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Millchester vs Towers Hill

Name: Millchester vs Towers Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Millchester profile · Towers Hill profile

Millchester Towers Hill

Millchester and Towers Hill are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different age and income profiles. Millchester is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36, while the typical resident in Towers Hill is 51. This age gap is reflected in the home lives of residents; Millchester has far more people caring for children unpaid (25.8% compared to 11.4%) and the typical weekly household income is far higher at $1,575, compared to $949 in Towers Hill.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. They also share a similar makeup in other ways, with about 5% of people born overseas and an equal share of adults holding a bachelor degree. While they are alike in these respects, the two areas differ in accessibility, as Towers Hill has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, groceries, and schools.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Towers Hill Aged 65+: 18.1 pts higher in Towers Hill Population: 353 larger in Millchester Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Millchester Needs assistance: 7.1 pts higher in Towers Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millchester in Towers Hill +353 larger in Millchester gap steady

543 66th pct 190 52nd pct

Median age in Millchester in Towers Hill +15 yrs older in Towers Hill gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

14.5% Seniors (65+) +18.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 19.5%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

Marital status

45.3% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 41.0%

38.6% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

4.7% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Millchester Towers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 84.7%

1.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

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 +4.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

34.1% English +1.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

5.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

7.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

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

Language used at home

81.8% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 88.4%

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

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

34.3% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

19.0% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

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

Schools/1k kids in Millchester in Towers Hill

18.52 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Millchester in Towers Hill even

8 77th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Millchester in Towers Hill even

546 78th pct 546 78th pct

ICSEA in Millchester in Towers Hill even

934 19th pct 934 19th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 30.4%

26.4% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.9% Year 9 or below +11.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.6% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.9% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.9% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 5.3%

9.2% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 4.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Millchester in Towers Hill +$190 higher in Millchester gap widening

$731 46th pct $541 17th pct

Household income in Millchester in Towers Hill +$626 higher in Millchester gap widening

$1,575 52nd pct $949 11th pct

Family income in Millchester in Towers Hill +$500 higher in Millchester gap widening

$1,968 55th pct $1,468 25th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 20.2%

11.9% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.4% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Diabetes +6.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.2% Other condition +5.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

4.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +8.4 pts 49.5%

15.3% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.3% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Millchester in Towers Hill +18 larger in Millchester

54 78th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Millchester in Towers Hill +22 yrs older in Towers Hill

21 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Millchester in Towers Hill +$59 higher in Millchester

$489 31st pct $430 21st pct

Household income in Millchester in Towers Hill +$474 higher in Millchester

$1,374 35th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millchester in Towers Hill +0.4 larger in Millchester gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +21.0 pts 34.3%

28.6% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.7% One-parent families +11.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

2.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

26.6% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.6% 3 people ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

1.7% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millchester in Towers Hill +$60 higher in Millchester gap widening

$250 40th pct $190 23rd pct

Mortgage in Millchester in Towers Hill +$117 higher in Millchester gap narrowing

$1,200 24th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Millchester in Towers Hill +0.10 higher in Millchester gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.2% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.4 pts 19.0%

29.9% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 69.0%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 13.1%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.6%

1.7% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +36.3 pts 22.2%

24.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.2%

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 ◂ +1.1 pts 56.3%

29.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.0%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Millchester in Towers Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Millchester in Towers Hill even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Millchester in Towers Hill even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Millchester in Towers Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 61.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +6.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.4% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Bicycle +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 35.4%

28.8% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

11.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

1.7% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +8.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

13.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Mining ◂ +6.6 pts 6.5%

6.6% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.4% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% Other services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

9.6% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Millchester in Towers Hill +1.1 higher in Towers Hill

0.9 58th pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Millchester in Towers Hill +1.8 more in Towers Hill

0.8 58th pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Millchester in Towers Hill +24.7 pts higher in Towers Hill

0.0% 0th pct 24.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Millchester in Towers Hill +18.2 pts higher in Towers Hill

7.6% 63rd pct 25.8% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Millchester in Towers Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Millchester in Towers Hill +13.4 pts higher in Towers Hill

44.7% 73rd pct 58.1% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Millchester in Towers Hill +35.2 pts higher in Towers Hill

29.5% 58th pct 64.6% 68th pct

Walk to health in Millchester in Towers Hill +6.1 pts higher in Towers Hill

0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Millchester in Towers Hill +1.6 more in Towers Hill

3.7 25th pct 5.3 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Millchester in Towers Hill +13 higher in Towers Hill

6 70th pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Millchester in Towers Hill +0.7 pts higher in Towers Hill

4.0% 28th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millchester vs Towers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31839/millchester/vs/SAL32864/towers-hill