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Millner vs Nightcliff

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Millner profile · Nightcliff profile

Millner Nightcliff

Nightcliff and Millner are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in income and housing. Nightcliff is a more affluent area where the typical weekly personal income is $1,203 and 45.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It has a high proportion of flats or apartments and a very mobile population, with 56.7% of residents moving in within the last five years. In contrast, Millner has more separate houses and larger homes, with 53.9% having three or more bedrooms. Millner also has far more public transport stops and much better access to health services, with 91.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar age profiles and health outcomes. Both have an equal share of children under 15 and similar rates of long-term health conditions. They are also both highly diverse compared to the national figure, with a high percentage of people born overseas and many residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Millner Bachelor+: 13.2 pts higher in Nightcliff Population: 1,308 larger in Nightcliff 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Millner Recent movers: 10.8 pts higher in Nightcliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millnerin Nightcliff +1,308 larger in Nightcliff gap steady
2,576 81st pct 3,884 86th pct
Median age in Millnerin Nightcliff +2 yrs older in Millner gap steady
36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Millnerin Nightcliff +3.9 pts higher in Millner gap steady
8.7% 86th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.9 pts higher in Millner gap steady
12.3% 23rd pct 11.4% 20th pct
Under 15 in Millnerin Nightcliff even gap narrowing
17.4% 52nd pct 17.4% 52nd pct
De facto in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.7 pts higher in Millner gap steady
14.0% 64th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.6%
17.4% Children (0–14) even 17.4%
12.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

Marital status

45.3% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 42.8%
38.8% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
7.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Millner Nightcliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Millnerin Nightcliff +3.1 pts higher in Millner gap widening
38.0% 94th pct 34.9% 92nd pct

Country of birth

53.0% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
5.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
5.5% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
1.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

21.8% English +6.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
21.8% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
7.5% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.5% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.6% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
4.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
4.5% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Millnerin Nightcliff +6.4 pts higher in Millner gap widening
36.8% 92nd pct 30.4% 90th pct
Limited English in Millnerin Nightcliff +1.1 pts higher in Millner gap steady
3.5% 89th pct 2.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

53.5% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 62.6%
4.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
2.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.0% Hindi even 1.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Millnerin Nightcliff +7.6 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
33.0% 29th pct 40.7% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

33.0% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
35.0% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 32.7%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
9.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
5.4% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
3.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Millnerin Nightcliff +10.3 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
61.0% 81st pct 71.3% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Millnerin Nightcliff +13.2 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
32.2% 87th pct 45.4% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.75 more in Millner
2.23 32nd pct 1.48 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Millnerin Nightcliff +7 more in Millner
18 86th pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Millnerin Nightcliff +24 larger in Nightcliff
339 52nd pct 363 55th pct
ICSEA in Millnerin Nightcliff +16 higher in Nightcliff
1,008 61st pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 71.3%
11.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
14.5% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
20.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 15.9%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%
11.9% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.0% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Millnerin Nightcliff +$246 higher in Nightcliff gap widening
$957 78th pct $1,203 90th pct
Household income in Millnerin Nightcliff +$234 higher in Nightcliff gap widening
$1,817 66th pct $2,051 77th pct
Family income in Millnerin Nightcliff +$375 higher in Nightcliff gap widening
$2,055 61st pct $2,430 79th pct
High earners in Millnerin Nightcliff +9.7 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
10.3% 62nd pct 20.0% 89th pct
High-income homes in Millnerin Nightcliff +8.7 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
18.7% 58th pct 27.3% 78th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.9%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.9%
7.4% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.8%
31.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 23.3%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
1.9% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.4 pts higher in Millner
20.3% 14th pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.4 pts higher in Nightcliff
5.7% 28th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Millnerin Nightcliff +1.7 pts higher in Millner gap widening
4.3% 46th pct 2.5% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
5.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None +3.5 pts ▸ 71.8%
14.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Millnerin Nightcliff +6.3 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
17.0% 44th pct 23.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.3 pts higher in Nightcliff gap steady
9.1% 21st pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Millnerin Nightcliff +1.0 pts higher in Nightcliff gap narrowing
25.7% 52nd pct 26.7% 57th pct
Defence service in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.8 pts higher in Nightcliff
2.6% 50th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.8 pts higher in Millner gap narrowing
17.6% 16th pct 16.7% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Millnerin Nightcliff +37 larger in Millner
225 86th pct 188 86th pct
Median age in Millnerin Nightcliff +2 yrs older in Millner
30 yrs 63rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Millnerin Nightcliff +23.5 pts higher in Nightcliff
35.4% 38th pct 58.9% 86th pct
Unemployment in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.4 pts higher in Millner
8.4% 41st pct 8.0% 39th pct
Median income in Millnerin Nightcliff +$461 higher in Nightcliff
$511 34th pct $972 77th pct
Household income in Millnerin Nightcliff +$204 higher in Nightcliff
$1,596 46th pct $1,800 54th pct
Indigenous language in Millnerin Nightcliff +2.1 pts higher in Millner
21.8% 87th pct 19.7% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millnerin Nightcliff even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Millnerin Nightcliff +8.4 pts higher in Millner gap widening
19.5% 86th pct 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in Millnerin Nightcliff +3.3 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
27.5% 63rd pct 30.7% 74th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 56.1%
24.8% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
19.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 11.1%
2.0% Other families even 1.9%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.5% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
20.4% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%
13.5% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
1.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millnerin Nightcliff +$10 higher in Nightcliff gap narrowing
$340 69th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Millnerin Nightcliff +$239 higher in Nightcliff gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,972 70th pct
People / bedroom in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.10 higher in Nightcliff gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Millnerin Nightcliff +7.3 pts higher in Nightcliff gap narrowing
47.1% 91st pct 54.4% 94th pct
Owned outright in Millnerin Nightcliff +1.5 pts higher in Millner gap widening
20.9% 11th pct 19.4% 10th pct
Separate houses in Millnerin Nightcliff +16.7 pts higher in Millner gap widening
52.5% 8th pct 35.8% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Millnerin Nightcliff +11.4 pts higher in Millner gap narrowing
53.9% 11th pct 42.5% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 54.4%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 24.5%
20.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

34.4% Flat or apartment +20.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
52.5% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 35.8%
13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 21.7%
11.6% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.5% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.2% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
42.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 33.3%
12.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 3.6%
2.4% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.6% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.6%
32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.9%
12.5% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Millnerin Nightcliff even gap narrowing
5.9% 77th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Work from home in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.1 pts higher in Millner gap steady
4.3% 9th pct 4.2% 9th pct
PT commute in Millnerin Nightcliff +1.0 pts higher in Millner gap steady
4.5% 89th pct 3.5% 87th pct
PT stops in Millnerin Nightcliff +8 more in Millner
19 86th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Millnerin Nightcliff +4.54 more in Millner
7.38 86th pct 2.83 69th pct
Departures/1k in Millnerin Nightcliff +127.5 more in Nightcliff
545.8 79th pct 673.3 82nd pct
PT routes in Millnerin Nightcliff +1 more in Millner
8 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Millnerin Nightcliff +2 longer in Millner
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Millnerin Nightcliff +1,841 more in Millner
16,532 70th pct 14,691 67th pct
Reach 45 min in Millnerin Nightcliff +8,835 more in Nightcliff
31,203 57th pct 40,038 61st pct
Transit to city in Millnerin Nightcliff +13 longer in Millner
53 41st pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 66.2%
7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
4.5% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
1.9% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
32.4% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%
6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
5.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Millnerin Nightcliff +10.8 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
45.9% 87th pct 56.7% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.1 pts higher in Nightcliff gap narrowing
24.2% 90th pct 24.4% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Millnerin Nightcliff +1.6 pts higher in Millner gap widening
4.8% 67th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Millnerin Nightcliff +7.0 pts higher in Nightcliff gap widening
67.1% 73rd pct 74.1% 88th pct
Full-time in Millnerin Nightcliff even gap steady
65.3% 79th pct 65.4% 79th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.6% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
5.7% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
3.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.3% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%
12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
8.4% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.8% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.2 higher in Millner
7.5 95th pct 7.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.9 more in Millner
7.7 99th pct 6.9 93rd pct
15-min city in Millnerin Nightcliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Millnerin Nightcliff even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Millnerin Nightcliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Millnerin Nightcliff +2.6 pts higher in Millner
100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Millnerin Nightcliff even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Millnerin Nightcliff +88.3 pts higher in Millner
91.4% 97th pct 3.1% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.7 more in Millner
12.8 48th pct 12.1 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Millnerin Nightcliff +178 higher in Nightcliff
207 91st pct 385 99th pct
Mean slope in Millnerin Nightcliff +0.4 pts higher in Millner
3.5% 21st pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millner vs Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70187/millner/vs/SAL70210/nightcliff