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Millbrook Walmsley

Millbrook (WA) and Walmsley are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, though they differ in scale and makeup. Millbrook (WA) is larger and more populous, with a typical weekly family income of $2,272 and 42.7% of residents completing Year 12. In contrast, Walmsley is sparsely populated and has a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 42.6%, compared to 27.5% in Millbrook (WA). While Walmsley has more schools and better access to public transport and groceries, Millbrook (WA) has a much higher share of people with no religion at 47.5%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people per home, with each averaging 2.9. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical unemployment rates. While Millbrook (WA) has far more people doing unpaid housework and a much higher typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,030, Walmsley has a higher share of former Defence Force members at 10.5%.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 25.5 pts higher in Millbrook Population: 237 larger in Millbrook No religion: 17.7 pts higher in Millbrook Year 12: 17.7 pts higher in Millbrook Mortgage: $803 higher in Millbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millbrookin Walmsley +237 larger in Millbrook gap steady
284 59th pct 47 27th pct
Median age in Millbrookin Walmsley +2 yrs older in Millbrook gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Millbrookin Walmsley +1.4 pts higher in Millbrook gap steady
1.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Millbrookin Walmsley +1.2 pts higher in Walmsley gap narrowing
22.2% 65th pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in Millbrookin Walmsley +0.5 pts higher in Walmsley gap narrowing
20.8% 74th pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Millbrookin Walmsley +9.1 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
9.1% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.8 pts 6.4%
22.2% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.8% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +11.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

Marital status

61.5% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 70.0%
27.1% Never married ◂ +14.6 pts 12.5%
2.3% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.8% Separated +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Millbrook Walmsley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Millbrookin Walmsley +3.1 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
9.5% 41st pct 6.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 78.7%
6.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

59.5% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 72.3%
41.5% English ◂ +5.4 pts 36.2%
1.1% Italian +9.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.0% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Millbrookin Walmsley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Millbrookin Walmsley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 91.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Millbrookin Walmsley +17.7 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
47.5% 72nd pct 29.8% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +13.8 pts ▸ 53.2%
47.5% No religion ◂ +17.7 pts 29.8%
12.0% Not stated ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Millbrookin Walmsley +17.7 pts higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
42.7% 44th pct 25.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Millbrookin Walmsley +4.9 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
12.4% 41st pct 7.5% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Millbrookin Walmsley +12 more in Walmsley
0 0th pct 12 82nd pct
Avg size in Millbrookin Walmsley
— 411 60th pct
ICSEA in Millbrookin Walmsley
— 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +17.7 pts 25.0%
32.0% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
9.7% Year 11 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
19.0% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.3% Agriculture & environment +20.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
10.3% Health +9.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.1% Education +12.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Creative arts ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Millbrookin Walmsley +$29 higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
$778 55th pct $749 50th pct
Household income in Millbrookin Walmsley +$259 higher in Millbrook gap widening
$2,071 78th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Millbrookin Walmsley +$460 higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
$2,272 72nd pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Millbrookin Walmsley +1.7 pts higher in Walmsley gap narrowing
8.3% 51st pct 10.0% 60th pct
High-income homes in Millbrookin Walmsley
15.5% 49th pct —

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 +27.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
10.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
39.0% Under $650 ◂ +16.5 pts 22.5%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 10.0%
2.8% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Millbrookin Walmsley +15.1 pts higher in Walmsley
27.5% 43rd pct 42.6% 93rd pct
Mental health in Millbrookin Walmsley +1.5 pts higher in Walmsley
7.0% 40th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Millbrookin Walmsley +2.8 pts higher in Millbrook gap steady
2.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Asthma +7.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.0% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.0% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.9% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +23.3 pts 40.4%
19.0% One condition +15.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Millbrookin Walmsley +7.1 pts higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
27.1% 80th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Millbrookin Walmsley +1.2 pts higher in Walmsley gap narrowing
13.8% 61st pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Millbrookin Walmsley +3.9 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
33.9% 86th pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Millbrookin Walmsley +5.4 pts higher in Walmsley
5.1% 81st pct 10.5% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in Millbrookin Walmsley +25.5 pts higher in Millbrook gap widening
33.0% 87th pct 7.5% 4th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Millbrookin Walmsley +4 larger in Millbrook
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Millbrookin Walmsley
41 yrs 79th pct —
Median income in Millbrookin Walmsley
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Millbrookin Walmsley
$3,250 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Millbrookin Walmsley even gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Millbrookin Walmsley +4.4 pts higher in Millbrook gap narrowing
4.4% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Millbrookin Walmsley
20.2% 38th pct —

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 62.5%
29.1% Couples without children +14.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
4.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
20.2% 1 person ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% 3 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millbrookin Walmsley +$110 higher in Millbrook gap widening
$360 73rd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Millbrookin Walmsley +$803 higher in Millbrook
$2,030 73rd pct $1,227 25th pct
People / bedroom in Millbrookin Walmsley +0.20 higher in Walmsley gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Millbrookin Walmsley
9.5% 25th pct —
Owned outright in Millbrookin Walmsley
50.0% 75th pct —
Separate houses in Millbrookin Walmsley
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Millbrookin Walmsley
94.0% 88th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.9 pts 20.0%
9.5% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.2% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 100.0%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 40.0%
36.9% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
14.3% 5 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +51.6 pts 0.0%
9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Millbrookin Walmsley
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Millbrookin Walmsley +3.8 pts higher in Millbrook
3.8% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Millbrookin Walmsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Millbrookin Walmsley +1 more in Walmsley
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Millbrookin Walmsley +21.28 more in Walmsley
0.00 0th pct 21.28 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Millbrookin Walmsley +425.5 more in Walmsley
0.0 0th pct 425.5 77th pct
PT routes in Millbrookin Walmsley +1 more in Walmsley
0 0th pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 78.3%
5.3% Car (passenger) +12.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +23.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
16.7% 4 or more +30.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
27.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%
16.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Millbrookin Walmsley +5.8 pts higher in Walmsley gap narrowing
33.2% 58th pct 39.0% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Millbrookin Walmsley
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Millbrookin Walmsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Millbrookin Walmsley +2.4 pts higher in Walmsley gap narrowing
60.1% 48th pct 62.5% 57th pct
Full-time in Millbrookin Walmsley +8.7 pts higher in Millbrook
56.5% 41st pct 47.8% 12th pct

Industries people work in

9.2% Retail trade +16.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
7.6% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
10.7% Other services ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
9.2% Construction ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
5.3% Mining ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 13.0%
18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
9.2% Community & personal service +8.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.5% Managers ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
9.9% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Millbrookin Walmsley +1.1 higher in Walmsley
0.1 37th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Millbrookin Walmsley +1.3 more in Walmsley
0.1 39th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Millbrookin Walmsley +21.6 pts higher in Walmsley
0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Millbrookin Walmsley +25.5 pts higher in Walmsley
0.0% 0th pct 25.5% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Millbrookin Walmsley +27.5 pts higher in Walmsley
0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 66th pct
Walk to school in Millbrookin Walmsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Millbrookin Walmsley +0.9 pts higher in Millbrook
10.7% 47th pct 9.8% 47th pct
Walk to health in Millbrookin Walmsley +21.6 pts higher in Walmsley
0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Millbrookin Walmsley +63.8 more in Walmsley
0.0 0th pct 63.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Millbrookin Walmsley +2 higher in Walmsley
1 46th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Millbrookin Walmsley +2.0 pts higher in Millbrook
6.2% 56th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millbrook vs Walmsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50952/millbrook/vs/SAL51509/walmsley