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Forest Ridge vs Millmerran Woods

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Forest Ridge profile · Millmerran Woods profile

Forest Ridge Millmerran Woods

Millmerran Woods and Forest Ridge are neighbouring rural areas with distinct profiles. Millmerran Woods has a far higher First Nations population at 17.8% compared to 0.0% in Forest Ridge. There are also notable differences in family life and income; Forest Ridge has a far higher share of children under 15 (23.3% compared to 12.5%) and a far higher typical weekly family income of $1,312, while Millmerran Woods earns $749.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their basic infrastructure and workforce. They are alike in that no one has a bachelor degree or higher, and the share of adults working or looking for work is almost identical at around 32%. Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, as neither area has any public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk. Both also report high rates of long-term health conditions, which are well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 122 larger in Millmerran Woods First Nations: 17.8 pts higher in Millmerran Woods No religion: 16.7 pts higher in Millmerran Woods Under 15: 10.8 pts higher in Forest Ridge Unpaid carers: 13.7 pts higher in Millmerran Woods

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +122 larger in Millmerran Woods gap widening
30 19th pct 152 48th pct
Median age in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +1 yrs older in Forest Ridge gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +17.8 pts higher in Millmerran Woods gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.8% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +8.2 pts higher in Forest Ridge gap narrowing
26.7% 79th pct 18.4% 49th pct
Under 15 in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +10.8 pts higher in Forest Ridge gap widening
23.3% 85th pct 12.5% 24th pct
De facto in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods
— 7.8% 20th pct

Age structure

36.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 18.4%
23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.8 pts 12.5%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

28.0% Married +15.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
24.0% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.0% Divorced ◂ +12.4 pts 7.6%
12.0% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Forest Ridge Millmerran Woods

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +0.2 pts higher in Forest Ridge gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

53.3% Australia +16.4 pts ▸ 69.7%
13.3% New Zealand ◂ +9.4 pts 3.9%
0.0% England +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

46.7% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 36.2%
30.0% English +8.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% Irish +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Chinese 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 Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

63.3% English only +25.5 pts ▸ 88.8%
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 Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +16.7 pts higher in Millmerran Woods gap widening
30.0% 23rd pct 46.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

30.0% No religion +16.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
43.3% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 33.6%
40.0% Not stated ◂ +23.6 pts 16.4%
0.0% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +3.8 pts higher in Forest Ridge gap narrowing
28.0% 11th pct 24.2% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 33.1%
28.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Year 11 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 48.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 13.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Society & culture +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +$112 higher in Forest Ridge gap widening
$524 14th pct $412 5th pct
Household income in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +$174 higher in Forest Ridge gap widening
$899 10th pct $725 3rd pct
Family income in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +$563 higher in Forest Ridge gap widening
$1,312 15th pct $749 0th pct
High earners in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Under $650 +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.0% Under $650 +25.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
12.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +3.4 pts higher in Millmerran Woods
43.3% 94th pct 46.7% 99th pct
Mental health in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +7.1 pts higher in Millmerran Woods
10.0% 68th pct 17.1% 97th pct
Needs assistance in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +0.2 pts higher in Forest Ridge gap narrowing
13.3% 98th pct 13.2% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 22.4%
20.0% Cancer ◂ +16.1 pts 3.9%
10.0% Other condition +7.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.0% Mental health +7.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Asthma +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Heart disease +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Lung condition +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.3% One condition ◂ +19.0 pts 24.3%
33.3% None +5.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% Two conditions +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Three or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +11.0 pts higher in Forest Ridge gap widening
24.0% 73rd pct 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +13.7 pts higher in Millmerran Woods gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +13.9 pts higher in Forest Ridge gap widening
20.0% 26th pct 6.1% 2nd pct
Defence service in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +4.7 pts higher in Millmerran Woods
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +6.7 pts higher in Millmerran Woods gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 26.7% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +27 larger in Millmerran Woods
0 0th pct 27 72nd pct
Median age in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +34 yrs older in Forest Ridge
58 yrs 93rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +$87 higher in Millmerran Woods
$350 12th pct $437 23rd pct
Household income in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +$883 higher in Millmerran Woods
$450 0th pct $1,333 33rd pct
Indigenous language in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +0.6 larger in Millmerran Woods gap widening
1.8 9th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods
— 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods
— 27.8% 64th pct

Family composition

31.3% Couples without children +18.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
31.3% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
18.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 46.3%
37.5% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 27.8%
0.0% 3 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 5 people +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +$40 higher in Forest Ridge
$273 48th pct $233 35th pct
Mortgage in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods
— $1,062 17th pct
People / bedroom in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +0.20 higher in Millmerran Woods gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods
— 13.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods
— 66.7% 97th pct
Separate houses in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods
— 87.0% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods
— 31.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 66.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

175.0% Separate house ◂ +88.0 pts 87.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +40.3 pts 22.2%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +42.6 pts 7.4%
37.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.0 pts 18.5%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods
— 5.9% 77th pct
Work from home in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +26.3 pts ▸ 81.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +62.7 pts 37.3%
50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +2.5 pts higher in Millmerran Woods gap narrowing
32.3% 55th pct 34.7% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods
— 21.4% 100th pct
Participation in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even gap narrowing
32.0% 3rd pct 32.1% 3rd pct
Full-time in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods
— 69.7% 88th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.1 pts 24.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Construction +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Retail trade +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Labourers +21.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% Managers +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +1 higher in Forest Ridge
2 58th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Forest Ridgein Millmerran Woods +0.5 pts higher in Forest Ridge
4.4% 34th pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Forest Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Millmerran Woods with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Ridge vs Millmerran Woods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31065/forest-ridge/vs/SAL31842/millmerran-woods