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Millfield vs Pelton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Millfield profile · Pelton profile

Millfield Pelton

Millfield and Pelton are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different residential profiles. Millfield is more populous and has a higher share of large homes, with 84.5% having three or more bedrooms. It also has more high-earning households, with 21.1% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 0.0% in Pelton. In contrast, Pelton is sparsely populated and has a much higher rental rate of 30.0%, while Millfield's is just 9.7%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. They are also very similar in that almost every home is a separate detached house and no one uses public transport to commute. While Millfield is more walkable for parks and schools, Pelton has far more public transport departures and stops per 1,000 people. Since 2011, Millfield has seen a much higher rate of people moving into the area, at 46.7% compared to 26.3% in Pelton.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.5 pts higher in Millfield Population: 1,200 larger in Millfield Recent movers: 20.4 pts higher in Millfield Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Pelton No car: 1.5 pts higher in Millfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millfieldin Pelton +1,200 larger in Millfield gap widening
1,282 74th pct 82 36th pct
Median age in Millfieldin Pelton +4 yrs older in Millfield gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Millfieldin Pelton +2.6 pts higher in Pelton gap steady
8.3% 86th pct 11.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Millfieldin Pelton +8.4 pts higher in Pelton gap widening
14.8% 32nd pct 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in Millfieldin Pelton +1.4 pts higher in Pelton gap narrowing
20.6% 73rd pct 22.0% 79th pct
De facto in Millfieldin Pelton +0.4 pts higher in Pelton gap narrowing
13.0% 57th pct 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.7%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 17.1%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.6% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.9% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 40.3%
34.6% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 32.8%
10.5% Divorced +10.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Millfield Pelton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Millfieldin Pelton +3.6 pts higher in Millfield gap narrowing
8.5% 36th pct 4.9% 21st pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 89.0%
2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 37.8%
42.4% English ◂ +7.1 pts 35.4%
2.7% German +13.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.1% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%
1.5% Dutch +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Millfieldin Pelton +1.9 pts higher in Pelton gap steady
1.7% 38th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Millfieldin Pelton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 91.5%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 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 Millfieldin Pelton +1.0 pts higher in Pelton gap narrowing
39.2% 46th pct 40.2% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
39.2% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%
0.3% Buddhism +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Millfieldin Pelton +3.1 pts higher in Millfield gap steady
36.4% 27th pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Millfieldin Pelton +6.8 pts higher in Millfield gap widening
11.3% 35th pct 4.5% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in Millfieldin Pelton
3.79 50th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Millfieldin Pelton +2 more in Pelton
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Millfieldin Pelton +75 larger in Pelton
91 24th pct 166 34th pct
ICSEA in Millfieldin Pelton +17 higher in Millfield
929 17th pct 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.3%
33.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.5% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 54.8%
14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 7.1%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.3% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.8% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.6% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +7.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.8% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Millfieldin Pelton +$64 higher in Millfield gap widening
$682 38th pct $618 27th pct
Household income in Millfieldin Pelton +$106 higher in Millfield gap steady
$1,668 58th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Millfieldin Pelton +$193 higher in Millfield gap widening
$1,880 49th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Millfieldin Pelton +9.0 pts higher in Millfield gap widening
9.0% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Millfieldin Pelton +21.1 pts higher in Millfield gap widening
21.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
15.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.8%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Millfieldin Pelton +1.0 pts higher in Millfield
35.1% 78th pct 34.1% 75th pct
Mental health in Millfieldin Pelton +0.8 pts higher in Millfield
12.9% 87th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Millfieldin Pelton +3.4 pts higher in Pelton gap steady
6.4% 70th pct 9.8% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.1% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.0% Asthma ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
4.8% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +4.6 pts ▸ 58.5%
22.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%
3.4% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Millfieldin Pelton +6.8 pts higher in Pelton gap widening
8.1% 10th pct 14.9% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Millfieldin Pelton +1.1 pts higher in Pelton gap steady
12.3% 45th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Millfieldin Pelton +0.7 pts higher in Pelton gap narrowing
29.1% 70th pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Millfieldin Pelton +3.3 pts higher in Pelton
2.5% 48th pct 5.9% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Millfieldin Pelton +6.4 pts higher in Pelton gap widening
25.0% 55th pct 31.3% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Millfieldin Pelton +98 larger in Millfield
107 86th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Millfieldin Pelton +11 yrs older in Millfield
20 yrs 25th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Year 12 in Millfieldin Pelton
28.3% 23rd pct —
Unemployment in Millfieldin Pelton
8.5% 41st pct —
Median income in Millfieldin Pelton
$556 40th pct —
Household income in Millfieldin Pelton +$271 higher in Millfield
$1,895 58th pct $1,624 47th pct
Indigenous language in Millfieldin Pelton
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Millfieldin Pelton +0.3 larger in Millfield gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Millfieldin Pelton +9.6 pts higher in Pelton gap narrowing
13.1% 63rd pct 22.7% 90th pct
Living alone in Millfieldin Pelton +4.6 pts higher in Pelton gap steady
18.7% 32nd pct 23.3% 49th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 54.5%
26.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 22.7%
13.1% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 23.3%
18.0% 3 people +8.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.7% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
16.5% 4 people ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millfieldin Pelton +$10 higher in Millfield
$320 63rd pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Millfieldin Pelton +$386 higher in Millfield gap widening
$1,794 60th pct $1,408 36th pct
People / bedroom in Millfieldin Pelton +0.10 higher in Pelton gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Millfieldin Pelton +20.3 pts higher in Pelton gap widening
9.7% 26th pct 30.0% 78th pct
Owned outright in Millfieldin Pelton +3.8 pts higher in Pelton gap narrowing
36.2% 36th pct 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Millfieldin Pelton +0.7 pts higher in Pelton gap narrowing
99.3% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Millfieldin Pelton +24.5 pts higher in Millfield gap widening
84.5% 64th pct 60.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 36.7%
36.2% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.7% Rented +20.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 106.7%
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

32.0% 3 bedrooms +28.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
37.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.6 pts 0.0%
11.9% 2 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.8% 5 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 44.4%
37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +65.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%
17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Millfieldin Pelton +1.5 pts higher in Millfield gap narrowing
1.5% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Millfieldin Pelton +4.4 pts higher in Pelton gap steady
16.1% 49th pct 20.6% 61st pct
PT commute in Millfieldin Pelton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Millfieldin Pelton +1 more in Millfield
4 73rd pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Millfieldin Pelton +33.47 more in Pelton
3.12 70th pct 36.59 100th pct
Departures/1k in Millfieldin Pelton +948.9 more in Pelton
99.8 68th pct 1,048.8 87th pct
PT routes in Millfieldin Pelton even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Millfieldin Pelton +7 longer in Millfield
14 51st pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Millfieldin Pelton +2 longer in Pelton
108 74th pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 58.8%
16.1% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 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

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 25.0%
25.0% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
18.8% 3 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
12.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Millfieldin Pelton +20.4 pts higher in Millfield gap widening
46.7% 88th pct 26.3% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Millfieldin Pelton
3.7% 38th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Millfieldin Pelton +6.4 pts higher in Pelton gap narrowing
5.5% 74th pct 11.9% 92nd pct
Participation in Millfieldin Pelton +5.5 pts higher in Pelton gap steady
57.2% 38th pct 62.7% 57th pct
Full-time in Millfieldin Pelton +4.5 pts higher in Millfield gap steady
54.5% 31st pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

9.4% Construction +23.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
7.5% Manufacturing +13.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
8.4% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
9.7% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.4% Mining ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +15.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
10.8% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
12.1% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 8.8%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%
12.3% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Millfieldin Pelton +0.5 higher in Millfield
1.9 65th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Millfieldin Pelton +1.0 more in Millfield
2.0 66th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Millfieldin Pelton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Millfieldin Pelton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Millfieldin Pelton +21.5 pts higher in Pelton
65.8% 77th pct 87.3% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Millfieldin Pelton +31.7 pts higher in Millfield
35.3% 70th pct 3.6% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Millfieldin Pelton +42.3 pts higher in Millfield
45.9% 63rd pct 3.6% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Millfieldin Pelton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Millfieldin Pelton +30.3 more in Pelton
6.2 32nd pct 36.6 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Millfieldin Pelton +1 higher in Pelton
2 59th pct 3 63rd pct
Mean slope in Millfieldin Pelton +0.9 pts higher in Millfield
6.7% 60th pct 5.8% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millfield vs Pelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12631/millfield/vs/SAL13190/pelton