# Far West vs Mildura — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 438 km apart

Far West and Mildura are distant regions in New South Wales and Victoria that differ sharply in how people access services. Far West has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, at 64.6% compared to 40.5% in Mildura. Access to groceries and schools is also far higher in Far West, where 77.4% and 78.3% of homes are within a short walk of these amenities. In contrast, Mildura has a far higher street connectivity score of 1 intersection per square kilometre, while Far West has none.

First Nations residents in both areas earn almost identical typical household incomes, sitting at about $1,181. While they share this financial commonality, other outcomes vary. First Nations people in Mildura are noticeably younger and more likely to have finished Year 12, but they also face a well higher unemployment rate of 14.9% compared to 11.5% in Far West. A similar share of people in both areas speak a First Nations language, with figures around 4%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Far West | Mildura | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,410 | 2,621 | 211 larger in Mildura |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 20 yrs | 4 yrs older in Far West |  |
| Year 12 | 21.0% | 30.1% | 9.1 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Unemployment | 11.5% | 14.9% | 3.4 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Median income | $505 | $498 | $7 higher in Far West |  |
| Household income | $1,181 | $1,180 |  |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | 4.2% | 0.3 pts higher in Mildura |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Far West | Mildura | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.0 | 5.3 | 0.7 higher in Far West |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.3 | 5.1 | 1.2 more in Far West |  |
| 15-min city | 83.2% | 62.8% | 20.4 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to shops | 77.4% | 62.6% | 14.8 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to transit | 82.2% | 72.3% | 10.0 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to school | 78.3% | 66.4% | 11.9 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to a park | 87.5% | 88.6% | 1.1 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Walk to health | 64.6% | 40.5% | 24.0 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 1 | 1 higher in Mildura |  |
| Mean slope | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.4 pts higher in Far West |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE103005/far-west/vs/IARE202010/mildura