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Millmerran vs Cecil Plains

Name: Millmerran vs Cecil Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Millmerran profile · Cecil Plains profile

Millmerran Cecil Plains

Millmerran and Cecil Plains (L) are two nearby Queensland towns with very different profiles. Millmerran is a more international hub, with 34.5% of residents arriving recently from overseas and 15% born abroad, compared to 7.3% and 6.7% in Cecil Plains (L). Education and income levels are also higher in Millmerran, where 35.5% of people completed Year 12 and 10.5% hold a bachelor's degree. In contrast, Cecil Plains (L) has a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 10.9%. While Millmerran is rated as somewhat walkable, Cecil Plains (L) is mostly car-dependent, though it has more homes within a short walk of a school and park.

Both towns share similar typical weekly personal incomes around $650, which sits well below the national figure. They also have almost identical proportions of volunteers and people needing daily help. While they share these commonalities, the gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, and the difference in overseas arrivals remains stark.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,133 larger in Millmerran Other language: 9.2 pts higher in Millmerran Born overseas: 8.3 pts higher in Millmerran Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in Millmerran People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Millmerran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +1,133 larger in Millmerran gap widening

1,371 63rd pct 238 12th pct

Median age in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +1 yrs older in Cecil Plains gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.2%

19.0% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 40.1%

33.1% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 30.7%

8.3% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.9% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Millmerran Cecil Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 81.1%

4.4% Philippines ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

0.9% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% English +10.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

40.3% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 36.6%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 2.5%

8.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Filipino ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 81.1%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.4% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 50.4%

24.9% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.6% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 22.0%

33.6% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.1% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.5% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 38.2%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 5.6%

3.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%

8.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

8.1% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +$19 higher in Cecil Plains gap steady

$648 47th pct $667 51st pct

Household income in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +$72 higher in Millmerran gap narrowing

$1,163 40th pct $1,091 33rd pct

Family income in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +$112 higher in Millmerran gap widening

$1,487 43rd pct $1,375 32nd pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.8%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.2%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

8.6% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

5.4% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +8.8 pts 48.7%

19.5% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.9% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +0.2 larger in Millmerran gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 28.1%

16.4% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 34.7%

31.1% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.2% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 5.3%

4.8% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +$40 higher in Millmerran gap widening

$240 38th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +$119 higher in Millmerran gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $964 21st pct

People / bedroom in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +0.10 higher in Millmerran gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 36.8%

30.9% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 27.4%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 18.9%

2.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 95.8%

3.7% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 14.7%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 73.1%

23.8% Under $200 +22.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

5.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% Under $1,000 +26.4 pts ▸ 72.2%

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 +28.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 70.3%

4.5% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

2.4% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.7% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.4%

4.7% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.3% Manufacturing +17.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.4 pts 13.9%

7.5% Education & training +7.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 5.0%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

7.9% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

0.7% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers +13.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%

14.4% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +1.4 higher in Millmerran

5.4 71st pct 3.9 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +1.1 more in Millmerran

6.0 75th pct 4.9 55th pct

15-min city in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +11.5 pts higher in Cecil Plains

84.4% 76th pct 95.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +86.2 pts higher in Millmerran

86.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Millmerran in Cecil Plains even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +14.6 pts higher in Cecil Plains

83.5% 68th pct 98.2% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +9.1 pts higher in Cecil Plains

89.1% 41st pct 98.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +84.1 pts higher in Millmerran

84.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +37.5 more in Cecil Plains

25.5 66th pct 63.0 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +17 higher in Cecil Plains

23 36th pct 40 62nd pct

Mean slope in Millmerran in Cecil Plains +0.3 pts higher in Cecil Plains

3.1% 21st pct 3.4% 29th pct

Compare Millmerran with nearby areas

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Compare Cecil Plains with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millmerran vs Cecil Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315063/millmerran/vs/UCL322026/cecil-plains