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McMillans vs Wee Wee Rup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · McMillans profile · Wee Wee Rup profile

McMillans Wee Wee Rup

McMillans and Wee Wee Rup are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. McMillans is much younger, with a typical resident aged 38 and 31.0% of people being children under 15. In contrast, residents in Wee Wee Rup are far older, with a typical age of 51 and a very high share of seniors aged 65 and over at 45.2%. This age gap is reflected in the home lives of the two areas; McMillans has far more people caring for children unpaid (35.5%) and doing significant housework (38.7%), while Wee Wee Rup has a much higher proportion of people in de facto relationships (30.0%).

These two neighbours have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share several common traits today. Both areas have an identical unemployment rate of 0.0% and nearly the same share of adults working or looking for work. They are also effectively alike in their lack of public transport and the fact that no residents use a language other than English at home. While Wee Wee Rup has a typical weekly income that is well higher than in McMillans, both areas sit far below the national figure for typical weekly rents.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 33.7 pts higher in Wee Wee Rup Mortgage: $719 higher in Wee Wee Rup De facto: 23.2 pts higher in Wee Wee Rup Median age: 13 yrs older in Wee Wee Rup People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in McMillans

Demographics & Identity

Population in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +56 larger in McMillans gap steady
87 38th pct 31 19th pct
Median age in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +13 yrs older in Wee Wee Rup gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +33.7 pts higher in Wee Wee Rup gap widening
11.5% 21st pct 45.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +18.1 pts higher in McMillans gap widening
31.0% 96th pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +23.2 pts higher in Wee Wee Rup gap widening
6.8% 16th pct 30.0% 100th pct

Age structure

11.5% Seniors (65+) +33.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
27.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
31.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.1 pts 12.9%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.4 pts 12.9%
5.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

72.6% Married ◂ +34.6 pts 37.9%
14.5% Never married +23.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
6.5% Widowed +10.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.1% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% Separated ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

McMillans Wee Wee Rup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +3.4 pts higher in McMillans gap widening
3.4% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

92.0% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 90.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

51.7% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 45.2%
36.8% English +8.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
18.4% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 12.9%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
4.6% German ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
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 McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 90.3%
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 McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +6.6 pts higher in Wee Wee Rup gap narrowing
48.3% 74th pct 54.8% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 54.8%
44.8% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
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 McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +5.5 pts higher in Wee Wee Rup gap narrowing
29.0% 12th pct 34.5% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +4.8 pts higher in McMillans gap widening
4.8% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +1 more in Wee Wee Rup
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup
— 11 0th pct
ICSEA in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup
— 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

29.0% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
29.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 20.7%
25.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 17.2%
21.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.7%

Highest qualification level

70.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.5 pts 37.5%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.0% Engineering & related +21.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
23.3% Agriculture & environment +7.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.0% Society & culture +15.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.3% Education ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +$309 higher in Wee Wee Rup gap widening
$780 56th pct $1,089 87th pct
Household income in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +$157 higher in Wee Wee Rup gap narrowing
$1,468 45th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +$188 higher in McMillans gap narrowing
$1,687 37th pct $1,499 27th pct
High earners in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +9.7 pts higher in McMillans gap steady
9.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup
23.3% 70th pct —

Household income distribution

46.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.2 pts 21.4%
36.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
29.0% Under $650 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +18.7 pts higher in Wee Wee Rup
26.4% 38th pct 45.2% 96th pct
Mental health in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +11.5 pts higher in McMillans
11.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +3.3 pts 64.5%
21.8% One condition +10.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
3.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +2.6 pts higher in McMillans gap steady
12.9% 24th pct 10.3% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +8.1 pts higher in McMillans gap narrowing
8.1% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +18.2 pts higher in McMillans gap widening
35.5% 88th pct 17.2% 17th pct
Defence service in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +21.5 pts higher in McMillans gap widening
38.7% 93rd pct 17.2% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +47 yrs older in McMillans
55 yrs 91st pct 8 yrs 1st pct
Median income in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup
$1,125 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +1.0 larger in McMillans gap widening
2.9 81st pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup
6.8% 27th pct —
Living alone in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup
10.0% 7th pct —

Family composition

37.0% Couples without children +31.8 pts ▸ 68.8%
61.6% Couples with children ◂ +42.9 pts 18.8%
6.8% One-parent families +30.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.7% 2 people +10.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
10.0% 1 person +18.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.7% 5 people ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +$113 higher in Wee Wee Rup gap steady
$150 14th pct $263 44th pct
Mortgage in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +$719 higher in Wee Wee Rup
$217 0th pct $936 13th pct
People / bedroom in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +0.40 higher in McMillans gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup
26.7% 74th pct —
Owned outright in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup
50.0% 75th pct —
Separate houses in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup
83.3% 61st pct —

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.7% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

46.7% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 21.4%
10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 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 even 0.0%
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 McMillansin Wee Wee Rup
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +1.9 pts higher in McMillans gap narrowing
41.9% 92nd pct 40.0% 91st pct
PT commute in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup
— 66 89th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 50.0%
41.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 40.0%
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

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.0 pts 17.6%
16.7% 1 vehicle +24.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +14.5 pts higher in McMillans gap widening
46.8% 88th pct 32.3% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +0.4 pts higher in McMillans gap narrowing
69.4% 79th pct 69.0% 78th pct
Full-time in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +7.6 pts higher in Wee Wee Rup gap narrowing
67.4% 85th pct 75.0% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

53.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 55.0%
16.3% Retail trade ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
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%

Occupations people work in

51.2% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 50.0%
16.3% Sales workers ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even
0.1 43rd pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +0.1 more in McMillans
0.2 44th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +8.3 pts higher in McMillans
18.3% 52nd pct 10.0% 47th pct
Walk to health in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +20.8 more in Wee Wee Rup
11.5 45th pct 32.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +0 higher in McMillans
1 44th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in McMillansin Wee Wee Rup +1.1 pts higher in Wee Wee Rup
2.4% 2nd pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McMillans vs Wee Wee Rup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21632/mcmillans/vs/SAL22735/wee-wee-rup