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Is Stuart Mill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

10.3% of Stuart Mill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

25 family households lived in Stuart Mill; 32.0% were couple families and 16.0% were one-parent families.

28.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Stuart Mill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Stuart Mill had 78 residents at the 2021 Census.

10.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

50.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Stuart Mill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.4% of occupied private dwellings in Stuart Mill.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Stuart Mill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

81.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

18.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Stuart Mill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Stuart Mill had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 47.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 36.8%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Stuart Mill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

34.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

60.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Stuart Mill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 18.4% of the total.

84.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Stuart Mill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

72.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.6% reported a different address.

7.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Stuart Mill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.9% of residents used only English at home.

5.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Stuart Mill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

7.7% of Stuart Mill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.3% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 96.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Stuart Mill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 39.7% of ancestry responses in Stuart Mill.

Australian ancestry made up 48.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Stuart Mill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

13.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 31.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Stuart Mill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 59.4%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

27.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Stuart Mill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

52.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.0% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 7.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Stuart Mill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

23.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Stuart Mill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,042 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $705.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $205 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Stuart Mill compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 34.2% in Stuart Mill, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 81.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Stuart Mill, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

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