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Millbank vs Welcome Creek

Name: Millbank vs Welcome Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Millbank profile · Welcome Creek profile

Millbank Welcome Creek

Millbank (Qld) and Welcome Creek are nearby areas with very different characters. Millbank (Qld) is more developed and populated, with a far higher proportion of seniors (32.8%) and people living alone (32.5%). It also has a much higher share of renters (36.6%) and typical weekly incomes are far lower at $997. In contrast, Welcome Creek is a more rural setting where every home is a separate house and typical weekly incomes are far higher at $1,781. This difference extends to First Nations residents, who are far older and earn far more in Welcome Creek than in Millbank (Qld).

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as typical weekly rents are the same at $270 and there are almost no commuters using public transport. However, their infrastructure differs wildly. Millbank (Qld) is somewhat walkable with many residents living within a short walk of shops, parks, and health services. Welcome Creek is car-dependent, with a far lower walkability score and no public transport stops. Since 2011, the gaps in age and income between these two neighbours have remained distinct.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.2 pts higher in Welcome Creek No car: 9.3 pts higher in Millbank Population: 2,078 larger in Millbank Household income: $784 higher in Welcome Creek Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Millbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millbank in Welcome Creek +2,078 larger in Millbank gap steady

2,499 81st pct 421 62nd pct

Median age in Millbank in Welcome Creek +2 yrs older in Millbank gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +17.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.6 pts 16.2%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%

15.4% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

38.7% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.9% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 31.4%

11.7% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 5.4%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Millbank Welcome Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 84.3%

2.2% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

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

44.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 43.0%

40.7% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% German +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

1.4% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 91.4%

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 +0.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

39.3% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 37.5%

6.2% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Millbank in Welcome Creek +13 more in Millbank

14 84th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Millbank in Welcome Creek +338 larger in Millbank

482 70th pct 144 32nd pct

ICSEA in Millbank in Welcome Creek +17 higher in Welcome Creek

969 37th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

30.6% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 12.0%

5.9% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.6% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%

12.7% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Millbank in Welcome Creek +$205 higher in Welcome Creek gap widening

$517 14th pct $722 44th pct

Household income in Millbank in Welcome Creek +$784 higher in Welcome Creek gap widening

$997 13th pct $1,781 64th pct

Family income in Millbank in Welcome Creek +$707 higher in Welcome Creek gap widening

$1,309 15th pct $2,016 58th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 24.1%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 13.1%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

55.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 41.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.1% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

8.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.8% Dementia ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +10.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

24.9% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 19.2%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

8.0% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Millbank in Welcome Creek +145 larger in Millbank

160 86th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Millbank in Welcome Creek +21 yrs older in Welcome Creek

22 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Millbank in Welcome Creek +$58 higher in Welcome Creek

$492 31st pct $550 39th pct

Household income in Millbank in Welcome Creek +$1,542 higher in Welcome Creek

$1,208 27th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millbank in Welcome Creek +0.5 larger in Welcome Creek gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

41.5% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 26.8%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 15.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people even 37.9%

32.5% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 15.9%

14.3% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.4% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.9% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millbank in Welcome Creek even gap narrowing

$270 47th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Millbank in Welcome Creek +$329 higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing

$1,188 23rd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Millbank in Welcome Creek +0.10 higher in Welcome Creek gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

36.6% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 17.2%

2.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

75.8% Separate house +24.9 pts ▸ 100.7%

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 ◂ +11.5 pts 40.7%

18.7% 4 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 11.0%

4.3% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 64.0%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

10.0% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

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 +0.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

32.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.9 pts 11.1%

9.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.3% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Millbank in Welcome Creek +14 more in Millbank

14 84th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Millbank in Welcome Creek +5.60 more in Millbank

5.60 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Millbank in Welcome Creek +246.9 more in Millbank

246.9 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Millbank in Welcome Creek +5 more in Millbank

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Millbank in Welcome Creek +74 longer in Welcome Creek

4 29th pct 78 95th pct

How people get to work

78.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 71.5%

2.2% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

2.4% Walked even 2.4%

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 ◂ +20.4 pts 23.6%

32.5% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.1% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.7% 4 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 14.5%

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%

7.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

7.8% Managers +14.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.3% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 9.2%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Sales workers ◂ +6.9 pts 4.8%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Millbank in Welcome Creek +5.4 higher in Millbank

5.4 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Millbank in Welcome Creek +5.6 more in Millbank

5.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Millbank in Welcome Creek +65.9 pts higher in Millbank

65.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Millbank in Welcome Creek +55.5 pts higher in Millbank

55.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Millbank in Welcome Creek +98.7 pts higher in Millbank

98.7% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Millbank in Welcome Creek +43.8 pts higher in Millbank

43.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Millbank in Welcome Creek +99.1 pts higher in Millbank

99.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Millbank in Welcome Creek +69.1 pts higher in Millbank

69.1% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Millbank in Welcome Creek +9.6 more in Millbank

9.6 40th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Millbank in Welcome Creek +58 higher in Millbank

59 80th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Millbank in Welcome Creek +0.4 pts higher in Welcome Creek

4.6% 37th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Compare Welcome Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millbank vs Welcome Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31838/millbank/vs/SAL33023/welcome-creek