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Hotspur vs Milltown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Hotspur profile · Milltown profile

Hotspur Milltown

Milltown and Hotspur are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Milltown has a much higher typical family income of $1,437 compared to $725 in Hotspur. Milltown is also more diverse and has a higher share of people born overseas (10.9% compared to 0.0%) and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population that is well higher than in Hotspur. Milltown's infrastructure differs too, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than Hotspur.

Both areas have very similar typical household incomes, which sit well below the national figure. They are also alike in that both are car-dependent and have no residents with a bachelor degree or higher. While Milltown has more people aged 65 and over, Hotspur has a higher share of adults working or looking for work. Since 2011, the gaps between them have remained, with Milltown consistently showing higher typical rents and a larger share of people earning over $2,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 28.2 pts higher in Hotspur Family income: $712 higher in Milltown First Nations: 8.7 pts higher in Milltown Rent: $108 higher in Milltown Recent movers: 16.3 pts higher in Milltown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hotspurin Milltown +12 larger in Milltown gap narrowing
34 21st pct 46 26th pct
Median age in Hotspurin Milltown +1 yrs older in Milltown gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Hotspurin Milltown +8.7 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Hotspurin Milltown +7.7 pts higher in Milltown gap narrowing
20.6% 58th pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Hotspurin Milltown +8.7 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 13th pct
De facto in Hotspurin Milltown +6.8 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
9.1% 27th pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

58.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.2 pts 45.7%
20.6% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 8.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

45.7% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 36.4%
20.0% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Widowed +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%
0.0% Separated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Hotspur Milltown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

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

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +1.9 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

41.2% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 52.2%
44.1% English ◂ +2.8 pts 41.3%
17.6% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%
0.0% German +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
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 Hotspurin Milltown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Hotspurin Milltown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only +5.2 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 Hotspurin Milltown +1.5 pts higher in Hotspur gap narrowing
55.9% 89th pct 54.3% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 54.3%
23.5% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
23.5% Not stated ◂ +17.0 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 Hotspurin Milltown +3.7 pts higher in Hotspur gap narrowing
28.1% 11th pct 24.4% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Hotspurin Milltown even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hotspurin Milltown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

9.4% Year 9 or below +22.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.4%
12.5% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
15.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 25.0%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Society & culture +11.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 18.8%
13.6% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Education ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hotspurin Milltown +$81 higher in Hotspur gap steady
$687 38th pct $606 26th pct
Household income in Hotspurin Milltown +$50 higher in Milltown gap widening
$899 10th pct $949 11th pct
Family income in Hotspurin Milltown +$712 higher in Milltown gap widening
$725 0th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Hotspurin Milltown +11.4 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 67th pct
High-income homes in Hotspurin Milltown
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
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

54.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.2 pts 34.1%
45.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 34.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hotspurin Milltown +8.6 pts higher in Hotspur
41.2% 91st pct 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in Hotspurin Milltown +3.1 pts higher in Hotspur
11.8% 81st pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Hotspurin Milltown +6.4 pts higher in Milltown gap narrowing
8.8% 86th pct 15.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Other condition +20.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
11.8% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.7% Asthma ◂ +8.2 pts 6.5%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%
8.8% Cancer ◂ +2.3 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

47.1% None +18.2 pts ▸ 65.2%
17.6% One condition +15.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
11.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.8% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hotspurin Milltown +3.6 pts higher in Hotspur gap narrowing
28.6% 83rd pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Hotspurin Milltown +3.6 pts higher in Hotspur gap narrowing
28.6% 100th pct 25.0% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Hotspurin Milltown +11.9 pts higher in Milltown gap narrowing
8.6% 5th pct 20.5% 28th pct
Defence service in Hotspurin Milltown +6.0 pts higher in Hotspur
14.7% 100th pct 8.7% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Hotspurin Milltown +8.1 pts higher in Hotspur gap narrowing
28.6% 73rd pct 20.5% 28th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Hotspurin Milltown +0.3 larger in Milltown gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Hotspurin Milltown
— 8.1% 34th pct
Living alone in Hotspurin Milltown
— 46.4% 98th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 51.4%
52.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 51.4%
0.0% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.2% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
17.6% 2 people +28.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
35.3% 3 people ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hotspurin Milltown +$108 higher in Milltown
$150 14th pct $258 43rd pct
Mortgage in Hotspurin Milltown +$61 higher in Hotspur gap narrowing
$550 3rd pct $489 1st pct
People / bedroom in Hotspurin Milltown +0.10 higher in Hotspur gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Hotspurin Milltown
— 10.7% 29th pct
Owned outright in Hotspurin Milltown
— 39.3% 44th pct
Separate houses in Hotspurin Milltown
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hotspurin Milltown
— 78.6% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 21.4%
0.0% Other tenure +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.6% Rented ◂ +6.9 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

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 32.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
17.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
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%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hotspurin Milltown
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hotspurin Milltown +4.5 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
13.6% 40th pct 18.2% 55th pct
PT commute in Hotspurin Milltown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hotspurin Milltown +1 more in Milltown
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Hotspurin Milltown +21.74 more in Milltown
0.00 0th pct 21.74 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Hotspurin Milltown +217.4 more in Milltown
0.0 0th pct 217.4 73rd pct
PT routes in Hotspurin Milltown +1 more in Milltown
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Hotspurin Milltown
— 27 64th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 68.2%
18.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
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

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.0 pts 28.0%
38.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.9 pts 24.0%
27.8% 1 vehicle +8.2 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 Hotspurin Milltown +16.3 pts higher in Milltown gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 16.3% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hotspurin Milltown
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Hotspurin Milltown +28.2 pts higher in Hotspur gap widening
71.4% 85th pct 43.2% 12th pct
Full-time in Hotspurin Milltown +13.6 pts higher in Milltown gap widening
59.1% 55th pct 72.7% 90th pct

Industries people work in

40.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.2 pts 22.7%
22.7% Retail trade ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +27.3 pts 22.7%
22.7% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 18.2%
0.0% Professionals +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.6% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
18.2% Sales workers ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hotspurin Milltown even
0.4 50th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hotspurin Milltown +0.3 more in Hotspur
0.6 54th pct 0.3 48th pct
15-min city in Hotspurin Milltown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hotspurin Milltown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hotspurin Milltown +19.1 pts higher in Milltown
0.0% 0th pct 19.1% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Hotspurin Milltown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hotspurin Milltown +23.6 pts higher in Hotspur
30.0% 58th pct 6.4% 45th pct
Walk to health in Hotspurin Milltown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hotspurin Milltown +103.6 more in Hotspur
147.1 89th pct 43.5 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Hotspurin Milltown +0 higher in Hotspur
1 49th pct 0 41st pct
Mean slope in Hotspurin Milltown +0.7 pts higher in Milltown
6.2% 56th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Hotspur with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hotspur vs Milltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21208/hotspur/vs/SAL21687/milltown