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Healesville vs Millgrove

Name: Healesville vs Millgrove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Healesville profile · Millgrove profile

Healesville Millgrove

Healesville and Millgrove are nearby Victorian areas with very different financial and social profiles. Healesville is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $1,857 and 14.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is reflected in the housing costs, where a typical monthly home loan payment is $1,683, far higher than the $900 seen in Millgrove. Healesville also has more walkable amenities and a higher share of university-qualified adults, while Millgrove has a much higher rate of one-parent families at 25.8%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of households that rent. While they share similar rates of full-time employment and a similar number of bedrooms per home, their paths have diverged since 2011. The gaps in weekly family income and home loan payments have both widened over the last decade. Healesville has also become more distinct in its working habits, with a much higher share of people now working from home compared to Millgrove.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,114 larger in Healesville Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Millgrove PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Healesville One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in Millgrove Median age: 6 yrs older in Healesville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Healesville in Millgrove +7,114 larger in Healesville gap steady

8,698 86th pct 1,584 66th pct

Median age in Healesville in Millgrove +6 yrs older in Healesville gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 15.4%

16.6% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

Marital status

33.6% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

44.8% Married ◂ +14.5 pts 30.3%

11.7% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Healesville Millgrove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 77.3%

5.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +2.5 pts 43.9%

38.5% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.5% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

5.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 85.9%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.3% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 55.8%

33.8% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 28.0%

7.0% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 38.6%

18.5% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.2% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 12.4%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.6% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Healesville in Millgrove +$89 higher in Healesville gap widening

$689 55th pct $600 37th pct

Household income in Healesville in Millgrove +$253 higher in Healesville gap widening

$1,439 62nd pct $1,186 43rd pct

Family income in Healesville in Millgrove +$402 higher in Healesville gap widening

$1,857 68th pct $1,455 40th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.6%

19.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 2.9%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.6%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

9.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

5.3% Diabetes even 5.3%

4.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +5.6 pts 51.1%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.0%

8.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Healesville in Millgrove +0.2 larger in Healesville gap steady

2.4 57th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 50.5%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 22.2%

15.7% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 32.9%

27.7% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

5.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Healesville in Millgrove

$350 75th pct —

Mortgage in Healesville in Millgrove gap widening

$1,683 74th pct —

People / bedroom in Healesville in Millgrove even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 32.7%

16.3% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

1.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 66.3%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 9.8%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.6% $200–$349 +33.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +26.0 pts 20.6%

19.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.7 pts 6.2%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 13.2%

17.8% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 67.3%

18.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 11.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

38.1% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

3.4% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

8.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.3% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 8.9%

12.0% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.4% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Healesville in Millgrove +1.4 higher in Healesville

4.9 61st pct 3.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Healesville in Millgrove +1.2 more in Healesville

4.7 52nd pct 3.6 35th pct

15-min city in Healesville in Millgrove +3.5 pts higher in Healesville

49.6% 43rd pct 46.1% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Healesville in Millgrove +10.2 pts higher in Healesville

59.4% 50th pct 49.2% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Healesville in Millgrove +25.9 pts higher in Healesville

76.8% 68th pct 50.9% 51st pct

Walk to school in Healesville in Millgrove +19.8 pts higher in Healesville

61.1% 43rd pct 41.2% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Healesville in Millgrove +12.1 pts higher in Millgrove

79.0% 28th pct 91.1% 46th pct

Walk to health in Healesville in Millgrove +42.8 pts higher in Healesville

42.8% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Healesville in Millgrove +6.0 more in Healesville

13.6 35th pct 7.6 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Healesville in Millgrove +3 higher in Healesville

29 45th pct 26 41st pct

Mean slope in Healesville in Millgrove +1.8 pts higher in Millgrove

9.4% 89th pct 11.1% 93rd pct

Compare Healesville with nearby areas

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Compare Millgrove with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Healesville vs Millgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL214009/healesville/vs/UCL215056/millgrove