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Mildura vs Berri Barmera

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 128 km apart · Mildura profile · Berri Barmera profile

Mildura Berri Barmera

Mildura and Berri Barmera are regional areas separated by about 128km. Mildura has more public transport options, with 7.48 stops per 1,000 people compared to 1.24 in Berri Barmera, and far more frequent departures. Mildura also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 25.8%, while Berri Barmera's is 14.8%. In contrast, Berri Barmera has an older population, with a typical age of 46 compared to 40 in Mildura, and a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 24.5% versus 19.6%.

Both areas are very similar in their housing and employment patterns, with nearly identical rates of full-time work and a high share of detached houses. These similarities exist while other gaps continue to grow; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents and the share of volunteers has widened since 2011. Mildura remains more accessible for pedestrians, with 72.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 44.5% in Berri Barmera.

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Where they differ most

Population: 46,488 larger in Mildura Recent arrivals: 11.0 pts higher in Mildura People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mildura Median age: 6 yrs older in Berri Barmera Under 15: 2.6 pts higher in Mildura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildurain Berri Barmera +46,488 larger in Mildura gap widening
56,972 76th pct 10,484 47th pct
Median age in Mildurain Berri Barmera +6 yrs older in Berri Barmera gap widening
40 yrs 38th pct 46 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Mildurain Berri Barmera +0.5 pts higher in Berri Barmera gap steady
4.6% 54th pct 5.1% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Mildurain Berri Barmera +4.9 pts higher in Berri Barmera gap widening
19.6% 49th pct 24.5% 75th pct
Under 15 in Mildurain Berri Barmera +2.6 pts higher in Mildura gap widening
18.5% 61st pct 15.9% 27th pct
De facto in Mildurain Berri Barmera +0.9 pts higher in Berri Barmera gap steady
11.9% 35th pct 12.8% 50th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.5%
19.6% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 43.7%
35.5% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 35.1%
9.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Mildura Berri Barmera

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mildurain Berri Barmera +1.3 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
13.6% 55th pct 12.4% 49th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 81.5%
1.2% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.6% English +3.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
36.9% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 39.4%
5.1% German +6.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%
8.7% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%
7.3% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%
1.2% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Mildurain Berri Barmera +2.5 pts higher in Mildura gap widening
12.3% 70th pct 9.8% 64th pct
Limited English in Mildurain Berri Barmera +1.6 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
3.3% 86th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

79.9% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 84.8%
0.5% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Mildurain Berri Barmera +5.2 pts higher in Berri Barmera gap widening
42.7% 57th pct 47.9% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
42.4% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 41.5%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
0.9% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mildurain Berri Barmera +1.3 pts higher in Mildura gap narrowing
39.7% 42nd pct 38.4% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Mildurain Berri Barmera +2.5 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
12.7% 49th pct 10.2% 27th pct
Schools in Mildurain Berri Barmera +21 more in Mildura
31 81st pct 10 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mildurain Berri Barmera +3.06 more in Berri Barmera
2.94 39th pct 6.00 70th pct
Students in Mildurain Berri Barmera +8,244 more in Mildura
9,908 76th pct 1,664 46th pct
Avg size in Mildurain Berri Barmera +153 larger in Mildura
320 63rd pct 166 39th pct
ICSEA in Mildurain Berri Barmera +25 higher in Mildura
967 47th pct 942 32nd pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 38.4%
19.2% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.3% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%
12.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mildurain Berri Barmera +$57 higher in Mildura gap widening
$694 38th pct $637 24th pct
Household income in Mildurain Berri Barmera +$172 higher in Mildura gap widening
$1,341 44th pct $1,169 21st pct
Family income in Mildurain Berri Barmera +$215 higher in Mildura gap widening
$1,700 42nd pct $1,485 22nd pct
High earners in Mildurain Berri Barmera +1.3 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
5.8% 23rd pct 4.5% 12th pct
High-income homes in Mildurain Berri Barmera +3.1 pts higher in Mildura gap widening
12.2% 39th pct 9.1% 18th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.6%
19.4% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mildurain Berri Barmera +5.2 pts higher in Berri Barmera
31.1% 61st pct 36.4% 91st pct
Mental health in Mildurain Berri Barmera +1.3 pts higher in Berri Barmera
9.9% 71st pct 11.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Mildurain Berri Barmera +1.2 pts higher in Berri Barmera gap steady
7.5% 86th pct 8.7% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.5% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +2.5 pts 55.7%
20.2% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
6.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mildurain Berri Barmera +5.2 pts higher in Berri Barmera gap widening
13.7% 25th pct 18.9% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Mildurain Berri Barmera +0.6 pts higher in Berri Barmera gap steady
13.1% 66th pct 13.7% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Mildurain Berri Barmera +1.7 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
24.4% 46th pct 22.7% 31st pct
Defence service in Mildurain Berri Barmera +1.2 pts higher in Berri Barmera
2.4% 33rd pct 3.6% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mildurain Berri Barmera +1.9 pts higher in Berri Barmera gap steady
21.1% 41st pct 23.0% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mildurain Berri Barmera +2,088 larger in Mildura
2,621 86th pct 533 49th pct
Median age in Mildurain Berri Barmera +3 yrs older in Berri Barmera
20 yrs 7th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Mildurain Berri Barmera +5.4 pts higher in Mildura
30.1% 39th pct 24.7% 20th pct
Unemployment in Mildurain Berri Barmera +1.5 pts higher in Berri Barmera
14.9% 72nd pct 16.4% 76th pct
Median income in Mildurain Berri Barmera +$77 higher in Mildura
$498 34th pct $421 14th pct
Household income in Mildurain Berri Barmera +$292 higher in Mildura
$1,180 28th pct $888 9th pct
Indigenous language in Mildurain Berri Barmera +3.5 pts higher in Berri Barmera
4.2% 43rd pct 7.7% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mildurain Berri Barmera +0.1 larger in Mildura gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Mildurain Berri Barmera +2.0 pts higher in Berri Barmera gap widening
17.1% 76th pct 19.2% 86th pct
Living alone in Mildurain Berri Barmera +3.1 pts higher in Berri Barmera gap widening
29.0% 50th pct 32.1% 74th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 45.8%
29.1% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
17.1% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
29.0% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildurain Berri Barmera +$55 higher in Mildura gap widening
$265 52nd pct $210 32nd pct
Mortgage in Mildurain Berri Barmera +$200 higher in Mildura gap widening
$1,283 42nd pct $1,083 29th pct
People / bedroom in Mildurain Berri Barmera +0.10 higher in Mildura gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Mildurain Berri Barmera +0.6 pts higher in Mildura gap narrowing
29.8% 65th pct 29.2% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Mildurain Berri Barmera +2.1 pts higher in Berri Barmera gap widening
33.3% 37th pct 35.3% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Mildurain Berri Barmera +0.2 pts higher in Berri Barmera gap steady
85.4% 38th pct 85.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mildurain Berri Barmera +2.2 pts higher in Mildura gap widening
77.8% 55th pct 75.6% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 30.4%
29.8% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 29.2%
2.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 85.6%
7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 21.3%
16.2% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 51.7%
23.2% Under $200 +15.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
17.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 4.5%
0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 38.6%
29.0% Under $1,000 +15.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
15.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.7%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mildurain Berri Barmera +0.8 pts higher in Berri Barmera gap steady
6.1% 64th pct 6.9% 72nd pct
Work from home in Mildurain Berri Barmera +2.5 pts higher in Mildura gap widening
9.1% 30th pct 6.6% 19th pct
PT commute in Mildurain Berri Barmera +0.9 pts higher in Berri Barmera gap steady
0.5% 36th pct 1.4% 58th pct
PT stops in Mildurain Berri Barmera +413 more in Mildura
426 81st pct 13 43rd pct
Stops/1k in Mildurain Berri Barmera +6.24 more in Mildura
7.48 90th pct 1.24 31st pct
Departures/1k in Mildurain Berri Barmera +395.0 more in Mildura
412.1 70th pct 17.1 36th pct
PT routes in Mildurain Berri Barmera +19 more in Mildura
29 77th pct 10 57th pct
Stop walk in Mildurain Berri Barmera
— 53 81st pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 72.6%
9.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%
7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
3.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.5% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 34.3%
33.8% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.2% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.1% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mildurain Berri Barmera +5.3 pts higher in Mildura gap widening
36.5% 59th pct 31.3% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Mildurain Berri Barmera +11.0 pts higher in Mildura gap widening
25.8% 90th pct 14.8% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mildurain Berri Barmera +0.4 pts higher in Berri Barmera gap steady
5.2% 68th pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Mildurain Berri Barmera +2.0 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
57.0% 44th pct 55.0% 36th pct
Full-time in Mildurain Berri Barmera +0.9 pts higher in Mildura gap narrowing
59.4% 49th pct 58.5% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.7% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
7.8% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
6.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.4% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%
14.3% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%
12.1% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.4% Technicians & trades even 13.4%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mildurain Berri Barmera +1 higher in Mildura
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Mildurain Berri Barmera +1 higher in Mildura
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Mildurain Berri Barmera +1 higher in Mildura
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Mildurain Berri Barmera +2 higher in Mildura
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Mildurain Berri Barmera +35 higher in Mildura
922 27th pct 887 14th pct
ERP in Mildurain Berri Barmera +46,551 higher in Mildura
57,309 74th pct 10,758 45th pct
Growth in Mildurain Berri Barmera +0.4 pts higher in Mildura
0.6% 19th pct 0.2% 14th pct
Businesses in Mildurain Berri Barmera +4,515 higher in Mildura
5,491 74th pct 976 43rd pct
Approvals in Mildurain Berri Barmera +244 higher in Mildura
262 73rd pct 18 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mildurain Berri Barmera +73 higher in Mildura
288 12th pct 216 4th pct
Max temp in Mildurain Berri Barmera +0.5 higher in Berri Barmera
24.8 58th pct 25.3 61st pct
Min temp in Mildurain Berri Barmera +0.5 higher in Mildura
9.9 29th pct 9.3 22nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mildurain Berri Barmera
10,363 63rd pct —
Assault/100k in Mildurain Berri Barmera
1,364 70th pct —
Sexual/100k in Mildurain Berri Barmera
291 58th pct —
Robbery/100k in Mildurain Berri Barmera
33 65th pct —
Burglary/100k in Mildurain Berri Barmera
804 76th pct —
Theft/100k in Mildurain Berri Barmera
2,621 87th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Mildurain Berri Barmera
344 49th pct —
Property damage/100k in Mildurain Berri Barmera
929 65th pct —
Drugs/100k in Mildurain Berri Barmera
513 53rd pct —
5-yr change in Mildurain Berri Barmera
27.0% 74th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Mildurain Berri Barmera +1.3 higher in Mildura
5.3 75th pct 4.0 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mildurain Berri Barmera +0.8 more in Mildura
5.1 74th pct 4.3 58th pct
15-min city in Mildurain Berri Barmera +6.3 pts higher in Mildura
62.8% 73rd pct 56.6% 65th pct
Walk to shops in Mildurain Berri Barmera +8.8 pts higher in Mildura
62.6% 73rd pct 53.8% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Mildurain Berri Barmera +27.7 pts higher in Mildura
72.3% 71st pct 44.5% 50th pct
Walk to school in Mildurain Berri Barmera +13.3 pts higher in Mildura
66.4% 69th pct 53.1% 47th pct
Walk to a park in Mildurain Berri Barmera +24.4 pts higher in Mildura
88.6% 72nd pct 64.2% 41st pct
Walk to health in Mildurain Berri Barmera +6.4 pts higher in Mildura
40.5% 55th pct 34.2% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Mildurain Berri Barmera +16.4 more in Mildura
32.7 75th pct 16.3 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Mildurain Berri Barmera +3 higher in Berri Barmera
1 49th pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Mildurain Berri Barmera +1.0 pts higher in Berri Barmera
2.7% 10th pct 3.7% 32nd pct

Compare Mildura with nearby areas

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Compare Berri Barmera with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura vs Berri Barmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24780/mildura/vs/LGA40520/berri-barmera