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Homerton vs Milltown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Homerton profile · Milltown profile

Homerton Milltown

Milltown and Homerton are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria, though they have very different residents. Milltown is much older, with a typical age of 54 and a high share of seniors at 28.3%. In contrast, Homerton is far younger, where 36.1% of people are children under 15. These age gaps are reflected in their homes; Homerton has more people per household (3.2 compared to 2.0 in Milltown) and more one-parent families. Milltown also has a higher share of people born overseas (10.9%) and those who identify with no religion (54.3%).

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly household and family incomes, which sit around $933 and $1,437 respectively. They also share a lack of nearby schools, groceries, or health services within a 15-minute walk. While Milltown has more full-time workers, Homerton has a higher share of adults working or looking for work. Across both places, no one uses a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 28.3 pts higher in Milltown Under 15: 27.4 pts higher in Homerton No religion: 32.1 pts higher in Milltown Year 12: 29.2 pts higher in Homerton Unpaid carers: 25.0 pts higher in Milltown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Homertonin Milltown +10 larger in Milltown gap narrowing
36 22nd pct 46 26th pct
Median age in Homertonin Milltown +12 yrs older in Milltown gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Homertonin Milltown +8.7 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Homertonin Milltown +28.3 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Homertonin Milltown +27.4 pts higher in Homerton gap widening
36.1% 100th pct 8.7% 13th pct
De facto in Homertonin Milltown +1.6 pts higher in Milltown
14.3% 66th pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

8.3% Older adults (45–64) +37.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
36.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +27.4 pts 8.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.1 pts 8.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

42.9% Never married ◂ +20.1 pts 22.7%
35.7% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Widowed +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Divorced +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Separated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Homerton Milltown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Homertonin Milltown +10.9 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 48th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 80.4%
0.0% England +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% New Zealand +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

41.7% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 52.2%
33.3% English +8.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%
11.1% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%
0.0% German +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Homertonin Milltown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Homertonin Milltown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

75.0% English only +18.5 pts ▸ 93.5%
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

No religion in Homertonin Milltown +32.1 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
22.2% 12th pct 54.3% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

22.2% No religion +32.1 pts ▸ 54.3%
50.0% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 39.1%
27.8% Not stated ◂ +21.3 pts 6.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
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

Year 12 in Homertonin Milltown +29.2 pts higher in Homerton gap widening
53.6% 70th pct 24.4% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Homertonin Milltown even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Homertonin Milltown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +29.2 pts 24.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
10.7% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.9% Year 11 ◂ +8.1 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV even 25.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Health ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Homertonin Milltown +$214 higher in Homerton gap widening
$820 62nd pct $606 26th pct
Household income in Homertonin Milltown +$16 higher in Milltown gap widening
$933 11th pct $949 11th pct
Family income in Homertonin Milltown even gap narrowing
$1,437 23rd pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Homertonin Milltown +11.4 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 67th pct
High-income homes in Homertonin Milltown
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

21.4% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
10.7% $650–$1,499 +23.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Homertonin Milltown +13.2 pts higher in Milltown
19.4% 13th pct 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in Homertonin Milltown +0.4 pts higher in Milltown
8.3% 52nd pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Homertonin Milltown +4.1 pts higher in Milltown gap narrowing
11.1% 92nd pct 15.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition +21.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% Arthritis +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.3% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
0.0% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +9.8 pts 65.2%
22.2% One condition +10.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
8.3% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Three or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Homertonin Milltown +14.3 pts higher in Milltown gap narrowing
10.7% 14th pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Homertonin Milltown +25.0 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Homertonin Milltown +15.3 pts higher in Homerton gap widening
35.7% 88th pct 20.5% 28th pct
Defence service in Homertonin Milltown +8.7 pts higher in Milltown
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Homertonin Milltown +1.0 pts higher in Homerton gap steady
21.4% 34th pct 20.5% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Homertonin Milltown +4 larger in Milltown
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Homertonin Milltown
— 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Homertonin Milltown
— $649 51st pct
Household income in Homertonin Milltown
— $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Homertonin Milltown +1.2 larger in Homerton gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Homertonin Milltown +12.7 pts higher in Homerton
20.8% 88th pct 8.1% 34th pct
Living alone in Homertonin Milltown
— 46.4% 98th pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples with children ◂ +23.6 pts 51.4%
0.0% Couples without children +51.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
20.8% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 8.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.0% 2 people +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
37.5% 5 people ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Homertonin Milltown
— $258 43rd pct
Mortgage in Homertonin Milltown +$1,211 higher in Homerton
$1,700 55th pct $489 1st pct
People / bedroom in Homertonin Milltown +0.30 higher in Homerton gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Homertonin Milltown
— 10.7% 29th pct
Owned outright in Homertonin Milltown
— 39.3% 44th pct
Separate houses in Homertonin Milltown
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Homertonin Milltown
— 78.6% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

137.5% Owned outright ◂ +98.2 pts 39.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Other tenure +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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

62.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.4 pts 32.1%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 32.1%
0.0% 5 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Homertonin Milltown
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Homertonin Milltown +6.8 pts higher in Homerton
25.0% 72nd pct 18.2% 55th pct
PT commute in Homertonin Milltown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Homertonin Milltown +1 more in Milltown
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Homertonin Milltown +21.74 more in Milltown
0.00 0th pct 21.74 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Homertonin Milltown +217.4 more in Milltown
0.0 0th pct 217.4 73rd pct
PT routes in Homertonin Milltown +1 more in Milltown
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Homertonin Milltown
— 27 64th pct

How people get to work

45.0% Car (driver) +23.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 18.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

87.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +63.5 pts 24.0%
75.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +47.0 pts 28.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% 4 or more +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Homertonin Milltown +7.0 pts higher in Homerton gap narrowing
23.3% 24th pct 16.3% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Homertonin Milltown
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Homertonin Milltown +28.2 pts higher in Homerton gap widening
71.4% 85th pct 43.2% 12th pct
Full-time in Homertonin Milltown +22.7 pts higher in Milltown
50.0% 15th pct 72.7% 90th pct

Industries people work in

65.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +42.3 pts 22.7%
30.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 22.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Other services +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +27.3 pts 22.7%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Labourers +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Homertonin Milltown +0.2 higher in Milltown
0.2 43rd pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Homertonin Milltown +0.1 more in Milltown
0.2 44th pct 0.3 48th pct
15-min city in Homertonin Milltown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Homertonin Milltown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Homertonin Milltown +19.1 pts higher in Milltown
0.0% 0th pct 19.1% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Homertonin Milltown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Homertonin Milltown +13.0 pts higher in Homerton
19.4% 52nd pct 6.4% 45th pct
Walk to health in Homertonin Milltown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Homertonin Milltown +15.7 more in Milltown
27.8 71st pct 43.5 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Homertonin Milltown even
0 39th pct 0 41st pct
Mean slope in Homertonin Milltown +1.9 pts higher in Milltown
5.0% 42nd pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Compare Milltown with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Homerton vs Milltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21199/homerton/vs/SAL21687/milltown