# Mildura vs Berri - Barmera — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 123 km apart

Mildura and Berri - Barmera are regional areas separated by about 123 km. Mildura is more walkable, with a score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.9 (mostly car-dependent) in Berri - Barmera. This is seen in the high number of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (88.6% in Mildura versus 63.3% in Berri - Barmera) and public transport (72.3% versus 43.9%). Mildura also has a far larger First Nations population with 2,621 people, compared to 582 in Berri - Barmera.

Both areas share a similar flat landscape, with very similar mean terrain slopes. While Mildura has better access to basic services, Berri - Barmera has a far higher street connectivity score of 3 compared to 1 in Mildura. For First Nations residents, the gap in typical personal income is well higher in Mildura at $498, while Berri - Barmera is much lower at $398.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Mildura | Berri - Barmera | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,621 | 582 | 2,039 larger in Mildura |  |
| Median age | 20 yrs | 23 yrs | 3 yrs older in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Year 12 | 30.1% | 25.4% | 4.7 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Unemployment | 14.9% | 16.8% | 1.9 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Median income | $498 | $398 | $100 higher in Mildura |  |
| Household income | $1,180 | $851 | $329 higher in Mildura |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.2% | 7.0% | 2.8 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Mildura | Berri - Barmera | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.3 | 3.9 | 1.3 higher in Mildura |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.1 | 4.2 | 0.9 more in Mildura |  |
| 15-min city | 62.8% | 55.8% | 7.0 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Walk to shops | 62.6% | 53.1% | 9.5 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Walk to transit | 72.3% | 43.9% | 28.3 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Walk to school | 66.4% | 52.4% | 14.0 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Walk to a park | 88.6% | 63.3% | 25.3 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Walk to health | 40.5% | 33.7% | 6.8 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 3 | 2 higher in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Mean slope | 2.7% | 3.7% | 1.0 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202010/mildura/vs/IARE401004/berri-barmera