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Mildura vs Loxton Waikerie

Name: Mildura vs Loxton Waikerie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 90 km apart · Mildura profile · Loxton Waikerie profile

Mildura Loxton Waikerie

Mildura and Loxton Waikerie are regional areas separated by about 90km. Mildura is more urbanised, with a walkability score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable) and far more public transport and amenities within walking distance. In contrast, Loxton Waikerie is mostly car-dependent, scoring 2.8. The two areas differ significantly in age and community profile; Loxton Waikerie has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 40 in Mildura, and a much higher rate of volunteering at 24.3%. Mildura is more diverse, with more people born overseas (13.6%) and a higher share using a language other than English at home (12.3%).

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $660 to $694. Beyond this, the two areas have moved further apart since 2011. The gap in the proportion of older residents has widened, with people aged 65 and over now well higher in Loxton Waikerie. At the same time, the difference in language diversity and the share of people born overseas has also grown, with Mildura seeing a larger increase in these groups.

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Where they differ most

Population: 45,306 larger in Mildura Median age: 8 yrs older in Loxton Waikerie Volunteering: 10.6 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Mildura People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mildura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +45,306 larger in Mildura gap widening

56,972 76th pct 11,666 49th pct

Median age in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +8 yrs older in Loxton Waikerie gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

19.6% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 20.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

Marital status

44.9% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

35.5% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 29.0%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

6.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Mildura Loxton Waikerie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 84.0%

1.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.6% English +2.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

5.1% German +15.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

8.7% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

7.3% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 88.5%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

42.7% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 41.8%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +21 more in Mildura

31 81st pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +2.03 more in Loxton Waikerie

2.94 39th pct 4.97 62nd pct

Students in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +8,067 more in Mildura

9,908 76th pct 1,841 48th pct

Avg size in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +136 larger in Mildura

320 63rd pct 184 43rd pct

ICSEA in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +11 higher in Loxton Waikerie

967 47th pct 979 54th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 36.3%

14.3% Year 11 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.2% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.6%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

10.4% Health even 10.4%

8.8% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +$34 higher in Mildura gap widening

$694 38th pct $660 30th pct

Household income in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +$172 higher in Mildura gap widening

$1,341 44th pct $1,169 21st pct

Family income in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +$212 higher in Mildura gap widening

$1,700 42nd pct $1,488 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.0%

19.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more even 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None even 58.1%

20.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +2,299 larger in Mildura

2,621 86th pct 322 39th pct

Median age in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie even

20 yrs 7th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +$9 higher in Mildura

$498 34th pct $489 31st pct

Household income in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +$187 higher in Mildura

$1,180 28th pct $993 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +0.1 larger in Mildura gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 49.1%

29.1% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 12.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.0% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +$61 higher in Mildura gap widening

$265 52nd pct $204 30th pct

Mortgage in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +$200 higher in Mildura gap steady

$1,283 42nd pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +0.10 higher in Mildura gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 29.4%

29.8% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 22.9%

2.4% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 89.4%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 22.2%

16.2% 2 bedrooms even 16.2%

3.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 49.2%

23.2% Under $200 +16.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

17.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.8 pts 5.1%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 37.8%

29.0% Under $1,000 +14.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%

4.0% $3,000 or more even 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +403 more in Mildura

426 81st pct 23 46th pct

Stops/1k in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +5.51 more in Mildura

7.48 90th pct 1.97 37th pct

Departures/1k in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +399.4 more in Mildura

412.1 70th pct 12.7 32nd pct

PT routes in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +19 more in Mildura

29 77th pct 10 57th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 69.3%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

3.2% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 30.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.5% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.7% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.0% Administrative & support even 4.0%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +1 higher in Loxton Waikerie

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +1 higher in Loxton Waikerie

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +1 higher in Mildura

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +3 higher in Loxton Waikerie

922 27th pct 925 29th pct

ERP in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +45,338 higher in Mildura

57,309 74th pct 11,971 47th pct

Growth in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +0.2 pts higher in Mildura

0.6% 19th pct 0.4% 17th pct

Businesses in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +4,243 higher in Mildura

5,491 74th pct 1,248 47th pct

Approvals in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +205 higher in Mildura

262 73rd pct 57 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +11 higher in Mildura

288 12th pct 277 10th pct

Max temp in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +0.3 higher in Mildura

24.8 58th pct 24.5 54th pct

Min temp in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +0.7 higher in Mildura

9.9 29th pct 9.1 19th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie

10,363 63rd pct —

Assault/100k in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie

1,364 70th pct —

Sexual/100k in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie

291 58th pct —

Robbery/100k in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie

33 65th pct —

Burglary/100k in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie

804 76th pct —

Theft/100k in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie

2,621 87th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie

344 49th pct —

Property damage/100k in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie

929 65th pct —

Drugs/100k in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie

513 53rd pct —

5-yr change in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie

27.0% 74th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +2.4 higher in Mildura

5.3 75th pct 2.8 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +2.1 more in Mildura

5.1 74th pct 3.0 25th pct

15-min city in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +28.4 pts higher in Mildura

62.8% 73rd pct 34.4% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +25.4 pts higher in Mildura

62.6% 73rd pct 37.2% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +39.5 pts higher in Mildura

72.3% 71st pct 32.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +31.0 pts higher in Mildura

66.4% 69th pct 35.4% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +42.1 pts higher in Mildura

88.6% 72nd pct 46.5% 16th pct

Walk to health in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +8.0 pts higher in Mildura

40.5% 55th pct 32.5% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +2.8 more in Mildura

32.7 75th pct 29.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +1 higher in Mildura

1 49th pct 0 33rd pct

Mean slope in Mildura in Loxton Waikerie +1.6 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

2.7% 10th pct 4.3% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura vs Loxton Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24780/mildura/vs/LGA43790/loxton-waikerie