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McKail vs Milpara

Name: McKail vs Milpara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · McKail profile · Milpara profile

McKail Milpara

McKail and Milpara are neighbouring areas in Western Australia that differ sharply in age and housing. McKail is a young area where the typical resident is 34 and 24.4% of the population are children under 15. This is reflected in the homes, which are far more likely to be separate houses (98.0%) and have three or more bedrooms (93.5%). In contrast, Milpara is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 27.4% of people aged 65 or over. Homes in Milpara are much more likely to be owned outright, at 47.8% compared to 25.2% in McKail.

Both areas share very similar rates of volunteering and similar proportions of people with no religion, at around 51%. While they are close together, their access to amenities differs; Milpara has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (34.6%) and groceries (46.4%), while McKail has far better access to parks (87.1%) and public transport. These different patterns are consistent with the age gap, as McKail has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (35.1%) and more adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 22.6 pts higher in Milpara Median age: 13 yrs older in Milpara Population: 3,017 larger in McKail Renting: 16.8 pts higher in McKail Recent movers: 15.5 pts higher in McKail

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKail in Milpara +3,017 larger in McKail gap widening

3,970 86th pct 953 73rd pct

Median age in McKail in Milpara +13 yrs older in Milpara gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 18.3%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +14.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 18.9%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

Marital status

48.9% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

35.9% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 25.8%

8.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

McKail Milpara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 81.4%

4.5% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Philippines ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English +5.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

42.2% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

8.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Filipino ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 93.7%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 50.6%

41.3% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in McKail in Milpara +4 more in Milpara

7 75th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in McKail in Milpara +3 larger in McKail

368 55th pct 365 55th pct

ICSEA in McKail in Milpara +12 higher in Milpara

967 36th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 36.9%

29.6% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 44.7%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.2% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

12.2% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in McKail in Milpara +$127 higher in McKail gap widening

$786 57th pct $659 34th pct

Household income in McKail in Milpara +$299 higher in McKail gap steady

$1,641 57th pct $1,342 36th pct

Family income in McKail in Milpara +$189 higher in McKail gap steady

$1,830 46th pct $1,641 35th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 30.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

3.9% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 33.8%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

7.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +6.7 pts 57.7%

19.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.5% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McKail in Milpara +168 larger in McKail

191 86th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in McKail in Milpara +29 yrs older in Milpara

21 yrs 29th pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in McKail in Milpara +$54 higher in McKail

$741 60th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in McKail in Milpara +$313 higher in McKail

$1,875 57th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McKail in Milpara +0.2 larger in McKail gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 57.2%

23.7% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 6.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

19.1% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 11.4%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

4.4% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McKail in Milpara +$40 higher in McKail gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in McKail in Milpara +$28 higher in McKail gap narrowing

$1,622 50th pct $1,594 48th pct

People / bedroom in McKail in Milpara +0.10 higher in McKail gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.2% Owned outright +22.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 40.2%

24.9% Rented ◂ +16.8 pts 8.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 85.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 36.2%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 39.1%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.5% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.6% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 ◂ +36.3 pts 14.3%

37.0% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

10.4% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.9% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.8%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McKail in Milpara +4 more in McKail

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in McKail in Milpara +1.01 more in McKail

1.01 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in McKail in Milpara +55.4 more in McKail

55.4 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in McKail in Milpara +1 more in McKail

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in McKail in Milpara +6 longer in McKail

20 59th pct 14 51st pct

How people get to work

74.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 73.1%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

2.8% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 36.7%

25.9% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.7% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.8% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

10.2% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Community & personal service even 17.1%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

7.6% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in McKail in Milpara +0.7 higher in Milpara

2.6 70th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in McKail in Milpara +1.3 more in Milpara

2.1 67th pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in McKail in Milpara +35.5 pts higher in Milpara

4.2% 60th pct 39.7% 77th pct

Walk to shops in McKail in Milpara +27.5 pts higher in Milpara

18.9% 71st pct 46.4% 79th pct

Walk to transit in McKail in Milpara +4.7 pts higher in Milpara

54.7% 74th pct 59.4% 76th pct

Walk to school in McKail in Milpara +18.7 pts higher in Milpara

6.8% 60th pct 25.4% 67th pct

Walk to a park in McKail in Milpara +32.6 pts higher in McKail

87.1% 78th pct 54.4% 65th pct

Walk to health in McKail in Milpara +34.6 pts higher in Milpara

0.0% 0th pct 34.6% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in McKail in Milpara +1.9 more in McKail

4.0 26th pct 2.1 21st pct

Intersections/km² in McKail in Milpara +10 higher in Milpara

19 73rd pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in McKail in Milpara +0.2 pts higher in McKail

4.6% 36th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare McKail with nearby areas

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Compare Milpara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McKail vs Milpara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50920/mckail/vs/SAL50957/milpara