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Heywood vs Milltown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Heywood profile · Milltown profile

Heywood Milltown

Heywood and Milltown are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales and layouts. Heywood is the larger centre, where 18.7% of families are one-parent households and typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher at $1,025. It is mostly car-dependent but far more walkable than Milltown, with 74.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 74.1% near a park. Milltown is sparsely populated, with a typical resident who is noticeably older at 54. While it is car-dependent, Milltown has far more people living alone (46.4%) and a far higher share of full-time employment at 72.7%.

These two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $610 and a preference for larger homes with three or more bedrooms. The gap in their populations has widened since the last census, with Heywood seeing far more people move in over the last five years (30.6%) compared to Milltown (16.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,769 larger in Heywood No car: 4.8 pts higher in Heywood Full-time: 17.4 pts higher in Milltown Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Heywood Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in Heywood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heywoodin Milltown +1,769 larger in Heywood gap steady
1,815 77th pct 46 26th pct
Median age in Heywoodin Milltown +6 yrs older in Milltown gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Heywoodin Milltown +2.0 pts higher in Milltown gap narrowing
6.7% 80th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Heywoodin Milltown +2.3 pts higher in Milltown gap narrowing
26.0% 77th pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Heywoodin Milltown +8.9 pts higher in Heywood gap widening
17.6% 54th pct 8.7% 13th pct
De facto in Heywoodin Milltown +2.0 pts higher in Milltown gap narrowing
13.9% 63rd pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +18.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
26.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.6 pts 8.7%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 8.7%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

41.7% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 36.4%
33.4% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 22.7%
9.6% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.7% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Heywood Milltown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Heywoodin Milltown +3.7 pts higher in Milltown gap narrowing
7.2% 30th pct 10.9% 48th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 80.4%
2.4% England +8.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.6% New Zealand +7.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 52.2%
40.1% English +1.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
9.6% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.9% German +7.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.1% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Heywoodin Milltown +1.8 pts higher in Heywood gap steady
1.8% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Heywoodin Milltown +0.2 pts higher in Heywood gap steady
0.2% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 93.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 Heywoodin Milltown +8.6 pts higher in Milltown gap narrowing
45.8% 67th pct 54.3% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 54.3%
39.1% Christianity even 39.1%
14.5% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 6.5%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Heywoodin Milltown +4.6 pts higher in Heywood gap narrowing
29.0% 12th pct 24.4% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Heywoodin Milltown +5.9 pts higher in Heywood gap widening
5.9% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Heywoodin Milltown
6.25 64th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Heywoodin Milltown +2 more in Heywood
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Heywoodin Milltown
89 23rd pct —
ICSEA in Heywoodin Milltown
899 13th pct —

Highest year of school

17.7% Year 9 or below +14.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
29.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.4%
20.9% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.9% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.7 pts 25.0%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.7% Society & culture +15.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.9% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.2% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.1% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.1% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Heywoodin Milltown +$16 higher in Heywood gap steady
$622 28th pct $606 26th pct
Household income in Heywoodin Milltown +$128 higher in Heywood gap widening
$1,077 18th pct $949 11th pct
Family income in Heywoodin Milltown +$116 higher in Heywood gap narrowing
$1,553 30th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Heywoodin Milltown +6.4 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
4.9% 31st pct 11.4% 67th pct
High-income homes in Heywoodin Milltown +8.7 pts higher in Heywood gap widening
8.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.4 pts 14.3%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 34.1%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
1.2% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Heywoodin Milltown +2.8 pts higher in Heywood
35.4% 79th pct 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in Heywoodin Milltown +2.4 pts higher in Heywood
11.1% 77th pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Heywoodin Milltown +6.7 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
8.5% 85th pct 15.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition +24.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
13.8% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +13.5 pts ▸ 65.2%
21.3% One condition +11.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
8.5% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.4% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Heywoodin Milltown +8.7 pts higher in Milltown gap narrowing
16.3% 41st pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Heywoodin Milltown +9.9 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
15.1% 73rd pct 25.0% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Heywoodin Milltown +2.1 pts higher in Heywood gap narrowing
22.5% 36th pct 20.5% 28th pct
Defence service in Heywoodin Milltown +6.0 pts higher in Milltown
2.7% 51st pct 8.7% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Heywoodin Milltown +2.0 pts higher in Heywood gap narrowing
22.4% 39th pct 20.5% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Heywoodin Milltown +118 larger in Heywood
122 86th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Heywoodin Milltown +10 yrs older in Heywood
28 yrs 57th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Heywoodin Milltown
29.6% 25th pct —
Unemployment in Heywoodin Milltown
7.1% 35th pct —
Median income in Heywoodin Milltown +$179 higher in Heywood
$828 68th pct $649 51st pct
Household income in Heywoodin Milltown +$1,851 higher in Milltown
$1,399 37th pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Heywoodin Milltown
4.9% 55th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Heywoodin Milltown +0.2 larger in Heywood gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Heywoodin Milltown +10.6 pts higher in Heywood gap widening
18.7% 84th pct 8.1% 34th pct
Living alone in Heywoodin Milltown +11.1 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
35.3% 85th pct 46.4% 98th pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 51.4%
34.7% Couples without children +16.6 pts ▸ 51.4%
18.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 8.1%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
37.2% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
10.1% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.8% 3 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heywoodin Milltown +$78 higher in Milltown
$180 20th pct $258 43rd pct
Mortgage in Heywoodin Milltown +$536 higher in Heywood gap widening
$1,025 16th pct $489 1st pct
People / bedroom in Heywoodin Milltown +0.10 higher in Heywood gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Heywoodin Milltown +8.9 pts higher in Heywood gap widening
19.6% 59th pct 10.7% 29th pct
Owned outright in Heywoodin Milltown +3.9 pts higher in Heywood gap narrowing
43.2% 56th pct 39.3% 44th pct
Separate houses in Heywoodin Milltown +4.5 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
95.5% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Heywoodin Milltown +0.9 pts higher in Milltown gap narrowing
77.7% 45th pct 78.6% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 39.3%
31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 21.4%
2.3% Other tenure +19.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.6% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 10.7%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 32.1%
17.6% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
2.3% 5 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% Under $200 ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
40.3% $200–$349 ◂ +40.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Heywoodin Milltown +4.8 pts higher in Heywood
4.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Heywoodin Milltown +5.2 pts higher in Milltown gap narrowing
13.0% 38th pct 18.2% 55th pct
PT commute in Heywoodin Milltown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Heywoodin Milltown +1 more in Heywood
2 71st pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Heywoodin Milltown +20.64 more in Milltown
1.10 62nd pct 21.74 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Heywoodin Milltown +193.7 more in Milltown
23.7 60th pct 217.4 73rd pct
PT routes in Heywoodin Milltown +1 more in Heywood
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Heywoodin Milltown +10 longer in Heywood
37 72nd pct 27 64th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) even 68.2%
13.0% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.9% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 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

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 28.0%
32.3% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
15.8% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
10.7% 4 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Heywoodin Milltown +14.3 pts higher in Heywood gap widening
30.6% 49th pct 16.3% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Heywoodin Milltown
4.6% 41st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Heywoodin Milltown
5.0% 69th pct —
Participation in Heywoodin Milltown +6.4 pts higher in Heywood gap widening
49.6% 21st pct 43.2% 12th pct
Full-time in Heywoodin Milltown +17.4 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
55.3% 35th pct 72.7% 90th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.8% Public administration & safety +15.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.4% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
2.1% Other services +11.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
7.7% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
9.4% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +8.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.7% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Heywoodin Milltown +3.4 higher in Heywood
3.8 77th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Heywoodin Milltown +3.8 more in Heywood
4.2 78th pct 0.3 48th pct
15-min city in Heywoodin Milltown +61.7 pts higher in Heywood
61.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Heywoodin Milltown +74.3 pts higher in Heywood
74.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Heywoodin Milltown +33.9 pts higher in Heywood
53.0% 74th pct 19.1% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Heywoodin Milltown +57.5 pts higher in Heywood
57.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Heywoodin Milltown +67.7 pts higher in Heywood
74.1% 71st pct 6.4% 45th pct
Walk to health in Heywoodin Milltown +57.8 pts higher in Heywood
57.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Heywoodin Milltown +33.0 more in Milltown
10.5 42nd pct 43.5 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Heywoodin Milltown +0 higher in Heywood
1 48th pct 0 41st pct
Mean slope in Heywoodin Milltown +3.8 pts higher in Milltown
3.1% 14th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Heywood with nearby areas

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Compare Milltown with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heywood vs Milltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21181/heywood/vs/SAL21687/milltown