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Far West vs Mildura - North

Name: Far West vs Mildura - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 384 km apart · Far West profile · Mildura - North profile

Far West Mildura - North

Far West and Mildura - North are two distinct regional areas separated by nearly 400 kilometres. Far West is a sparsely populated region where 29% of people are First Nations, compared to 6.5% in Mildura - North. The two areas differ sharply in their populations; Mildura - North has a much larger share of people born overseas (16.8% compared to 4% in Far West) and a far higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 31.6%. While Far West has a higher share of homeowners, Mildura - North has a larger number of renters and higher typical weekly rents of $260, compared to $150 in Far West.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with about 20% of residents aged 65 and over and roughly 18% under 15. They are also alike in their housing density, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per home. Despite these similarities, the gaps in some areas are growing; more people are moving to Mildura - North, and the difference in the number of people using another language at home has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,739 larger in Mildura - North Recent arrivals: 26.1 pts higher in Mildura - North Work from home: 23.6 pts higher in Far West First Nations: 22.5 pts higher in Far West Needs assistance: 5.0 pts higher in Mildura - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Far West in Mildura - North +15,739 larger in Mildura - North gap steady

2,288 9th pct 18,027 86th pct

Median age in Far West in Mildura - North +4 yrs older in Far West gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.1%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.9%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

44.5% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 40.0%

37.5% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Far West Mildura - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 75.0%

0.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

27.1% English +8.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

29.9% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.4% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 77.2%

0.1% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 39.8%

18.9% Not stated ◂ +9.8 pts 9.1%

0.0% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Far West in Mildura - North even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Far West in Mildura - North +12.43 more in Far West

14.32 100th pct 1.89 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Far West in Mildura - North +7 more in Mildura - North

10 25th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Far West in Mildura - North +2,793 more in Mildura - North

214 7th pct 3,007 78th pct

Avg size in Far West in Mildura - North +466 larger in Mildura - North

36 0th pct 501 61st pct

ICSEA in Far West in Mildura - North +219 higher in Mildura - North

738 0th pct 957 22nd pct

Highest year of school

26.8% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 18.3%

21.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 17.7%

8.2% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.0% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

7.6% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.2% Society & culture +7.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.4% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Far West in Mildura - North +$80 higher in Mildura - North gap widening

$583 11th pct $663 22nd pct

Household income in Far West in Mildura - North +$107 higher in Mildura - North gap widening

$1,103 8th pct $1,210 14th pct

Family income in Far West in Mildura - North +$196 higher in Mildura - North gap widening

$1,288 5th pct $1,484 13th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.1%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +1.5 pts ▸ 56.6%

16.0% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.4% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Far West in Mildura - North +508 larger in Mildura - North

664 86th pct 1,172 87th pct

Median age in Far West in Mildura - North +11 yrs older in Far West

30 yrs 86th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Far West in Mildura - North +$50 higher in Mildura - North

$437 9th pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Far West in Mildura - North +$163 higher in Mildura - North

$939 3rd pct $1,102 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Far West in Mildura - North +0.1 larger in Far West gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

41.8% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 29.2%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 23.3%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Household size

36.7% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 33.9%

31.2% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.2% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Far West in Mildura - North +$110 higher in Mildura - North gap narrowing

$150 0th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Far West in Mildura - North +$216 higher in Mildura - North gap narrowing

$932 2nd pct $1,148 9th pct

People / bedroom in Far West in Mildura - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 28.4%

31.1% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.9% Other tenure ◂ +9.9 pts 2.0%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 77.4%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.8% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

12.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 2.3%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.4% Under $200 ◂ +38.9 pts 22.5%

22.0% $200–$349 +35.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

1.2% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.5 pts 33.6%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +34.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 3.5%

12.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Far West in Mildura - North +164 more in Mildura - North

11 20th pct 175 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Far West in Mildura - North +4.90 more in Mildura - North

4.81 58th pct 9.71 87th pct

Departures/1k in Far West in Mildura - North +487.6 more in Mildura - North

32.3 15th pct 519.9 39th pct

PT routes in Far West in Mildura - North +18 more in Mildura - North

6 43rd pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Far West in Mildura - North

— 5 50th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Car (driver) +30.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

30.9% Worked at home ◂ +23.6 pts 7.3%

16.7% Walked ◂ +12.7 pts 4.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

24.6% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.9% 4 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 4.4%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

43.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +36.2 pts 7.7%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

3.3% Retail trade +7.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

0.8% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Managers ◂ +28.0 pts 11.2%

12.2% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.5% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

10.1% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.9% Technicians & trades +8.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.8% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Far West in Mildura - North +1 higher in Far West

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Far West in Mildura - North even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Far West in Mildura - North even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Far West in Mildura - North +2 higher in Far West

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Far West in Mildura - North +21 higher in Far West

909 14th pct 888 10th pct

ERP in Far West in Mildura - North +15,416 higher in Mildura - North

2,302 8th pct 17,718 81st pct

Growth in Far West in Mildura - North +0.8 pts higher in Far West

-1.2% 7th pct -2.0% 3rd pct

Businesses in Far West in Mildura - North +1,621 higher in Mildura - North

339 15th pct 1,960 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Far West in Mildura - North +56 higher in Mildura - North

209 0th pct 265 0th pct

Max temp in Far West in Mildura - North +2.2 higher in Far West

27.5 86th pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Far West in Mildura - North +3.0 higher in Far West

13.5 70th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Far West in Mildura - North +3.3 higher in Mildura - North

3.3 23rd pct 6.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Far West in Mildura - North +2.3 more in Mildura - North

3.9 30th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Far West in Mildura - North +24.3 pts higher in Mildura - North

51.3% 38th pct 75.6% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Far West in Mildura - North +34.5 pts higher in Mildura - North

43.6% 32nd pct 78.0% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Far West in Mildura - North +61.9 pts higher in Mildura - North

31.2% 18th pct 93.1% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Far West in Mildura - North +30.9 pts higher in Mildura - North

49.0% 29th pct 79.9% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Far West in Mildura - North +43.5 pts higher in Mildura - North

55.7% 16th pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Far West in Mildura - North +16.6 pts higher in Mildura - North

40.8% 46th pct 57.4% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Far West in Mildura - North +30.3 more in Far West

61.6 86th pct 31.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Far West in Mildura - North +191 higher in Mildura - North

0 0th pct 191 69th pct

Mean slope in Far West in Mildura - North +0.4 pts higher in Far West

3.0% 10th pct 2.6% 3rd pct

Compare Far West with nearby areas

Broken Hill Wentworth-Balranald Region Cobar Bourke - Brewarrina Wentworth - Buronga Mildura - North Merbein Mildura - South

Compare Mildura - North with nearby areas

Mildura - South Irymple Wentworth - Buronga Merbein Red Cliffs Robinvale Mildura Surrounds Wentworth-Balranald Region

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Far West vs Mildura - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105021098/far-west/vs/215021469/mildura-north