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Millswood vs Westbourne Park

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

Millswood Westbourne Park

Westbourne Park and Millswood are neighbouring areas in South Australia with high-earning residents. Millswood has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,836 compared to $2,164 in Westbourne Park. The two areas differ noticeably in housing; Millswood has far more separate houses (90.1% compared to 71.4%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. Westbourne Park is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (20.0%) and those using another language at home (15.7%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of children under 15, who make up about 17% of the population in each. They also share similar levels of unemployment, and both are fully walkable for a 15-minute trip to local amenities. While Millswood generally has higher typical incomes and rents, Westbourne Park has a higher share of renters. Across both areas, typical household incomes remain well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Millswood 3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in Millswood Needs assistance: 6.4 pts higher in Westbourne Park Owned outright: 9.4 pts higher in Millswood Recent arrivals: 8.8 pts higher in Westbourne Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millswood in Westbourne Park +391 larger in Westbourne Park gap narrowing

2,173 79th pct 2,564 81st pct

Median age in Millswood in Westbourne Park +1 yrs older in Millswood gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.5%

21.8% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 51.0%

31.2% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

4.1% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Millswood Westbourne Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 78.7%

4.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

1.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

42.1% English +0.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

31.3% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.7% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

8.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

6.2% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

2.6% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 82.7%

3.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 46.3%

47.0% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 45.6%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Millswood in Westbourne Park

— 2.30 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Millswood in Westbourne Park +10 more in Millswood

37 90th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Millswood in Westbourne Park +61 larger in Westbourne Park

525 75th pct 586 82nd pct

ICSEA in Millswood in Westbourne Park +5 higher in Westbourne Park

1,110 93rd pct 1,115 94th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 70.8%

11.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 39.4%

16.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.5% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%

17.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

7.7% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Millswood in Westbourne Park +$287 higher in Millswood gap widening

$1,171 89th pct $884 71st pct

Household income in Millswood in Westbourne Park +$672 higher in Millswood gap widening

$2,836 94th pct $2,164 82nd pct

Family income in Millswood in Westbourne Park +$616 higher in Millswood gap widening

$3,447 96th pct $2,831 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 23.0%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.9% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.8%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

4.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Dementia +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +2.7 pts 65.4%

19.7% One condition even 19.7%

5.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Millswood in Westbourne Park +4 larger in Millswood

9 58th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Millswood in Westbourne Park +11 yrs older in Millswood

33 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Millswood in Westbourne Park +$101 higher in Millswood

$1,125 86th pct $1,024 80th pct

Household income in Millswood in Westbourne Park +$1,624 higher in Millswood

$4,249 96th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millswood in Westbourne Park +0.1 larger in Millswood gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 24.3%

9.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 31.8%

21.2% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.8% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.7% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millswood in Westbourne Park +$115 higher in Millswood gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $305 59th pct

Mortgage in Millswood in Westbourne Park +$86 higher in Millswood gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Millswood in Westbourne Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 41.3%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.9% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.4% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +18.7 pts 71.4%

4.8% Flat or apartment +14.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 33.6%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 28.4%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.0% $200–$349 +38.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

45.9% $350–$549 ◂ +19.1 pts 26.8%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 7.7%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 33.4%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.8%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Millswood in Westbourne Park +3 more in Westbourne Park

8 78th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Millswood in Westbourne Park +0.61 more in Westbourne Park

3.68 72nd pct 4.29 75th pct

Departures/1k in Millswood in Westbourne Park +126.8 more in Millswood

1,491.0 89th pct 1,364.3 88th pct

PT routes in Millswood in Westbourne Park +1 more in Westbourne Park

11 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Millswood in Westbourne Park +2 longer in Millswood

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Millswood in Westbourne Park +1 longer in Westbourne Park

6 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Millswood in Westbourne Park +24,317 more in Westbourne Park

17,650 72nd pct 41,967 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Millswood in Westbourne Park +30,763 more in Millswood

107,438 80th pct 76,675 74th pct

Transit to city in Millswood in Westbourne Park +5 longer in Westbourne Park

37 14th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 56.4%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

5.8% Bicycle ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

2.1% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 39.2%

31.8% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.4% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

1.4% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

7.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

4.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.8% Finance & insurance even 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 35.4%

19.0% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.4% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Millswood in Westbourne Park +652 higher in Millswood

2,485 35th pct 1,833 21st pct

Assault/100k in Millswood in Westbourne Park +121 higher in Westbourne Park

230 8th pct 351 20th pct

Robbery/100k in Millswood in Westbourne Park

46 43rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Millswood in Westbourne Park +371 higher in Millswood

644 63rd pct 273 24th pct

Theft/100k in Millswood in Westbourne Park +48 higher in Westbourne Park

966 47th pct 1,014 49th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Millswood in Westbourne Park

46 5th pct —

Property damage/100k in Millswood in Westbourne Park +258 higher in Millswood

414 26th pct 156 2nd pct

5-yr change in Millswood in Westbourne Park +15.8 pts higher in Millswood

-30.8% 25th pct -46.6% 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Millswood in Westbourne Park +0.3 higher in Millswood

8.4 99th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Millswood in Westbourne Park even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Millswood in Westbourne Park even