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Milperra vs Wattle Grove

Name: Milperra vs Wattle Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Milperra profile · Wattle Grove profile

Milperra Wattle Grove

Wattle Grove and Milperra are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different social profiles. Wattle Grove has a younger, more diverse population, with 30.2% born overseas and 31.5% using another language at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 68.5% finished Year 12 and the typical weekly personal income is $1,010. In contrast, Milperra is more established, with 41.8% of homes owned outright compared to just 26.3% in Wattle Grove, and residents who are noticeably older on average.

Both areas are very similar in their household sizes, with about 3 people per home, and they share nearly identical rates of volunteering and first nations populations. While they share these basics, they differ in accessibility; Milperra has far more public transport options and 65.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to only 8.4% in Wattle Grove.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,812 larger in Wattle Grove Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Wattle Grove Owned outright: 15.5 pts higher in Milperra Year 12: 15.3 pts higher in Wattle Grove Born overseas: 13.0 pts higher in Wattle Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Milperra in Wattle Grove +4,812 larger in Wattle Grove gap steady

4,074 86th pct 8,886 87th pct

Median age in Milperra in Wattle Grove +4 yrs older in Milperra gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

20.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 9.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 54.9%

29.2% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

6.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Milperra Wattle Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 67.4%

0.6% India +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.3% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 30.4%

30.7% English ◂ +6.1 pts 24.6%

9.4% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

1.1% Indian +5.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

3.4% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.3% German even 2.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 65.9%

6.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.5% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.3% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 59.5%

20.3% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.7% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

0.7% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Milperra in Wattle Grove +1.38 more in Milperra

2.36 34th pct 0.98 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Milperra in Wattle Grove +19 more in Milperra

41 90th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Milperra in Wattle Grove +119 larger in Wattle Grove

506 73rd pct 625 86th pct

ICSEA in Milperra in Wattle Grove +9 higher in Milperra

1,027 70th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 68.5%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +11.6 pts 18.2%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

4.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 25.9%

22.9% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.9% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

10.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

7.3% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.7% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Creative arts even 3.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Milperra in Wattle Grove +$204 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening

$806 60th pct $1,010 83rd pct

Household income in Milperra in Wattle Grove +$342 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening

$2,117 80th pct $2,459 89th pct

Family income in Milperra in Wattle Grove +$306 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening

$2,326 75th pct $2,632 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 15.6%

15.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.7% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 34.0%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%

7.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

5.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +4.0 pts ▸ 71.6%

19.6% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.2%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Milperra in Wattle Grove +100 larger in Wattle Grove

99 86th pct 199 86th pct

Median age in Milperra in Wattle Grove even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Milperra in Wattle Grove +$27 higher in Wattle Grove

$716 58th pct $743 60th pct

Household income in Milperra in Wattle Grove +$337 higher in Milperra

$2,555 80th pct $2,218 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Milperra in Wattle Grove +0.1 larger in Wattle Grove gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 71.5%

20.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 15.8%

11.9% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.2% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 25.3%

22.2% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.1% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.9% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

10.4% 5 people even 10.4%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Milperra in Wattle Grove +$38 higher in Milperra gap narrowing

$538 95th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Milperra in Wattle Grove +$400 higher in Milperra gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Milperra in Wattle Grove +0.10 higher in Wattle Grove gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 43.1%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.5 pts 26.3%

11.0% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 97.5%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

39.0% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%

1.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $550–$749 ◂ +20.8 pts 23.8%

39.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.8%

9.6% $200–$349 +23.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 24.8%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.2% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Milperra in Wattle Grove +8 more in Wattle Grove

39 87th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Milperra in Wattle Grove +4.28 more in Milperra

9.57 87th pct 5.29 79th pct

Departures/1k in Milperra in Wattle Grove +2,643.7 more in Milperra

3,364.5 99th pct 720.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Milperra in Wattle Grove +1 more in Milperra

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Milperra in Wattle Grove +1 longer in Milperra

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Milperra in Wattle Grove +3 longer in Wattle Grove

24 21st pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Milperra in Wattle Grove even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Milperra in Wattle Grove +37,161 more in Milperra

57,974 68th pct 20,813 50th pct

Transit to city in Milperra in Wattle Grove +12 longer in Wattle Grove

77 84th pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

34.0% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 36.1%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

25.5% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Public administration & safety +7.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

6.0% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

14.1% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Milperra in Wattle Grove +0.5 higher in Milperra

6.0 88th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Milperra in Wattle Grove +1.5 more in Milperra

6.3 90th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Milperra in Wattle Grove +10.6 pts higher in Milperra

70.5% 85th pct 59.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Milperra in Wattle Grove +1.4 pts higher in Milperra

66.6% 84th pct 65.1% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Milperra in Wattle Grove +4.6 pts higher in Wattle Grove

95.4% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Milperra in Wattle Grove +17.6 pts higher in Milperra

88.4% 91st pct 70.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Milperra in Wattle Grove +2.8 pts higher in Wattle Grove

97.2% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Milperra in Wattle Grove +57.0 pts higher in Milperra

65.4% 89th pct 8.4% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Milperra in Wattle Grove +9.5 more in Milperra

18.4 60th pct 8.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Milperra in Wattle Grove +195 higher in Wattle Grove

90 84th pct 284 94th pct

Mean slope in Milperra in Wattle Grove +0.7 pts higher in Milperra

3.5% 21st pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Milperra vs Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12636/milperra/vs/SAL14210/wattle-grove