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Lower King vs Millbrook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Lower King profile · Millbrook profile

Lower King Millbrook

Lower King and Millbrook (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different levels of accessibility. Lower King is more developed, with 61.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a far higher number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, Millbrook (WA) has no public transport stops or schools within 3 km. There are also significant differences in First Nations data; typical household income for First Nations families is far higher in Millbrook (WA) at $3,250, compared to $900 in Lower King, and the typical First Nations resident in Millbrook (WA) is far older at 41.

While the two areas have a similar proportion of people living alone and roughly the same typical personal income, the gap in their transport and amenity access remains wide. Lower King is more diverse, with 18.4% of people born overseas compared to 9.5% in Millbrook (WA). Both areas sit well above the national figure for people with no religion, though this is more common in Lower King at 55.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,606 larger in Lower King PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Lower King Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Lower King No car: 1.5 pts higher in Lower King Other language: 3.5 pts higher in Lower King

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Kingin Millbrook +1,606 larger in Lower King gap steady
1,890 78th pct 284 59th pct
Median age in Lower Kingin Millbrook +2 yrs older in Lower King gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Lower Kingin Millbrook +2.4 pts higher in Lower King gap steady
3.8% 66th pct 1.4% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Lower Kingin Millbrook +1.2 pts higher in Lower King gap narrowing
23.3% 70th pct 22.2% 65th pct
Under 15 in Lower Kingin Millbrook +3.8 pts higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
16.9% 49th pct 20.8% 74th pct
De facto in Lower Kingin Millbrook +2.3 pts higher in Lower King gap narrowing
11.4% 43rd pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 28.2%
23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.2%
16.9% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.5%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

Marital status

56.2% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 61.5%
27.0% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Lower King Millbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lower Kingin Millbrook +8.9 pts higher in Lower King gap widening
18.4% 74th pct 9.5% 41st pct

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 79.6%
9.4% England ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
2.2% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +17.9 pts ▸ 59.5%
51.4% English ◂ +9.9 pts 41.5%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%
9.0% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%
3.4% German ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
3.3% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lower Kingin Millbrook +3.5 pts higher in Lower King gap widening
3.5% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lower Kingin Millbrook +0.2 pts higher in Lower King gap steady
0.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 91.9%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lower Kingin Millbrook +8.0 pts higher in Lower King gap widening
55.6% 89th pct 47.5% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 47.5%
36.5% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
7.3% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.3% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lower Kingin Millbrook +8.6 pts higher in Lower King gap steady
51.3% 65th pct 42.7% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Lower Kingin Millbrook +4.9 pts higher in Lower King gap steady
17.3% 59th pct 12.4% 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lower Kingin Millbrook +2 more in Lower King
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Lower Kingin Millbrook
468 68th pct —
ICSEA in Lower Kingin Millbrook
1,043 76th pct —

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 42.7%
25.6% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
6.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 19.0%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%
4.6% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%
14.5% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 10.3%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 5.6%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%
11.2% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lower Kingin Millbrook +$51 higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
$727 45th pct $778 55th pct
Household income in Lower Kingin Millbrook +$623 higher in Millbrook gap widening
$1,448 44th pct $2,071 78th pct
Family income in Lower Kingin Millbrook +$368 higher in Millbrook gap widening
$1,904 51st pct $2,272 72nd pct
High earners in Lower Kingin Millbrook +1.2 pts higher in Lower King gap narrowing
9.4% 58th pct 8.3% 51st pct
High-income homes in Lower Kingin Millbrook +0.7 pts higher in Lower King gap narrowing
16.2% 51st pct 15.5% 49th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 22.6%
16.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.7%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
7.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 39.0%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.2%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lower Kingin Millbrook +1.9 pts higher in Lower King
29.4% 53rd pct 27.5% 43rd pct
Mental health in Lower Kingin Millbrook +1.9 pts higher in Lower King
8.9% 58th pct 7.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Lower Kingin Millbrook +0.9 pts higher in Lower King gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%
6.7% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
4.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
0.6% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +1.5 pts ▸ 63.7%
20.7% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.0%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lower Kingin Millbrook +4.0 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
23.1% 71st pct 27.1% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Lower Kingin Millbrook +0.4 pts higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
13.3% 56th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Lower Kingin Millbrook +8.2 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
25.7% 52nd pct 33.9% 86th pct
Defence service in Lower Kingin Millbrook +1.5 pts higher in Millbrook
3.5% 65th pct 5.1% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Lower Kingin Millbrook +7.3 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
25.7% 59th pct 33.0% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Kingin Millbrook +68 larger in Lower King
72 82nd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Lower Kingin Millbrook +16 yrs older in Millbrook
25 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Lower Kingin Millbrook
36.4% 40th pct —
Unemployment in Lower Kingin Millbrook
21.4% 87th pct —
Median income in Lower Kingin Millbrook +$246 higher in Millbrook
$479 29th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Lower Kingin Millbrook +$2,350 higher in Millbrook
$900 14th pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Lower Kingin Millbrook
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Kingin Millbrook +0.4 larger in Millbrook gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Lower Kingin Millbrook +7.8 pts higher in Lower King gap widening
12.2% 58th pct 4.4% 21st pct
Living alone in Lower Kingin Millbrook +0.5 pts higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
19.8% 36th pct 20.2% 38th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 66.5%
34.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 29.1%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 4.4%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 35.7%
19.8% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.0% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
5.1% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.2% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Kingin Millbrook +$40 higher in Millbrook gap steady
$320 63rd pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Lower Kingin Millbrook +$411 higher in Millbrook gap widening
$1,619 50th pct $2,030 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Lower Kingin Millbrook +0.10 higher in Millbrook gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lower Kingin Millbrook +2.3 pts higher in Lower King gap steady
11.8% 33rd pct 9.5% 25th pct
Owned outright in Lower Kingin Millbrook +4.3 pts higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
45.7% 64th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Lower Kingin Millbrook +1.0 pts higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
99.0% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lower Kingin Millbrook +4.3 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
89.8% 78th pct 94.0% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 36.9%
11.8% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 101.2%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 36.9%
38.5% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
6.3% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.9% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +51.2 pts 0.0%
36.6% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
14.6% Under $200 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 51.6%
38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.8 pts 9.7%
14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lower Kingin Millbrook +1.5 pts higher in Lower King gap steady
1.5% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lower Kingin Millbrook +0.1 pts higher in Lower King gap narrowing
3.9% 8th pct 3.8% 8th pct
PT commute in Lower Kingin Millbrook +0.7 pts higher in Lower King gap steady
0.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lower Kingin Millbrook +14 more in Lower King
14 84th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Kingin Millbrook +7.41 more in Lower King
7.41 86th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lower Kingin Millbrook +148.1 more in Lower King
148.1 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lower Kingin Millbrook +1 more in Lower King
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lower Kingin Millbrook
34 70th pct —

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 72.5%
5.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.0% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
24.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 16.7%
12.5% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lower Kingin Millbrook +1.7 pts higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
31.5% 52nd pct 33.2% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Lower Kingin Millbrook +3.4 pts higher in Lower King gap narrowing
3.4% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lower Kingin Millbrook +3.3 pts higher in Lower King gap widening
3.3% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lower Kingin Millbrook +1.4 pts higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
58.7% 43rd pct 60.1% 48th pct
Full-time in Lower Kingin Millbrook +4.1 pts higher in Millbrook gap steady
52.4% 23rd pct 56.5% 41st pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 12.2%
6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%
2.2% Other services +8.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
9.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.7% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
2.6% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.7% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.7% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Kingin Millbrook +1.5 higher in Lower King
1.6 63rd pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Kingin Millbrook +1.4 more in Lower King
1.5 62nd pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Lower Kingin Millbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Kingin Millbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Kingin Millbrook +61.5 pts higher in Lower King
61.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lower Kingin Millbrook +39.7 pts higher in Lower King
39.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Kingin Millbrook +13.9 pts higher in Lower King
24.6% 55th pct 10.7% 47th pct
Walk to health in Lower Kingin Millbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Kingin Millbrook +8.5 more in Lower King
8.5 38th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Kingin Millbrook +7 higher in Lower King
7 72nd pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Lower Kingin Millbrook +0.5 pts higher in Lower King
6.8% 61st pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Lower King with nearby areas

Bayonet Head King River Walmsley Collingwood Heights Emu Point Collingwood Park Lange Spencer Park

Compare Millbrook with nearby areas

Willyung King River Warrenup Green Valley Walmsley Lower King Milpara Lange

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower King vs Millbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50865/lower-king/vs/SAL50952/millbrook