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Mills Lake vs Mindarabin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Mills Lake profile · Mindarabin profile

Mills Lake Mindarabin

Mindarabin and Mills Lake are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Mindarabin has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,208 compared to $1,624 in Mills Lake. It also has a much higher proportion of volunteers at 62.2% and more people who have moved in the last five years at 51.2%. In contrast, Mills Lake has a far higher share of people working from home at 65.0% and a higher typical resident age of 45, compared to 39 in Mindarabin.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, though this is far higher in Mindarabin at 38.8%. They are also very similar in that they both have no public transport stops and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. While both are small, Mindarabin is more likely to have residents who are working or looking for work, with 100.0% of adults in this group compared to 60.6% in Mills Lake.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 34.9 pts higher in Mindarabin Work from home: 37.7 pts higher in Mills Lake Participation: 39.4 pts higher in Mindarabin Recent movers: 23.9 pts higher in Mindarabin Unpaid child care: 20.0 pts higher in Mindarabin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +10 larger in Mindarabin gap narrowing
39 23rd pct 49 28th pct
Median age in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +6 yrs older in Mills Lake gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Mills Lakein Mindarabin even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +8.2 pts higher in Mindarabin gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 12th pct
Under 15 in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +14.0 pts higher in Mills Lake gap steady
38.5% 100th pct 24.5% 87th pct
De facto in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +10.0 pts higher in Mindarabin
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 32nd pct

Age structure

35.9% Older adults (45–64) +15.1 pts ▸ 51.0%
38.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.0 pts 24.5%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

69.7% Married ◂ +18.3 pts 51.4%
21.2% Never married +16.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
18.2% Divorced ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% Separated ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mills Lake Mindarabin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +7.7 pts higher in Mills Lake gap widening
7.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

51.3% Australia +36.5 pts ▸ 87.8%
12.8% England ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

28.2% English +18.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
33.3% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 28.6%
20.5% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% German +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.3% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +12.2 pts higher in Mindarabin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 79th pct
Limited English in Mills Lakein Mindarabin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

66.7% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 77.6%
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 Mills Lakein Mindarabin +15.7 pts higher in Mindarabin gap narrowing
23.1% 12th pct 38.8% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 32.7%
23.1% No religion +15.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
35.9% Not stated ◂ +17.5 pts 18.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +3.6 pts higher in Mills Lake gap narrowing
57.7% 76th pct 54.1% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +9.8 pts higher in Mindarabin gap widening
9.1% 26th pct 18.9% 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mills Lakein Mindarabin even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mills Lakein Mindarabin even
27 8th pct 27 8th pct
ICSEA in Mills Lakein Mindarabin even
948 26th pct 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 54.1%
23.1% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% Year 11 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

80.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +52.7 pts 27.3%
30.0% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

60.0% Engineering & related ◂ +32.7 pts 27.3%
30.0% Health ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Education +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +$178 higher in Mindarabin gap widening
$1,125 88th pct $1,303 93rd pct
Household income in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +$584 higher in Mindarabin gap narrowing
$1,624 56th pct $2,208 84th pct
Family income in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +$175 higher in Mindarabin gap narrowing
$2,124 64th pct $2,299 73rd pct
High earners in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +22.2 pts higher in Mills Lake gap widening
30.3% 100th pct 8.1% 50th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

18.2% $650–$1,499 +25.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +8.8 pts higher in Mills Lake
23.1% 23rd pct 14.3% 6th pct
Mental health in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +7.7 pts higher in Mills Lake
7.7% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Mills Lakein Mindarabin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.7% None +28.8 pts ▸ 77.6%
10.3% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%
0.0% Two conditions +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +34.9 pts higher in Mindarabin gap widening
27.3% 80th pct 62.2% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +6.1 pts higher in Mindarabin gap steady
18.2% 87th pct 24.3% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +20.0 pts higher in Mindarabin gap narrowing
15.2% 13th pct 35.1% 88th pct
Defence service in Mills Lakein Mindarabin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +14.7 pts higher in Mills Lake gap widening
36.4% 91st pct 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mills Lakein Mindarabin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +0.1 larger in Mindarabin gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Mills Lakein Mindarabin
— 7.9% 32nd pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +34.2 pts 34.2%
26.3% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
26.3% One-parent families ◂ +18.4 pts 7.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +25.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
23.1% 3 people ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Mills Lakein Mindarabin
$8,500 100th pct —
People / bedroom in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +0.10 higher in Mindarabin
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 68.8%
0.0% Other tenure +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 87.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
38.5% 5 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 25.0%
23.1% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +37.7 pts higher in Mills Lake
65.0% 100th pct 27.3% 76th pct
PT commute in Mills Lakein Mindarabin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mills Lakein Mindarabin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mills Lakein Mindarabin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mills Lakein Mindarabin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mills Lakein Mindarabin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Worked at home ◂ +37.7 pts 27.3%
15.0% Car (driver) +21.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Walked +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.5 pts 37.5%
37.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 31.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +23.9 pts higher in Mindarabin gap widening
27.3% 36th pct 51.2% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mills Lakein Mindarabin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +39.4 pts higher in Mindarabin gap steady
60.6% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Full-time in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +8.6 pts higher in Mindarabin
55.0% 34th pct 63.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

90.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 81.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
15.0% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

65.0% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
25.0% Professionals ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +0.2 higher in Mindarabin
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +0.3 more in Mindarabin
0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +4.0 pts higher in Mindarabin
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 60th pct
Walk to shops in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +4.0 pts higher in Mindarabin
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +4.0 pts higher in Mindarabin
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 58th pct
Walk to school in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +4.0 pts higher in Mindarabin
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +8.0 pts higher in Mindarabin
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 46th pct
Walk to health in Mills Lakein Mindarabin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +56.0 more in Mindarabin
25.6 69th pct 81.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Mills Lakein Mindarabin even
0 8th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Mills Lakein Mindarabin +0.9 pts higher in Mills Lake
6.6% 59th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Mills Lake with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mills Lake vs Mindarabin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50954/mills-lake/vs/SAL50959/mindarabin