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Mill Park vs Plenty

Name: Mill Park vs Plenty — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Mill Park profile · Plenty profile

Mill Park Plenty

Mill Park and Plenty (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Mill Park is a larger, very walkable area where 36.1% of people were born overseas and 42.0% use another language at home. In contrast, Plenty (Vic.) is more car-dependent and wealthier; the typical household income is $3,190, which is far higher than the $1,735 seen in Mill Park. This gap extends to the housing market, where 99.3% of homes in Plenty (Vic.) are separate houses compared to 87.7% in Mill Park, and renting is far more common in Mill Park at 22.8%.

Both areas share a similar level of education, with about 23% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have almost identical shares of people who need help with daily activities and a similar proportion of First Nations residents. While they share these traits, the two areas have diverged in their layouts and demographics. Mill Park has become a hub for diversity and accessibility, while Plenty (Vic.) remains a more affluent area with a higher share of large homes.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.5 pts higher in Mill Park Population: 26,137 larger in Mill Park Born overseas: 21.0 pts higher in Mill Park Household income: $1,455 higher in Plenty Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Mill Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mill Park in Plenty +26,137 larger in Mill Park gap steady

28,712 91st pct 2,575 81st pct

Median age in Mill Park in Plenty +4 yrs older in Plenty gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 17.1%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.5% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

50.6% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

34.9% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 30.3%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

4.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Mill Park Plenty

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.4% Australia +21.9 pts ▸ 82.3%

3.3% India ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

3.0% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.9% China ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

1.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

16.4% English +18.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.8% Australian +13.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.7% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.1% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

6.7% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 1.4%

4.1% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

54.1% English only +29.8 pts ▸ 83.9%

4.5% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.1% Arabic ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 63.9%

25.3% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

5.5% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mill Park in Plenty

1.35 15th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mill Park in Plenty +12 more in Mill Park

41 90th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Mill Park in Plenty +40 larger in Plenty

592 83rd pct 633 87th pct

ICSEA in Mill Park in Plenty +24 higher in Plenty

1,042 76th pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

11.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%

11.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.2% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.5% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%

5.8% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

7.4% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Mill Park in Plenty +$312 higher in Plenty gap widening

$716 43rd pct $1,028 85th pct

Household income in Mill Park in Plenty +$1,455 higher in Plenty gap widening

$1,735 62nd pct $3,190 99th pct

Family income in Mill Park in Plenty +$1,352 higher in Plenty gap widening

$1,992 57th pct $3,344 95th pct

Household income distribution

9.0% $4,000 or more +25.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 25.7%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 14.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 32.7%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.3%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +3.6 pts ▸ 69.7%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mill Park in Plenty +275 larger in Mill Park

281 86th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Mill Park in Plenty +13 yrs older in Plenty

22 yrs 33rd pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Mill Park in Plenty +$64 higher in Mill Park

$663 52nd pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Mill Park in Plenty +$1,183 higher in Plenty

$1,691 50th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mill Park in Plenty +0.5 larger in Plenty gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 77.0%

22.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 17.1%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 4.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 26.1%

19.0% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%

18.8% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 9.7%

7.2% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mill Park in Plenty +$26 higher in Plenty gap narrowing

$366 75th pct $392 80th pct

Mortgage in Mill Park in Plenty +$852 higher in Plenty gap widening

$1,748 58th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Mill Park in Plenty even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

38.8% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

22.8% Rented ◂ +18.7 pts 4.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

87.7% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 99.3%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +34.0 pts 19.2%

30.9% 4 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

5.3% 5 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 2.0%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $350–$549 ◂ +38.8 pts 23.3%

25.1% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

1.4% $550–$749 +28.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

5.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.0% $3,000 or more +32.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 20.4%

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 14.2%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mill Park in Plenty +142 more in Mill Park

153 92nd pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Mill Park in Plenty +1.06 more in Mill Park

5.33 79th pct 4.27 75th pct

Departures/1k in Mill Park in Plenty +954.3 more in Plenty

1,714.9 90th pct 2,669.1 95th pct

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

12 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Mill Park in Plenty +10 longer in Plenty

1 0th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Mill Park in Plenty +3 longer in Plenty

24 21st pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Mill Park in Plenty +24,820 more in Mill Park

24,820 78th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mill Park in Plenty +7,720 more in Mill Park

48,452 64th pct 40,732 61st pct

Transit to city in Mill Park in Plenty

80 89th pct —

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 55.2%

20.0% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 39.0%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.4 pts 10.9%

9.5% 4 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.0% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

6.1% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.1% Managers +10.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.4% Clerical & administrative even 15.4%

14.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

10.2% Sales workers even 10.2%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mill Park in Plenty +2.8 higher in Mill Park

6.8 92nd pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mill Park in Plenty +3.0 more in Mill Park

6.9 94th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Mill Park in Plenty +54.5 pts higher in Mill Park

90.0% 94th pct 35.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Mill Park in Plenty +52.5 pts higher in Mill Park

82.2% 90th pct 29.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Mill Park in Plenty +38.9 pts higher in Mill Park

99.9% 100th pct 61.0% 76th pct

Walk to school in Mill Park in Plenty +58.0 pts higher in Mill Park

93.8% 95th pct 35.7% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Mill Park in Plenty +26.3 pts higher in Mill Park

100.0% 100th pct 73.7% 71st pct

Walk to health in Mill Park in Plenty +59.0 pts higher in Mill Park

88.6% 96th pct 29.6% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Mill Park in Plenty +5.5 more in Plenty

13.1 49th pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Mill Park in Plenty +363 higher in Mill Park

408 100th pct 46 78th pct

Mean slope in Mill Park in Plenty +5.5 pts higher in Plenty

3.5% 20th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Mill Park with nearby areas

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Compare Plenty with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mill Park vs Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21683/mill-park/vs/SAL22084/plenty