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East Wangaratta vs Milawa

Name: East Wangaratta vs Milawa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · East Wangaratta profile · Milawa profile

East Wangaratta Milawa

Milawa and East Wangaratta are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Milawa is more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to East Wangaratta, which is car-dependent. Milawa has a much higher share of seniors at 21.8% and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (21.9% versus 6.0%). In contrast, East Wangaratta is more likely to have people working from home, at 28.6% compared to 15.4% in Milawa, and has a far higher proportion of people caring for children unpaid (48.0% versus 30.9%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining mostly rural in nature with nearly identical typical weekly family incomes and home sizes. They also share a common lack of public transport use for commuting and no homes without a motor vehicle. While Milawa has more residents who identify with no religion (39.5% compared to 10.6%), both areas sit well above the national figure for the typical age of residents, with people in East Wangaratta being noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Population: 522 larger in Milawa No religion: 28.8 pts higher in Milawa Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Milawa Unpaid carers: 9.2 pts higher in Milawa Aged 65+: 17.2 pts higher in Milawa

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Wangaratta in Milawa +522 larger in Milawa gap widening

66 32nd pct 588 67th pct

Median age in East Wangaratta in Milawa +4 yrs older in East Wangaratta gap narrowing

51 yrs 74th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 28.9%

4.5% Seniors (65+) +17.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.7% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

62.0% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 59.7%

18.0% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.0% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

East Wangaratta Milawa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 88.9%

0.0% England +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% English +7.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

39.4% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

15.2% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.2% Italian ◂ +11.2 pts 3.9%

6.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 93.9%

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

Religious affiliation

68.2% Christianity ◂ +15.3 pts 52.9%

10.6% No religion +28.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

Schools/1k kids in East Wangaratta in Milawa

— 7.87 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Wangaratta in Milawa +4 more in East Wangaratta

5 73rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in East Wangaratta in Milawa +268 larger in East Wangaratta

331 51st pct 63 19th pct

ICSEA in East Wangaratta in Milawa +14 higher in East Wangaratta

1,054 79th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

22.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.6%

12.0% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 32.6%

9.4% Bachelor degree +14.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.8% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 11.1%

9.4% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.6% Architecture & building ◂ +7.6 pts 8.1%

15.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.2 pts 7.4%

9.4% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.4% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Wangaratta in Milawa +$79 higher in East Wangaratta gap narrowing

$900 73rd pct $821 62nd pct

Household income in East Wangaratta in Milawa +$201 higher in East Wangaratta gap widening

$1,875 69th pct $1,674 58th pct

Family income in East Wangaratta in Milawa +$86 higher in Milawa gap narrowing

$1,875 49th pct $1,961 55th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.4%

12.5% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

25.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 9.7%

0.0% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

46.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 37.6%

32.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

6.1% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 2.7%

4.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +9.9 pts ▸ 61.4%

24.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 23.0%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Wangaratta in Milawa +6 larger in Milawa

0 0th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in East Wangaratta in Milawa

— 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in East Wangaratta in Milawa

— $725 58th pct

Household income in East Wangaratta in Milawa

— $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Wangaratta in Milawa +0.1 larger in Milawa gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 61.9%

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 33.5%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 40.7%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%

25.0% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 13.4%

12.5% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Wangaratta in Milawa +$73 higher in Milawa gap widening

$231 34th pct $304 58th pct

Mortgage in East Wangaratta in Milawa +$670 higher in East Wangaratta gap widening

$1,970 70th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in East Wangaratta in Milawa +0.10 higher in Milawa gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 38.0%

0.0% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 96.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 38.4%

25.0% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

25.0% 5 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 8.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 22.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Wangaratta in Milawa +2 more in Milawa

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in East Wangaratta in Milawa +3.40 more in Milawa

0.00 0th pct 3.40 71st pct

Departures/1k in East Wangaratta in Milawa +13.6 more in Milawa

0.0 0th pct 13.6 59th pct

PT routes in East Wangaratta in Milawa +1 more in Milawa

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in East Wangaratta in Milawa +71 longer in East Wangaratta

76 94th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

80.0% Car (driver) ◂ +17.6 pts 62.4%

28.6% Worked at home ◂ +13.1 pts 15.4%

0.0% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 43.5%

33.3% 4 or more ◂ +20.8 pts 12.5%

20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 20.4%

0.0% 1 vehicle +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.4 pts 9.7%

17.1% Education & training ◂ +9.4 pts 7.7%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.3% Retail trade ◂ +10.6 pts 3.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.6 pts 2.0%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 19.5%

11.4% Professionals +12.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 13.1%

8.6% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

0.0% Sales workers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in East Wangaratta in Milawa +3.5 higher in Milawa

0.5 52nd pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Wangaratta in Milawa +3.5 more in Milawa

0.5 52nd pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in East Wangaratta in Milawa +49.9 pts higher in Milawa

0.0% 0th pct 49.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in East Wangaratta in Milawa +66.6 pts higher in Milawa

0.0% 0th pct 66.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in East Wangaratta in Milawa +43.4 pts higher in Milawa

0.0% 0th pct 43.4% 71st pct

Walk to school in East Wangaratta in Milawa +58.4 pts higher in Milawa

0.0% 0th pct 58.4% 78th pct

Walk to a park in East Wangaratta in Milawa +22.4 pts higher in Milawa

52.9% 65th pct 75.4% 71st pct

Walk to health in East Wangaratta in Milawa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Wangaratta in Milawa +31.5 more in East Wangaratta

75.8 86th pct 44.2 79th pct

Intersections/km² in East Wangaratta in Milawa even

1 54th pct 1 56th pct

Mean slope in East Wangaratta in Milawa +1.1 pts higher in East Wangaratta

4.0% 28th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Wangaratta vs Milawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20832/east-wangaratta/vs/SAL21681/milawa