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Milang vs Point Sturt

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Milang profile · Point Sturt profile

Milang Point Sturt

Milang and Point Sturt are neighbouring areas in South Australia, though they differ greatly in scale and layout. Milang is more populated and developed, with a walkability score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent) and many residents within a 15-minute walk of parks (88.5%) and groceries (85.0%). In contrast, Point Sturt is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a score of 0.1. There are also notable social gaps; the share of people who completed Year 12 is far higher in Point Sturt (59.6%) than in Milang (35.8%), while Milang has a far higher share of homes owned outright (43.5% compared to 30.8%).

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked differently, with Point Sturt seeing a far higher increase in people doing unpaid housework and volunteering. They do share some similarities, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and having very similar rates of long-term health conditions. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for adult working or looking for work, though this rate is far higher in Point Sturt (57.9%) than in Milang (46.0%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.8 pts higher in Point Sturt Population: 898 larger in Milang Unemployment: 6.2 pts higher in Milang PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Milang Housework 15h+: 16.2 pts higher in Point Sturt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Milangin Point Sturt +898 larger in Milang gap steady
962 73rd pct 64 32nd pct
Median age in Milangin Point Sturt +1 yrs older in Point Sturt gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Milangin Point Sturt +2.7 pts higher in Milang gap widening
2.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Milangin Point Sturt +4.6 pts higher in Milang gap narrowing
31.2% 87th pct 26.6% 78th pct
Under 15 in Milangin Point Sturt +5.0 pts higher in Milang gap narrowing
11.2% 20th pct 6.3% 9th pct
De facto in Milangin Point Sturt +8.9 pts higher in Point Sturt gap steady
13.1% 58th pct 22.0% 90th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
31.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 26.6%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 6.3%
11.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%
7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 43.9%
15.8% Divorced +17.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.5% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
5.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.0% Separated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Milang Point Sturt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Milangin Point Sturt +2.8 pts higher in Milang gap narrowing
16.8% 70th pct 14.1% 61st pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 79.7%
8.4% England ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 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

46.4% English ◂ +10.4 pts 35.9%
35.6% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 31.3%
7.2% German +21.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
10.4% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.1% Dutch +5.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Milangin Point Sturt +2.8 pts higher in Milang gap narrowing
2.8% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Milangin Point Sturt even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 92.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Milangin Point Sturt +9.0 pts higher in Milang gap narrowing
52.7% 85th pct 43.8% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 43.8%
36.6% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 42.2%
9.1% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Milangin Point Sturt +23.8 pts higher in Point Sturt gap narrowing
35.8% 25th pct 59.6% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Milangin Point Sturt +10.0 pts higher in Point Sturt gap narrowing
9.3% 27th pct 19.3% 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Milangin Point Sturt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +23.8 pts ▸ 59.6%
22.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.5%
21.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 42.1%
11.6% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.3% Society & culture ◂ +8.4 pts 7.9%
11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +8.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.1% Health ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.0% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Milangin Point Sturt +$66 higher in Point Sturt gap narrowing
$496 12th pct $562 19th pct
Household income in Milangin Point Sturt +$266 higher in Point Sturt gap steady
$858 8th pct $1,124 21st pct
Family income in Milangin Point Sturt +$426 higher in Point Sturt gap widening
$1,167 11th pct $1,593 32nd pct
High earners in Milangin Point Sturt +2.8 pts higher in Milang gap steady
2.8% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Milangin Point Sturt +4.9 pts higher in Milang gap narrowing
4.9% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +27.5 pts ▸ 42.3%
41.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.4 pts 19.2%
28.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 19.2%
2.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 43.9%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
4.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Milangin Point Sturt +0.4 pts higher in Milang
36.4% 82nd pct 35.9% 81st pct
Mental health in Milangin Point Sturt +3.0 pts higher in Milang
12.4% 86th pct 9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Milangin Point Sturt +1.9 pts higher in Point Sturt gap steady
9.0% 87th pct 10.9% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Other condition +13.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
6.8% Heart disease +10.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.6% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.4% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%
7.6% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.1% Cancer +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None ◂ +1.7 pts 51.6%
23.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.9%
8.6% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.0% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Milangin Point Sturt +11.3 pts higher in Point Sturt gap narrowing
22.1% 67th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Milangin Point Sturt +9.1 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 24.6% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Milangin Point Sturt +1.5 pts higher in Milang gap narrowing
20.8% 29th pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Milangin Point Sturt +3.0 pts higher in Point Sturt
4.2% 74th pct 7.3% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Milangin Point Sturt +16.2 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
25.9% 60th pct 42.1% 97th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Milangin Point Sturt +26 larger in Milang
26 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Milangin Point Sturt
27 yrs 54th pct —
Year 12 in Milangin Point Sturt
34.8% 37th pct —
Median income in Milangin Point Sturt
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Milangin Point Sturt
$1,687 50th pct —
Indigenous language in Milangin Point Sturt
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Milangin Point Sturt +0.3 larger in Point Sturt gap steady
2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Milangin Point Sturt +6.9 pts higher in Milang gap widening
15.8% 75th pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Milangin Point Sturt +10.7 pts higher in Milang gap steady
37.6% 88th pct 26.9% 61st pct

Family composition

42.3% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
42.4% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 8.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.4% 2 people +11.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.6% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 26.9%
12.2% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.5% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Milangin Point Sturt +$20 higher in Milang gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Milangin Point Sturt +$129 higher in Milang gap widening
$1,000 14th pct $871 11th pct
People / bedroom in Milangin Point Sturt +0.10 higher in Point Sturt gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Milangin Point Sturt +15.3 pts higher in Milang gap widening
15.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Milangin Point Sturt +12.8 pts higher in Milang gap steady
43.5% 57th pct 30.8% 24th pct
Separate houses in Milangin Point Sturt +6.8 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
93.2% 40th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Milangin Point Sturt +13.6 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
71.1% 29th pct 84.6% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 30.8%
35.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
3.3% Other tenure +19.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.3% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.2% Other dwelling ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 34.6%
22.6% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 11.5%
1.4% 5 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +42.3 pts 0.0%
38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 27.3%
10.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Milangin Point Sturt +3.1 pts higher in Milang gap steady
3.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Milangin Point Sturt +9.8 pts higher in Milang gap narrowing
9.8% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Milangin Point Sturt +1.1 pts higher in Milang gap widening
1.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Milangin Point Sturt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Milangin Point Sturt even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Milangin Point Sturt even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Milangin Point Sturt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Milangin Point Sturt +5 longer in Point Sturt
61 45th pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +33.0 pts 37.5%
5.4% Car (passenger) +13.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
1.9% Walked +10.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 38.5%
34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 34.6%
12.8% 3 vehicles +17.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
10.2% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Milangin Point Sturt +9.4 pts higher in Milang gap narrowing
33.6% 60th pct 24.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Milangin Point Sturt
9.3% 61st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Milangin Point Sturt +6.2 pts higher in Milang gap narrowing
6.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Milangin Point Sturt +11.9 pts higher in Point Sturt gap widening
46.0% 14th pct 57.9% 40th pct
Full-time in Milangin Point Sturt +1.2 pts higher in Point Sturt gap narrowing
55.0% 34th pct 56.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

11.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.2 pts ▸ 46.9%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
8.4% Education & training +7.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.4% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.9% Construction ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +15.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
15.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.7% Labourers ◂ +9.3 pts 9.4%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
6.2% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Milangin Point Sturt
1,975 25th pct —
Assault/100k in Milangin Point Sturt
728 52nd pct —
Burglary/100k in Milangin Point Sturt
520 53rd pct —
Theft/100k in Milangin Point Sturt
312 14th pct —
Property damage/100k in Milangin Point Sturt
312 15th pct —
5-yr change in Milangin Point Sturt
-44.1% 13th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Milangin Point Sturt +3.6 higher in Milang
3.7 76th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Milangin Point Sturt +4.1 more in Milang
4.3 79th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Milangin Point Sturt +82.9 pts higher in Milang
82.9% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Milangin Point Sturt +85.0 pts higher in Milang
85.0% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Milangin Point Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Milangin Point Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Milangin Point Sturt +85.4 pts higher in Milang
88.5% 79th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Milangin Point Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Milangin Point Sturt +4.1 more in Milang
19.8 61st pct 15.6 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Milangin Point Sturt +3 higher in Milang
4 64th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Milangin Point Sturt +0.3 pts higher in Point Sturt
3.2% 16th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Milang vs Point Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40873/milang/vs/SAL41174/point-sturt