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Highgate Hill vs Milton

Name: Highgate Hill vs Milton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Highgate Hill profile · Milton profile

Highgate Hill Milton

Highgate Hill and Milton (Qld) are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct characters. Highgate Hill has more family-sized housing, with 47.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a higher share of separate houses at 37.9%. In contrast, Milton (Qld) is more transient and urban, with 73.9% of residents moving in the last five years and a much higher share of renters at 68.5%. Milton (Qld) also has a higher proportion of people from overseas (38.2%) and typical weekly personal incomes that are well higher at $1,183, compared to $943 in Highgate Hill.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in many ways, including the typical weekly household income and the 25% of residents who use another language at home. However, their transport and amenity profiles differ; Milton (Qld) has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people and far more walkable amenities. Highgate Hill is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 30 in Milton (Qld), and it has a higher share of seniors (12.7% versus 5.8%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in Highgate Hill Recent movers: 19.6 pts higher in Milton Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Milton Recent arrivals: 17.7 pts higher in Milton Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Highgate Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highgate Hill in Milton +3,085 larger in Highgate Hill gap narrowing

6,229 86th pct 3,144 85th pct

Median age in Highgate Hill in Milton +7 yrs older in Highgate Hill gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.5 pts 16.8%

15.9% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%

12.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

Marital status

52.6% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

32.7% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 26.7%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Highgate Hill Milton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 61.1%

3.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% China +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

Ancestry

29.8% English +5.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.1% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

6.9% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Greek ◂ +5.3 pts 1.3%

5.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

1.9% Dutch even 1.9%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

68.7% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 72.6%

3.3% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

29.8% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

2.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Highgate Hill in Milton

— 7.35 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highgate Hill in Milton +1 more in Milton

41 90th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Highgate Hill in Milton +113 larger in Highgate Hill

921 100th pct 808 95th pct

ICSEA in Highgate Hill in Milton +21 higher in Milton

1,133 98th pct 1,153 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.7% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 87.0%

6.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

2.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 17.3%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

10.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

6.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.9% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Highgate Hill in Milton +$240 higher in Milton gap widening

$943 77th pct $1,183 90th pct

Household income in Highgate Hill in Milton +$150 higher in Milton gap narrowing

$1,937 72nd pct $2,087 79th pct

Family income in Highgate Hill in Milton +$13 higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing

$2,635 86th pct $2,622 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.1%

19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +4.5 pts ▸ 71.8%

18.4% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highgate Hill in Milton +12 larger in Highgate Hill

61 79th pct 49 77th pct

Median age in Highgate Hill in Milton +6 yrs older in Highgate Hill

35 yrs 73rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Highgate Hill in Milton even

$833 68th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Highgate Hill in Milton +$93 higher in Highgate Hill

$1,874 57th pct $1,781 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highgate Hill in Milton +0.3 larger in Highgate Hill gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 40.2%

30.9% Couples without children +16.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 7.6%

1.8% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

32.0% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.2% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 7.0%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highgate Hill in Milton +$55 higher in Milton gap widening

$380 78th pct $435 87th pct

Mortgage in Highgate Hill in Milton +$426 higher in Highgate Hill gap widening

$2,376 86th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Highgate Hill in Milton +0.10 higher in Milton gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented +18.0 pts ▸ 68.5%

24.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 12.0%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 17.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

57.5% Flat or apartment +19.2 pts ▸ 76.7%

37.9% Separate house ◂ +16.9 pts 21.0%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

15.7% 1 bedroom +15.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 15.4%

13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 6.6%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 +21.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 15.4%

11.6% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.0 pts 1.7%

6.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 20.0%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highgate Hill in Milton +11 more in Milton

20 86th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Highgate Hill in Milton +6.65 more in Milton

3.21 70th pct 9.86 87th pct

Departures/1k in Highgate Hill in Milton +4,363.6 more in Milton

1,077.9 87th pct 5,441.5 100th pct

PT routes in Highgate Hill in Milton +66 more in Milton

3 79th pct 69 89th pct

Stop walk in Highgate Hill in Milton even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Highgate Hill in Milton +2 longer in Highgate Hill

6 0th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Highgate Hill in Milton +52,412 more in Milton

40,576 86th pct 92,988 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Highgate Hill in Milton +108,208 more in Milton

215,421 87th pct 323,629 89th pct

Transit to city in Highgate Hill in Milton +8 longer in Highgate Hill

28 6th pct 20 0th pct

How people get to work

34.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 33.0%

23.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 23.3%

8.4% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.3% Train +8.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

4.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

29.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 21.6%

13.3% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

8.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

13.4% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

6.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Highgate Hill in Milton +0.7 higher in Milton

8.7 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highgate Hill in Milton even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Highgate Hill in Milton even