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Gordon vs Millbrook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Gordon profile · Millbrook profile

Gordon Millbrook

Gordon (Vic.) and Millbrook (Vic.) are neighbouring rural areas with very different levels of accessibility. Gordon (Vic.) is more connected, with 58.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 58.3% near a park, while Millbrook (Vic.) has 0.0% for both. This difference is reflected in the local population; Gordon (Vic.) has seen more movement, with 37.0% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 22.9% in Millbrook (Vic.). The two areas also differ in their First Nations communities, with the typical age being 25 in Gordon (Vic.) and much younger at 6 in Millbrook (Vic.).

Every home in both areas is a separate detached house, and the typical weekly personal income is very similar, sitting at $844 in Gordon (Vic.) and $900 in Millbrook (Vic.). While they share these basics, Millbrook (Vic.) has a much higher rate of volunteering at 28.6%, compared to 16.6% in Gordon (Vic.). Millbrook (Vic.) also has a notably older population, with 23.3% aged 65 and over, which is well higher than the 15.1% seen in Gordon (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,213 larger in Gordon Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Gordon PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Gordon Recent movers: 14.1 pts higher in Gordon No car: 1.3 pts higher in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordonin Millbrook +1,213 larger in Gordon gap widening
1,393 75th pct 180 51st pct
Median age in Gordonin Millbrook +1 yrs older in Millbrook gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Gordonin Millbrook +1.5 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
1.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gordonin Millbrook +8.3 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
15.1% 33rd pct 23.3% 70th pct
Under 15 in Gordonin Millbrook +5.7 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
20.2% 71st pct 14.4% 33rd pct
De facto in Gordonin Millbrook +0.8 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
16.6% 78th pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 21.7%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.4%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 52.4%
32.3% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
4.2% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Gordon Millbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gordonin Millbrook +6.5 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
14.9% 64th pct 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 85.6%
5.2% England ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
0.2% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 38.3%
38.7% English ◂ +1.5 pts 37.2%
14.8% Irish +7.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.8% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.2% Dutch +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% German ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gordonin Millbrook +1.1 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
5.0% 60th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Limited English in Gordonin Millbrook +0.6 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 89.4%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gordonin Millbrook +9.6 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
45.7% 67th pct 36.1% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 58.9%
45.7% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 36.1%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gordonin Millbrook +0.3 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
50.3% 63rd pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Gordonin Millbrook +2.5 pts higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
19.9% 67th pct 22.4% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Gordonin Millbrook
7.12 67th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Gordonin Millbrook +1 more in Millbrook
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Gordonin Millbrook +13 larger in Gordon
76 21st pct 63 19th pct
ICSEA in Gordonin Millbrook even
1,038 74th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 50.0%
18.5% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
12.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
20.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 10.3%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%
9.5% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%
8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%
7.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gordonin Millbrook +$56 higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
$844 65th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Gordonin Millbrook +$321 higher in Millbrook gap widening
$2,012 76th pct $2,333 87th pct
Family income in Gordonin Millbrook +$195 higher in Millbrook gap widening
$2,210 69th pct $2,405 78th pct
High earners in Gordonin Millbrook +3.2 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
12.7% 72nd pct 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in Gordonin Millbrook +4.8 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
26.7% 77th pct 31.6% 85th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.9% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.0% $4,000 or more even 14.0%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 37.4%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.4%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gordonin Millbrook +6.9 pts higher in Gordon
28.0% 46th pct 21.1% 17th pct
Mental health in Gordonin Millbrook +5.3 pts higher in Gordon
8.6% 55th pct 3.3% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Gordonin Millbrook +2.5 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
4.7% 51st pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Other condition ◂ +8.1 pts 2.2%
9.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%
1.9% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +6.3 pts ▸ 70.6%
18.6% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
3.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gordonin Millbrook +12.0 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
16.6% 43rd pct 28.6% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Gordonin Millbrook +4.7 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
13.5% 58th pct 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Gordonin Millbrook +0.9 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
29.4% 71st pct 28.6% 67th pct
Defence service in Gordonin Millbrook +3.0 pts higher in Millbrook
2.9% 54th pct 5.9% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gordonin Millbrook +6.4 pts higher in Millbrook gap steady
28.3% 72nd pct 34.7% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordonin Millbrook +21 larger in Gordon
21 69th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gordonin Millbrook +19 yrs older in Gordon
25 yrs 46th pct 6 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Gordonin Millbrook
$1,541 90th pct —
Household income in Gordonin Millbrook +$1,249 higher in Gordon
$2,374 75th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Gordonin Millbrook
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gordonin Millbrook +0.1 larger in Millbrook gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Gordonin Millbrook +1.0 pts higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
9.9% 44th pct 10.9% 50th pct
Living alone in Gordonin Millbrook +3.3 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
19.1% 34th pct 15.8% 22nd pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 54.5%
30.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 30.1%
9.9% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 45.6%
15.4% 3 people +9.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.1% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 15.8%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 12.3%
3.7% 6 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordonin Millbrook +$27 higher in Gordon gap widening
$320 63rd pct $293 55th pct
Mortgage in Gordonin Millbrook +$260 higher in Millbrook gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,993 71st pct
People / bedroom in Gordonin Millbrook even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gordonin Millbrook +4.1 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
8.2% 21st pct 12.3% 35th pct
Owned outright in Gordonin Millbrook +1.4 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
34.8% 32nd pct 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Gordonin Millbrook even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gordonin Millbrook +6.6 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
89.1% 76th pct 82.5% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 47.4%
34.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%
8.2% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.2% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 38.6%
38.1% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
8.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%
2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 42.9%
25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.3 pts 14.8%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.9%
12.6% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gordonin Millbrook +1.3 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
1.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gordonin Millbrook +0.8 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
20.4% 61st pct 19.6% 59th pct
PT commute in Gordonin Millbrook +0.4 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
0.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gordonin Millbrook +6 more in Gordon
8 78th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Gordonin Millbrook +5.37 more in Millbrook
5.74 80th pct 11.11 88th pct
Departures/1k in Gordonin Millbrook +7.5 more in Millbrook
25.8 60th pct 33.3 61st pct
PT routes in Gordonin Millbrook +1 more in Gordon
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Gordonin Millbrook +34 longer in Millbrook
34 70th pct 68 90th pct
Drive to city in Gordonin Millbrook +22 longer in Millbrook
58 43rd pct 80 57th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 65.7%
20.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 37.9%
23.4% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
11.5% 4 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
21.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 17.2%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gordonin Millbrook +14.1 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
37.0% 71st pct 22.9% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Gordonin Millbrook
1.4% 30th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gordonin Millbrook +2.1 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
2.1% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gordonin Millbrook +5.2 pts higher in Millbrook gap steady
64.2% 63rd pct 69.4% 79th pct
Full-time in Gordonin Millbrook +3.1 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
58.0% 49th pct 54.9% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.4% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%
3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
2.2% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
2.7% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 11.8%
15.7% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%
10.1% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.3% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gordonin Millbrook +1.4 higher in Gordon
1.7 64th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gordonin Millbrook +1.9 more in Gordon
2.1 66th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Gordonin Millbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gordonin Millbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gordonin Millbrook +39.8 pts higher in Gordon
53.8% 74th pct 14.0% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Gordonin Millbrook +58.6 pts higher in Gordon
58.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gordonin Millbrook +58.3 pts higher in Gordon
58.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gordonin Millbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gordonin Millbrook +0.4 more in Gordon
11.5 45th pct 11.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Gordonin Millbrook +2 higher in Gordon
3 61st pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Gordonin Millbrook +3.2 pts higher in Gordon
8.1% 71st pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

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Compare Millbrook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon vs Millbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21073/gordon/vs/SAL21684/millbrook