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Milpara vs Willyung

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Milpara profile · Willyung profile

Milpara Willyung

Milpara and Willyung are neighbouring Western Australian areas with different profiles. Milpara is a more walkable place, with a walkability score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent), while Willyung is car-dependent. More people in Milpara own their homes outright (47.8% compared to 36.2% in Willyung) and the area has a notably older population, with 27.4% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Willyung has a much higher share of high-income households, with 26.6% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 10.5% in Milpara, and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (68.3% versus 56.9%).

These two areas have tracked similarly over time, remaining almost identical in their share of First Nations people and the number of people per home. Both areas also have a low share of people who speak little or no English and similar levels of unpaid care. This consistency is seen across many measures, even as Milpara remains more walkable and Willyung continues to have higher typical incomes.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Milpara People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Willyung Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Milpara No car: 2.0 pts higher in Milpara Household income: $680 higher in Willyung

Demographics & Identity

Population in Milparain Willyung +318 larger in Milpara gap narrowing
953 73rd pct 635 68th pct
Median age in Milparain Willyung +4 yrs older in Milpara gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Milparain Willyung +0.7 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
2.4% 55th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Milparain Willyung +9.3 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
27.4% 81st pct 18.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in Milparain Willyung +1.9 pts higher in Willyung gap narrowing
18.9% 62nd pct 20.8% 74th pct
De facto in Milparain Willyung +3.3 pts higher in Willyung gap widening
12.2% 50th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 18.1%
18.9% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

57.0% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
25.8% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Milpara Willyung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Milparain Willyung +3.3 pts higher in Willyung gap narrowing
13.9% 60th pct 17.2% 71st pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 79.7%
6.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.4% South Africa +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.9% English ◂ +4.0 pts 46.9%
43.2% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
9.9% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.2% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%
6.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Milparain Willyung +0.9 pts higher in Willyung gap steady
1.9% 39th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Milparain Willyung +0.3 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
0.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.7% English only even 93.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Milparain Willyung +7.7 pts higher in Milpara gap widening
50.6% 80th pct 42.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 51.0%
50.6% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 42.8%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Milparain Willyung +6.4 pts higher in Willyung gap narrowing
36.9% 28th pct 43.2% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Milparain Willyung +3.3 pts higher in Willyung gap narrowing
7.6% 20th pct 10.9% 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Milparain Willyung +8 more in Milpara
11 81st pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Milparain Willyung +149 larger in Willyung
365 55th pct 513 74th pct
ICSEA in Milparain Willyung +34 higher in Milpara
979 43rd pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
34.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.4%
12.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 43.8%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%
11.8% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.9% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%
16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%
9.2% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%
7.1% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Milparain Willyung +$197 higher in Willyung gap widening
$659 34th pct $856 67th pct
Household income in Milparain Willyung +$680 higher in Willyung gap widening
$1,342 36th pct $2,022 76th pct
Family income in Milparain Willyung +$658 higher in Willyung gap widening
$1,641 35th pct $2,299 73rd pct
High earners in Milparain Willyung +6.1 pts higher in Willyung gap widening
6.2% 39th pct 12.3% 71st pct
High-income homes in Milparain Willyung +16.1 pts higher in Willyung gap widening
10.5% 31st pct 26.6% 76th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 21.3%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.0%
16.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%
4.7% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 38.9%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.4%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Milparain Willyung +7.9 pts higher in Milpara
33.6% 73rd pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Milparain Willyung +2.0 pts higher in Milpara
9.2% 61st pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Milparain Willyung +0.7 pts higher in Milpara gap narrowing
5.2% 58th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +9.7 pts ▸ 67.4%
20.9% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 17.3%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Milparain Willyung +5.7 pts higher in Willyung gap widening
17.1% 45th pct 22.8% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Milparain Willyung +0.6 pts higher in Milpara gap narrowing
14.1% 65th pct 13.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Milparain Willyung +5.0 pts higher in Willyung gap narrowing
25.0% 48th pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Milparain Willyung +1.3 pts higher in Milpara
3.6% 66th pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Milparain Willyung +2.3 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
26.7% 64th pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Milparain Willyung +12 larger in Milpara
23 71st pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Milparain Willyung +19 yrs older in Milpara
50 yrs 87th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Milparain Willyung +$163 higher in Willyung
$687 55th pct $850 69th pct
Household income in Milparain Willyung +$187 higher in Willyung
$1,562 45th pct $1,749 52nd pct
Indigenous language in Milparain Willyung
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Milparain Willyung +0.2 larger in Willyung gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Milparain Willyung +3.7 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
6.0% 25th pct 2.3% 16th pct
Living alone in Milparain Willyung +8.3 pts higher in Milpara gap widening
25.7% 57th pct 17.4% 27th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 63.3%
37.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 33.1%
6.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 36.7%
25.7% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 17.4%
11.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.2% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.1% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Milparain Willyung +$60 higher in Milpara gap narrowing
$310 60th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Milparain Willyung +$549 higher in Willyung gap widening
$1,594 48th pct $2,143 78th pct
People / bedroom in Milparain Willyung +0.20 higher in Willyung gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Milparain Willyung +6.3 pts higher in Willyung gap widening
8.2% 20th pct 14.5% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Milparain Willyung +11.6 pts higher in Milpara gap narrowing
47.8% 70th pct 36.2% 36th pct
Separate houses in Milparain Willyung +2.5 pts higher in Willyung gap narrowing
85.4% 25th pct 87.9% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Milparain Willyung +0.5 pts higher in Willyung gap narrowing
83.1% 60th pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 36.2%
40.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 46.9%
8.2% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.2% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 87.9%
13.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 20.8%
7.9% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 5.8%
2.6% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.9% Studio / none +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
14.3% Under $200 +15.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
14.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%
10.7% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.1 pts 24.7%
26.8% $1,800–$2,999 +20.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
8.7% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.8% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Milparain Willyung +2.0 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
2.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Milparain Willyung +3.5 pts higher in Willyung gap narrowing
4.4% 9th pct 7.9% 19th pct
PT commute in Milparain Willyung +1.2 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
1.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Milparain Willyung even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Milparain Willyung even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Milparain Willyung even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Milparain Willyung even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Milparain Willyung
14 51st pct —

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 69.1%
4.4% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
3.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
27.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 18.9%
19.2% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.7% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Milparain Willyung +4.2 pts higher in Willyung gap narrowing
28.9% 42nd pct 33.1% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Milparain Willyung even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Milparain Willyung +1.9 pts higher in Milpara gap narrowing
2.7% 41st pct 0.9% 33rd pct
Participation in Milparain Willyung +11.4 pts higher in Willyung gap widening
56.9% 38th pct 68.3% 76th pct
Full-time in Milparain Willyung +2.5 pts higher in Milpara gap steady
57.9% 49th pct 55.4% 36th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 9.6%
13.2% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%
8.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
4.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.9 pts 10.2%
10.9% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.8% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.7% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.7% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Milparain Willyung +3.3 higher in Milpara
3.3 74th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Milparain Willyung +3.4 more in Milpara
3.4 74th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Milparain Willyung +39.7 pts higher in Milpara
39.7% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Milparain Willyung +46.4 pts higher in Milpara
46.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Milparain Willyung +59.4 pts higher in Milpara
59.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Milparain Willyung +25.4 pts higher in Milpara
25.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Milparain Willyung +52.6 pts higher in Milpara
54.4% 65th pct 1.8% 37th pct
Walk to health in Milparain Willyung +34.6 pts higher in Milpara
34.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Milparain Willyung +0.5 more in Milpara
2.1 21st pct 1.6 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Milparain Willyung +29 higher in Milpara
30 75th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Milparain Willyung +1.4 pts higher in Willyung
4.4% 34th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Milpara with nearby areas

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Compare Willyung with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Milpara vs Willyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50957/milpara/vs/SAL51616/willyung