Eaton vs Millbridge

Millbridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 41 in Eaton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Millbridge, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Millbridge: a median of $810,000, against $708,000 in Eaton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eaton tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Millbridge suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Eaton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Millbridge carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 65/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Eaton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($708,350 vs $810,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Eaton has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $400/wk)
  • Millbridge leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Eaton is more walkable (67/100 vs 31/100)
  • Millbridge sits closer to the CBD (163.4 km vs 165.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eaton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 31/100)
  • But Millbridge carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 65/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Millbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Eaton and Millbridge drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Eaton Millbridge
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Eaton Millbridge
Walkability 67 / 31
Eaton — Walkability: 67/100 Millbridge — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 35 / 54
Eaton — Safety: 35/100 Millbridge — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 60 / 64
Eaton — Low fire risk: 60/100 Millbridge — Low fire risk: 64/100
Low flood risk 26 / 36
Eaton — Low flood risk: 26/100 Millbridge — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

Eaton has more residents (8,669 vs 2,736); Millbridge has higher household incomes ($127,816 vs $77,220).

Eaton Millbridge
Population 8,669
+68% vs other
 2,736
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +14.1%
Median age 41 33
Median household income $77,220/yr $127,816/yr
+66% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $400/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eaton Millbridge
0-4 6.0% / 10.2%
Eaton — 0-4: 6.0% Millbridge — 0-4: 10.2%
5-14 13.0% / 16.8%
Eaton — 5-14: 13.0% Millbridge — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 5.6% / 5.7%
Eaton — 15-19: 5.6% Millbridge — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.3% / 3.8%
Eaton — 20-24: 5.3% Millbridge — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 12.4% / 18.2%
Eaton — 25-34: 12.4% Millbridge — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 12.4% / 17.4%
Eaton — 35-44: 12.4% Millbridge — 35-44: 17.4%
45-54 12.0% / 10.3%
Eaton — 45-54: 12.0% Millbridge — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 11.7% / 9.2%
Eaton — 55-64: 11.7% Millbridge — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 10.5% / 6.0%
Eaton — 65-74: 10.5% Millbridge — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 7.6% / 2.0%
Eaton — 75-84: 7.6% Millbridge — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 3.4% / 0.5%
Eaton — 85+: 3.4% Millbridge — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eaton 41.3% couple families
Eaton — Couple Families: 41.3% Eaton — Lone Person: 36.0% Eaton — One Parent Families: 18.1% Eaton — Group Household: 3.4% Eaton — Other Families: 1.2%
Millbridge 67.8% couple families
Millbridge — Couple Families: 67.8% Millbridge — Lone Person: 17.7% Millbridge — One Parent Families: 11.5% Millbridge — Group Household: 2.4% Millbridge — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eaton 23.1% renting
Eaton — Owned Outright: 32.6% Eaton — Mortgage: 44.3% Eaton — Renting: 23.1%
Millbridge 17.0% renting
Millbridge — Owned Outright: 19.4% Millbridge — Mortgage: 63.5% Millbridge — Renting: 17.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Eaton Millbridge
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 22.6%
Eaton — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Millbridge — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 8.8%
Eaton — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Millbridge — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.5%
Eaton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Millbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.6%
Eaton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Millbridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.1%
Eaton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Millbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Eaton Millbridge
England 4.8% / 4.5%
Eaton — England: 4.8% Millbridge — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.2%
Eaton — New Zealand: 3.1% Millbridge — New Zealand: 3.2%
South Africa 1.2% / 2.2%
Eaton — South Africa: 1.2% Millbridge — South Africa: 2.2%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.5%
Eaton — Philippines: 0.7% Millbridge — Philippines: 1.5%
India 0.6% / 1.0%
Eaton — India: 0.6% Millbridge — India: 1.0%
Zimbabwe 0.4% / 1.1%
Eaton — Zimbabwe: 0.4% Millbridge — Zimbabwe: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eaton 89.6% houses
Eaton — Houses: 89.6% Eaton — Townhouses: 8.7% Eaton — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Millbridge 98.4% houses
Millbridge — Houses: 98.4% Millbridge — Townhouses: 1.6% Millbridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eaton Millbridge
Median house price $708,350 $810,000
Median unit price $590,000 —
Median land price — $870,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 96 sales
 18 days
from 18 sales

Development activity

Eaton Millbridge
New dwellings approved 83
across Dardanup
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Eaton Millbridge
Houses 4.5%
$680/wk on $782K
 4.3%
$750/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Eaton Millbridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Schools Higher than 63% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 48% of WA

Liveability

Eaton is more walkable (67 vs 31).

Eaton Millbridge
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Eaton carries more crime risk (65 vs 46); Eaton carries more flood risk (74 vs 64).

Eaton Millbridge
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood High
74/100
 Moderate
64/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Eaton Millbridge
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Eaton

  • Glen Huon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Eaton Community College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Eaton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Millbridge

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Eaton Millbridge
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 7 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Eaton sits further from the CBD (165.5 km vs 163.4 km).

Eaton Millbridge
Walkability score 67/100 31/100
Distance to Perth 165.5 km
+1% vs other
 163.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min 114 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 50/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6232
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 6232
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Eaton Millbridge
Car (driver) 84.2% / 84.1%
Eaton — Car (driver): 84.2% Millbridge — Car (driver): 84.1%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 7.5%
Eaton — Car (passenger): 6.9% Millbridge — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Worked from Home 3.7% / 4.3%
Eaton — Worked from Home: 3.7% Millbridge — Worked from Home: 4.3%
Bus 3.4% / 3.6%
Eaton — Bus: 3.4% Millbridge — Bus: 3.6%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.3%
Eaton — Walked Only: 1.4% Millbridge — Walked Only: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

Eaton Millbridge
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.9 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Eaton Millbridge
Connectivity score 64/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
3,862 premises
 26%
631 premises

Climate

Eaton Millbridge
Annual rainfall 774 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Eaton Millbridge
Average residential rate $2,797/yr
same for both
Council Dardanup
same for both

Federal electorate

Eaton Millbridge
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eaton Millbridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eaton

Large Blocks Quiet Regional Centre

Millbridge

Family Large Blocks Young Families

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