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Markwood vs Milawa

Name: Markwood vs Milawa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Markwood profile · Milawa profile

Markwood Milawa

Milawa and Markwood are neighbouring Victorian areas with distinct characters. Milawa is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Markwood (car-dependent), with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, parks and schools. Milawa also has a higher share of larger homes, with 89.8% having three or more bedrooms. Markwood is notably older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 47 in Milawa, and a far higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (32.2% versus 21.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion. They are also similar in their proportions of First Nations residents, the share of people who completed Year 12, and the fact that no homes are without a motor vehicle. While they share these traits, Milawa has a higher proportion of children under 15 and more households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 358 larger in Milawa Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Milawa 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Milawa Median age: 8 yrs older in Markwood Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in Milawa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Markwood in Milawa +358 larger in Milawa gap steady

230 57th pct 588 67th pct

Median age in Markwood in Milawa +8 yrs older in Markwood gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 21.8%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 28.9%

16.1% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.1% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

55.2% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

22.2% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

9.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 3.9%

2.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Markwood Milawa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 88.9%

1.7% England +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% English +6.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.9% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

13.5% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.6% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.0% Italian ◂ +9.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% German +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 93.9%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

44.3% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 39.5%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

Schools/1k kids in Markwood in Milawa

— 7.87 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Markwood in Milawa +1 more in Markwood

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Markwood in Milawa +27 larger in Milawa

36 13th pct 63 19th pct

ICSEA in Markwood in Milawa +14 higher in Milawa

1,026 70th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%

11.4% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 24.2%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 14.8%

15.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

11.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.4% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Markwood in Milawa +$91 higher in Milawa gap narrowing

$730 46th pct $821 62nd pct

Household income in Markwood in Milawa +$331 higher in Milawa gap widening

$1,343 36th pct $1,674 58th pct

Family income in Markwood in Milawa +$262 higher in Milawa gap widening

$1,699 38th pct $1,961 55th pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.0%

14.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 38.0%

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 37.6%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis even 12.6%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

7.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

1.7% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 61.4%

21.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

4.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Markwood in Milawa +3 larger in Milawa

3 43rd pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Markwood in Milawa +14 yrs older in Milawa

9 yrs 3rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Markwood in Milawa +$175 higher in Markwood

$900 73rd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Markwood in Milawa +$1,250 higher in Milawa

$1,499 42nd pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Markwood in Milawa +0.5 larger in Milawa gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 61.9%

47.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 33.5%

7.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 40.7%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 20.8%

6.5% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.3% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.8% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Markwood in Milawa +$74 higher in Milawa gap widening

$230 34th pct $304 58th pct

Mortgage in Markwood in Milawa +$100 higher in Milawa gap narrowing

$1,200 24th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Markwood in Milawa +0.20 higher in Milawa gap widening

0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.3% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.3% Other tenure ◂ +7.0 pts 2.3%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 96.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

27.1% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 6.9%

6.5% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% Under $200 ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

36.4% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +36.0 pts 19.5%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Markwood in Milawa +2 more in Milawa

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Markwood in Milawa +3.40 more in Milawa

0.00 0th pct 3.40 71st pct

Departures/1k in Markwood in Milawa +13.6 more in Milawa

0.0 0th pct 13.6 59th pct

PT routes in Markwood in Milawa +1 more in Milawa

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Markwood in Milawa

— 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 62.4%

23.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 15.4%

8.4% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 43.5%

21.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%

21.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 20.4%

12.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.5 pts 9.7%

10.1% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

6.7% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.5% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Managers ◂ +15.0 pts 19.5%

18.5% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

10.9% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.4% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

5.0% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Markwood in Milawa +4.0 higher in Milawa

0.0 31st pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Markwood in Milawa +4.0 more in Milawa

0.0 32nd pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Markwood in Milawa +49.9 pts higher in Milawa

0.0% 0th pct 49.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Markwood in Milawa +66.6 pts higher in Milawa

0.0% 0th pct 66.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Markwood in Milawa +43.4 pts higher in Milawa

0.0% 0th pct 43.4% 71st pct

Walk to school in Markwood in Milawa +58.4 pts higher in Milawa

0.0% 0th pct 58.4% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Markwood in Milawa +72.0 pts higher in Milawa

3.4% 43rd pct 75.4% 71st pct

Walk to health in Markwood in Milawa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Markwood in Milawa +39.9 more in Milawa

4.3 27th pct 44.2 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Markwood in Milawa +1 higher in Milawa

0 40th pct 1 56th pct

Mean slope in Markwood in Milawa +3.8 pts higher in Markwood

6.6% 59th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Markwood with nearby areas

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Compare Milawa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Markwood vs Milawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21606/markwood/vs/SAL21681/milawa