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Millner vs Rapid Creek

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Millner profile · Rapid Creek profile

Millner Rapid Creek

Rapid Creek and Millner are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different profiles. Rapid Creek has a much higher proportion of university-educated adults (49.3%) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (29.8%). It also has far more people who report having no religion (48.5%). In contrast, Millner has a higher share of detached houses (52.5%) and a larger proportion of residents who speak a First Nations language (21.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They also share very similar typical weekly rents and a similar number of people per home. While they have many things in common, the gaps in income, education, and the number of people who have moved in the last five years have all widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 17.1 pts higher in Rapid Creek No religion: 15.5 pts higher in Rapid Creek Year 12: 12.6 pts higher in Rapid Creek Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Millner Recent movers: 11.1 pts higher in Rapid Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millnerin Rapid Creek +685 larger in Rapid Creek gap narrowing
2,576 10th pct 3,261 12th pct
Median age in Millnerin Rapid Creek +1 yrs older in Millner gap widening
36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Millnerin Rapid Creek +2.5 pts higher in Millner gap narrowing
8.7% 87th pct 6.2% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Millnerin Rapid Creek +2.2 pts higher in Millner gap widening
12.3% 23rd pct 10.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in Millnerin Rapid Creek +0.5 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap steady
17.4% 44th pct 17.8% 49th pct
De facto in Millnerin Rapid Creek +1.5 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
14.0% 73rd pct 15.4% 84th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.2%
17.4% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

Marital status

45.3% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 45.6%
38.8% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
7.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Millner Rapid Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Millnerin Rapid Creek +5.1 pts higher in Millner gap steady
38.0% 80th pct 32.9% 73rd pct

Country of birth

53.0% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 62.8%
5.2% India +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
5.5% Philippines ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%
1.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

21.8% English +6.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
21.8% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
7.5% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.5% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.6% Filipino ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%
4.4% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%
4.5% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Millnerin Rapid Creek +8.8 pts higher in Millner gap steady
36.8% 81st pct 28.0% 74th pct
Limited English in Millnerin Rapid Creek +1.4 pts higher in Millner gap steady
3.5% 74th pct 2.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

53.5% English only +14.0 pts ▸ 67.5%
4.0% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%
2.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
2.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%
0.6% Italian even 0.6%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Millnerin Rapid Creek +15.5 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
33.0% 24th pct 48.5% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

33.0% No religion +15.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
35.0% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 27.3%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%
9.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
5.4% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
2.8% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Millnerin Rapid Creek +12.6 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
61.0% 59th pct 73.6% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Millnerin Rapid Creek +17.1 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
32.2% 72nd pct 49.3% 92nd pct
Schools in Millnerin Rapid Creek +2 more in Rapid Creek
1 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Millnerin Rapid Creek +2.92 more in Rapid Creek
2.23 55th pct 5.15 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Millnerin Rapid Creek +3 more in Millner
19 49th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Millnerin Rapid Creek +1,241 more in Rapid Creek
171 5th pct 1,412 49th pct
Avg size in Millnerin Rapid Creek +300 larger in Rapid Creek
171 18th pct 471 57th pct
ICSEA in Millnerin Rapid Creek +168 higher in Rapid Creek
911 11th pct 1,079 76th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 73.6%
11.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
14.5% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 14.4%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%
11.9% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.0% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.0% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% Engineering & related even 10.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
3.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Millnerin Rapid Creek +$272 higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
$957 74th pct $1,229 90th pct
Household income in Millnerin Rapid Creek +$391 higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
$1,817 54th pct $2,208 78th pct
Family income in Millnerin Rapid Creek +$574 higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
$2,055 48th pct $2,629 79th pct
High earners in Millnerin Rapid Creek +11.5 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
10.3% 48th pct 21.8% 87th pct
High-income homes in Millnerin Rapid Creek +11.1 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
18.7% 44th pct 29.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.8%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.6%
7.4% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.8%
31.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 24.1%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
1.9% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Millnerin Rapid Creek +0.1 pts higher in Millner
20.3% 12th pct 20.2% 12th pct
Mental health in Millnerin Rapid Creek +1.1 pts higher in Rapid Creek
5.7% 15th pct 6.8% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Millnerin Rapid Creek +1.3 pts higher in Millner gap steady
4.3% 27th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
5.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None +5.0 pts ▸ 73.3%
14.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Millnerin Rapid Creek +6.9 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
17.0% 67th pct 23.8% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Millnerin Rapid Creek +0.2 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap narrowing
9.1% 13th pct 9.3% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Millnerin Rapid Creek +1.7 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap narrowing
25.7% 46th pct 27.4% 59th pct
Defence service in Millnerin Rapid Creek +0.7 pts higher in Rapid Creek
2.6% 44th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Millnerin Rapid Creek +1.0 pts higher in Millner gap steady
17.6% 20th pct 16.6% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Millnerin Rapid Creek +23 larger in Millner
225 58th pct 202 54th pct
Median age in Millnerin Rapid Creek even
30 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Millnerin Rapid Creek +0.5 pts higher in Rapid Creek
35.4% 30th pct 35.9% 31st pct
Unemployment in Millnerin Rapid Creek +1.8 pts higher in Rapid Creek
8.4% 40th pct 10.2% 51st pct
Median income in Millnerin Rapid Creek +$206 higher in Rapid Creek
$511 22nd pct $717 64th pct
Household income in Millnerin Rapid Creek +$71 higher in Millner
$1,596 44th pct $1,525 39th pct
Indigenous language in Millnerin Rapid Creek +9.4 pts higher in Millner
21.8% 93rd pct 12.4% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millnerin Rapid Creek even gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Millnerin Rapid Creek +5.8 pts higher in Millner gap widening
19.5% 86th pct 13.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Millnerin Rapid Creek +2.7 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
27.5% 60th pct 30.2% 72nd pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 56.5%
24.8% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
19.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 13.7%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 31.8%
27.5% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
20.4% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 17.5%
13.5% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
1.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millnerin Rapid Creek +$10 higher in Rapid Creek gap steady
$340 40th pct $350 43rd pct
Mortgage in Millnerin Rapid Creek +$223 higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
$1,733 43rd pct $1,956 58th pct
People / bedroom in Millnerin Rapid Creek even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Millnerin Rapid Creek +8.3 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap steady
47.1% 87th pct 55.3% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Millnerin Rapid Creek +2.3 pts higher in Millner gap steady
20.9% 19th pct 18.6% 14th pct
Separate houses in Millnerin Rapid Creek +11.3 pts higher in Millner gap widening
52.5% 15th pct 41.3% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Millnerin Rapid Creek +2.0 pts higher in Millner gap narrowing
53.9% 12th pct 51.9% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 55.3%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 23.8%
20.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

34.4% Flat or apartment +22.6 pts ▸ 57.0%
52.5% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 41.3%
13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 1.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 36.4%
38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 31.2%
11.6% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.5% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.2% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 39.8%
35.1% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
12.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 5.7%
2.4% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.6% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.6%
32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.2%
12.5% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Millnerin Rapid Creek even gap narrowing
5.9% 58th pct 5.9% 58th pct
Work from home in Millnerin Rapid Creek +1.4 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap steady
4.3% 6th pct 5.6% 12th pct
PT commute in Millnerin Rapid Creek +0.9 pts higher in Millner gap steady
4.5% 78th pct 3.6% 72nd pct
PT stops in Millnerin Rapid Creek +5 more in Millner
20 30th pct 15 24th pct
Stops/1k in Millnerin Rapid Creek +3.16 more in Millner
7.76 86th pct 4.60 55th pct
Departures/1k in Millnerin Rapid Creek +329.7 more in Rapid Creek
659.5 44th pct 989.3 57th pct
PT routes in Millnerin Rapid Creek +1 more in Rapid Creek
8 52nd pct 9 57th pct
Stop walk in Millnerin Rapid Creek +2 longer in Millner
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Millnerin Rapid Creek +1 longer in Rapid Creek
11 14th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Millnerin Rapid Creek +1,841 more in Millner
16,532 52nd pct 14,691 47th pct
Reach 45 min in Millnerin Rapid Creek +4,113 more in Rapid Creek
31,203 40th pct 35,316 44th pct
Transit to city in Millnerin Rapid Creek +3 longer in Millner
53 40th pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 65.5%
7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
4.3% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.9% Bicycle +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
1.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 40.8%
32.4% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
5.9% No vehicle even 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Millnerin Rapid Creek +11.1 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
45.9% 77th pct 57.0% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Millnerin Rapid Creek +2.8 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap steady
24.2% 88th pct 27.0% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Millnerin Rapid Creek +1.2 pts higher in Millner gap steady
4.8% 57th pct 3.6% 23rd pct
Participation in Millnerin Rapid Creek +8.5 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
67.1% 75th pct 75.7% 97th pct
Full-time in Millnerin Rapid Creek +0.4 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap steady
65.3% 87th pct 65.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.6% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.5% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%
5.7% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
3.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals +14.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 12.5%
8.4% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%
9.8% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Millnerin Rapid Creek +3 higher in Rapid Creek
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Millnerin Rapid Creek +4 higher in Rapid Creek
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Millnerin Rapid Creek +2 higher in Rapid Creek
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Millnerin Rapid Creek +3 higher in Rapid Creek
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Millnerin Rapid Creek +82 higher in Rapid Creek
983 44th pct 1,065 76th pct
ERP in Millnerin Rapid Creek +846 higher in Rapid Creek
2,718 10th pct 3,564 13th pct
Growth in Millnerin Rapid Creek +3.4 pts higher in Rapid Creek
0.5% 14th pct 3.9% 44th pct
Businesses in Millnerin Rapid Creek +59 higher in Rapid Creek
217 9th pct 276 12th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Millnerin Rapid Creek +0.9 higher in Millner
7.5 80th pct 6.6 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Millnerin Rapid Creek +1.5 more in Millner
7.7 90th pct 6.2 65th pct
15-min city in Millnerin Rapid Creek +6.3 pts higher in Millner
100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Millnerin Rapid Creek +6.8 pts higher in Millner
99.9% 99th pct 93.1% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Millnerin Rapid Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Millnerin Rapid Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Millnerin Rapid Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Millnerin Rapid Creek +58.2 pts higher in Millner
91.4% 85th pct 33.2% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Millnerin Rapid Creek +4.3 more in Millner
13.2 45th pct 8.9 16th pct
Intersections/km² in Millnerin Rapid Creek +43 higher in Rapid Creek
212 73rd pct 255 78th pct
Mean slope in Millnerin Rapid Creek +0.4 pts higher in Millner
3.5% 18th pct 3.1% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millner vs Rapid Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021023/millner/vs/701021026/rapid-creek