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Millbrook vs Paracombe

Name: Millbrook vs Paracombe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Millbrook profile · Paracombe profile

Millbrook Paracombe

Paracombe and Millbrook (SA) are neighbouring areas in the Adelaide Hills with very different profiles. Paracombe is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,092, compared to $1,031 in Millbrook (SA). It is also much older, with 26.7% of residents aged 65 or over, while Millbrook (SA) has just 13.5%. Housing differs sharply; every home in Paracombe is a separate house, whereas only 60.0% are in Millbrook (SA). Paracombe also has far more schools within 3 km (14 versus 1) and much larger average school sizes.

Both areas share a similar lifestyle in some ways, as typical weekly rents are nearly identical at $263 in Paracombe and $250 in Millbrook (SA). They are both car-dependent, though Millbrook (SA) has more people living alone (32.0% versus 13.6%) and a higher share of people with a mental health condition. Full-time employment is far higher in Millbrook (SA) at 65.1%, while Paracombe has a higher proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework.

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Where they differ most

Population: 302 larger in Paracombe Household income: $1,061 higher in Paracombe Separate houses: 40.0 pts higher in Paracombe No car: 16.0 pts higher in Millbrook Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Paracombe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millbrook in Paracombe +302 larger in Paracombe gap steady

133 46th pct 435 63rd pct

Median age in Millbrook in Paracombe +3 yrs older in Millbrook gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

39.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 29.9%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +13.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.2%

9.8% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

Marital status

50.0% Married +16.3 pts ▸ 66.3%

35.0% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 22.7%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Millbrook Paracombe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 80.5%

10.5% England ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.1% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

39.1% English +2.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

17.3% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 8.7%

5.3% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% German +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

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

Religious affiliation

34.6% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

49.6% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 43.9%

18.0% Not stated ◂ +14.6 pts 3.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Millbrook in Paracombe

— 14.49 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Millbrook in Paracombe +13 more in Paracombe

1 43rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Millbrook in Paracombe +403 larger in Paracombe

69 20th pct 472 68th pct

ICSEA in Millbrook in Paracombe +27 higher in Millbrook

1,088 89th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 even 50.4%

14.4% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

7.2% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 18.6%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Field of qualification

6.2% Management & commerce +15.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.8% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.4% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 9.1%

12.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.2% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

0.0% Creative arts +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Millbrook in Paracombe +$143 higher in Paracombe gap widening

$667 35th pct $810 60th pct

Household income in Millbrook in Paracombe +$1,061 higher in Paracombe gap widening

$1,031 15th pct $2,092 79th pct

Family income in Millbrook in Paracombe +$124 higher in Millbrook gap narrowing

$2,249 71st pct $2,125 65th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 21.8%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 7.5%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 37.3%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Mental health ◂ +11.8 pts 5.5%

12.0% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%

7.5% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

4.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +11.9 pts ▸ 67.6%

23.3% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 19.8%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

0.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Millbrook in Paracombe +6 larger in Paracombe

0 0th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Millbrook in Paracombe

— 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Millbrook in Paracombe

— $1,274 87th pct

Household income in Millbrook in Paracombe

— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millbrook in Paracombe +0.5 larger in Paracombe gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 60.4%

27.7% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

7.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +18.4 pts 13.6%

12.0% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% 3 people +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millbrook in Paracombe +$13 higher in Paracombe gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $263 44th pct

Mortgage in Millbrook in Paracombe +$542 higher in Millbrook gap widening

$2,492 87th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Millbrook in Paracombe +0.10 higher in Millbrook gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 50.3%

22.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

16.0% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 6.1%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

60.0% Separate house +40.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

28.0% Other dwelling ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.0% 4 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

36.0% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

20.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 8.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Studio / none ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

112.5% $200–$349 ◂ +112.5 pts 0.0%

37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Millbrook in Paracombe even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Millbrook in Paracombe +10.44 more in Millbrook

15.04 90th pct 4.60 76th pct

Departures/1k in Millbrook in Paracombe +280.4 more in Millbrook

360.9 76th pct 80.5 66th pct

PT routes in Millbrook in Paracombe +1 more in Millbrook

6 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Millbrook in Paracombe +32 longer in Millbrook

38 73rd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Millbrook in Paracombe +3 longer in Millbrook

26 22nd pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Millbrook in Paracombe even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Millbrook in Paracombe even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 66.1%

9.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

0.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

12.0% 4 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 17.2%

16.0% No vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 15.6%

14.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

14.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%

9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.1 pts 1.4%

6.3% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

7.9% Administrative & support ◂ +6.6 pts 1.4%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 19.7%

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 18.3%

7.9% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

7.9% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Millbrook in Paracombe

— 1,379 12th pct

Assault/100k in Millbrook in Paracombe

— 460 30th pct

Theft/100k in Millbrook in Paracombe

— 230 7th pct

Property damage/100k in Millbrook in Paracombe

— 460 30th pct

5-yr change in Millbrook in Paracombe

— -53.8% 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Millbrook in Paracombe +0.2 higher in Paracombe

0.8 58th pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Millbrook in Paracombe +0.3 more in Paracombe

0.7 57th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Millbrook in Paracombe even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Millbrook in Paracombe +4.1 pts higher in Paracombe

0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Millbrook in Paracombe +4.1 pts higher in Paracombe

13.2% 61st pct 17.4% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Millbrook in Paracombe +11.5 pts higher in Paracombe

11.3% 61st pct 22.8% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Millbrook in Paracombe +10.5 pts higher in Millbrook

43.4% 62nd pct 32.9% 59th pct

Walk to health in Millbrook in Paracombe even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Millbrook in Paracombe +18.6 more in Millbrook

30.1 72nd pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Millbrook in Paracombe +6 higher in Millbrook

10 72nd pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Millbrook in Paracombe +0.9 pts higher in Millbrook

10.7% 84th pct 9.8% 80th pct

Compare Millbrook with nearby areas

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Compare Paracombe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millbrook vs Paracombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40877/millbrook/vs/SAL41100/paracombe