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Eaton vs Millbridge

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Eaton profile · Millbridge profile

Eaton Millbridge

Eaton (WA) and Millbridge are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents in Eaton (WA) are far older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 33 in Millbridge, and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.5% versus 8.3%). Millbridge is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $2,458, which is far higher than the $1,485 seen in Eaton (WA). Millbridge also has far more residents who finished Year 12 (53.7% against 38.6%) and a higher share of people working or looking for work (75.0% versus 58.9%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical drive times to the city and the same percentage of people per bedroom. However, they differ greatly in how people get around. Eaton (WA) is somewhat walkable and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and health services. In contrast, Millbridge is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While both areas sit above the national figure for people with no religion, this is more pronounced in Millbridge at 53.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,933 larger in Eaton Household income: $973 higher in Millbridge Participation: 16.0 pts higher in Millbridge Year 12: 15.1 pts higher in Millbridge Median age: 8 yrs older in Eaton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eatonin Millbridge +5,933 larger in Eaton gap narrowing
8,669 87th pct 2,736 82nd pct
Median age in Eatonin Millbridge +8 yrs older in Eaton gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Eatonin Millbridge +1.8 pts higher in Eaton gap widening
4.0% 67th pct 2.3% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Eatonin Millbridge +13.2 pts higher in Eaton gap widening
21.5% 62nd pct 8.3% 13th pct
Under 15 in Eatonin Millbridge +8.0 pts higher in Millbridge gap steady
19.0% 63rd pct 27.1% 91st pct
De facto in Eatonin Millbridge +0.9 pts higher in Millbridge gap steady
14.6% 68th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
19.0% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 19.4%
21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 8.3%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

Marital status

46.5% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 57.8%
32.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 2.1%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Eaton Millbridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eatonin Millbridge +4.4 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
16.4% 69th pct 20.8% 78th pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 76.5%
4.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
3.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +2.4 pts 43.6%
40.8% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 40.7%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
8.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
5.3% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Eatonin Millbridge +5.8 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
6.1% 65th pct 11.9% 78th pct
Limited English in Eatonin Millbridge +0.2 pts higher in Millbridge gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 85.1%
0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italian even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Eatonin Millbridge +4.8 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
48.8% 76th pct 53.5% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 53.5%
40.7% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 38.7%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%
1.1% Islam even 1.1%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Eatonin Millbridge +15.1 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
38.6% 33rd pct 53.7% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Eatonin Millbridge +6.9 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
9.0% 25th pct 15.9% 55th pct
Schools/1k kids in Eatonin Millbridge
1.82 25th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Eatonin Millbridge +4 more in Eaton
12 82nd pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Eatonin Millbridge +31 larger in Millbridge
439 64th pct 469 68th pct
ICSEA in Eatonin Millbridge +7 higher in Eaton
977 42nd pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 53.7%
31.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.1%
12.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 47.5%
12.9% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.0% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
9.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Eatonin Millbridge +$312 higher in Millbridge gap widening
$717 43rd pct $1,029 85th pct
Household income in Eatonin Millbridge +$973 higher in Millbridge gap widening
$1,485 46th pct $2,458 89th pct
Family income in Eatonin Millbridge +$779 higher in Millbridge gap widening
$1,837 46th pct $2,616 86th pct
High earners in Eatonin Millbridge +9.7 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
10.1% 61st pct 19.8% 89th pct
High-income homes in Eatonin Millbridge +16.0 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
14.5% 46th pct 30.4% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 16.4%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 4.7%
5.9% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 33.6%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.0%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
2.8% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eatonin Millbridge +8.5 pts higher in Eaton
33.1% 71st pct 24.6% 29th pct
Mental health in Eatonin Millbridge +2.6 pts higher in Eaton
10.8% 74th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Eatonin Millbridge +3.7 pts higher in Eaton gap steady
6.5% 71st pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +12.9 pts ▸ 69.6%
21.5% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 18.6%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eatonin Millbridge +0.6 pts higher in Eaton gap steady
14.7% 33rd pct 14.2% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Eatonin Millbridge +2.3 pts higher in Eaton gap widening
11.9% 41st pct 9.6% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Eatonin Millbridge +13.3 pts higher in Millbridge gap steady
28.3% 66th pct 41.6% 95th pct
Defence service in Eatonin Millbridge +1.0 pts higher in Eaton
3.3% 61st pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Eatonin Millbridge +1.4 pts higher in Millbridge gap steady
22.6% 41st pct 24.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Eatonin Millbridge +288 larger in Eaton
350 86th pct 62 80th pct
Median age in Eatonin Millbridge +5 yrs older in Eaton
20 yrs 25th pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Year 12 in Eatonin Millbridge +1.2 pts higher in Eaton
33.3% 33rd pct 32.1% 31st pct
Unemployment in Eatonin Millbridge +2.2 pts higher in Millbridge
10.9% 53rd pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Median income in Eatonin Millbridge +$146 higher in Millbridge
$579 43rd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Eatonin Millbridge +$437 higher in Millbridge
$1,875 57th pct $2,312 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Eatonin Millbridge +10.1 pts higher in Millbridge
6.0% 61st pct 16.1% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eatonin Millbridge +0.5 larger in Millbridge gap widening
2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Eatonin Millbridge +7.8 pts higher in Eaton gap widening
16.0% 76th pct 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Eatonin Millbridge +12.6 pts higher in Eaton gap widening
25.2% 55th pct 12.6% 12th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 69.9%
29.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 21.5%
16.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 8.2%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 32.8%
25.2% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 12.6%
13.5% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.5% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.2% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eatonin Millbridge +$60 higher in Millbridge gap narrowing
$340 69th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Eatonin Millbridge +$476 higher in Millbridge gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,993 71st pct
People / bedroom in Eatonin Millbridge even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Eatonin Millbridge +4.9 pts higher in Eaton gap widening
21.6% 63rd pct 16.7% 50th pct
Owned outright in Eatonin Millbridge +11.4 pts higher in Eaton gap narrowing
30.5% 23rd pct 19.1% 9th pct
Separate houses in Eatonin Millbridge +8.9 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
89.6% 31st pct 98.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Eatonin Millbridge +12.2 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
86.7% 70th pct 98.9% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage +21.0 pts ▸ 62.5%
30.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 19.1%
21.6% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 16.7%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 98.4%
8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 1.6%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 4 bedrooms +30.8 pts ▸ 80.6%
32.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 12.6%
10.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
4.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 +42.0 pts ▸ 83.2%
48.5% $200–$349 ◂ +38.4 pts 10.1%
5.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.1 pts 32.0%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +24.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 5.0%
4.1% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eatonin Millbridge +2.6 pts higher in Eaton gap widening
3.5% 65th pct 0.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Eatonin Millbridge +0.6 pts higher in Millbridge gap steady
3.1% 7th pct 3.6% 8th pct
PT commute in Eatonin Millbridge +0.2 pts higher in Millbridge gap narrowing
1.9% 79th pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Eatonin Millbridge +39 more in Eaton
53 87th pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Eatonin Millbridge +1.00 more in Eaton
6.11 82nd pct 5.12 78th pct
Departures/1k in Eatonin Millbridge +69.7 more in Eaton
494.4 78th pct 424.7 77th pct
PT routes in Eatonin Millbridge +1 more in Eaton
3 79th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Eatonin Millbridge even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Eatonin Millbridge +1 longer in Millbridge
97 67th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 70.3%
5.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 53.6%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 23.4%
14.6% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eatonin Millbridge +5.9 pts higher in Millbridge gap narrowing
35.2% 65th pct 41.0% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Eatonin Millbridge +0.7 pts higher in Millbridge gap narrowing
6.5% 49th pct 7.2% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eatonin Millbridge +1.0 pts higher in Eaton gap steady
5.1% 70th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Eatonin Millbridge +16.0 pts higher in Millbridge gap steady
58.9% 44th pct 75.0% 89th pct
Full-time in Eatonin Millbridge +4.4 pts higher in Millbridge gap steady
57.7% 48th pct 62.1% 69th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%
10.1% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
8.0% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
2.9% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.4% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%
7.2% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Eatonin Millbridge +2.9 higher in Eaton
5.9 88th pct 3.0 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Eatonin Millbridge +3.5 more in Eaton
5.8 87th pct 2.3 68th pct
15-min city in Eatonin Millbridge +62.9 pts higher in Eaton
62.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Eatonin Millbridge +65.4 pts higher in Eaton
65.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Eatonin Millbridge +0.5 pts higher in Eaton
97.2% 91st pct 96.7% 89th pct
Walk to school in Eatonin Millbridge +67.0 pts higher in Eaton
86.4% 90th pct 19.4% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Eatonin Millbridge +0.2 pts higher in Millbridge
99.1% 85th pct 99.3% 86th pct
Walk to health in Eatonin Millbridge +51.6 pts higher in Eaton
51.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Eatonin Millbridge +6.6 more in Eaton
12.5 47th pct 5.8 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Eatonin Millbridge +28 higher in Eaton
99 86th pct 71 81st pct
Mean slope in Eatonin Millbridge +1.3 pts higher in Millbridge
4.1% 30th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Eaton with nearby areas

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Compare Millbridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eaton vs Millbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50472/eaton/vs/SAL50951/millbridge