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Broken Hill vs Mildura - South

Name: Broken Hill vs Mildura - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 260 km apart · Broken Hill profile · Mildura - South profile

Broken Hill Mildura - South

Broken Hill and Mildura - South are both large regional centres, but they differ in their populations and housing. Mildura - South is more diverse, with 17.8% of people born overseas and 17.3% using another language at home, compared to just 5.2% and 3.4% in Broken Hill. Home ownership is far higher in Broken Hill, where 42% of homes are owned outright, and 94.6% of dwellings are separate houses. Broken Hill also has a larger First Nations population at 10% and a notably older typical resident aged 44, while the typical person in Mildura - South is 39.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2016, reflecting a growing difference in how these two areas are changing. Despite this, they share very similar levels of unemployment, which sits at 5.5% in Broken Hill and 5.0% in Mildura - South. They also have nearly identical numbers of school enrolments and a similar share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 4.0 pts higher in Mildura - South Other language: 14.0 pts higher in Mildura - South Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Mildura - South Mortgage: $467 higher in Mildura - South Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Mildura - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +1,180 larger in Broken Hill gap narrowing

17,588 85th pct 16,408 81st pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +5 yrs older in Broken Hill gap steady

44 yrs 75th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.6%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

37.8% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

39.2% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 34.8%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Broken Hill Mildura - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 75.3%

0.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 33.8%

37.8% English ◂ +3.0 pts 34.8%

3.1% Italian +6.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

4.5% German even 4.5%

0.3% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +12.0 pts 76.0%

0.1% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 39.4%

39.2% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

0.3% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +5 more in Broken Hill

10 89th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +1.70 more in Broken Hill

3.33 73rd pct 1.64 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +8 more in Mildura - South

10 25th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +56 more in Mildura - South

2,528 72nd pct 2,584 73rd pct

Avg size in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +264 larger in Mildura - South

253 26th pct 517 63rd pct

ICSEA in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +66 higher in Mildura - South

905 10th pct 972 29th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +15.3 pts 18.2%

19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%

7.8% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 33.0%

13.7% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 11.7%

12.5% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

10.3% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +$54 higher in Mildura - South gap widening

$647 19th pct $701 29th pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +$234 higher in Mildura - South gap widening

$1,173 12th pct $1,407 29th pct

Family income in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +$161 higher in Mildura - South gap widening

$1,623 21st pct $1,784 30th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.9%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 18.8%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 43.0%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +9.6 pts ▸ 59.3%

22.8% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 20.0%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +1,047 larger in Broken Hill

1,751 89th pct 704 86th pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +2 yrs older in Broken Hill

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +$11 higher in Broken Hill

$570 36th pct $559 33rd pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +$13 higher in Mildura - South

$1,292 22nd pct $1,305 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +0.3 larger in Mildura - South gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 29.2%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.1% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 27.8%

34.3% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.0% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.8% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +$80 higher in Mildura - South gap widening

$220 10th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +$467 higher in Mildura - South gap widening

$867 0th pct $1,334 16th pct

People / bedroom in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +0.10 higher in Mildura - South gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 31.9%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.8% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 84.3%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 52.6%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 15.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 51.9%

35.5% Under $200 ◂ +20.5 pts 15.0%

7.3% $350–$549 +20.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.0 pts 21.6%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 +19.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

6.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +73 more in Mildura - South

73 76th pct 146 90th pct

Stops/1k in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +4.75 more in Mildura - South

4.15 48th pct 8.90 87th pct

Departures/1k in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +394.3 more in Mildura - South

166.7 23rd pct 561.0 40th pct

PT routes in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +5 more in Mildura - South

12 71st pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +3 longer in Mildura - South

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 70.6%

4.2% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 35.3%

33.1% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.0% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

4.2% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 17.8%

10.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Mining ◂ +10.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

8.4% Education & training even 8.3%

6.1% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

2.1% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 12.6%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

10.2% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.4% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

8.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +2 higher in Mildura - South

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +1 higher in Mildura - South

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +1 higher in Mildura - South

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +2 higher in Mildura - South

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +40 higher in Mildura - South

892 11th pct 932 23rd pct

ERP in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +808 higher in Broken Hill

17,515 80th pct 16,707 77th pct

Growth in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +2.6 pts higher in Mildura - South

-0.8% 8th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +102 higher in Mildura - South

942 52nd pct 1,044 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +35 higher in Mildura - South

231 0th pct 266 0th pct

Max temp in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +0.3 higher in Broken Hill

25.6 71st pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +1.1 higher in Broken Hill

11.7 48th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +1.2 higher in Broken Hill

6.8 71st pct 5.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +1.6 more in Broken Hill

7.0 77th pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +19.5 pts higher in Broken Hill

92.8% 74th pct 73.3% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +16.7 pts higher in Broken Hill

87.6% 72nd pct 70.9% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +11.8 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.6% 65th pct 85.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +14.8 pts higher in Broken Hill

87.2% 64th pct 72.4% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +2.1 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.1% 50th pct 95.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +35.7 pts higher in Broken Hill

71.7% 70th pct 36.1% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +6.8 more in Mildura - South

15.6 58th pct 22.4 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +42 higher in Mildura - South

17 29th pct 59 42nd pct

Mean slope in Broken Hill in Mildura - South +0.5 pts higher in Broken Hill

3.2% 14th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Broken Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Mildura - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Hill vs Mildura - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105021097/broken-hill/vs/215021470/mildura-south