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Milawa vs Oxley

Name: Milawa vs Oxley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Milawa profile · Oxley profile

Milawa Oxley

Oxley (Vic.) and Milawa are neighbouring rural areas with similar population sizes. Milawa is much more walkable, described as somewhat walkable compared to the mostly car-dependent Oxley (Vic.). In Milawa, 66.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 58.4% are near a school, while these figures are 0.0% and 11.2% in Oxley (Vic.). Oxley (Vic.) has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.0% compared to 17.6% in Milawa) and a higher percentage of people working or looking for work.

These two areas are effectively alike in many ways, sharing the same typical home size of 2.6 people and similar proportions of residents with bachelor degrees. They also both have a higher share of volunteers than the national figure. While Milawa is slightly older and has a higher share of homeowners, Oxley (Vic.) has seen more people move in over the last five years and has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Milawa No car: 1.2 pts higher in Oxley Separate houses: 3.7 pts higher in Oxley First Nations: 1.0 pts higher in Milawa Mortgage: $303 higher in Oxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Milawa in Oxley +122 larger in Oxley gap widening

588 67th pct 710 70th pct

Median age in Milawa in Oxley +3 yrs older in Milawa gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 28.5%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.6%

21.6% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

Marital status

59.7% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 62.0%

23.2% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 21.8%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

3.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Milawa Oxley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.9% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 84.5%

3.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 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%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

44.2% English ◂ +3.0 pts 41.3%

19.7% Irish ◂ +9.3 pts 10.4%

15.5% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%

3.9% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% German ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

2.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 91.1%

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

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 49.2%

39.5% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

6.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Milawa in Oxley +1.38 more in Milawa

7.87 70th pct 6.49 65th pct

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

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Milawa in Oxley +7 larger in Oxley

63 19th pct 70 20th pct

ICSEA in Milawa in Oxley +18 higher in Milawa

1,040 75th pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 48.5%

17.6% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

6.5% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 18.1%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 8.8%

14.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.1% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

6.7% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Milawa in Oxley +$88 higher in Oxley gap narrowing

$821 62nd pct $909 73rd pct

Household income in Milawa in Oxley +$304 higher in Oxley gap widening

$1,674 58th pct $1,978 74th pct

Family income in Milawa in Oxley +$231 higher in Oxley gap widening

$1,961 55th pct $2,192 68th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 7.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.9% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 32.4%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.8%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.7% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +0.1 pts 61.3%

23.0% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 19.7%

7.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Milawa in Oxley +6 larger in Milawa

6 51st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Milawa in Oxley +15 yrs older in Oxley

23 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Milawa in Oxley +$774 higher in Oxley

$725 58th pct $1,499 90th pct

Household income in Milawa in Oxley +$499 higher in Milawa

$2,749 86th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Milawa in Oxley even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 58.6%

33.5% Couples without children even 33.5%

4.3% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

20.8% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 18.7%

13.4% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

6.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Milawa in Oxley +$4 higher in Milawa gap narrowing

$304 58th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Milawa in Oxley +$303 higher in Oxley gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,603 49th pct

People / bedroom in Milawa in Oxley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 46.3%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.7% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

38.4% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

6.9% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $200–$349 +37.9 pts ▸ 76.0%

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.6 pts 28.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 38.6%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.5% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Milawa in Oxley even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Milawa in Oxley +0.58 more in Milawa

3.40 71st pct 2.82 69th pct

Departures/1k in Milawa in Oxley +2.3 more in Milawa

13.6 59th pct 11.3 58th pct

PT routes in Milawa in Oxley even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Milawa in Oxley +10 longer in Oxley

5 32nd pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 61.9%

15.4% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.0% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 17.7%

19.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 17.3%

12.5% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

12.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.7% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

9.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

7.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.4% Other services even 4.4%

1.3% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 19.3%

19.5% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%

14.4% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

7.4% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Milawa in Oxley +1.7 higher in Milawa

4.0 78th pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Milawa in Oxley +1.7 more in Milawa

4.0 78th pct 2.3 68th pct

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

49.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

66.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Milawa in Oxley +16.3 pts higher in Oxley

43.4% 71st pct 59.7% 76th pct

Walk to school in Milawa in Oxley +47.1 pts higher in Milawa

58.4% 78th pct 11.2% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Milawa in Oxley +1.6 pts higher in Milawa

75.4% 71st pct 73.7% 71st pct

Walk to health in Milawa in Oxley even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Milawa in Oxley +31.5 more in Milawa

44.2 79th pct 12.7 48th pct

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

1 56th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Milawa in Oxley +0.5 pts higher in Oxley

2.8% 10th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Compare Milawa with nearby areas

Oxley Oxley Flats Tarrawingee Markwood Bobinawarrah Docker East Wangaratta Londrigan

Compare Oxley with nearby areas

Oxley Flats Docker Milawa Laceby East Wangaratta Wangaratta Tarrawingee North Wangaratta

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Milawa vs Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21681/milawa/vs/SAL22022/oxley