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Bardon vs Milton

Name: Bardon vs Milton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Bardon profile · Milton profile

Bardon Milton

Bardon and Milton (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and household profiles. Bardon is a wealthier, family-oriented area where separate houses are common and the typical weekly household income is $3,399. This helps explain why children under 15 are far more common there (22.2%) and more people are unpaid carers (34.3%). In contrast, Milton (Qld) is dominated by rentals and apartments, with a much younger population—the typical resident is 30—and a far higher share of people born overseas (35.8%).

Both areas share a highly walkable environment, with almost every home within a short walk of a park and public transport. They also have similar unemployment rates and nearly identical school advantage scores. While they are physically close, they have tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in rental rates and the proportion of people living alone widening as Milton (Qld) becomes more distinct as a high-density hub.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 47.5 pts higher in Milton Separate houses: 60.2 pts higher in Bardon 3+ bedrooms: 55.7 pts higher in Bardon Recent movers: 32.4 pts higher in Milton Recent arrivals: 27.0 pts higher in Milton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bardon in Milton +7,009 larger in Bardon gap steady

10,153 87th pct 3,144 85th pct

Median age in Bardon in Milton +8 yrs older in Bardon gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +24.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 16.8%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.5 pts 8.7%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 5.8%

Marital status

36.1% Never married +27.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

51.7% Married ◂ +25.0 pts 26.7%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bardon Milton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +17.0 pts 61.1%

4.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

0.6% China +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +8.1 pts 34.8%

35.5% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 25.5%

19.7% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 14.2%

15.5% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%

2.8% Chinese +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.3% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +16.8 pts 72.6%

0.9% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 33.6%

4.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bardon in Milton +5.58 more in Milton

1.77 24th pct 7.35 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bardon in Milton +6 more in Milton

36 89th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Bardon in Milton +35 larger in Milton

773 94th pct 808 95th pct

ICSEA in Bardon in Milton +4 higher in Bardon

1,157 100th pct 1,153 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.0% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 87.0%

6.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

2.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 17.3%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 23.1%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

13.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

9.1% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

7.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

2.8% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bardon in Milton +$156 higher in Bardon gap widening

$1,339 94th pct $1,183 90th pct

Household income in Bardon in Milton +$1,312 higher in Bardon gap widening

$3,399 100th pct $2,087 79th pct

Family income in Bardon in Milton +$1,524 higher in Bardon gap widening

$4,146 100th pct $2,622 86th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 15.9%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.5% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

7.2% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

23.1% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.7%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None +0.7 pts ▸ 71.8%

17.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

3.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bardon in Milton +10 larger in Bardon

59 79th pct 49 77th pct

Median age in Bardon in Milton +4 yrs older in Milton

25 yrs 46th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Bardon in Milton +$149 higher in Bardon

$982 78th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Bardon in Milton +$2,302 higher in Bardon

$4,083 95th pct $1,781 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bardon in Milton +0.8 larger in Bardon gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +30.4 pts 40.2%

19.7% Couples without children +28.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

8.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

1.0% Other families +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

18.8% 1 person +21.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.1% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +15.3 pts 7.0%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.2%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 2.1%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bardon in Milton +$65 higher in Bardon gap widening

$500 92nd pct $435 87th pct

Mortgage in Bardon in Milton +$867 higher in Bardon gap widening

$2,817 90th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Bardon in Milton +0.20 higher in Milton gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.0% Rented +47.5 pts ▸ 68.5%

43.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.8 pts 17.5%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +21.3 pts 12.0%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +60.2 pts 21.0%

9.6% Flat or apartment +67.1 pts ▸ 76.7%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 2.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.0% 2 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 15.4%

3.2% 1 bedroom +28.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.1 pts 6.6%

16.9% 5 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

22.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.8%

20.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.4%

16.0% $750 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 5.0%

2.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.2 pts 20.0%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +21.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

8.8% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bardon in Milton +62 more in Bardon

93 89th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bardon in Milton +0.70 more in Milton

9.16 87th pct 9.86 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bardon in Milton +3,832.7 more in Milton

1,608.8 90th pct 5,441.5 100th pct

PT routes in Bardon in Milton +56 more in Milton

13 86th pct 69 89th pct

Stop walk in Bardon in Milton +1 longer in Bardon

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Bardon in Milton +5 longer in Bardon

9 4th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Bardon in Milton +70,448 more in Milton

22,540 76th pct 92,988 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Bardon in Milton +209,628 more in Milton

114,001 82nd pct 323,629 89th pct

Transit to city in Bardon in Milton +14 longer in Bardon

34 11th pct 20 0th pct

How people get to work

40.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 33.0%

32.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 23.3%

1.5% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.1% Train +9.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 1 vehicle +20.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.8 pts 21.6%

3.5% No vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 5.4%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

42.8% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 41.9%

20.4% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 13.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.4% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bardon in Milton +1.5 higher in Milton

8.0 97th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bardon in Milton +0.2 more in Milton

7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Bardon in Milton +0.2 pts higher in Milton

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bardon in Milton +9.9 pts higher in Milton

90.1% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bardon in Milton +0.3 pts higher in Milton

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bardon in Milton +0.7 pts higher in Milton

99.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bardon in Milton even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bardon in Milton +1.2 pts higher in Milton

98.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bardon in Milton +12.1 more in Milton

25.1 68th pct 37.2 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Bardon in Milton +351 higher in Milton

202 91st pct 552 100th pct

Mean slope in Bardon in Milton +2.7 pts higher in Bardon

9.7% 79th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bardon vs Milton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30154/bardon/vs/SAL31847/milton