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Millchester vs Seventy Mile

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Millchester profile · Seventy Mile profile

Millchester Seventy Mile

Millchester and Seventy Mile are two different types of Queensland locales. Millchester is a more urbanised area where renting is far higher (29.9% compared to 4.7% in Seventy Mile) and people are more likely to live alone. It is also more accessible, with far more schools within 3 km and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Seventy Mile is much more rural, where every home is a separate house and a far higher share of the workforce works from home (28.7% versus 4.4% in Millchester). In Seventy Mile, First Nations residents are far older and have a far higher typical household income than those in Millchester.

This gap in age and household makeup is widening, as residents in Seventy Mile are now noticeably older than those in Millchester. Despite this, the two areas share a typical weekly personal income around $750 and an identical unemployment rate of 5.0%. Both areas also have an equal share of people with no religion, at about 34%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.3 pts higher in Millchester Work from home: 24.4 pts higher in Seventy Mile Rent: $190 higher in Seventy Mile Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in Seventy Mile Living alone: 15.6 pts higher in Millchester

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +339 larger in Millchester gap steady
543 66th pct 204 54th pct
Median age in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +6 yrs older in Seventy Mile gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +2.6 pts higher in Millchester gap narrowing
9.9% 87th pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +6.5 pts higher in Seventy Mile gap widening
14.5% 31st pct 21.1% 60th pct
Under 15 in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +2.7 pts higher in Seventy Mile gap narrowing
19.9% 69th pct 22.5% 82nd pct
De facto in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +10.1 pts higher in Millchester gap steady
15.0% 71st pct 4.8% 11th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.5%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.9% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
14.5% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 7.4%

Marital status

45.3% Married +17.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
38.6% Never married ◂ +16.7 pts 21.9%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%
4.4% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Millchester Seventy Mile

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +5.0 pts higher in Millchester gap widening
5.0% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 80.4%
1.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

43.6% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
34.1% English +2.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
7.0% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.4% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +2.0 pts higher in Seventy Mile gap steady
1.5% 37th pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Millchesterin Seventy Mile even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.8% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 86.3%
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 Millchesterin Seventy Mile +0.5 pts higher in Seventy Mile gap narrowing
34.3% 32nd pct 34.8% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 52.5%
34.3% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
19.0% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 12.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +4.4 pts higher in Millchester gap steady
39.7% 36th pct 35.3% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +2.8 pts higher in Millchester gap widening
6.5% 16th pct 3.8% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in Millchesterin Seventy Mile
18.52 87th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +8 more in Millchester
8 77th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Millchesterin Seventy Mile
546 78th pct —
ICSEA in Millchesterin Seventy Mile
934 19th pct —

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 35.3%
26.4% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
8.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%
7.6% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.7% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.7 pts 9.0%
5.9% Management & commerce +10.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.8% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 3.8%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +9.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.2% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
5.9% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +$35 higher in Seventy Mile gap narrowing
$731 46th pct $766 53rd pct
Household income in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +$147 higher in Millchester gap narrowing
$1,575 52nd pct $1,428 43rd pct
Family income in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +$156 higher in Millchester gap narrowing
$1,968 55th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +0.6 pts higher in Millchester gap steady
10.0% 60th pct 9.4% 57th pct
High-income homes in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +1.4 pts higher in Millchester gap steady
10.7% 32nd pct 9.4% 28th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 15.6%
11.9% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.5%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.6%
2.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +2.8 pts higher in Seventy Mile
22.7% 22nd pct 25.5% 33rd pct
Mental health in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +0.1 pts higher in Millchester
7.0% 39th pct 6.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +0.5 pts higher in Seventy Mile gap narrowing
2.9% 31st pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.1% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
5.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
2.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +3.0 pts ▸ 60.8%
15.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%
5.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +9.2 pts higher in Seventy Mile gap widening
13.3% 26th pct 22.5% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +5.8 pts higher in Millchester gap widening
13.3% 55th pct 7.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +1.7 pts higher in Seventy Mile gap narrowing
25.8% 53rd pct 27.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +1.3 pts higher in Seventy Mile
3.0% 56th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +1.3 pts higher in Millchester gap steady
20.0% 26th pct 18.8% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +39 larger in Millchester
54 78th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +12 yrs older in Seventy Mile
21 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Millchesterin Seventy Mile
36.4% 40th pct —
Median income in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +$106 higher in Millchester
$489 31st pct $383 14th pct
Household income in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +$875 higher in Seventy Mile
$1,374 35th pct $2,249 71st pct
Indigenous language in Millchesterin Seventy Mile
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +0.3 larger in Seventy Mile gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +1.9 pts higher in Millchester gap narrowing
14.7% 72nd pct 12.8% 62nd pct
Living alone in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +15.6 pts higher in Millchester gap widening
26.6% 60th pct 10.9% 9th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 61.5%
28.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 24.3%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%
2.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 26.6%
22.6% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 10.9%
13.6% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.1% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +$190 higher in Seventy Mile gap widening
$250 40th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +$400 higher in Seventy Mile gap narrowing
$1,200 24th pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Millchesterin Seventy Mile even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +25.3 pts higher in Millchester gap widening
29.9% 78th pct 4.7% 11th pct
Owned outright in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +6.1 pts higher in Seventy Mile gap steady
28.2% 19th pct 34.4% 31st pct
Separate houses in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +15.3 pts higher in Seventy Mile gap widening
84.7% 25th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +2.5 pts higher in Seventy Mile gap steady
81.9% 57th pct 84.4% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 37.5%
28.2% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
29.9% Rented ◂ +25.3 pts 4.7%
2.3% Other tenure +7.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +15.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 42.2%
27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%
10.2% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 6.3%
1.7% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +58.5 pts 0.0%
24.5% Under $200 ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
15.1% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 54.2%
29.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
13.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +1.7 pts higher in Millchester gap narrowing
1.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +24.4 pts higher in Seventy Mile gap widening
4.4% 9th pct 28.7% 78th pct
PT commute in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +1.8 pts higher in Seventy Mile gap narrowing
3.5% 87th pct 5.3% 91st pct
PT stops in Millchesterin Seventy Mile even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Millchesterin Seventy Mile even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Millchesterin Seventy Mile even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Millchesterin Seventy Mile even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +22.6 pts 39.4%
4.4% Worked at home +24.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
4.4% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 37.7%
28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 19.7%
12.4% 3 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
11.3% 4 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +11.4 pts higher in Millchester gap narrowing
35.0% 64th pct 23.6% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Millchesterin Seventy Mile
22.2% 89th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Millchesterin Seventy Mile even gap steady
5.0% 69th pct 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +6.7 pts higher in Seventy Mile gap widening
55.8% 35th pct 62.5% 57th pct
Full-time in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +14.2 pts higher in Seventy Mile gap widening
62.4% 71st pct 76.6% 94th pct

Industries people work in

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
15.3% Education & training ◂ +10.0 pts 5.3%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%
13.1% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 6.4%
6.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Other services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
1.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Managers +26.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +8.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 5.3%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.4% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +0.9 higher in Millchester
0.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +0.8 more in Millchester
0.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Millchesterin Seventy Mile even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +7.6 pts higher in Millchester
7.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Millchesterin Seventy Mile even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +44.7 pts higher in Millchester
44.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +29.5 pts higher in Millchester
29.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Millchesterin Seventy Mile even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +3.7 more in Millchester
3.7 25th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +6 higher in Millchester
6 70th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Millchesterin Seventy Mile +0.2 pts higher in Seventy Mile
4.0% 28th pct 4.1% 31st pct

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Compare Seventy Mile with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millchester vs Seventy Mile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31839/millchester/vs/SAL32541/seventy-mile