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Milton vs Petrie Terrace

Name: Milton vs Petrie Terrace — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Milton profile · Petrie Terrace profile

Milton Petrie Terrace

Milton (Qld) and Petrie Terrace are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing styles. Milton (Qld) is dominated by flats or apartments, which make up 76.7% of homes, while Petrie Terrace is mostly separate houses at 76%. This difference helps explain why Milton (Qld) has far more people living alone (39.9% compared to 29.6%) and a far higher share of renters (68.5% vs 55.3%). Milton (Qld) also has a more diverse population, with 35.8% born overseas and 24.1% using another language at home, which are both far higher figures than the 23.2% and 13.4% seen in Petrie Terrace.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as highly mobile hubs where most residents have moved in the last five years. They share a similar lifestyle in many ways, with identical typical weekly rents of $435 and the same 100% access to a 15-minute-city walkshed. While they both sit well above the national figure for residents with no religion, Petrie Terrace is slightly higher at 56.5% compared to 53.4% in Milton (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 55.0 pts higher in Petrie Terrace 3+ bedrooms: 38.8 pts higher in Petrie Terrace Population: 1,976 larger in Milton Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Milton Born overseas: 12.6 pts higher in Milton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Milton in Petrie Terrace +1,976 larger in Milton gap widening

3,144 85th pct 1,168 74th pct

Median age in Milton in Petrie Terrace +1 yrs older in Petrie Terrace gap steady

30 yrs 5th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

49.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 43.2%

16.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

5.8% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

63.6% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 64.3%

26.7% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 23.4%

6.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Milton Petrie Terrace

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.1% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 70.2%

3.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.3% China ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.4% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

34.8% English +0.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.5% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.7% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.2% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%

5.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.4% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.9% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

72.6% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 80.7%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

33.6% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 29.9%

5.4% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Milton in Petrie Terrace +4.55 more in Petrie Terrace

7.35 68th pct 11.90 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Milton in Petrie Terrace +7 more in Milton

42 90th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Milton in Petrie Terrace +4 larger in Petrie Terrace

808 95th pct 811 96th pct

ICSEA in Milton in Petrie Terrace +6 higher in Milton

1,153 100th pct 1,147 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 81.6%

5.3% Year 10 even 5.3%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Highest qualification level

46.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 41.6%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 19.2%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

6.8% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

5.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Milton in Petrie Terrace +$121 higher in Milton gap widening

$1,183 90th pct $1,062 86th pct

Household income in Milton in Petrie Terrace +$314 higher in Petrie Terrace gap widening

$2,087 79th pct $2,401 88th pct

Family income in Milton in Petrie Terrace +$521 higher in Petrie Terrace gap widening

$2,622 86th pct $3,143 92nd pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 28.3%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.3%

15.9% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.0%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Arthritis even 3.2%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +6.5 pts 65.3%

17.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Milton in Petrie Terrace +31 larger in Milton

49 77th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Milton in Petrie Terrace +8 yrs older in Petrie Terrace

29 yrs 60th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Milton in Petrie Terrace +$108 higher in Milton

$833 68th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Milton in Petrie Terrace +$552 higher in Petrie Terrace

$1,781 53rd pct $2,333 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Milton in Petrie Terrace +0.3 larger in Petrie Terrace gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

40.2% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

47.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 41.3%

7.6% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Household size

39.9% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 29.6%

37.4% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 34.3%

12.2% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.0% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Milton in Petrie Terrace even gap narrowing

$435 87th pct $435 87th pct

Mortgage in Milton in Petrie Terrace +$715 higher in Petrie Terrace gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,665 89th pct

People / bedroom in Milton in Petrie Terrace +0.10 higher in Milton gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.5% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 55.3%

17.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.0% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

76.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +57.5 pts 19.2%

21.0% Separate house +55.0 pts ▸ 76.0%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.4% 3 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 18.6%

31.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.8 pts 13.4%

6.6% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $350–$549 ◂ +25.4 pts 36.3%

15.4% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.8% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.7% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.0% $3,000 or more +22.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.5 pts 10.4%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Milton in Petrie Terrace +22 more in Milton

31 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Milton in Petrie Terrace +2.15 more in Milton

9.86 87th pct 7.71 86th pct

Departures/1k in Milton in Petrie Terrace +268.5 more in Milton

5,441.5 100th pct 5,172.9 100th pct

PT routes in Milton in Petrie Terrace +50 more in Milton

69 89th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Milton in Petrie Terrace +2 longer in Petrie Terrace

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Milton in Petrie Terrace +1 longer in Milton

4 0th pct 3 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Milton in Petrie Terrace +24,568 more in Milton

92,988 89th pct 68,420 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Milton in Petrie Terrace +23,077 more in Petrie Terrace

323,629 89th pct 346,706 89th pct

Transit to city in Milton in Petrie Terrace +1 longer in Milton

20 0th pct 19 0th pct

How people get to work

33.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 32.4%

23.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 21.7%

9.9% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.2% Train ◂ +7.3 pts 1.9%

3.1% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

54.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 44.2%

21.6% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%

5.4% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.5% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

8.7% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

4.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.5% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

41.9% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 36.8%

13.0% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

9.7% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.9% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Milton in Petrie Terrace +0.3 higher in Milton

9.4 100th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Milton in Petrie Terrace even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Milton in Petrie Terrace even