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Mills Lake vs Pingrup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Mills Lake profile · Pingrup profile

Mills Lake Pingrup

Pingrup and Mills Lake are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Pingrup has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (22.4%) and far more people in de facto relationships (15.1%). In contrast, Mills Lake has a much higher proportion of children under 15 (38.5% compared to 22.9% in Pingrup) and far more people earning $2,000 or more a week (30.3%). A striking gap exists in housing costs, with a typical monthly home loan payment of $8,500 in Mills Lake compared to $657 in Pingrup.

Both areas are similar in that their typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same, at around $1,114 to $1,125. They also share a very low number of people born overseas, at about 7%. While they both lack public transport, Pingrup is more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. Work habits differ greatly, as 65% of people in Mills Lake work from home, which is far higher than the 25.4% in Pingrup.

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Where they differ most

Population: 192 larger in Pingrup Work from home: 39.6 pts higher in Mills Lake No religion: 23.7 pts higher in Pingrup Mortgage: $7,843 higher in Mills Lake Full-time: 22.9 pts higher in Pingrup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mills Lakein Pingrup +192 larger in Pingrup gap narrowing
39 23rd pct 231 57th pct
Median age in Mills Lakein Pingrup +4 yrs older in Mills Lake gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Mills Lakein Pingrup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mills Lakein Pingrup +13.9 pts higher in Pingrup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 28th pct
Under 15 in Mills Lakein Pingrup +15.5 pts higher in Mills Lake gap narrowing
38.5% 100th pct 22.9% 83rd pct
De facto in Mills Lakein Pingrup +15.1 pts higher in Pingrup
0.0% 0th pct 15.1% 72nd pct

Age structure

38.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.5 pts 22.9%
35.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 30.3%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Marital status

69.7% Married ◂ +17.4 pts 52.3%
21.2% Never married +21.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
18.2% Divorced ◂ +14.7 pts 3.4%
9.1% Separated ◂ +6.8 pts 2.3%
0.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Mills Lake Pingrup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mills Lakein Pingrup +0.3 pts higher in Mills Lake gap narrowing
7.7% 32nd pct 7.4% 30th pct

Country of birth

51.3% Australia +24.5 pts ▸ 75.8%
12.8% England ◂ +9.8 pts 3.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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 +13.4 pts ▸ 46.8%
28.2% English +14.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
20.5% Scottish ◂ +16.2 pts 4.3%
10.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
0.0% German +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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 Mills Lakein Pingrup +2.2 pts higher in Pingrup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Mills Lakein Pingrup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

66.7% English only +14.7 pts ▸ 81.4%
0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mills Lakein Pingrup +23.7 pts higher in Pingrup gap narrowing
23.1% 12th pct 46.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

23.1% No religion +23.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
43.6% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 36.8%
35.9% Not stated ◂ +17.7 pts 18.2%
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 Pingrup +6.2 pts higher in Mills Lake gap narrowing
57.7% 76th pct 51.4% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Mills Lakein Pingrup +13.3 pts higher in Pingrup gap narrowing
9.1% 26th pct 22.4% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Mills Lakein Pingrup
— 18.87 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mills Lakein Pingrup even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mills Lakein Pingrup +8 larger in Mills Lake
27 8th pct 19 4th pct
ICSEA in Mills Lakein Pingrup +70 higher in Pingrup
948 26th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 51.4%
23.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.5%
0.0% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

80.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +55.5 pts 24.5%
30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 28.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

60.0% Engineering & related ◂ +47.3 pts 12.7%
30.0% Health ◂ +20.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Education +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Creative arts +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mills Lakein Pingrup +$11 higher in Mills Lake gap narrowing
$1,125 88th pct $1,114 88th pct
Household income in Mills Lakein Pingrup +$209 higher in Pingrup gap narrowing
$1,624 56th pct $1,833 67th pct
Family income in Mills Lakein Pingrup +$188 higher in Pingrup gap narrowing
$2,124 64th pct $2,312 74th pct
High earners in Mills Lakein Pingrup +22.3 pts higher in Mills Lake gap widening
30.3% 100th pct 8.0% 50th pct
High-income homes in Mills Lakein Pingrup
— 13.8% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

18.2% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
12.1% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mills Lakein Pingrup +4.9 pts higher in Mills Lake
23.1% 23rd pct 18.2% 11th pct
Mental health in Mills Lakein Pingrup +2.9 pts higher in Mills Lake
7.7% 46th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Mills Lakein Pingrup +1.7 pts higher in Pingrup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
0.0% Asthma +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.7% None +14.5 pts ▸ 63.2%
10.3% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mills Lakein Pingrup +10.7 pts higher in Pingrup gap narrowing
27.3% 80th pct 37.9% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Mills Lakein Pingrup +13.0 pts higher in Mills Lake gap widening
18.2% 87th pct 5.2% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Mills Lakein Pingrup +12.4 pts higher in Pingrup gap narrowing
15.2% 13th pct 27.6% 62nd pct
Defence service in Mills Lakein Pingrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mills Lakein Pingrup +14.5 pts higher in Mills Lake gap narrowing
36.4% 91st pct 21.8% 36th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Mills Lakein Pingrup +0.3 larger in Pingrup gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Mills Lakein Pingrup
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Mills Lakein Pingrup
— 31.3% 75th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 73.5%
26.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 24.5%
26.3% One-parent families ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
30.8% 2 people ◂ +10.8 pts 20.0%
23.1% 3 people ◂ +10.6 pts 12.5%
0.0% 4 people +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 5 people +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mills Lakein Pingrup
— $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Mills Lakein Pingrup +$7,843 higher in Mills Lake
$8,500 100th pct $657 6th pct
People / bedroom in Mills Lakein Pingrup +0.10 higher in Pingrup
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mills Lakein Pingrup
— 23.8% 68th pct
Owned outright in Mills Lakein Pingrup
— 45.0% 61st pct
Separate houses in Mills Lakein Pingrup
— 98.8% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Mills Lakein Pingrup
— 72.5% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.9% Owned outright ◂ +31.9 pts 45.0%
0.0% Rented +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Other tenure +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 98.8%
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 ◂ +14.9 pts 31.3%
38.5% 5 or more ◂ +34.7 pts 3.8%
23.1% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mills Lakein Pingrup
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mills Lakein Pingrup +39.6 pts higher in Mills Lake
65.0% 100th pct 25.4% 73rd pct
PT commute in Mills Lakein Pingrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mills Lakein Pingrup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mills Lakein Pingrup even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mills Lakein Pingrup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mills Lakein Pingrup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Worked at home ◂ +39.6 pts 25.4%
15.0% Car (driver) +30.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
0.0% Walked +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
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 ◂ +53.7 pts 21.3%
37.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 32.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mills Lakein Pingrup +12.4 pts higher in Mills Lake gap widening
27.3% 36th pct 14.9% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mills Lakein Pingrup +4.0 pts higher in Pingrup
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 57th pct
Participation in Mills Lakein Pingrup +10.7 pts higher in Pingrup gap narrowing
60.6% 50th pct 71.3% 85th pct
Full-time in Mills Lakein Pingrup +22.9 pts higher in Pingrup
55.0% 34th pct 77.9% 95th pct

Industries people work in

90.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.5 pts 70.5%
15.0% Education & training ◂ +7.6 pts 7.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
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% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

65.0% Managers ◂ +10.9 pts 54.1%
25.0% Professionals ◂ +16.0 pts 9.0%
0.0% Labourers +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mills Lakein Pingrup +1.5 higher in Pingrup
0.0 0th pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mills Lakein Pingrup +1.8 more in Pingrup
0.0 0th pct 1.8 64th pct
15-min city in Mills Lakein Pingrup +33.7 pts higher in Pingrup
0.0% 0th pct 33.7% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Mills Lakein Pingrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mills Lakein Pingrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mills Lakein Pingrup +35.2 pts higher in Pingrup
0.0% 0th pct 35.2% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Mills Lakein Pingrup +35.6 pts higher in Pingrup
0.0% 0th pct 35.6% 60th pct
Walk to health in Mills Lakein Pingrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mills Lakein Pingrup +73.9 more in Pingrup
25.6 69th pct 99.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Mills Lakein Pingrup even
0 8th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Mills Lakein Pingrup +2.3 pts higher in Mills Lake
6.6% 59th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Mills Lake with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mills Lake vs Pingrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50954/mills-lake/vs/SAL51245/pingrup