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Millswood vs Unley

Name: Millswood vs Unley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Millswood profile · Unley profile

Millswood Unley

Unley and Millswood are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing and social profiles. Unley is more transient and diverse, with far more people born overseas (27.5%) and 21.5% using another language at home. It is also a hub for renters, who make up 35.6% of households, and has a higher share of people living alone at 32.8%. In contrast, Millswood is dominated by homeowners, with 50.7% owning their homes outright, and it has a much higher share of detached houses (90.1%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (82.8%).

Both areas share an almost identical profile in many ways, including the same unemployment rate of around 3.9% and a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. They also both have a high proportion of university-educated adults, with about 47% to 50% holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Unley has higher crime rates and a more mobile population, Millswood's residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 41 in Unley.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.0 pts higher in Millswood 3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Millswood Renting: 21.7 pts higher in Unley Population: 1,824 larger in Unley Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Millswood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millswood in Unley +1,824 larger in Unley gap steady

2,173 79th pct 3,997 86th pct

Median age in Millswood in Unley +4 yrs older in Millswood gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.9%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 45.2%

31.2% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

6.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Millswood Unley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 70.1%

4.5% England even 4.5%

1.0% China +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +5.6 pts 36.5%

31.3% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 27.7%

12.7% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

8.6% German ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

7.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 76.0%

3.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Hindi even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

47.2% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 39.5%

3.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Millswood in Unley

— 1.67 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Millswood in Unley +6 more in Unley

37 90th pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Millswood in Unley +154 larger in Unley

525 75th pct 679 89th pct

ICSEA in Millswood in Unley +6 higher in Unley

1,110 93rd pct 1,116 95th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 76.6%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.3% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 41.9%

16.9% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

11.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%

17.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

7.7% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Millswood in Unley +$105 higher in Millswood gap steady

$1,171 89th pct $1,066 86th pct

Household income in Millswood in Unley +$799 higher in Millswood gap widening

$2,836 94th pct $2,037 77th pct

Family income in Millswood in Unley +$607 higher in Millswood gap widening

$3,447 96th pct $2,840 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 21.7%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.9% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

7.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None even 68.1%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

2.1% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Millswood in Unley +14 larger in Unley

9 58th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Millswood in Unley +6 yrs older in Millswood

33 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Millswood in Unley +$259 higher in Millswood

$1,125 86th pct $866 71st pct

Household income in Millswood in Unley +$2,312 higher in Millswood

$4,249 96th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millswood in Unley +0.5 larger in Millswood gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 55.6%

26.5% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.3% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.2% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 12.9%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millswood in Unley +$48 higher in Millswood gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $372 76th pct

Mortgage in Millswood in Unley +$86 higher in Millswood gap widening

$2,253 84th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Millswood in Unley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 34.8%

13.9% Rented +21.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 27.1%

0.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +38.0 pts 52.0%

4.8% Flat or apartment +22.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 41.0%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 16.0%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 39.9%

22.0% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 12.2%

2.8% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 30.4%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.2%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Millswood in Unley +12 more in Unley

8 78th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Millswood in Unley +1.32 more in Unley

3.68 72nd pct 5.00 77th pct

Departures/1k in Millswood in Unley +510.7 more in Unley

1,491.0 89th pct 2,001.8 92nd pct

PT routes in Millswood in Unley +3 more in Unley

11 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Millswood in Unley +1 longer in Millswood

6 36th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Millswood in Unley +2 longer in Millswood

6 0th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Millswood in Unley +17,650 more in Millswood

17,650 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Millswood in Unley +9,765 more in Millswood

107,438 80th pct 97,673 78th pct

Transit to city in Millswood in Unley +5 longer in Millswood

37 14th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 49.0%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

3.3% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 33.2%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 7.6%

1.4% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%

14.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

4.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

19.0% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 18.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

8.4% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

6.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Millswood in Unley +4,545 higher in Unley

2,485 35th pct 7,030 78th pct

Assault/100k in Millswood in Unley +571 higher in Unley

230 8th pct 801 56th pct

Robbery/100k in Millswood in Unley +54 higher in Unley

46 43rd pct 100 74th pct

Burglary/100k in Millswood in Unley +732 higher in Unley

644 63rd pct 1,376 87th pct

Theft/100k in Millswood in Unley +1,836 higher in Unley

966 47th pct 2,802 78th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Millswood in Unley +104 higher in Unley

46 5th pct 150 42nd pct

Property damage/100k in Millswood in Unley +1,062 higher in Unley

414 26th pct 1,476 79th pct

5-yr change in Millswood in Unley +24.7 pts higher in Unley

-30.8% 25th pct -6.0% 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Millswood in Unley +0.6 higher in Unley

8.4 99th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Millswood in Unley even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Millswood in Unley even