# Mildura vs Wimmera — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 170 km apart

Mildura and Wimmera are two large regional areas in Victoria, but they differ in their population and layout. Mildura has a far larger First Nations population, with 2,621 people compared to 838 in Wimmera. There is also a stark age gap between these groups; First Nations residents are far older in Wimmera, where the typical age is 28, while in Mildura it is just 20. Mildura also offers better access to local services, with a walkability score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable) compared to 4.6 (somewhat walkable) in Wimmera.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of people who speak a First Nations language, at around 4%. They also share a similar flat landscape, with very little difference in their average terrain slope. While Mildura generally has more homes within walking distance of groceries, schools, and parks, Wimmera has a higher share of homes near parks and a slightly higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Mildura | Wimmera | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,621 | 838 | 1,783 larger in Mildura |  |
| Median age | 20 yrs | 28 yrs | 8 yrs older in Wimmera |  |
| Year 12 | 30.1% | 31.6% | 1.5 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Unemployment | 14.9% | 13.5% | 1.4 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Median income | $498 | $495 | $3 higher in Mildura |  |
| Household income | $1,180 | $1,059 | $121 higher in Mildura |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.2% | 4.3% | 0.1 pts higher in Wimmera |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Mildura | Wimmera | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.3 | 4.6 | 0.6 higher in Mildura |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.1 | 4.7 | 0.4 more in Mildura |  |
| 15-min city | 62.8% | 55.3% | 7.6 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Walk to shops | 62.6% | 52.7% | 9.9 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Walk to transit | 72.3% | 64.5% | 7.7 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Walk to school | 66.4% | 59.0% | 7.4 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Walk to a park | 88.6% | 81.0% | 7.6 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Walk to health | 40.5% | 43.5% | 2.9 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 1 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 2.7% | 3.6% | 0.8 pts higher in Wimmera |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202010/mildura/vs/IARE202018/wimmera