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Milperra vs Voyager Point

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

Milperra Voyager Point

Milperra and Voyager Point are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Voyager Point has a much more qualified and wealthier population, with 35.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.9% in Milperra. This is consistent with the typical weekly household income being well higher in Voyager Point at $3,205, while Milperra's is $2,117. Milperra is far more convenient for pedestrians, scoring as somewhat walkable with 70.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' walkshed, whereas Voyager Point is mostly car-dependent and 0.0% of its homes have that same access.

These two areas have seen their income gap widen over time. While they share many similarities, such as having almost identical shares of detached houses and the same typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,600, they differ in their origins. Voyager Point has a far higher share of people born overseas (32.3%) and those using another language at home (35.5%) than Milperra, where these figures are 17.2% and 19.9% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in Voyager Point Bachelor+: 16.4 pts higher in Voyager Point Other language: 15.5 pts higher in Voyager Point Born overseas: 15.1 pts higher in Voyager Point Population: 2,396 larger in Milperra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Milperra in Voyager Point +2,396 larger in Milperra gap steady

4,074 86th pct 1,678 76th pct

Median age in Milperra in Voyager Point +2 yrs older in Milperra gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 23.9%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.6%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 9.2%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

56.6% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 63.2%

29.2% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.0% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Milperra Voyager Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +14.3 pts 66.5%

0.6% India +6.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.4% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% Vietnam even 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.3% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 29.6%

30.7% English ◂ +10.0 pts 20.7%

1.1% Indian +9.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

4.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

1.4% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Vietnamese even 2.5%

2.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +14.6 pts 63.0%

6.4% Arabic ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

0.5% Hindi +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.1% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.3% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 60.7%

20.3% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 19.7%

0.7% Hinduism +7.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Milperra in Voyager Point

2.36 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Milperra in Voyager Point +23 more in Milperra

41 90th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Milperra in Voyager Point +40 larger in Voyager Point

506 73rd pct 547 78th pct

ICSEA in Milperra in Voyager Point +22 higher in Voyager Point

1,027 70th pct 1,049 78th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +21.7 pts ▸ 74.9%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +14.3 pts 15.4%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 4.4%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 20.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.7%

6.9% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

10.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

7.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Milperra in Voyager Point +$346 higher in Voyager Point gap widening

$806 60th pct $1,152 89th pct

Household income in Milperra in Voyager Point +$1,088 higher in Voyager Point gap widening

$2,117 80th pct $3,205 99th pct

Family income in Milperra in Voyager Point +$885 higher in Voyager Point gap widening

$2,326 75th pct $3,211 93rd pct

Household income distribution

14.7% $4,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.6%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 11.0%

15.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 32.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.8%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

5.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +7.5 pts ▸ 75.1%

19.6% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 16.0%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Milperra in Voyager Point +84 larger in Milperra

99 86th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Milperra in Voyager Point +5 yrs older in Milperra

21 yrs 29th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Milperra in Voyager Point +$700 higher in Voyager Point

$716 58th pct $1,416 89th pct

Household income in Milperra in Voyager Point +$195 higher in Voyager Point

$2,555 80th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Milperra in Voyager Point +0.3 larger in Voyager Point gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 72.6%

20.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 20.2%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

30.2% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 27.8%

22.2% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.1% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.9% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 6.3%

10.4% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Milperra in Voyager Point +$213 higher in Milperra gap widening

$538 95th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Milperra in Voyager Point even gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Milperra in Voyager Point even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 31.5%

11.0% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 93.3%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 17.8%

12.4% 5 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.6% $200–$349 +43.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

44.5% $550–$749 ◂ +29.0 pts 15.5%

39.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.4 pts 13.6%

5.5% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 24.8%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.8%

9.2% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Milperra in Voyager Point +28 more in Milperra

39 87th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Milperra in Voyager Point +3.02 more in Milperra

9.57 87th pct 6.56 84th pct

Departures/1k in Milperra in Voyager Point +3,135.1 more in Milperra

3,364.5 99th pct 229.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Milperra in Voyager Point +3 more in Milperra

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Milperra in Voyager Point +3 longer in Voyager Point

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Milperra in Voyager Point +12 longer in Voyager Point

24 21st pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Milperra in Voyager Point even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Milperra in Voyager Point +13,780 more in Milperra

57,974 68th pct 44,194 62nd pct

Transit to city in Milperra in Voyager Point +6 longer in Milperra

77 84th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

34.0% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 31.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

25.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 18.3%

18.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.6% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Public administration & safety +9.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

12.2% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

6.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

4.4% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

14.1% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

10.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Milperra in Voyager Point +2.7 higher in Milperra

6.0 88th pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Milperra in Voyager Point +3.9 more in Milperra

6.3 90th pct 2.3 68th pct

15-min city in Milperra in Voyager Point +70.5 pts higher in Milperra

70.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Milperra in Voyager Point +66.6 pts higher in Milperra

66.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Milperra in Voyager Point +3.1 pts higher in Voyager Point

95.4% 86th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Milperra in Voyager Point +88.4 pts higher in Milperra

88.4% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Milperra in Voyager Point +2.6 pts higher in Voyager Point

97.2% 84th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Milperra in Voyager Point +65.4 pts higher in Milperra

65.4% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Milperra in Voyager Point +10.7 more in Milperra

18.4 60th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Milperra in Voyager Point +45 higher in Voyager Point

90 84th pct 135 87th pct

Mean slope in Milperra in Voyager Point +0.9 pts higher in Voyager Point

3.5% 21st pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Milperra vs Voyager Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12636/milperra/vs/SAL14097/voyager-point