Millaa Millaa (L)

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 290 people in Millaa Millaa (L). Of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 8.8% of the population.

The median age of people in Millaa Millaa (L) was 51 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 19.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 22.4% of the population.

Of people in Millaa Millaa (L) aged 15 years and over, 42.1% were married and 22.3% were either divorced or separated.

In Millaa Millaa (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 38.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.6% were in a de facto marriage.

In Millaa Millaa (L) 25.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.1% were in primary school, 24.3% in secondary school and 4.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Millaa Millaa (L), 12.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 15.2% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 3.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Millaa Millaa (L) were Australian 32.4%, English 28.6%, Irish 9.8%, Scottish 8.2% and German 8.0%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Millaa Millaa (L) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Millaa Millaa (L), 79.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.3%, New Zealand 2.5%, Germany 1.4%, Papua New Guinea 1.1% and Netherlands 1.1%.

In Millaa Millaa (L), 58.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 19.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Millaa Millaa (L), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 67.2%, England 11.0%, Germany 5.2%, New Zealand 3.1% and Scotland 1.0%.

In Millaa Millaa (L), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 69.5%, England 11.5%, New Zealand 5.4%, Germany 1.4% and Papua New Guinea 1.1%.

The most common responses for religion in Millaa Millaa (L) were No Religion, so described 40.8%, Catholic 14.1%, Anglican 13.4%, Not stated 10.2% and Uniting Church 6.0%. In Millaa Millaa (L), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (54.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Millaa Millaa (L) 91.5% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Japanese 1.1%.

Employment

There were 112 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Millaa Millaa (L). Of these 38.4% were employed full time, 43.8% were employed part-time and 15.2% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Millaa Millaa (L), 22.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 14.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 26.3% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Millaa Millaa (L) included Labourers 27.0%, Managers 14.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 12.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.1%, Professionals 9.0% and Sales Workers 4.5%.

Of the employed people in Millaa Millaa (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 6.6%, Cafes and Restaurants 6.6%, Primary Education 6.6%, Secondary Education 6.6% and Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 6.6%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Millaa Millaa (L) was $436.

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In Millaa Millaa (L), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 67.4%, Walked only 6.7%, Car, as passenger 4.5%, Worked at home 4.5% and Bus 3.4%. On the day, 4.3% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 69.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Millaa Millaa (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 67.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 16.4% provided care for children and 14.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 22.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Millaa Millaa (L), 20.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 14.7% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Millaa Millaa (L), 33.3% were couple families with children, 41.7% were couple families without children and 20.8% were one parent families.

In Millaa Millaa (L), 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Millaa Millaa (L), of couple families with children, 5.3% had both partners employed full-time, 7.0% had both employed part-time and 8.8% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Millaa Millaa (L), 84.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 15.3% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Millaa Millaa (L), 92.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.1% were flats or apartments and 3.9% were other dwellings.

In Millaa Millaa (L), of occupied private dwellings 3.3% had 1 bedroom, 27.0% had 2 bedrooms and 55.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Millaa Millaa (L), 44.6% were owned outright, 29.8% were owned with a mortgage and 23.1% were rented.

Household composition

In Millaa Millaa (L), of all households, 57.8% were family households, 37.9% were single person households and 4.3% were group households.

In Millaa Millaa (L), 38.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 0.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Millaa Millaa (L), 46.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 36.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 8.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Millaa Millaa (L), 69.1% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Millaa Millaa (L), 51.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 48.4% were female. The median age was 16 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Millaa Millaa (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.5 persons, with 0.8 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $725.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Millaa Millaa (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $230 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)