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Cowalellup vs Mills Lake

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Cowalellup profile · Mills Lake profile

Cowalellup Mills Lake

Mills Lake and Cowalellup are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Residents in Mills Lake are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 34 in Cowalellup. There is also a large gap in housing costs; the typical monthly home-loan payment in Mills Lake is $8,500, which is far higher than the $1,667 seen in Cowalellup. Mills Lake also has more people per home, with 2.2 compared to 1.7 in Cowalellup.

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal income, which is $1,125 for both. They are also effectively the same in terms of accessibility, as both have a walkability score of 0.0 (car-dependent) and no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20 larger in Mills Lake Mortgage: $6,833 higher in Mills Lake Median age: 11 yrs older in Mills Lake Household size: 0.5 larger in Mills Lake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowalellupin Mills Lake +20 larger in Mills Lake gap widening
19 14th pct 39 23rd pct
Median age in Cowalellupin Mills Lake +11 yrs older in Mills Lake gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 38.5% 100th pct
De facto in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

47.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.5 pts 35.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.3 pts 20.5%
15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.1 pts 7.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

55.6% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 69.7%
55.6% Never married ◂ +34.3 pts 21.2%
22.2% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 18.2%
0.0% Separated +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cowalellup Mills Lake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 7.7% 32nd pct

Country of birth

89.5% Australia ◂ +38.2 pts 51.3%
21.1% England ◂ +8.2 pts 12.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

47.4% Australian ◂ +14.0 pts 33.3%
31.6% English ◂ +3.4 pts 28.2%
26.3% Filipino ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Irish +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +22.8 pts 66.7%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 23.1% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +24.3 pts 23.1%
31.6% Christianity +12.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% Not stated +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 57.7% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cowalellupin Mills Lake +1 more in Mills Lake
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 27 8th pct
ICSEA in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 57.7%
22.2% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV +35.6 pts ▸ 80.0%
38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 30.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
22.2% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even gap narrowing
$1,125 88th pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Cowalellupin Mills Lake +$125 higher in Cowalellup gap narrowing
$1,749 62nd pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even gap narrowing
$2,124 64th pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 30.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.7 pts 18.2%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 23.1% 23rd pct
Mental health in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.1% Other condition ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

94.7% None ◂ +46.0 pts 48.7%
0.0% One condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 27.3% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 18.2% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 15.2% 13th pct
Defence service in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 36.4% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowalellupin Mills Lake +0.5 larger in Mills Lake gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

90.9% Couples without children ◂ +64.6 pts 26.3%
36.4% Couples with children +32.1 pts ▸ 68.4%
27.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 26.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 3 people +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Cowalellupin Mills Lake +$6,833 higher in Mills Lake
$1,667 53rd pct $8,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +76.9 pts ▸ 76.9%
60.0% Other tenure ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

80.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +56.9 pts 23.1%
40.0% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% 5 or more +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 65.0% 100th pct
PT commute in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

18.8% Worked at home +46.3 pts ▸ 65.0%
37.5% Car (driver) ◂ +22.5 pts 15.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +35.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% 4 or more +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 27.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Cowalellupin Mills Lake
— 55.0% 34th pct

Industries people work in

106.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.3 pts 90.0%
0.0% Education & training +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Managers +46.3 pts ▸ 65.0%
62.5% Labourers ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
25.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cowalellupin Mills Lake +79.6 more in Cowalellup
105.3 88th pct 25.6 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Cowalellupin Mills Lake even
0 2nd pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Cowalellupin Mills Lake +2.3 pts higher in Mills Lake
4.2% 32nd pct 6.6% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowalellup vs Mills Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50345/cowalellup/vs/SAL50954/mills-lake