gap narrowing
53.9% 12th pct 42.5% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 54.4%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 24.5%
20.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

34.4% Flat or apartment +20.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
52.5% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 35.8%
13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 21.7%
11.6% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.5% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.2% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
42.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 33.3%
12.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 3.6%
2.4% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.6% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.6%
32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.9%
12.5% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Millnerin Nightcliff even gap narrowing
5.9% 58th pct 5.9% 58th pct
Work from home in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.1 pts higher in Millner gap steady
4.3% 6th pct 4.2% 6th pct
PT commute in Millnerin Nightcliff +1.0 pts higher in Millner gap steady
4.5% 78th pct 3.5% 72nd pct
PT stops in Millnerin Nightcliff +9 more in Millner
20 30th pct 11 20th pct
Stops/1k in Millnerin Nightcliff +4.93 more in Millner
7.76 86th pct 2.83 28th pct
Departures/1k in Millnerin Nightcliff +13.7 more in Nightcliff
659.5 44th pct 673.3 45th pct
PT routes in Millnerin Nightcliff +1 more in Millner
8 52nd pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Millnerin Nightcliff +2 longer in Millner
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Millnerin Nightcliff +1 longer in Nightcliff
11 14th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Millnerin Nightcliff +1,841 more in Millner
16,532 52nd pct 14,691 47th pct
Reach 45 min in Millnerin Nightcliff +8,835 more in Nightcliff
31,203 40th pct 40,038 47th pct
Transit to city in Millnerin Nightcliff +13 longer in Millner
53 40th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 66.2%
7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
4.5% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
1.9% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
32.4% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%
6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
5.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Millnerin Nightcliff +10.8 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
45.9% 77th pct 56.7% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.1 pts higher in Nightcliff gap narrowing
24.2% 88th pct 24.4% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Millnerin Nightcliff +1.6 pts higher in Millner gap widening
4.8% 57th pct 3.2% 13th pct
Participation in Millnerin Nightcliff +7.0 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
67.1% 75th pct 74.1% 94th pct
Full-time in Millnerin Nightcliff even gap steady
65.3% 87th pct 65.4% 88th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.6% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
5.7% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
3.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.3% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%
12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
8.4% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.8% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Millnerin Nightcliff +3 higher in Nightcliff
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Millnerin Nightcliff +4 higher in Nightcliff
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Millnerin Nightcliff +2 higher in Nightcliff
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Millnerin Nightcliff +3 higher in Nightcliff
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Millnerin Nightcliff +84 higher in Nightcliff
983 44th pct 1,067 77th pct
ERP in Millnerin Nightcliff +1,625 higher in Nightcliff
2,718 10th pct 4,343 16th pct
Growth in Millnerin Nightcliff +5.7 pts higher in Nightcliff
0.5% 14th pct 6.2% 63rd pct
Businesses in Millnerin Nightcliff +116 higher in Nightcliff
217 9th pct 333 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Millnerin Nightcliff even
1,393 86th pct 1,393 86th pct
Max temp in Millnerin Nightcliff even
33.2 100th pct 33.2 100th pct
Min temp in Millnerin Nightcliff even
23.4 100th pct 23.4 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.2 higher in Millner
7.5 80th pct 7.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.9 more in Millner
7.7 90th pct 6.9 74th pct
15-min city in Millnerin Nightcliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Millnerin Nightcliff even
99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Millnerin Nightcliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Millnerin Nightcliff +2.6 pts higher in Millner
100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Millnerin Nightcliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Millnerin Nightcliff +88.3 pts higher in Millner
91.4% 85th pct 3.1% 6th pct
Amenities/1k in Millnerin Nightcliff +1.1 more in Millner
13.2 45th pct 12.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Millnerin Nightcliff +174 higher in Nightcliff
212 73rd pct 386 88th pct
Mean slope in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.4 pts higher in Millner
3.5% 18th pct 3.1% 12th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millner vs Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021023/millner/vs/701021025/nightcliff