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Hickeys Creek vs Millbank

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Hickeys Creek profile · Millbank profile

Hickeys Creek Millbank

Hickeys Creek and Millbank (NSW) are small, neighbouring rural areas. Hickeys Creek has a much older population, with 39.1% aged 65 and over compared to 22.1% in Millbank (NSW). It also has more higher-income households, including 10.2% earning $3,000 or more a week, while Millbank (NSW) has none. In contrast, Millbank (NSW) has a higher share of one-parent families (29.2% compared to 16.0%) and more people living alone (39.6% versus 28.8%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining sparsely populated with almost identical proportions of children and no one using a language other than English at home. They are both car-dependent, with no residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries, parks, or schools. This shared rural isolation is reflected in the typical personal weekly income, which is nearly the same in both places at around $500, well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 16.9 pts higher in Hickeys Creek Rent: $100 higher in Millbank One-parent: 13.2 pts higher in Millbank Full-time: 11.5 pts higher in Hickeys Creek Mortgage: $478 higher in Hickeys Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +15 larger in Hickeys Creek gap widening
128 45th pct 113 44th pct
Median age in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +1 yrs older in Millbank gap steady
58 yrs 90th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +7.1 pts higher in Millbank gap widening
7.0% 82nd pct 14.2% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +16.9 pts higher in Hickeys Creek gap widening
39.1% 95th pct 22.1% 65th pct
Under 15 in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +0.2 pts higher in Millbank gap narrowing
7.8% 12th pct 8.0% 12th pct
De facto in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +7.1 pts higher in Millbank gap widening
17.6% 82nd pct 24.7% 94th pct

Age structure

39.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.9 pts 22.1%
33.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
14.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

38.7% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
37.8% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 24.5%
13.4% Divorced +9.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
0.0% Separated +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Hickeys Creek Millbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +7.3 pts higher in Hickeys Creek gap steady
11.7% 52nd pct 4.4% 19th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 83.2%
3.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 38.9%
41.4% English ◂ +6.0 pts 35.4%
14.1% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.8% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%
5.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% Dutch +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hickeys Creekin Millbank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Hickeys Creekin Millbank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 86.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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 Hickeys Creekin Millbank +7.1 pts higher in Hickeys Creek gap steady
46.9% 71st pct 39.8% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 39.8%
45.3% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 41.6%
7.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +5.5 pts higher in Hickeys Creek gap widening
33.6% 20th pct 28.1% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +7.1 pts higher in Hickeys Creek gap widening
10.1% 30th pct 2.9% 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +1 more in Hickeys Creek
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Hickeys Creekin Millbank
34 12th pct —
ICSEA in Hickeys Creekin Millbank
838 8th pct —

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 10 ◂ +12.7 pts 31.3%
33.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.1%
11.2% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
2.6% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.2% Management & commerce +11.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.9% Society & culture +12.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.6% Architecture & building ◂ +7.3 pts 8.3%
11.7% Engineering & related ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
3.9% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +$10 higher in Millbank gap narrowing
$497 12th pct $507 13th pct
Household income in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +$351 higher in Hickeys Creek gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $774 5th pct
Family income in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +$109 higher in Hickeys Creek gap narrowing
$1,390 20th pct $1,281 14th pct
High earners in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +6.7 pts higher in Hickeys Creek gap widening
6.7% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +10.2 pts higher in Hickeys Creek gap widening
10.2% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.2%
27.1% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 47.1%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
5.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +7.3 pts higher in Hickeys Creek
45.3% 97th pct 38.1% 87th pct
Mental health in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +7.0 pts higher in Hickeys Creek
14.1% 90th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +1.9 pts higher in Millbank gap narrowing
7.8% 80th pct 9.7% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.1% Mental health ◂ +7.0 pts 7.1%
13.3% Other condition even 13.3%
4.7% Asthma +8.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.9% Heart disease ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +5.9 pts 2.7%
5.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Lung condition +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% Stroke ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.2% None +4.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
29.7% One condition ◂ +11.1 pts 18.6%
12.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%
6.3% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +1.0 pts higher in Hickeys Creek gap narrowing
11.8% 19th pct 10.8% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +4.2 pts higher in Millbank gap widening
13.4% 57th pct 17.6% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +1.4 pts higher in Millbank gap steady
14.3% 12th pct 15.7% 14th pct
Defence service in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +3.6 pts higher in Hickeys Creek
8.5% 92nd pct 4.9% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +4.9 pts higher in Hickeys Creek gap widening
35.3% 89th pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +7 larger in Millbank
9 58th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +8 yrs older in Hickeys Creek
47 yrs 85th pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Median income in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +$37 higher in Millbank
$687 55th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +$662 higher in Hickeys Creek
$1,562 45th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +0.2 larger in Hickeys Creek gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +13.2 pts higher in Millbank gap widening
16.0% 76th pct 29.2% 97th pct
Living alone in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +10.8 pts higher in Millbank gap widening
28.8% 68th pct 39.6% 90th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 25.0%
41.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 38.9%
16.0% One-parent families +13.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +13.5 pts ▸ 49.1%
28.8% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
6.8% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +$100 higher in Millbank gap widening
$150 14th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +$478 higher in Hickeys Creek gap narrowing
$1,083 18th pct $605 4th pct
People / bedroom in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +0.10 higher in Hickeys Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +2.8 pts higher in Hickeys Creek gap steady
8.5% 21st pct 5.7% 13th pct
Owned outright in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +8.6 pts higher in Hickeys Creek gap widening
57.6% 88th pct 49.1% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +6.2 pts higher in Hickeys Creek gap widening
94.9% 44th pct 88.7% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +3.5 pts higher in Hickeys Creek gap narrowing
52.5% 10th pct 49.1% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 49.1%
23.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 20.8%
0.0% Other tenure +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.5% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%
0.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 88.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.1% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
22.0% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
16.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%
10.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%
8.5% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% Under $200 ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% Under $1,000 +24.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hickeys Creekin Millbank even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +2.2 pts higher in Millbank gap steady
8.3% 20th pct 10.5% 28th pct
PT commute in Hickeys Creekin Millbank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +2 more in Hickeys Creek
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +15.63 more in Hickeys Creek
15.63 90th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +78.1 more in Hickeys Creek
78.1 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +1 more in Hickeys Creek
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hickeys Creekin Millbank
20 59th pct —

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +18.4 pts ▸ 68.4%
0.0% Walked +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
8.3% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 42.6%
27.5% 1 vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
23.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 10.6%
7.8% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +1.7 pts higher in Millbank gap narrowing
22.3% 21st pct 24.0% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +4.3 pts higher in Hickeys Creek gap narrowing
11.1% 91st pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +2.2 pts higher in Hickeys Creek gap steady
45.4% 14th pct 43.1% 12th pct
Full-time in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +11.5 pts higher in Hickeys Creek gap narrowing
56.3% 40th pct 44.7% 8th pct

Industries people work in

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%
8.3% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.3% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.4% Construction ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
10.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 18.4%
22.9% Professionals ◂ +15.0 pts 7.9%
10.4% Managers +10.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%
12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Sales workers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +0.1 higher in Hickeys Creek
0.1 38th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +0.1 more in Hickeys Creek
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Hickeys Creekin Millbank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hickeys Creekin Millbank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +4.3 pts higher in Hickeys Creek
4.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hickeys Creekin Millbank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hickeys Creekin Millbank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hickeys Creekin Millbank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +15.6 more in Hickeys Creek
15.6 55th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +1 higher in Hickeys Creek
1 46th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in Hickeys Creekin Millbank +6.8 pts higher in Millbank
10.8% 85th pct 17.6% 96th pct

Compare Hickeys Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hickeys Creek vs Millbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11906/hickeys-creek/vs/SAL12627/millbank