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Byng vs Millthorpe

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Byng profile · Millthorpe profile

Byng Millthorpe

Millthorpe and Byng are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Millthorpe is a family-oriented hub where 23% of people are children, and 33.8% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Byng is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 30.8% of the population aged 65 and over. These differences extend to housing and health, with people in Byng much more likely to own their homes outright and far more likely to have a long-term health condition (40.4% compared to 26.0% in Millthorpe).

The gap in how people live and work is widening in some areas. While typical weekly household incomes are similar, Byng has seen a far higher rise in people working from home (33.3%) and full-time employment (83.3%) compared to Millthorpe. Both areas are alike in that almost no one walks to groceries or health services. However, Millthorpe remains more accessible, with many more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, and public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,295 larger in Millthorpe Full-time: 23.3 pts higher in Byng Unpaid child care: 19.5 pts higher in Millthorpe Volunteering: 19.5 pts higher in Byng Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Byng

Demographics & Identity

Population in Byngin Millthorpe +1,295 larger in Millthorpe gap steady
52 29th pct 1,347 75th pct
Median age in Byngin Millthorpe +11 yrs older in Byng gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Byngin Millthorpe +1.0 pts higher in Byng gap narrowing
5.8% 76th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Byngin Millthorpe +12.0 pts higher in Byng gap narrowing
30.8% 87th pct 18.8% 50th pct
Under 15 in Byngin Millthorpe +15.3 pts higher in Millthorpe gap narrowing
7.7% 12th pct 23.0% 84th pct
De facto in Byngin Millthorpe +1.8 pts higher in Byng gap narrowing
12.2% 50th pct 10.5% 36th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.0 pts 29.0%
30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 18.8%
7.7% Children (0–14) +15.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

75.5% Married ◂ +18.5 pts 57.0%
18.4% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% Divorced +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Byng Millthorpe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Byngin Millthorpe +2.0 pts higher in Millthorpe gap widening
5.8% 24th pct 7.7% 32nd pct

Country of birth

94.2% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 83.0%
0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.9% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 43.5%
26.9% English +17.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
19.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 16.6%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%
7.7% German ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%
0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Byngin Millthorpe +1.8 pts higher in Millthorpe gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 38th pct
Limited English in Byngin Millthorpe +0.5 pts higher in Millthorpe gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

101.9% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 89.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Byngin Millthorpe +1.0 pts higher in Byng gap steady
36.5% 38th pct 35.6% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

65.4% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 53.9%
36.5% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 35.6%
0.0% Not stated +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Byngin Millthorpe +0.8 pts higher in Byng gap narrowing
57.8% 76th pct 57.0% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Byngin Millthorpe +6.0 pts higher in Byng gap narrowing
34.7% 89th pct 28.7% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Byngin Millthorpe
— 3.23 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Byngin Millthorpe +2 more in Millthorpe
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Byngin Millthorpe
— 146 32nd pct
ICSEA in Byngin Millthorpe
— 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 57.0%
24.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.3%
6.7% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 26.4%
13.9% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%
13.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.3 pts 4.6%
8.3% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 5.4%
11.1% Creative arts ◂ +8.3 pts 2.8%
8.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Byngin Millthorpe +$43 higher in Byng gap narrowing
$985 81st pct $942 77th pct
Household income in Byngin Millthorpe +$103 higher in Millthorpe gap narrowing
$1,968 74th pct $2,071 78th pct
Family income in Byngin Millthorpe +$112 higher in Millthorpe gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $2,362 76th pct
High earners in Byngin Millthorpe +6.9 pts higher in Millthorpe gap widening
8.2% 51st pct 15.1% 79th pct
High-income homes in Byngin Millthorpe +10.0 pts higher in Millthorpe
14.3% 45th pct 24.3% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.9%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.6%
14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%
0.0% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.0%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Byngin Millthorpe +14.4 pts higher in Byng
40.4% 90th pct 26.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Byngin Millthorpe +6.7 pts higher in Byng
15.4% 93rd pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Byngin Millthorpe +4.2 pts higher in Millthorpe gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Mental health ◂ +6.7 pts 8.7%
15.4% Other condition ◂ +8.6 pts 6.8%
5.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Cancer ◂ +5.0 pts 2.7%
0.0% Asthma +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +4.7 pts ▸ 62.4%
28.8% One condition ◂ +11.1 pts 17.7%
0.0% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Byngin Millthorpe +19.5 pts higher in Byng gap widening
38.8% 93rd pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Byngin Millthorpe +13.8 pts higher in Millthorpe gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Byngin Millthorpe +19.5 pts higher in Millthorpe gap steady
14.3% 12th pct 33.8% 86th pct
Defence service in Byngin Millthorpe +2.7 pts higher in Millthorpe
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Byngin Millthorpe +10.7 pts higher in Millthorpe gap widening
16.3% 14th pct 27.1% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Byngin Millthorpe +61 larger in Millthorpe
3 43rd pct 64 80th pct
Median age in Byngin Millthorpe +7 yrs older in Byng
23 yrs 38th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Byngin Millthorpe
— 39.3% 48th pct
Unemployment in Byngin Millthorpe
— 13.6% 65th pct
Median income in Byngin Millthorpe +$703 higher in Byng
$1,337 88th pct $634 49th pct
Household income in Byngin Millthorpe +$2,650 higher in Byng
$4,999 100th pct $2,349 74th pct
Indigenous language in Byngin Millthorpe
— 4.7% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Byngin Millthorpe +0.4 larger in Millthorpe gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Byngin Millthorpe +10.9 pts higher in Millthorpe gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 51st pct
Living alone in Byngin Millthorpe +4.1 pts higher in Millthorpe
14.3% 17th pct 18.4% 31st pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples without children ◂ +36.2 pts 26.0%
42.2% Couples with children +19.0 pts ▸ 61.2%
0.0% One-parent families +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

81.0% 2 people ◂ +45.0 pts 36.0%
14.3% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% 3 people +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 5 people +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Byngin Millthorpe +$22 higher in Millthorpe
$303 58th pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Byngin Millthorpe +$47 higher in Byng gap narrowing
$1,867 64th pct $1,820 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Byngin Millthorpe +0.10 higher in Millthorpe gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Byngin Millthorpe +15.3 pts higher in Millthorpe
0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 46th pct
Owned outright in Byngin Millthorpe +19.0 pts higher in Byng
61.9% 92nd pct 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Byngin Millthorpe +4.7 pts higher in Byng
100.0% 100th pct 95.3% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Byngin Millthorpe +12.8 pts higher in Byng
100.0% 100th pct 87.2% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 42.9%
23.8% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.3% Other tenure ◂ +12.9 pts 1.3%
0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 95.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 35.7%
47.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 38.0%
23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 9.2%
0.0% 5 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.7 pts 28.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Byngin Millthorpe +2.2 pts higher in Millthorpe
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 58th pct
Work from home in Byngin Millthorpe +14.9 pts higher in Byng gap widening
33.3% 86th pct 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Byngin Millthorpe +0.5 pts higher in Millthorpe gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 65th pct
PT stops in Byngin Millthorpe +4 more in Millthorpe
0 0th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Byngin Millthorpe +2.97 more in Millthorpe
0.00 0th pct 2.97 69th pct
Departures/1k in Byngin Millthorpe +52.7 more in Millthorpe
0.0 0th pct 52.7 63rd pct
PT routes in Byngin Millthorpe +9 more in Millthorpe
0 0th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Byngin Millthorpe
— 12 49th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 60.2%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +14.9 pts 18.4%
0.0% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.0% 2 vehicles +25.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 16.6%
28.6% 4 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 12.8%
14.3% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Byngin Millthorpe +16.2 pts higher in Byng gap widening
50.0% 90th pct 33.8% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Byngin Millthorpe
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Byngin Millthorpe +2.0 pts higher in Millthorpe gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 38th pct
Participation in Byngin Millthorpe +2.5 pts higher in Byng gap narrowing
65.3% 67th pct 62.8% 58th pct
Full-time in Byngin Millthorpe +23.3 pts higher in Byng gap widening
83.3% 100th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.6 pts 9.1%
23.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.3 pts 7.0%
10.0% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.4 pts 3.6%
10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Mining +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Managers ◂ +11.4 pts 18.6%
30.0% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 23.1%
23.3% Community & personal service ◂ +10.8 pts 12.5%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.4 pts 11.6%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Sales workers +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Byngin Millthorpe +3.2 higher in Millthorpe
0.1 40th pct 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Byngin Millthorpe +3.7 more in Millthorpe
0.2 44th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Byngin Millthorpe +62.8 pts higher in Millthorpe
0.0% 0th pct 62.8% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Byngin Millthorpe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Byngin Millthorpe +61.5 pts higher in Millthorpe
0.0% 0th pct 61.5% 76th pct
Walk to school in Byngin Millthorpe +63.9 pts higher in Millthorpe
0.0% 0th pct 63.9% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Byngin Millthorpe +60.8 pts higher in Millthorpe
0.0% 0th pct 60.8% 67th pct
Walk to health in Byngin Millthorpe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Byngin Millthorpe +7.4 more in Byng
19.2 61st pct 11.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Byngin Millthorpe +1 higher in Millthorpe
0 19th pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Byngin Millthorpe +1.9 pts higher in Byng
7.8% 69th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Byng with nearby areas

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Compare Millthorpe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byng vs Millthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10729/byng/vs/SAL12634/millthorpe