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Wangaratta vs Milawa

Name: Wangaratta vs Milawa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Wangaratta profile · Milawa profile

Wangaratta Milawa

Wangaratta and Milawa (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different home and family lives. Milawa (L) has a much higher share of homes owned outright (53.3% compared to 37.2%) and far more residents who finished Year 12 (54.6% versus 43.2%). Wangaratta has a much higher share of one-parent families (18.3% compared to 3.5%) and people living alone (34.6% versus 22.9%). While Milawa (L) is more walkable for groceries and schools, Wangaratta is the only one of the two with health services within a 15-minute walk.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel, as both are rated as very walkable and have almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over. They also have nearly the same typical weekly personal income, around $700 to $750. Over time, some gaps are closing, such as the age difference between residents, while others are widening, including the share of people who rent, which is now far higher in Wangaratta.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,442 larger in Wangaratta Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Wangaratta No car: 7.0 pts higher in Wangaratta Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Wangaratta Housework 15h+: 14.9 pts higher in Milawa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wangaratta in Milawa +19,442 larger in Wangaratta gap widening

19,712 86th pct 270 14th pct

Median age in Wangaratta in Milawa +5 yrs older in Milawa gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 49 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.7% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 18.5%

17.3% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%

Marital status

43.1% Married +20.2 pts ▸ 63.3%

34.3% Never married ◂ +15.9 pts 18.3%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Wangaratta Milawa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 88.1%

1.8% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +7.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.4% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

14.2% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.5% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.4% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

1.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 96.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

41.4% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 40.0%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

19.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%

15.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 34.1%

19.2% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.9% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

12.2% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

9.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wangaratta in Milawa +$42 higher in Milawa gap narrowing

$707 59th pct $749 68th pct

Household income in Wangaratta in Milawa +$281 higher in Milawa gap narrowing

$1,236 47th pct $1,517 67th pct

Family income in Wangaratta in Milawa +$190 higher in Milawa gap narrowing

$1,726 60th pct $1,916 71st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.7%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.7%

22.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 40.4%

34.2% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

9.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

3.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +5.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

23.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wangaratta in Milawa +0.3 larger in Milawa gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

30.9% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +14.9 pts 3.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 22.9%

12.5% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.3% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

1.8% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wangaratta in Milawa +$75 higher in Milawa gap narrowing

$260 46th pct $335 71st pct

Mortgage in Wangaratta in Milawa +$152 higher in Milawa gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,452 58th pct

People / bedroom in Wangaratta in Milawa even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.9% Rented ◂ +20.3 pts 7.6%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 91.4%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +5.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 35.2%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 7.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +52.4 pts 0.0%

22.0% Under $200 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

19.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

26.0% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 68.0%

8.0% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

1.7% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 30.3%

10.4% 3 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 18.4%

9.2% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.6% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.2% Professional & technical even 3.2%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.1% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.9% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Wangaratta in Milawa even

6.3 88th pct 6.3 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wangaratta in Milawa +0.7 more in Milawa

5.8 72nd pct 6.5 86th pct

15-min city in Wangaratta in Milawa +18.0 pts higher in Milawa

75.0% 65th pct 93.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Wangaratta in Milawa +11.6 pts higher in Milawa

83.1% 73rd pct 94.7% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Wangaratta in Milawa +8.2 pts higher in Wangaratta

89.5% 82nd pct 81.3% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Wangaratta in Milawa +14.6 pts higher in Milawa

81.3% 65th pct 95.9% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Wangaratta in Milawa +1.1 pts higher in Milawa

93.6% 53rd pct 94.7% 57th pct

Walk to health in Wangaratta in Milawa +46.2 pts higher in Wangaratta

46.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wangaratta in Milawa +39.6 more in Milawa

15.9 43rd pct 55.6 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Wangaratta in Milawa +30 higher in Wangaratta

47 70th pct 17 25th pct

Mean slope in Wangaratta in Milawa +0.5 pts higher in Wangaratta

3.0% 19th pct 2.4% 8th pct

Compare Wangaratta with nearby areas

Glenrowan - North Oxley Glenrowan Milawa Eldorado Moyhu Rutherglen Chiltern

Compare Milawa with nearby areas

Oxley Moyhu Wangaratta Eldorado Glenrowan - North Glenrowan Beechworth Myrtleford

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wangaratta vs Milawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213016/wangaratta/vs/UCL222054/milawa