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Miller vs South Brisbane

Name: Miller vs South Brisbane — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Miller profile · South Brisbane profile

Miller South Brisbane

South Brisbane and Miller are neighbouring areas with very different housing and populations. South Brisbane is a high-density hub where 62% of homes are rented and 74.1% are flats or apartments. It is a highly mobile and diverse place; 67% of residents moved in the last five years, and 38.8% were born overseas. In contrast, Miller is more suburban, with 65.5% of homes being separate houses and 27.4% owned outright. It has a larger presence of families, with 18.1% of the population being children under 15, compared to just 9.8% in South Brisbane.

Both areas share a similarly well-qualified workforce, with about 47% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in housing is now much sharper, with the gap in separate houses growing to 43.3%. South Brisbane has also become far more diverse, with the share of people born overseas now 15 percentage points higher than in Miller.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.4 pts higher in South Brisbane Separate houses: 43.3 pts higher in Miller 3+ bedrooms: 38.4 pts higher in Miller Recent movers: 21.6 pts higher in South Brisbane Recent arrivals: 16.8 pts higher in South Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miller in South Brisbane +14,932 larger in South Brisbane gap widening

50,292 40th pct 65,224 63rd pct

Median age in Miller in South Brisbane +5 yrs older in Miller gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 19.9%

13.7% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 9.8%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

41.0% Never married +17.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

45.2% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 28.7%

7.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Miller South Brisbane

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia ◂ +18.6 pts 54.6%

1.0% China +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

38.3% English ◂ +9.1 pts 29.2%

32.6% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 21.7%

15.9% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

3.8% Chinese +6.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +17.5 pts 64.0%

1.5% Mandarin +5.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.6% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 31.2%

4.9% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Miller in South Brisbane +0.61 more in South Brisbane

1.43 22nd pct 2.04 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Miller in South Brisbane even

13 24th pct 13 24th pct

Students in Miller in South Brisbane +7,313 more in South Brisbane

5,782 20th pct 13,095 78th pct

Avg size in Miller in South Brisbane +646 larger in South Brisbane

445 42nd pct 1,091 100th pct

ICSEA in Miller in South Brisbane +51 higher in South Brisbane

1,093 81st pct 1,144 96th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 79.4%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.3% Year 11 even 3.3%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 39.6%

17.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

13.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

8.4% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

5.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Miller in South Brisbane +$83 higher in Miller gap steady

$1,084 87th pct $1,001 81st pct

Household income in Miller in South Brisbane +$337 higher in Miller gap narrowing

$2,302 88th pct $1,965 68th pct

Family income in Miller in South Brisbane +$522 higher in Miller gap narrowing

$3,041 92nd pct $2,519 78th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

23.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 16.0%

19.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.4%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None even 68.1%

19.2% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.1%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Miller in South Brisbane +0.4 larger in Miller gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.1 5th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 43.0%

25.6% Couples without children +16.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

10.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

25.7% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 8.3%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.1%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miller in South Brisbane +$40 higher in South Brisbane gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Miller in South Brisbane +$246 higher in Miller gap narrowing

$2,266 85th pct $2,020 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Miller in South Brisbane +0.20 higher in South Brisbane gap steady

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Rented +28.4 pts ▸ 62.0%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 19.0%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 16.4%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

22.2% Flat or apartment +51.9 pts ▸ 74.1%

65.5% Separate house ◂ +43.3 pts 22.2%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 3.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

22.6% 2 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 20.0%

6.5% 1 bedroom +16.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 7.2%

11.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 4.1%

0.4% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $350–$549 +7.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

24.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 15.9%

11.2% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%

4.7% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.2%

29.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 24.7%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Miller in South Brisbane +83 more in Miller

323 67th pct 240 44th pct

Stops/1k in Miller in South Brisbane +2.74 more in Miller

6.42 86th pct 3.68 30th pct

Departures/1k in Miller in South Brisbane +1,697.4 more in South Brisbane

1,681.9 75th pct 3,379.3 100th pct

PT routes in Miller in South Brisbane +81 more in South Brisbane

80 87th pct 161 91st pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 34.2%

25.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 22.2%

1.8% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Bus +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 23.3%

7.3% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%

13.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

7.2% Retail trade even 7.2%

5.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 38.6%

15.1% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Miller in South Brisbane +1.0 higher in South Brisbane

8.1 89th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Miller in South Brisbane +0.3 more in South Brisbane

7.6 90th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Miller in South Brisbane +3.5 pts higher in South Brisbane

96.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Miller in South Brisbane +8.3 pts higher in South Brisbane

91.7% 83rd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Miller in South Brisbane +2.0 pts higher in South Brisbane

98.0% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Miller in South Brisbane +1.3 pts higher in Miller

94.7% 84th pct 93.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Miller in South Brisbane +0.7 pts higher in South Brisbane

99.3% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Miller in South Brisbane +14.0 pts higher in South Brisbane

85.8% 85th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Miller in South Brisbane +4.3 more in Miller

23.3 87th pct 19.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Miller in South Brisbane +324 higher in South Brisbane

205 75th pct 529 100th pct

Mean slope in Miller in South Brisbane +0.7 pts higher in South Brisbane

5.9% 61st pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare Miller with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miller vs South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30054/miller/vs/SED30076/south-brisbane