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Gap Ridge vs Millars Well

Name: Gap Ridge vs Millars Well — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Gap Ridge profile · Millars Well profile

Gap Ridge Millars Well

Millars Well and Gap Ridge are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Millars Well is a young, growing hub where 27.3% of people are children and the typical resident is 31. It has a much higher share of university degrees (20.4%) and higher typical weekly household incomes ($3,188) compared to Gap Ridge. In contrast, Gap Ridge is far older with a typical age of 39, has no children under 15, and reports a much lower typical household income of $1,375.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, which sits around 3%, close to the national figure. Beyond that, they differ wildly; Millars Well is somewhat walkable and sees many more residents working or looking for work (74.2%). Gap Ridge is car-dependent and has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 35.7%. While Millars Well has far more people who have moved in the last five years, Gap Ridge has a much higher share of people who commute by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,929 larger in Millars Well Under 15: 27.3 pts higher in Millars Well No religion: 30.7 pts higher in Millars Well Year 12: 38.0 pts higher in Millars Well Household income: $1,813 higher in Millars Well

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +1,929 larger in Millars Well gap widening

175 51st pct 2,104 79th pct

Median age in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +8 yrs older in Gap Ridge gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

54.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.7 pts 40.6%

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.7 pts 19.2%

0.0% Children (0–14) +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.9% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Marital status

53.5% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 42.4%

35.5% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

5.8% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

0.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Gap Ridge Millars Well

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

26.3% Australia +38.6 pts ▸ 64.9%

1.7% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

9.1% Australian +25.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.7% English +15.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

4.0% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

33.7% English only +38.3 pts ▸ 72.0%

1.7% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.3% Not stated ◂ +47.6 pts 14.7%

19.4% No religion +30.7 pts ▸ 50.1%

18.9% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gap Ridge in Millars Well

— 1.74 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +1 more in Gap Ridge

8 77th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +42 larger in Millars Well

563 80th pct 605 85th pct

ICSEA in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +3 higher in Millars Well

952 28th pct 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

16.3% Year 12 +38.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

12.8% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.7% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

3.9% Bachelor degree +17.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

4.6% Management & commerce +12.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Health +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +$760 higher in Gap Ridge gap widening

$2,323 100th pct $1,563 100th pct

Household income in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +$1,813 higher in Millars Well gap widening

$1,375 38th pct $3,188 99th pct

Family income in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +$2,012 higher in Millars Well gap widening

$1,375 19th pct $3,387 95th pct

Personal income distribution

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

6.4% $650–$1,499 +17.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

2.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

30.3% None +38.4 pts ▸ 68.7%

6.3% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +176 larger in Millars Well

3 43rd pct 179 86th pct

Median age in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +8 yrs older in Gap Ridge

31 yrs 66th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +$2,413 higher in Gap Ridge

$3,250 100th pct $837 68th pct

Household income in Gap Ridge in Millars Well

— $2,416 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +1.3 larger in Gap Ridge gap widening

4.0 100th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +32.1 pts 67.9%

0.0% Couples without children +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gap Ridge in Millars Well gap narrowing

— $383 78th pct

Mortgage in Gap Ridge in Millars Well

— $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +0.50 higher in Gap Ridge gap widening

1.30 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +1 more in Millars Well

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +0.48 more in Millars Well

0.00 0th pct 0.48 59th pct

Departures/1k in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +3.8 more in Millars Well

0.0 0th pct 3.8 58th pct

PT routes in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +1 more in Millars Well

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +3 longer in Gap Ridge

57 83rd pct 54 82nd pct

How people get to work

23.4% Car (driver) +52.1 pts ▸ 75.6%

31.3% Bus ◂ +29.0 pts 2.3%

20.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +14.2 pts 6.1%

4.7% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.2% Construction ◂ +29.2 pts 13.0%

25.0% Mining ◂ +4.8 pts 20.2%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Education & training +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Retail trade +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.9 pts 26.3%

31.3% Labourers ◂ +22.1 pts 9.2%

4.7% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Managers +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

0.0% Sales workers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +4.1 higher in Millars Well

0.2 44th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +4.9 more in Millars Well

0.1 43rd pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +49.9 pts higher in Millars Well

0.0% 0th pct 49.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +49.4 pts higher in Millars Well

0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +36.4 pts higher in Millars Well

1.3% 58th pct 37.6% 69th pct

Walk to school in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +96.9 pts higher in Millars Well

3.1% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +94.3 pts higher in Millars Well

5.7% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +37.6 pts higher in Millars Well

0.0% 0th pct 37.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +7.2 more in Gap Ridge

11.4 45th pct 4.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +58 higher in Millars Well

5 68th pct 64 80th pct

Mean slope in Gap Ridge in Millars Well +0.2 pts higher in Gap Ridge

2.9% 10th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Gap Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Millars Well with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gap Ridge vs Millars Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50528/gap-ridge/vs/SAL50950/millars-well