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Miles End vs The Gap

Name: Miles End vs The Gap — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Miles End profile · The Gap profile

Miles End The Gap

The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) and Miles End are neighbouring areas with very different housing and family profiles. Miles End is much more focused on families, with 27.5% of people being children under 15 and 82.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) has a higher number of people living alone (38.3%) and more renters (55.8%). There are also sharp differences among First Nations residents; for example, First Nations household income is far higher in Miles End ($2,916) than in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) ($1,583), while 15.6% of people in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) speak a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Miles End.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share a lack of public transport, with no stops or departures in either place. While The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) has more residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries (92.0%) and health services (85.5%), Miles End has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (79.5% compared to 66.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 537 larger in The Gap Separate houses: 38.9 pts higher in Miles End 3+ bedrooms: 30.6 pts higher in Miles End Recent arrivals: 23.6 pts higher in Miles End No car: 8.6 pts higher in The Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miles End in The Gap +537 larger in The Gap gap widening

280 58th pct 817 72nd pct

Median age in Miles End in The Gap +2 yrs older in The Gap gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

36.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 35.9%

27.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.9 pts 16.6%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.5% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

46.8% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 54.6%

42.0% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 30.3%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

2.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Miles End The Gap

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +16.6 pts 64.1%

2.1% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 30.2%

29.6% English ◂ +4.1 pts 25.6%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%

8.2% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.6% Filipino +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 72.1%

0.0% Tagalog +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.5% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 38.6%

8.2% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Miles End in The Gap even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Miles End in The Gap even

279 46th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Miles End in The Gap even

890 12th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 50.9%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.6%

7.3% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

47.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.7 pts 32.3%

16.4% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 21.1%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +8.5 pts 7.9%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

2.2% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

5.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Miles End in The Gap +$176 higher in Miles End gap widening

$1,307 93rd pct $1,131 88th pct

Household income in Miles End in The Gap +$425 higher in Miles End gap narrowing

$2,412 88th pct $1,987 74th pct

Family income in Miles End in The Gap +$460 higher in Miles End gap widening

$2,750 88th pct $2,290 73rd pct

Household income distribution

44.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 38.9%

8.3% $650–$1,499 +14.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.0%

7.3% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.3% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 26.5%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 25.7%

23.4% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

3.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +2.1 pts ▸ 67.4%

16.4% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

1.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Miles End in The Gap +82 larger in The Gap

53 78th pct 135 86th pct

Median age in Miles End in The Gap +8 yrs older in The Gap

22 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Miles End in The Gap +$747 higher in Miles End

$1,375 89th pct $628 48th pct

Household income in Miles End in The Gap +$1,333 higher in Miles End

$2,916 87th pct $1,583 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miles End in The Gap +0.5 larger in Miles End gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 49.0%

18.0% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.0% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

25.0% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

33.3% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +8.2 pts 10.6%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

13.5% 5 people ◂ +8.6 pts 5.0%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miles End in The Gap +$95 higher in Miles End gap widening

$350 71st pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Miles End in The Gap +$300 higher in Miles End gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Miles End in The Gap even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Rented +19.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.5 pts 25.2%

20.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 13.1%

4.2% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +38.9 pts 54.8%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +33.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 35.8%

17.7% 2 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 11.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.1% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +40.9 pts 16.2%

34.3% $200–$349 +12.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

0.0% Under $200 +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 38.3%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 19.8%

11.9% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Miles End in The Gap even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Miles End in The Gap even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Miles End in The Gap even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Miles End in The Gap even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 66.3%

11.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

1.9% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.1 pts 29.2%

30.5% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 10.8%

0.0% No vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.5% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 29.6%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.8% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 17.3%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 9.2%

9.4% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

5.0% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Miles End in The Gap +1.8 higher in The Gap

2.9 71st pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Miles End in The Gap +2.7 more in The Gap

3.3 74th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Miles End in The Gap +50.3 pts higher in The Gap

35.2% 76th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Miles End in The Gap +50.1 pts higher in The Gap

41.9% 77th pct 92.0% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Miles End in The Gap even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Miles End in The Gap +32.7 pts higher in The Gap

67.3% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Miles End in The Gap +6.7 pts higher in The Gap

93.3% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Miles End in The Gap +61.9 pts higher in The Gap

23.5% 77th pct 85.5% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Miles End in The Gap +8.3 more in Miles End

10.7 43rd pct 2.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Miles End in The Gap +23 higher in Miles End

113 86th pct 89 84th pct

Mean slope in Miles End in The Gap +1.1 pts higher in The Gap

4.7% 39th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Miles End with nearby areas

Mount Isa City Menzies The Gap Winston Soldiers Hill Mornington Parkside Pioneer

Compare The Gap with nearby areas

Mount Isa City Townview Menzies Mornington Pioneer Miles End Winston Parkside

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miles End vs The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31834/miles-end/vs/SAL32791/the-gap