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Millbank vs Sharon

Name: Millbank vs Sharon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Millbank profile · Sharon profile

Millbank Sharon

Millbank (Qld) and Sharon are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Millbank (Qld) is a denser hub where 36.6% of households rent, 32.5% of people live alone, and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Sharon is more rural and car-dependent, with 47.2% of homes owned outright and a high proportion of separate houses (99.0%). Health and family structures also differ; Millbank (Qld) has far more one-parent families (22.4%) and a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (43.5%) compared to Sharon's 32.3%.

Both areas share a similar typical age of 47 years, which is close to the national figure. They also have very similar levels of volunteers and people who have served in the Defence Force. While Millbank (Qld) has far more public transport and amenities within walking distance, both areas are effectively alike in terms of the proportion of residents who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.0 pts higher in Millbank Separate houses: 23.2 pts higher in Sharon Living alone: 19.9 pts higher in Millbank 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in Sharon Household size: 0.6 larger in Sharon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millbank in Sharon +1,290 larger in Millbank gap narrowing

2,499 81st pct 1,209 74th pct

Median age in Millbank in Sharon even gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 23.7%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.3%

15.4% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

38.7% Married +18.2 pts ▸ 56.9%

32.9% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 28.8%

11.7% Widowed ◂ +7.9 pts 3.9%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Millbank Sharon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 85.0%

2.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

44.6% English ◂ +1.2 pts 43.3%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

8.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

39.3% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 36.4%

6.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Millbank in Sharon

— 4.93 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Millbank in Sharon +9 more in Millbank

14 84th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Millbank in Sharon +257 larger in Millbank

482 70th pct 226 40th pct

ICSEA in Millbank in Sharon +4 higher in Millbank

969 37th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.1%

30.6% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 12.9%

5.9% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 7.8%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

8.7% Education even 8.7%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment even 2.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Millbank in Sharon +$67 higher in Sharon gap widening

$517 14th pct $584 23rd pct

Household income in Millbank in Sharon +$378 higher in Sharon gap widening

$997 13th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Millbank in Sharon +$172 higher in Sharon gap narrowing

$1,309 15th pct $1,481 26th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.8%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 15.6%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

55.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 48.4%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 13.0%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

8.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.8% Dementia ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +7.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

24.9% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 20.3%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

8.0% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Millbank in Sharon +130 larger in Millbank

160 86th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Millbank in Sharon +26 yrs older in Sharon

22 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Millbank in Sharon +$52 higher in Millbank

$492 31st pct $440 23rd pct

Household income in Millbank in Sharon +$479 higher in Sharon

$1,208 27th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millbank in Sharon +0.6 larger in Sharon gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

41.5% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.9 pts 11.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.5% 1 person ◂ +19.9 pts 12.6%

8.4% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.3% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millbank in Sharon +$30 higher in Sharon gap steady

$270 47th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Millbank in Sharon +$130 higher in Sharon gap narrowing

$1,188 23rd pct $1,318 30th pct

People / bedroom in Millbank in Sharon +0.10 higher in Sharon gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

36.6% Rented ◂ +30.0 pts 6.7%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

75.8% Separate house +23.2 pts ▸ 99.0%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 43.7%

18.7% 4 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 6.7%

4.3% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 55.6%

10.0% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.1%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

32.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.8 pts 22.2%

9.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Millbank in Sharon +14 more in Millbank

14 84th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Millbank in Sharon +5.60 more in Millbank

5.60 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Millbank in Sharon +246.9 more in Millbank

246.9 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Millbank in Sharon +5 more in Millbank

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Millbank in Sharon

4 29th pct —

How people get to work

78.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 71.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.2% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.4 pts 19.6%

32.5% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.1% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.7% 4 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 16.8%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

12.2% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.8% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Millbank in Sharon +5.2 higher in Millbank

5.4 85th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Millbank in Sharon +5.4 more in Millbank

5.6 86th pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Millbank in Sharon +65.9 pts higher in Millbank

65.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Millbank in Sharon +50.6 pts higher in Millbank

55.5% 81st pct 4.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Millbank in Sharon +98.7 pts higher in Millbank

98.7% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Millbank in Sharon +40.1 pts higher in Millbank

43.8% 73rd pct 3.7% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Millbank in Sharon +88.2 pts higher in Millbank

99.1% 85th pct 10.9% 47th pct

Walk to health in Millbank in Sharon +69.1 pts higher in Millbank

69.1% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Millbank in Sharon +6.3 more in Millbank

9.6 40th pct 3.3 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Millbank in Sharon +58 higher in Millbank

59 80th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Millbank in Sharon +0.6 pts higher in Sharon

4.6% 37th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Millbank with nearby areas

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Compare Sharon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millbank vs Sharon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31838/millbank/vs/SAL32546/sharon