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Koondrook vs Milnes Bridge

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Koondrook profile · Milnes Bridge profile

Koondrook Milnes Bridge

Koondrook and Milnes Bridge are nearby Victorian areas with very different populations. Koondrook is a larger town where residents are far older, with a typical age of 54 and 31.7% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Milnes Bridge is sparsely populated and much younger, with a typical age of 35 and 25.8% of people being children under 15. These demographics help explain why Milnes Bridge has a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (40.9%) and a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (77.3%), while Koondrook has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (37.2%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining distinct in their makeup. They share some similarities, such as a typical weekly rent of $200 and very low shares of people who speak a language other than English at home. Life is more walkable in Koondrook, which is described as somewhat walkable with many homes within walking distance of groceries and schools. Milnes Bridge is car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Koondrook Participation: 30.9 pts higher in Milnes Bridge Population: 1,070 larger in Koondrook Unpaid child care: 19.8 pts higher in Milnes Bridge People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Milnes Bridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +1,070 larger in Koondrook gap steady
1,101 73rd pct 31 19th pct
Median age in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +19 yrs older in Koondrook gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +1.3 pts higher in Koondrook gap steady
1.3% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +15.6 pts higher in Koondrook gap narrowing
31.7% 88th pct 16.1% 38th pct
Under 15 in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +10.9 pts higher in Milnes Bridge gap steady
14.9% 35th pct 25.8% 89th pct
De facto in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +8.9 pts higher in Milnes Bridge
11.1% 41st pct 20.0% 88th pct

Age structure

8.0% Youth (15–24) +30.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
31.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.6 pts 16.1%
29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.8%
14.9% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 9.7%

Marital status

26.0% Never married +37.7 pts ▸ 63.6%
52.9% Married ◂ +34.7 pts 18.2%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Koondrook Milnes Bridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +4.9 pts higher in Koondrook gap steady
4.9% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 80.6%
1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 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

47.1% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 38.7%
38.6% English +3.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
11.4% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% German ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +0.6 pts higher in Koondrook gap steady
0.6% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +0.3 pts higher in Koondrook gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 80.6%
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 Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +3.7 pts higher in Koondrook gap narrowing
42.4% 56th pct 38.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 45.2%
42.4% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 38.7%
11.4% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 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 Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +4.4 pts higher in Koondrook
24.4% 7th pct 20.0% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +16.4 pts higher in Milnes Bridge
6.4% 16th pct 22.7% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
6.10 63rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +3 more in Koondrook
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
147 32nd pct —
ICSEA in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
968 36th pct —

Highest year of school

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 20.0%
24.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 20.0%
19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
15.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.7 pts 29.4%
9.5% Bachelor degree +19.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.5% Health +12.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.4% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +$174 higher in Milnes Bridge gap narrowing
$538 16th pct $712 42nd pct
Household income in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +$339 higher in Milnes Bridge gap widening
$973 12th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +$56 higher in Milnes Bridge gap narrowing
$1,319 16th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +3.1 pts higher in Koondrook
3.1% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
8.2% 25th pct —

Household income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
26.9% Under $650 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +22.5 pts 27.3%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +27.6 pts higher in Koondrook
37.2% 85th pct 9.7% 0th pct
Mental health in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +8.5 pts higher in Koondrook
8.5% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +4.6 pts higher in Koondrook gap narrowing
4.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.5% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.8% Diabetes ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +3.3 pts ▸ 54.8%
23.9% One condition ◂ +14.2 pts 9.7%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +16.9 pts higher in Koondrook
16.9% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +7.0 pts higher in Milnes Bridge
11.1% 34th pct 18.2% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +19.8 pts higher in Milnes Bridge
21.1% 30th pct 40.9% 94th pct
Defence service in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +4.1 pts higher in Koondrook
4.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +7.9 pts higher in Milnes Bridge
24.0% 49th pct 31.8% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +14 larger in Koondrook
14 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
26 yrs 50th pct —
Median income in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
$466 27th pct —
Household income in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
$2,124 67th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +0.9 larger in Milnes Bridge gap widening
2.2 24th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +8.2 pts higher in Milnes Bridge
13.6% 66th pct 21.7% 89th pct
Living alone in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
28.7% 67th pct —

Family composition

40.3% Couples with children +25.0 pts ▸ 65.2%
44.6% Couples without children ◂ +44.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.5% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 44.4%
10.2% 3 people +34.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
28.7% 1 person ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%
6.2% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.7% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge even
$200 25th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +$217 higher in Milnes Bridge
$1,105 19th pct $1,322 30th pct
People / bedroom in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +0.30 higher in Milnes Bridge
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
11.4% 31st pct —
Owned outright in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
59.9% 90th pct —
Separate houses in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
97.1% 53rd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
82.4% 58th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

59.9% Owned outright ◂ +26.6 pts 33.3%
11.4% Rented +22.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 44.4%
21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $200–$349 +78.4 pts ▸ 133.3%
29.4% Under $200 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
15.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
2.9% 62nd pct —
Work from home in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
7.9% 19th pct —
PT commute in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +3 more in Koondrook
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +2.72 more in Koondrook
2.72 68th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +16.3 more in Koondrook
16.3 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +2 more in Koondrook
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
85 99th pct —

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 58.8%
7.9% Worked at home +15.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
5.3% Car (passenger) +12.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +27.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
29.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%
17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +9.3 pts higher in Milnes Bridge gap narrowing
30.7% 49th pct 40.0% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
7.4% 53rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
5.7% 75th pct —
Participation in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +30.9 pts higher in Milnes Bridge
46.3% 15th pct 77.3% 91st pct
Full-time in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge
52.5% 24th pct —

Industries people work in

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
10.7% Retail trade +6.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.9% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.4% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Sales workers +20.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
15.0% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
12.6% Managers ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
11.7% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +4.5 higher in Koondrook
4.6 81st pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +5.0 more in Koondrook
5.2 84th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +81.0 pts higher in Koondrook
81.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +81.0 pts higher in Koondrook
81.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +55.1 pts higher in Koondrook
55.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +55.1 pts higher in Koondrook
55.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +70.6 pts higher in Koondrook
86.0% 78th pct 15.4% 50th pct
Walk to health in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +24.0 pts higher in Koondrook
24.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +2.3 more in Milnes Bridge
30.0 72nd pct 32.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +5 higher in Koondrook
5 67th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Koondrookin Milnes Bridge +0.5 pts higher in Koondrook
3.2% 16th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Koondrook with nearby areas

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Compare Milnes Bridge with nearby areas

Mead Koroop Macorna North Kerang East Cullen Gannawarra McMillans Teal Point

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Koondrook vs Milnes Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21384/koondrook/vs/SAL21688/milnes-bridge