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Kitchener vs Millfield

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Kitchener profile · Millfield profile

Kitchener Millfield

Millfield and Kitchener are neighbouring areas with different profiles. Kitchener has a much higher share of recent arrivals from overseas at 23.8%, compared to just 5.0% in Millfield. The two areas offer very different levels of access to services; 85.9% of homes in Millfield are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while 0.0% of homes in Kitchener have the same access. Conversely, Kitchener is far more walkable for other needs, with 96.5% of homes near a school compared to 37.1% in Millfield.

Both areas share very similar patterns in home life, with almost the same proportion of people needing help with daily activities and nearly identical numbers of people per bedroom. They also track closely in age, as the typical resident in Millfield is 36 and just 35 in Kitchener. While they have some gaps, the difference in typical household income has narrowed since 2011, now sitting at $1,730 for Millfield and $2,010 for Kitchener.

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Where they differ most

Population: 517 larger in Millfield Recent arrivals: 18.8 pts higher in Kitchener De facto: 3.7 pts higher in Millfield Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in Kitchener Unpaid child care: 8.7 pts higher in Kitchener

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kitchenerin Millfield +517 larger in Millfield gap widening
554 37th pct 1,071 58th pct
Median age in Kitchenerin Millfield +1 yrs older in Millfield gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 18th pct
First Nations in Kitchenerin Millfield +1.6 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
10.3% 78th pct 8.7% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Kitchenerin Millfield +0.1 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
12.3% 17th pct 12.1% 16th pct
Under 15 in Kitchenerin Millfield +1.0 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
24.0% 87th pct 23.0% 85th pct
De facto in Kitchenerin Millfield +3.7 pts higher in Millfield gap steady
10.3% 21st pct 14.0% 61st pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.0%
13.5% Youth (15–24) even 13.5%
12.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

Marital status

47.4% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
36.2% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 34.9%
6.4% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kitchener Millfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kitchenerin Millfield +3.7 pts higher in Millfield gap narrowing
3.8% 8th pct 7.5% 26th pct

Country of birth

92.6% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 84.7%
0.5% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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

59.9% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 47.2%
35.7% English +5.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
5.1% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
4.0% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
0.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kitchenerin Millfield +0.6 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
2.2% 24th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in Kitchenerin Millfield even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 90.5%
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% Greek 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 Kitchenerin Millfield +4.8 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
43.7% 55th pct 38.8% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 49.1%
43.7% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 38.8%
7.4% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kitchenerin Millfield +0.5 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
34.9% 38th pct 34.5% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Kitchenerin Millfield +3.7 pts higher in Millfield gap narrowing
6.4% 16th pct 10.1% 41st pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 34.5%
34.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.5%
13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%
9.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

59.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 45.8%
9.0% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 19.0%
12.4% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
6.2% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
6.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kitchenerin Millfield +$85 higher in Millfield gap narrowing
$609 39th pct $694 56th pct
Household income in Kitchenerin Millfield +$280 higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
$2,010 87th pct $1,730 77th pct
Family income in Kitchenerin Millfield +$174 higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
$2,083 79th pct $1,909 71st pct
High earners in Kitchenerin Millfield +2.2 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
10.5% 78th pct 8.3% 66th pct
High-income homes in Kitchenerin Millfield +2.5 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
21.6% 85th pct 19.2% 79th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 27.5%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
18.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%
5.8% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 41.9%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kitchenerin Millfield even
34.3% 57th pct 34.4% 57th pct
Mental health in Kitchenerin Millfield +1.0 pts higher in Millfield
12.5% 82nd pct 13.4% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Kitchenerin Millfield +1.0 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
7.2% 61st pct 6.3% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
0.9% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +5.9 pts 53.9%
20.6% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%
3.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kitchenerin Millfield +0.2 pts higher in Millfield gap narrowing
7.1% 6th pct 7.3% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Kitchenerin Millfield +2.5 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
15.2% 79th pct 12.7% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Kitchenerin Millfield +8.7 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
39.0% 90th pct 30.4% 77th pct
Defence service in Kitchenerin Millfield +2.0 pts higher in Kitchener
5.0% 78th pct 3.0% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kitchenerin Millfield +0.7 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
25.2% 61st pct 24.5% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kitchenerin Millfield +0.2 larger in Kitchener gap steady
3.1 88th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Kitchenerin Millfield +3.9 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
15.2% 51st pct 11.3% 27th pct
Living alone in Kitchenerin Millfield +3.7 pts higher in Millfield gap steady
15.2% 12th pct 18.9% 20th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 63.8%
14.4% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
23.4% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 19.2%
15.2% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kitchenerin Millfield +$20 higher in Millfield gap narrowing
$300 59th pct $320 66th pct
Mortgage in Kitchenerin Millfield +$33 higher in Millfield gap narrowing
$1,733 77th pct $1,766 79th pct
People / bedroom in Kitchenerin Millfield even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Kitchenerin Millfield +3.4 pts higher in Millfield gap narrowing
5.8% 4th pct 9.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Kitchenerin Millfield +4.2 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
36.3% 40th pct 32.0% 29th pct
Separate houses in Kitchenerin Millfield even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kitchenerin Millfield +5.3 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
89.5% 86th pct 84.1% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 56.3%
36.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 32.0%
5.8% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 39.2%
31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 29.9%
14.0% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

90.0% $200–$349 ◂ +35.2 pts 54.8%
90.0% $350–$549 ◂ +67.4 pts 22.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 28.7%
36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 30.9%
10.0% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.0% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kitchenerin Millfield +1.8 pts higher in Millfield gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 28th pct
Work from home in Kitchenerin Millfield +3.5 pts higher in Millfield gap steady
11.1% 68th pct 14.6% 79th pct
PT commute in Kitchenerin Millfield even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 57.7%
11.1% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 44.3%
22.0% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%
16.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%
0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kitchenerin Millfield +2.9 pts higher in Millfield gap steady
47.8% 91st pct 50.7% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Kitchenerin Millfield +18.8 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
23.8% 90th pct 5.0% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kitchenerin Millfield +2.1 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
6.6% 72nd pct 4.5% 47th pct
Participation in Kitchenerin Millfield +3.0 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
61.7% 75th pct 58.7% 67th pct
Full-time in Kitchenerin Millfield +0.2 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
54.3% 40th pct 54.1% 39th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
10.7% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%
8.6% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.0% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.3% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.8% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.8% Manufacturing even 5.8%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
4.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.6% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 15.7%
11.5% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%
8.2% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%
12.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%
2.9% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kitchenerin Millfield +0.1 higher in Kitchener
2.6 26th pct 2.4 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kitchenerin Millfield +1.0 more in Kitchener
3.6 36th pct 2.6 24th pct
15-min city in Kitchenerin Millfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kitchenerin Millfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kitchenerin Millfield +85.9 pts higher in Millfield
0.0% 0th pct 85.9% 78th pct
Walk to school in Kitchenerin Millfield +59.4 pts higher in Kitchener
96.5% 89th pct 37.1% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Kitchenerin Millfield +24.5 pts higher in Kitchener
87.4% 39th pct 62.9% 22nd pct
Walk to health in Kitchenerin Millfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kitchenerin Millfield +2.9 more in Millfield
3.6 8th pct 6.5 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Kitchenerin Millfield +15 higher in Kitchener
39 60th pct 25 39th pct
Mean slope in Kitchenerin Millfield +0.0 pts higher in Kitchener
6.2% 69th pct 6.1% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kitchener vs Millfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121061/kitchener/vs/UCL121076/millfield