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Macleod vs Mill Park

Name: Macleod vs Mill Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Macleod profile · Mill Park profile

Macleod Mill Park

Mill Park and Macleod (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mill Park is much more multicultural, with 42% of people using a language other than English at home and 36.1% born overseas. It also has a higher share of larger homes, as 89.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Macleod (Vic.) has a more highly qualified and higher earning population; 40.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical weekly family income is $2,648, compared to $1,992 in Mill Park.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as both have about 23% of homes rented and 100% of residents live within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have almost identical rates of full-time employment. However, some gaps are quite wide, such as the share of people working from home, which is far higher in Macleod (Vic.) at 36.7% compared to 20% in Mill Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,820 larger in Mill Park Other language: 19.5 pts higher in Mill Park No religion: 17.0 pts higher in Macleod Bachelor+: 16.9 pts higher in Macleod Work from home: 16.7 pts higher in Macleod

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macleod in Mill Park +18,820 larger in Mill Park gap steady

9,892 87th pct 28,712 91st pct

Median age in Macleod in Mill Park +1 yrs older in Macleod gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

48.5% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

34.2% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Macleod Mill Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 60.4%

2.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% China +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.2% English ◂ +14.7 pts 16.4%

28.5% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 18.8%

11.2% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.7% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%

2.9% Greek +5.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

3.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only ◂ +21.1 pts 54.1%

1.2% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Arabic +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Mandarin even 3.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Hindi even 1.1%

0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

42.3% No religion ◂ +17.0 pts 25.3%

3.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Macleod in Mill Park +0.37 more in Macleod

1.72 23rd pct 1.35 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macleod in Mill Park +1 more in Macleod

42 90th pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Macleod in Mill Park +71 larger in Mill Park

522 75th pct 592 83rd pct

ICSEA in Macleod in Mill Park +35 higher in Macleod

1,076 86th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 61.1%

8.3% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 27.1%

15.7% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 9.7%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 19.3%

12.2% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Macleod in Mill Park +$192 higher in Macleod gap widening

$908 73rd pct $716 43rd pct

Household income in Macleod in Mill Park +$231 higher in Macleod gap widening

$1,966 74th pct $1,735 62nd pct

Family income in Macleod in Mill Park +$656 higher in Macleod gap widening

$2,648 86th pct $1,992 57th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 15.7%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

4.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +1.2 pts ▸ 66.2%

20.8% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 18.5%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macleod in Mill Park +219 larger in Mill Park

62 80th pct 281 86th pct

Median age in Macleod in Mill Park +3 yrs older in Macleod

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Macleod in Mill Park +$203 higher in Macleod

$866 71st pct $663 52nd pct

Household income in Macleod in Mill Park +$316 higher in Mill Park

$1,375 35th pct $1,691 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macleod in Mill Park +0.2 larger in Mill Park gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 62.7%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 22.3%

11.7% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 18.8%

16.6% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.2% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macleod in Mill Park +$30 higher in Macleod gap widening

$396 81st pct $366 75th pct

Mortgage in Macleod in Mill Park +$548 higher in Macleod gap widening

$2,296 86th pct $1,748 58th pct

People / bedroom in Macleod in Mill Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 36.0%

22.6% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 87.7%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 9.8%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 8.8%

4.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 62.1%

21.1% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 1.4%

3.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.7%

29.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 11.0%

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.4% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macleod in Mill Park +113 more in Mill Park

40 87th pct 153 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Macleod in Mill Park +1.29 more in Mill Park

4.04 74th pct 5.33 79th pct

Departures/1k in Macleod in Mill Park +892.6 more in Mill Park

822.3 84th pct 1,714.9 90th pct

PT routes in Macleod in Mill Park +8 more in Mill Park

4 82nd pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Macleod in Mill Park even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Macleod in Mill Park +4 longer in Mill Park

20 17th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Macleod in Mill Park +8,781 more in Mill Park

16,039 69th pct 24,820 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Macleod in Mill Park +79,949 more in Macleod

128,401 85th pct 48,452 64th pct

Transit to city in Macleod in Mill Park +22 longer in Mill Park

58 51st pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

40.2% Car (driver) +18.2 pts ▸ 58.4%

36.7% Worked at home ◂ +16.7 pts 20.0%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 31.3%

38.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.9% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.4% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 6.1%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

8.1% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.8% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +14.5 pts 19.7%

15.9% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 10.1%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.9% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.2% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Macleod in Mill Park +0.4 higher in Mill Park

6.4 90th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Macleod in Mill Park +0.1 more in Mill Park

6.7 93rd pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Macleod in Mill Park +4.2 pts higher in Mill Park

85.8% 92nd pct 90.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Macleod in Mill Park +6.7 pts higher in Mill Park

75.5% 87th pct 82.2% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Macleod in Mill Park +2.1 pts higher in Mill Park

97.9% 93rd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Macleod in Mill Park +6.1 pts higher in Macleod

99.9% 100th pct 93.8% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Macleod in Mill Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Macleod in Mill Park +40.7 pts higher in Mill Park

47.8% 83rd pct 88.6% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Macleod in Mill Park +2.6 more in Mill Park

10.5 43rd pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Macleod in Mill Park +49 higher in Mill Park

359 98th pct 408 100th pct

Mean slope in Macleod in Mill Park +2.9 pts higher in Macleod

6.4% 57th pct 3.5% 20th pct

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Compare Mill Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macleod vs Mill Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21564/macleod/vs/SAL21683/mill-park