CensusAtlas

Compare

Mills Lake vs Needilup

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

Mills Lake Needilup

Needilup and Mills Lake are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Needilup is a younger place where the typical resident is 34, compared to 45 in Mills Lake. There are major differences in income and education; a typical household in Mills Lake earns $1,624 a week, which is well higher than the $1,125 usual for Needilup. Additionally, 23.2% of adults in Needilup hold a bachelor degree or higher, a far higher share than the 9.1% in Mills Lake. Needilup also has a much higher proportion of people with no religion (63.6%) and those caring for children unpaid (53.6%).

Both areas share a total lack of public transport and have no residents who speak a language other than English. They are also effectively alike in having no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. While these two neighbours share several common traits, some gaps are stark, such as the 30.3% of people in Mills Lake who earn $2,000 or more a week, compared to just 5.8% in Needilup.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 60 larger in Needilup No religion: 40.6 pts higher in Needilup Unpaid child care: 38.5 pts higher in Needilup Volunteering: 20.6 pts higher in Needilup Participation: 20.6 pts higher in Needilup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mills Lakein Needilup +60 larger in Needilup gap steady
39 23rd pct 99 41st pct
Median age in Mills Lakein Needilup +11 yrs older in Mills Lake gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Mills Lakein Needilup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mills Lakein Needilup +8.1 pts higher in Needilup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 12th pct
Under 15 in Mills Lakein Needilup +11.2 pts higher in Mills Lake gap narrowing
38.5% 100th pct 27.3% 91st pct
De facto in Mills Lakein Needilup +6.8 pts higher in Needilup
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 16th pct

Age structure

38.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.2 pts 27.3%
35.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.7 pts 16.2%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) +12.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

69.7% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 62.3%
21.2% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.2% Divorced ◂ +9.5 pts 8.7%
9.1% Separated ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mills Lake Needilup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mills Lakein Needilup +4.4 pts higher in Needilup gap narrowing
7.7% 32nd pct 12.1% 53rd pct

Country of birth

51.3% Australia +30.5 pts ▸ 81.8%
12.8% England ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
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

33.3% Australian +15.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
28.2% English +14.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
20.5% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 12.1%
10.3% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 3.0%
0.0% German +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Chinese 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 Needilup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mills Lakein Needilup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

66.7% English only +25.3 pts ▸ 91.9%
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 Needilup +40.6 pts higher in Needilup gap widening
23.1% 12th pct 63.6% 98th pct

Religious affiliation

23.1% No religion +40.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
43.6% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 34.3%
35.9% Not stated ◂ +28.8 pts 7.1%
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 Needilup +1.2 pts higher in Mills Lake gap narrowing
57.7% 76th pct 56.5% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Mills Lakein Needilup +14.1 pts higher in Needilup gap narrowing
9.1% 26th pct 23.2% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mills Lakein Needilup even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mills Lakein Needilup +87 larger in Needilup
27 8th pct 114 28th pct
ICSEA in Mills Lakein Needilup +14 higher in Needilup
948 26th pct 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 56.5%
23.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 15.9%
0.0% Year 11 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

80.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +47.7 pts 32.3%
30.0% Bachelor degree +21.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
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 ◂ +37.4 pts 22.6%
30.0% Health ◂ +17.1 pts 12.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Education +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Information technology +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences 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 Needilup +$363 higher in Mills Lake gap widening
$1,125 88th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Mills Lakein Needilup +$499 higher in Mills Lake gap narrowing
$1,624 56th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Mills Lakein Needilup +$774 higher in Mills Lake gap widening
$2,124 64th pct $1,350 18th pct
High earners in Mills Lakein Needilup +24.5 pts higher in Mills Lake gap widening
30.3% 100th pct 5.8% 37th pct
High-income homes in Mills Lakein Needilup
— 15.8% 50th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Under $650 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

12.1% Under $650 +28.5 pts ▸ 40.6%
18.2% $650–$1,499 +20.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 5.8%
15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mills Lakein Needilup +2.9 pts higher in Mills Lake
23.1% 23rd pct 20.2% 14th pct
Mental health in Mills Lakein Needilup +3.7 pts higher in Mills Lake
7.7% 46th pct 4.0% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Mills Lakein Needilup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%
0.0% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease 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 +29.1 pts ▸ 77.8%
10.3% One condition +9.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mills Lakein Needilup +20.6 pts higher in Needilup gap narrowing
27.3% 80th pct 47.8% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Mills Lakein Needilup +10.9 pts higher in Mills Lake gap widening
18.2% 87th pct 7.2% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Mills Lakein Needilup +38.5 pts higher in Needilup gap widening
15.2% 13th pct 53.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Mills Lakein Needilup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mills Lakein Needilup +2.8 pts higher in Needilup gap narrowing
36.4% 91st pct 39.1% 94th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Mills Lakein Needilup +0.4 larger in Needilup gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Mills Lakein Needilup
— 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Mills Lakein Needilup
— 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 74.6%
26.3% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
26.3% One-parent families ◂ +20.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +12.3 pts 18.4%
0.0% 4 people +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.1% 3 people ◂ +12.6 pts 10.5%
0.0% 1 person +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mills Lakein Needilup
— $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Mills Lakein Needilup
$8,500 100th pct —
People / bedroom in Mills Lakein Needilup +0.20 higher in Needilup
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mills Lakein Needilup
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Mills Lakein Needilup
— 44.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in Mills Lakein Needilup
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mills Lakein Needilup
— 73.7% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.9% Owned outright ◂ +32.2 pts 44.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Other tenure +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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 ◂ +1.4 pts 44.7%
38.5% 5 or more ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
23.1% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mills Lakein Needilup
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mills Lakein Needilup +16.7 pts higher in Mills Lake
65.0% 100th pct 48.3% 96th pct
PT commute in Mills Lakein Needilup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mills Lakein Needilup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mills Lakein Needilup even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mills Lakein Needilup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mills Lakein Needilup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Worked at home ◂ +16.7 pts 48.3%
15.0% Car (driver) +16.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +40.8 pts 34.2%
37.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 28.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mills Lakein Needilup +1.4 pts higher in Mills Lake gap narrowing
27.3% 36th pct 25.8% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mills Lakein Needilup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mills Lakein Needilup +20.6 pts higher in Needilup gap narrowing
60.6% 50th pct 81.2% 95th pct
Full-time in Mills Lakein Needilup +12.2 pts higher in Needilup
55.0% 34th pct 67.2% 85th pct

Industries people work in

90.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 81.0%
15.0% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%
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% Wholesale trade 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 +2.2 pts ▸ 67.2%
25.0% Professionals ◂ +16.4 pts 8.6%
0.0% Labourers +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mills Lakein Needilup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mills Lakein Needilup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Mills Lakein Needilup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mills Lakein Needilup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mills Lakein Needilup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mills Lakein Needilup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mills Lakein Needilup +1.6 pts higher in Needilup
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 36th pct
Walk to health in Mills Lakein Needilup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mills Lakein Needilup +14.8 more in Needilup
25.6 69th pct 40.4 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Mills Lakein Needilup even
0 8th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in Mills Lakein Needilup +1.6 pts higher in Mills Lake
6.6% 59th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Mills Lake with nearby areas

Ongerup Needilup Cowalellup Mindarabin Toompup Pingrup Nalyerlup Borden

Compare Needilup with nearby areas

Cowalellup Mills Lake Jerramungup Ongerup Gairdner Monjebup Toompup Nalyerlup

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mills Lake vs Needilup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50954/mills-lake/vs/SAL51099/needilup