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Miller vs Prestons

Name: Miller vs Prestons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Miller profile · Prestons profile

Miller Prestons

Prestons and Miller are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different financial and housing profiles. Prestons is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,310 a week compared to $825 in Miller. Education levels are also far higher in Prestons, where 66.4% of adults finished Year 12 and 21.6% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while in Miller, Year 12 completion is 39.5% and only 5.9% have a degree. This wealth gap is reflected in the housing; Prestons has far more large separate houses and higher rents, while Miller has a much higher share of renters and apartments.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of children under 15, at around 22% each, and almost all homes in both places are within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these family-friendly features, they differ in other basics. Miller has far more one-parent families and people living alone, and is more likely to have homes with no motor vehicle. The two areas are also quite similar in their commute times, with both being about 32 to 33 minutes from the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,320 larger in Prestons Year 12: 26.9 pts higher in Prestons Household income: $1,485 higher in Prestons Family income: $1,204 higher in Prestons Living alone: 26.3 pts higher in Miller

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miller in Prestons +12,320 larger in Prestons gap steady

3,374 86th pct 15,694 88th pct

Median age in Miller in Prestons +1 yrs older in Miller gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.6% Children (0–14) even 22.5%

14.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

33.4% Married +19.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

43.3% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 34.4%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 5.2%

6.2% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Miller Prestons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.7% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 52.9%

6.8% Vietnam ◂ +4.9 pts 1.9%

0.1% India +3.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

20.8% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 14.3%

17.2% English ◂ +6.8 pts 10.4%

2.0% Indian +8.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Vietnamese ◂ +6.7 pts 3.2%

1.2% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.6% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

42.7% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 39.3%

18.6% Arabic ◂ +8.0 pts 10.6%

10.2% Vietnamese ◂ +7.5 pts 2.7%

1.6% Hindi +5.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.6% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

23.5% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 21.7%

16.7% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 11.2%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%

1.4% Hinduism +7.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

1.4% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Miller in Prestons +2.53 more in Miller

3.94 51st pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Miller in Prestons +14 more in Prestons

36 89th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Miller in Prestons +58 larger in Prestons

626 86th pct 684 89th pct

ICSEA in Miller in Prestons +31 higher in Prestons

980 43rd pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +26.9 pts ▸ 66.4%

23.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.7 pts 9.4%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.2%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 23.9%

10.4% Bachelor degree +18.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +10.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.9% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

5.1% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

2.2% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Miller in Prestons +$322 higher in Prestons gap narrowing

$435 7th pct $757 51st pct

Household income in Miller in Prestons +$1,485 higher in Prestons gap widening

$825 7th pct $2,310 87th pct

Family income in Miller in Prestons +$1,204 higher in Prestons gap widening

$1,087 9th pct $2,291 73rd pct

Household income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +28.2 pts 8.2%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 19.7%

2.3% $4,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

60.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.0 pts 42.1%

23.1% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

3.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 5.5%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +16.5 pts ▸ 72.9%

18.6% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 14.9%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Miller in Prestons +89 larger in Prestons

160 86th pct 249 86th pct

Median age in Miller in Prestons +7 yrs older in Miller

25 yrs 46th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Miller in Prestons +$138 higher in Prestons

$426 21st pct $564 41st pct

Household income in Miller in Prestons +$1,212 higher in Prestons

$988 18th pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miller in Prestons +0.8 larger in Prestons gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.6 96th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +22.6 pts ▸ 74.6%

33.0% One-parent families ◂ +19.7 pts 13.3%

12.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.1% 1 person ◂ +26.3 pts 8.8%

13.3% 4 people +14.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.5% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 18.7%

13.1% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.1% 5 people +8.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miller in Prestons +$319 higher in Prestons gap widening

$201 26th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Miller in Prestons +$400 higher in Prestons gap narrowing

$1,800 61st pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Miller in Prestons even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.9% Rented ◂ +45.8 pts 18.0%

17.3% Owned with a mortgage +37.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

15.0% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +24.6 pts ▸ 92.5%

27.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.1 pts 0.5%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

22.9% 4 bedrooms +37.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 21.1%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% 5 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.0 pts 0.6%

3.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% Under $200 ◂ +42.8 pts 2.5%

25.7% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

0.6% $550–$749 +38.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 7.6%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 17.2%

11.0% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Miller in Prestons +47 more in Prestons

32 86th pct 79 89th pct

Stops/1k in Miller in Prestons +4.45 more in Miller

9.48 87th pct 5.03 78th pct

Departures/1k in Miller in Prestons +541.9 more in Prestons

1,667.8 90th pct 2,209.7 93rd pct

PT routes in Miller in Prestons +9 more in Prestons

6 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Miller in Prestons +1 longer in Miller

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Miller in Prestons +1 longer in Miller

33 29th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Miller in Prestons +14,314 more in Prestons

17,962 72nd pct 32,276 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Miller in Prestons +18,261 more in Miller

105,016 80th pct 86,755 76th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 45.7%

13.2% Worked at home +16.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

2.5% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

23.4% 2 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 21.3%

24.8% No vehicle ◂ +22.2 pts 2.6%

7.8% 3 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.6% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

4.8% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

3.9% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food even 5.6%

1.8% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

8.0% Professionals +13.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 11.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +6.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.6% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 8.4%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

6.4% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Miller in Prestons +1.1 higher in Miller

7.3 94th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Miller in Prestons +1.7 more in Miller

7.6 98th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Miller in Prestons +23.0 pts higher in Miller

99.0% 99th pct 76.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Miller in Prestons +28.6 pts higher in Miller

96.8% 98th pct 68.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Miller in Prestons +3.9 pts higher in Miller

100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 87th pct

Walk to school in Miller in Prestons +13.1 pts higher in Miller

99.9% 100th pct 86.8% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Miller in Prestons +0.6 pts higher in Miller

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Miller in Prestons +24.6 pts higher in Miller

80.6% 94th pct 56.0% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Miller in Prestons +2.8 more in Miller

16.9 58th pct 14.1 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Miller in Prestons +47 higher in Miller

207 91st pct 160 89th pct

Mean slope in Miller in Prestons +1.3 pts higher in Miller

5.5% 48th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Miller with nearby areas

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Compare Prestons with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miller vs Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12628/miller/vs/SAL13272/prestons