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Millars Well vs Nickol

Name: Millars Well vs Nickol — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Millars Well profile · Nickol profile

Millars Well Nickol

Nickol and Millars Well are neighbouring areas in Western Australia. Nickol has a larger population and is more likely to have separate houses, with 90.7% compared to 71.0% in Millars Well. High incomes are common in both, though they are far higher in Nickol, where 58.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. Nickol also has better public transport links, with 65% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Millars Well is more walkable for daily needs; 49.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 20.5% in Nickol.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as residents share the same typical age of 31 and almost identical personal incomes. Both areas have a much higher share of renters than the national figure and an almost equal proportion of people who do not follow a religion. They also have a high number of people born overseas, though this is well higher in Millars Well at 21.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,834 larger in Nickol Separate houses: 19.8 pts higher in Nickol 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Nickol Rent: $143 higher in Millars Well Renting: 6.4 pts higher in Nickol

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millars Well in Nickol +2,834 larger in Nickol gap widening

2,104 79th pct 4,938 86th pct

Median age in Millars Well in Nickol even gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 37.4%

27.3% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

3.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Marital status

45.5% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

42.4% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 40.1%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Millars Well Nickol

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 34.0%

29.0% English +2.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

3.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.0% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 73.7%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 49.4%

29.4% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Millars Well in Nickol +1.06 more in Millars Well

1.74 23rd pct 0.68 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Millars Well in Nickol +1 more in Millars Well

7 75th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Millars Well in Nickol +44 larger in Nickol

605 85th pct 649 88th pct

ICSEA in Millars Well in Nickol +6 higher in Millars Well

955 29th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

16.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 33.5%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 17.4%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

25.6% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

6.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

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

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Millars Well in Nickol +$99 higher in Nickol gap widening

$1,563 100th pct $1,662 100th pct

Household income in Millars Well in Nickol +$548 higher in Nickol gap widening

$3,188 99th pct $3,736 100th pct

Family income in Millars Well in Nickol +$529 higher in Nickol gap widening

$3,387 95th pct $3,916 100th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.3%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

2.9% Under $650 even 2.8%

Personal income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.0%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.7%

16.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Arthritis even 2.3%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Stroke even 0.2%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +0.1 pts 68.7%

12.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

2.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Millars Well in Nickol +330 larger in Nickol

179 86th pct 509 87th pct

Median age in Millars Well in Nickol +4 yrs older in Millars Well

23 yrs 38th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Millars Well in Nickol +$13 higher in Nickol

$837 68th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Millars Well in Nickol +$792 higher in Nickol

$2,416 76th pct $3,208 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millars Well in Nickol +0.4 larger in Nickol gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 74.2%

22.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 18.1%

8.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

31.2% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 26.4%

20.3% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.0% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 15.3%

17.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.0% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.3% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millars Well in Nickol +$143 higher in Millars Well gap widening

$383 78th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Millars Well in Nickol +$288 higher in Nickol gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,021 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Millars Well in Nickol even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.5% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 66.9%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 18.6%

5.4% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

71.0% Separate house +19.8 pts ▸ 90.7%

28.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.9 pts 8.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 4 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 57.6%

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 28.2%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 8.2%

3.2% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.3% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

25.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.9 pts 10.4%

13.3% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 9.8%

8.3% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 30.2%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

16.3% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Millars Well in Nickol +2 more in Nickol

1 64th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Millars Well in Nickol +0.13 more in Nickol

0.48 59th pct 0.61 60th pct

Departures/1k in Millars Well in Nickol +6.7 more in Nickol

3.8 58th pct 10.5 58th pct

PT routes in Millars Well in Nickol +1 more in Nickol

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Millars Well in Nickol +51 longer in Millars Well

54 82nd pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

75.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 69.1%

6.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 47.9%

25.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 19.6%

16.5% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.9% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Mining +7.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.0% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

8.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

7.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.7% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

11.6% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

8.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Millars Well in Nickol +0.6 higher in Millars Well

4.3 79th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Millars Well in Nickol +1.2 more in Millars Well

5.1 83rd pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Millars Well in Nickol +28.7 pts higher in Millars Well

49.9% 79th pct 21.2% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Millars Well in Nickol +28.8 pts higher in Millars Well

49.4% 79th pct 20.5% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Millars Well in Nickol +27.4 pts higher in Nickol

37.6% 69th pct 65.0% 77th pct

Walk to school in Millars Well in Nickol +15.5 pts higher in Millars Well

100.0% 100th pct 84.5% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Millars Well in Nickol even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Millars Well in Nickol +23.6 pts higher in Millars Well

37.6% 81st pct 14.0% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Millars Well in Nickol +0.4 more in Millars Well

4.3 27th pct 3.8 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Millars Well in Nickol +62 higher in Nickol

64 80th pct 125 87th pct

Mean slope in Millars Well in Nickol +0.1 pts higher in Nickol

2.6% 7th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Millars Well with nearby areas

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Compare Nickol with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millars Well vs Nickol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50950/millars-well/vs/SAL51113/nickol