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Miller vs Toohey

Name: Miller vs Toohey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Miller profile · Toohey profile

Miller Toohey

Toohey and Miller are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different profiles. Toohey is far more culturally diverse, with 46.3% of people born overseas and 45.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Miller has higher levels of qualification and income, with 47.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly household income of $2,302, which is well higher than Toohey's $1,793. Toohey also has more large homes, with 80.2% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly rent, which is $400 in each. They also share similar levels of public transport access, with nearly all homes in both places being within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While Miller's lead in typical incomes and degrees has been strong, the gap in education has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in language diversity has grown, with the gap in people who speak little or no English widening since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.0 pts higher in Toohey Born overseas: 22.4 pts higher in Toohey Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Toohey Personal income: $332 higher in Miller Limited English: 7.9 pts higher in Toohey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miller in Toohey +7,191 larger in Toohey gap widening

50,292 40th pct 57,483 53rd pct

Median age in Miller in Toohey +2 yrs older in Miller gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.2%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% Youth (15–24) even 13.7%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 44.9%

41.0% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 40.9%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

3.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Miller Toohey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia ◂ +23.5 pts 49.7%

1.0% China +8.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.3% India +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.3% English ◂ +15.8 pts 22.6%

32.6% Australian ◂ +13.4 pts 19.2%

3.8% Chinese +18.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.9% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 7.5%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 6.5%

6.3% German ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

1.9% Indian +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +31.4 pts 50.1%

1.5% Mandarin +14.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.6% Cantonese +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 41.4%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 36.8%

4.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Miller in Toohey +0.61 more in Toohey

1.43 22nd pct 2.04 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Miller in Toohey +6 more in Toohey

13 24th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Miller in Toohey +4,807 more in Toohey

5,782 20th pct 10,589 60th pct

Avg size in Miller in Toohey +113 larger in Toohey

445 42nd pct 557 64th pct

ICSEA in Miller in Toohey +28 higher in Miller

1,093 81st pct 1,065 71st pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 73.2%

9.2% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 35.0%

17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%

13.6% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

13.3% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

11.0% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

3.9% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Miller in Toohey +$332 higher in Miller gap widening

$1,084 87th pct $752 38th pct

Household income in Miller in Toohey +$509 higher in Miller gap narrowing

$2,302 88th pct $1,793 56th pct

Family income in Miller in Toohey +$1,035 higher in Miller gap narrowing

$3,041 92nd pct $2,006 45th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

19.3% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 10.7%

11.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 16.5%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

2.8% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +2.7 pts ▸ 70.7%

19.2% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 16.2%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Miller in Toohey +0.2 larger in Toohey gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 57.8%

25.6% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.0% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 30.9%

25.7% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 22.6%

16.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

6.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miller in Toohey even gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Miller in Toohey +$366 higher in Miller gap narrowing

$2,266 85th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Miller in Toohey even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 29.6%

27.4% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

65.5% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 74.0%

22.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.9 pts 8.3%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 13.0%

11.7% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

24.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.4%

11.5% Under $200 even 11.5%

11.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

29.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 14.9%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.0% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Miller in Toohey +22 more in Miller

323 67th pct 301 61st pct

Stops/1k in Miller in Toohey +1.19 more in Miller

6.42 86th pct 5.24 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Miller in Toohey +67.1 more in Miller

1,681.9 75th pct 1,614.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Miller in Toohey +25 more in Miller

80 87th pct 55 86th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

25.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 16.0%

3.9% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.8% Walked even 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 37.3%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 37.2%

10.2% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% No vehicle even 7.2%

5.0% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 8.3%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

5.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 27.5%

15.1% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.4%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.8% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.2% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Miller in Toohey +1.1 higher in Miller

8.1 89th pct 7.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Miller in Toohey +0.8 more in Miller

7.6 90th pct 6.7 73rd pct

15-min city in Miller in Toohey +6.6 pts higher in Miller

96.5% 86th pct 89.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Miller in Toohey +5.1 pts higher in Miller

91.7% 83rd pct 86.6% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Miller in Toohey +0.2 pts higher in Miller

98.0% 72nd pct 97.8% 71st pct

Walk to school in Miller in Toohey +4.8 pts higher in Miller

94.7% 84th pct 89.8% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Miller in Toohey even

99.3% 67th pct 99.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in Miller in Toohey +10.9 pts higher in Miller

85.8% 85th pct 75.0% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Miller in Toohey +9.2 more in Miller

23.3 87th pct 14.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Miller in Toohey +22 higher in Miller

205 75th pct 183 71st pct

Mean slope in Miller in Toohey +0.5 pts higher in Miller

5.9% 61st pct 5.4% 50th pct

Compare Miller with nearby areas

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Compare Toohey with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miller vs Toohey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30054/miller/vs/SED30085/toohey