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Millbridge vs Waterloo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Millbridge profile · Waterloo profile

Millbridge Waterloo

Millbridge and Waterloo (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Millbridge is a growing hub with a young population, where the typical resident is 33 and 20.8% were born overseas. It is a wealthier area, with typical weekly household incomes of $2,458 and a high proportion of people who have finished Year 12 (53.7%). In contrast, Waterloo (WA) is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 27.8% of people aged 65 or over. Homes here are more likely to be owned outright (50.8%), though typical weekly household incomes are much lower at $1,375.

Both areas are very similar in terms of their school advantage scores and the number of people living with mental health conditions. They also share a similar distance to the city, with both being nearly 100 minutes away. However, they differ in how people live and work; Millbridge has far more people working or looking for work, while Waterloo (WA) has a much higher share of people who work from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Waterloo Owned outright: 31.7 pts higher in Waterloo Work from home: 25.4 pts higher in Waterloo Population: 2,592 larger in Millbridge Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in Millbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millbridgein Waterloo +2,592 larger in Millbridge gap widening
2,736 82nd pct 144 47th pct
Median age in Millbridgein Waterloo +16 yrs older in Waterloo gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Millbridgein Waterloo +2.3 pts higher in Millbridge gap steady
2.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Millbridgein Waterloo +19.5 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
8.3% 13th pct 27.8% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Millbridgein Waterloo +6.9 pts higher in Millbridge gap narrowing
27.1% 91st pct 20.1% 71st pct
De facto in Millbridgein Waterloo +12.6 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
15.5% 73rd pct 2.9% 6th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.4 pts 11.1%
19.4% Older adults (45–64) +11.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
8.3% Seniors (65+) +19.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
27.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.1%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 53.8%
32.5% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 25.2%
5.1% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.1% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.6% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Millbridge Waterloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Millbridgein Waterloo +11.8 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
20.8% 78th pct 9.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 76.4%
4.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +6.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.7% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 33.3%
7.2% Italian +6.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.3% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% German ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Millbridgein Waterloo +7.7 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
11.9% 78th pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Millbridgein Waterloo +0.9 pts higher in Millbridge gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 88.2%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Millbridgein Waterloo +18.8 pts higher in Millbridge gap steady
53.5% 87th pct 34.7% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

38.7% Christianity +16.2 pts ▸ 54.9%
53.5% No religion ◂ +18.8 pts 34.7%
4.1% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Millbridgein Waterloo +21.2 pts higher in Millbridge gap steady
53.7% 70th pct 32.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Millbridgein Waterloo +9.2 pts higher in Millbridge gap steady
15.9% 55th pct 6.7% 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Millbridgein Waterloo +2 more in Waterloo
8 77th pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Millbridgein Waterloo +10 larger in Waterloo
469 68th pct 479 69th pct
ICSEA in Millbridgein Waterloo +10 higher in Waterloo
971 38th pct 980 44th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 32.5%
24.1% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
13.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%
4.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

47.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.7 pts 28.8%
18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 15.4%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 9.6%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 23.1%
8.1% Education +11.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
10.2% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Millbridgein Waterloo +$403 higher in Millbridge gap widening
$1,029 85th pct $626 28th pct
Household income in Millbridgein Waterloo +$1,083 higher in Millbridge gap widening
$2,458 89th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Millbridgein Waterloo +$992 higher in Millbridge gap widening
$2,616 86th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Millbridgein Waterloo +10.6 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
19.8% 89th pct 9.2% 57th pct
High-income homes in Millbridgein Waterloo +25.5 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
30.4% 83rd pct 4.9% 15th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 26.2%
16.4% $650–$1,499 +18.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
4.7% Under $650 +16.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 4.9%
12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 48.7%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.2%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 17.6%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Millbridgein Waterloo +1.1 pts higher in Waterloo
24.6% 29th pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Millbridgein Waterloo +0.2 pts higher in Waterloo
8.1% 50th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Millbridgein Waterloo +4.2 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
2.8% 29th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +6.9 pts 2.1%
8.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%
1.9% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.5% Stroke +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +5.7 pts 63.9%
18.6% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 11.8%
4.5% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.5% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Millbridgein Waterloo +5.2 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
14.2% 30th pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Millbridgein Waterloo +3.8 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
9.6% 24th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Millbridgein Waterloo +14.7 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
41.6% 95th pct 26.9% 58th pct
Defence service in Millbridgein Waterloo +1.0 pts higher in Waterloo
2.4% 45th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Millbridgein Waterloo +3.0 pts higher in Millbridge gap narrowing
24.0% 49th pct 21.0% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Millbridgein Waterloo +62 larger in Millbridge
62 80th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Millbridgein Waterloo
15 yrs 11th pct —
Year 12 in Millbridgein Waterloo
32.1% 31st pct —
Unemployment in Millbridgein Waterloo
13.0% 63rd pct —
Median income in Millbridgein Waterloo
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Millbridgein Waterloo
$2,312 73rd pct —
Indigenous language in Millbridgein Waterloo
16.1% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Millbridgein Waterloo +0.7 larger in Millbridge gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Millbridgein Waterloo +0.5 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Millbridgein Waterloo +16.9 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
12.6% 12th pct 29.5% 70th pct

Family composition

69.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 59.6%
21.5% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
8.2% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people even 32.8%
12.6% 1 person +16.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
22.4% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 16.4%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +14.1 pts 4.9%
9.0% 5 people ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
3.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millbridgein Waterloo +$150 higher in Millbridge gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Millbridgein Waterloo +$476 higher in Millbridge gap widening
$1,993 71st pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Millbridgein Waterloo even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Millbridgein Waterloo +2.0 pts higher in Millbridge gap narrowing
16.7% 50th pct 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Millbridgein Waterloo +31.7 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
19.1% 9th pct 50.8% 77th pct
Separate houses in Millbridgein Waterloo +6.6 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
98.4% 59th pct 91.8% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Millbridgein Waterloo +13.6 pts higher in Millbridge gap steady
98.9% 98th pct 85.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.5 pts 23.0%
19.1% Owned outright +31.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
16.7% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%
0.8% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.6% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 91.8%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

80.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +41.2 pts 39.3%
12.6% 3 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
5.7% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.2% $350–$549 ◂ +83.2 pts 0.0%
10.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +48.0 pts 0.0%
32.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.6%
5.0% Under $1,000 +16.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Millbridgein Waterloo +0.9 pts higher in Millbridge gap steady
0.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Millbridgein Waterloo +25.4 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
3.6% 8th pct 29.0% 79th pct
PT commute in Millbridgein Waterloo +2.1 pts higher in Millbridge gap steady
2.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Millbridgein Waterloo +14 more in Millbridge
14 84th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Millbridgein Waterloo +5.12 more in Millbridge
5.12 78th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Millbridgein Waterloo +424.7 more in Millbridge
424.7 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Millbridgein Waterloo +2 more in Millbridge
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Millbridgein Waterloo
3 21st pct —
Drive to city in Millbridgein Waterloo +4 longer in Millbridge
98 68th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +19.6 pts 50.7%
3.6% Worked at home +25.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 47.3%
23.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 21.8%
16.3% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.2% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Millbridgein Waterloo +18.4 pts higher in Millbridge gap narrowing
41.0% 80th pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Millbridgein Waterloo
7.2% 52nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Millbridgein Waterloo +4.4 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
4.0% 56th pct 8.5% 87th pct
Participation in Millbridgein Waterloo +15.3 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
75.0% 89th pct 59.7% 46th pct
Full-time in Millbridgein Waterloo +11.3 pts higher in Millbridge gap widening
62.1% 69th pct 50.7% 18th pct

Industries people work in

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%
11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%
10.7% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
10.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
4.7% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.0% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

8.8% Managers +27.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
21.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 15.9%
15.8% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 8.7%
9.6% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.5 pts 4.3%
10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Millbridgein Waterloo +2.9 higher in Millbridge
3.0 72nd pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Millbridgein Waterloo +2.2 more in Millbridge
2.3 68th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Millbridgein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Millbridgein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Millbridgein Waterloo +96.7 pts higher in Millbridge
96.7% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Millbridgein Waterloo +19.4 pts higher in Millbridge
19.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Millbridgein Waterloo +91.6 pts higher in Millbridge
99.3% 86th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Walk to health in Millbridgein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Millbridgein Waterloo +1.1 more in Waterloo
5.8 31st pct 6.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Millbridgein Waterloo +70 higher in Millbridge
71 81st pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Millbridgein Waterloo +2.1 pts higher in Millbridge
5.4% 47th pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millbridge vs Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50951/millbridge/vs/SAL51545/waterloo