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Millbrook vs Milpara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Millbrook profile · Milpara profile

Millbrook Milpara

Millbrook (WA) and Milpara are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Millbrook (WA) is dominated by separate houses, with 100% of homes being detached and 94% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Milpara is more accessible, with 59.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 46.4% within 15 minutes of groceries. Millbrook (WA) is more car-dependent, while Milpara is mostly car-dependent. A notable difference is seen in First Nations household income, which is far higher in Millbrook (WA) at $3,250 compared to $1,562 in Milpara.

Both areas share a similar lack of recent overseas arrivals and almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English. However, the gap in walkability is wide, as Milpara has far more amenities and a higher street connectivity score. This contrast is also seen in education and pay, with Millbrook (WA) having a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and more households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 669 larger in Milpara Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in Millbrook PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Milpara Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Milpara No car: 2.0 pts higher in Milpara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millbrookin Milpara +669 larger in Milpara gap widening
284 59th pct 953 73rd pct
Median age in Millbrookin Milpara +1 yrs older in Milpara gap steady
46 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Millbrookin Milpara +1.0 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
1.4% 45th pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Millbrookin Milpara +5.2 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
22.2% 65th pct 27.4% 81st pct
Under 15 in Millbrookin Milpara +1.9 pts higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
20.8% 74th pct 18.9% 62nd pct
De facto in Millbrookin Milpara +3.2 pts higher in Milpara gap widening
9.1% 27th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.5%
22.2% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.9%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 57.0%
27.1% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 25.8%
4.1% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.3% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Millbrook Milpara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Millbrookin Milpara +4.3 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
9.5% 41st pct 13.9% 60th pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 81.4%
6.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

59.5% Australian ◂ +16.3 pts 43.2%
41.5% English +9.3 pts ▸ 50.9%
7.7% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.0% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.1% Dutch +5.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.4% German +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Millbrookin Milpara +1.9 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Millbrookin Milpara +0.3 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 93.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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 Millbrookin Milpara +3.0 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
47.5% 72nd pct 50.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 50.6%
39.4% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
12.0% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 6.3%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Millbrookin Milpara +5.9 pts higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
42.7% 44th pct 36.9% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Millbrookin Milpara +4.7 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
12.4% 41st pct 7.6% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Millbrookin Milpara +11 more in Milpara
0 0th pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Millbrookin Milpara
— 365 55th pct
ICSEA in Millbrookin Milpara
— 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 36.9%
32.0% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
9.7% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.8% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 11.8%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
8.7% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.6% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%
7.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
5.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Millbrookin Milpara +$119 higher in Millbrook gap widening
$778 55th pct $659 34th pct
Household income in Millbrookin Milpara +$729 higher in Millbrook gap widening
$2,071 78th pct $1,342 36th pct
Family income in Millbrookin Milpara +$631 higher in Millbrook gap widening
$2,272 72nd pct $1,641 35th pct
High earners in Millbrookin Milpara +2.0 pts higher in Millbrook gap steady
8.3% 51st pct 6.2% 39th pct
High-income homes in Millbrookin Milpara +5.0 pts higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
15.5% 49th pct 10.5% 31st pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.0%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
10.7% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Millbrookin Milpara +6.1 pts higher in Milpara
27.5% 43rd pct 33.6% 73rd pct
Mental health in Millbrookin Milpara +2.2 pts higher in Milpara
7.0% 40th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Millbrookin Milpara +2.4 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
2.8% 29th pct 5.2% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
7.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.2% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Heart disease even 4.9%
3.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +6.0 pts 57.7%
19.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
4.6% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.8% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Millbrookin Milpara +10.0 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
27.1% 80th pct 17.1% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Millbrookin Milpara +0.4 pts higher in Milpara gap narrowing
13.8% 61st pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Millbrookin Milpara +8.9 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
33.9% 86th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Millbrookin Milpara +1.5 pts higher in Millbrook
5.1% 81st pct 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Millbrookin Milpara +6.3 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
33.0% 87th pct 26.7% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Millbrookin Milpara +19 larger in Milpara
4 46th pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Millbrookin Milpara +9 yrs older in Milpara
41 yrs 79th pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Millbrookin Milpara +$38 higher in Millbrook
$725 58th pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Millbrookin Milpara +$1,688 higher in Millbrook
$3,250 89th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Millbrookin Milpara
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millbrookin Milpara +0.3 larger in Millbrook gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Millbrookin Milpara +1.6 pts higher in Milpara gap narrowing
4.4% 21st pct 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Millbrookin Milpara +5.4 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
20.2% 38th pct 25.7% 57th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 57.2%
29.1% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
4.4% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
20.2% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%
10.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millbrookin Milpara +$50 higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
$360 73rd pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Millbrookin Milpara +$436 higher in Millbrook gap widening
$2,030 73rd pct $1,594 48th pct
People / bedroom in Millbrookin Milpara +0.10 higher in Millbrook gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Millbrookin Milpara +1.4 pts higher in Millbrook gap steady
9.5% 25th pct 8.2% 20th pct
Owned outright in Millbrookin Milpara +2.2 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
50.0% 75th pct 47.8% 70th pct
Separate houses in Millbrookin Milpara +14.6 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 85.4% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Millbrookin Milpara +11.0 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
94.0% 88th pct 83.1% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 47.8%
36.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
9.5% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.2% Separate house ◂ +15.8 pts 85.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 36.2%
36.9% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
14.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 7.9%
10.7% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +35.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.8 pts 26.8%
9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +38.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Millbrookin Milpara +2.0 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Millbrookin Milpara +0.6 pts higher in Milpara gap narrowing
3.8% 8th pct 4.4% 9th pct
PT commute in Millbrookin Milpara +1.2 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 73rd pct
PT stops in Millbrookin Milpara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Millbrookin Milpara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Millbrookin Milpara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Millbrookin Milpara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Millbrookin Milpara
— 14 51st pct

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 73.1%
5.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 36.7%
16.7% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
27.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 19.2%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Millbrookin Milpara +4.3 pts higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
33.2% 58th pct 28.9% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Millbrookin Milpara even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Millbrookin Milpara +2.7 pts higher in Milpara gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 41st pct
Participation in Millbrookin Milpara +3.2 pts higher in Millbrook gap steady
60.1% 48th pct 56.9% 38th pct
Full-time in Millbrookin Milpara +1.4 pts higher in Milpara gap narrowing
56.5% 41st pct 57.9% 49th pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.2% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.8 pts 4.2%
9.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.7% Other services ◂ +6.1 pts 4.6%
8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
5.3% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.8% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.3% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%
3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 9.7%
18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%
9.2% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.5% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%
9.9% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.6% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Millbrookin Milpara +3.2 higher in Milpara
0.1 37th pct 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Millbrookin Milpara +3.3 more in Milpara
0.1 39th pct 3.4 74th pct
15-min city in Millbrookin Milpara +39.7 pts higher in Milpara
0.0% 0th pct 39.7% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Millbrookin Milpara +46.4 pts higher in Milpara
0.0% 0th pct 46.4% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Millbrookin Milpara +59.4 pts higher in Milpara
0.0% 0th pct 59.4% 76th pct
Walk to school in Millbrookin Milpara +25.4 pts higher in Milpara
0.0% 0th pct 25.4% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Millbrookin Milpara +43.7 pts higher in Milpara
10.7% 47th pct 54.4% 65th pct
Walk to health in Millbrookin Milpara +34.6 pts higher in Milpara
0.0% 0th pct 34.6% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Millbrookin Milpara +2.1 more in Milpara
0.0 0th pct 2.1 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Millbrookin Milpara +29 higher in Milpara
1 46th pct 30 75th pct
Mean slope in Millbrookin Milpara +1.9 pts higher in Millbrook
6.2% 56th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Millbrook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millbrook vs Milpara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50952/millbrook/vs/SAL50957/milpara