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Far West vs Mildura - South

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 389 km apart · Far West profile · Mildura - South profile

Far West Mildura - South

Far West and Mildura - South are two very different regional areas. Far West is sparsely populated and has a much larger First Nations community, making up 29.0% of its people. In contrast, Mildura - South is more populous and has a higher share of people born overseas (17.8%) and those using another language at home (17.3%). Far West is also a place where more people work from home (30.9%) and a higher proportion of homes are owned outright (42.4%), while typical weekly rents are much lower at $150 compared to $300 in Mildura - South.

Both areas share a similar age profile, with about 18% of residents under 15 and around 20% aged 65 and over. They also have the same unemployment rate of 5.0% and a nearly identical share of households that rent. Over time, the gaps in some areas are growing, such as the number of people born overseas and those who have moved recently, both of which are far higher in Mildura - South.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,120 larger in Mildura - South Rent: $150 higher in Mildura - South First Nations: 24.7 pts higher in Far West Work from home: 22.9 pts higher in Far West Recent movers: 19.4 pts higher in Mildura - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Far Westin Mildura - South +14,120 larger in Mildura - South gap widening
2,288 9th pct 16,408 81st pct
Median age in Far Westin Mildura - South +4 yrs older in Far West gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Far Westin Mildura - South +24.7 pts higher in Far West gap narrowing
29.0% 100th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Far Westin Mildura - South +0.2 pts higher in Far West gap narrowing
20.0% 66th pct 19.8% 65th pct
Under 15 in Far Westin Mildura - South +0.3 pts higher in Mildura - South gap steady
18.3% 55th pct 18.6% 59th pct
De facto in Far Westin Mildura - South +2.6 pts higher in Far West gap steady
14.9% 80th pct 12.2% 53rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 23.6%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%
18.3% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

37.5% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
44.5% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 34.8%
9.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.7% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.7% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Far West Mildura - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Far Westin Mildura - South +13.8 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
4.0% 0th pct 17.8% 39th pct

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 75.3%
0.2% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

27.1% English +7.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
29.9% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
1.1% Italian +8.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.5% German even 4.5%
0.3% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Far Westin Mildura - South +15.7 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
1.6% 0th pct 17.3% 60th pct
Limited English in Far Westin Mildura - South +4.1 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
0.3% 17th pct 4.4% 79th pct

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 76.0%
0.1% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Far Westin Mildura - South +2.4 pts higher in Mildura - South gap narrowing
36.9% 33rd pct 39.4% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 44.2%
36.9% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
18.9% Not stated ◂ +10.6 pts 8.3%
0.0% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Far Westin Mildura - South +16.0 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
26.8% 0th pct 42.9% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Far Westin Mildura - South +5.1 pts higher in Mildura - South gap steady
9.3% 9th pct 14.3% 29th pct
Schools in Far Westin Mildura - South +1 more in Far West
6 71st pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Far Westin Mildura - South +12.68 more in Far West
14.32 100th pct 1.64 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Far Westin Mildura - South +8 more in Mildura - South
10 25th pct 18 47th pct
Students in Far Westin Mildura - South +2,370 more in Mildura - South
214 7th pct 2,584 73rd pct
Avg size in Far Westin Mildura - South +481 larger in Mildura - South
36 0th pct 517 63rd pct
ICSEA in Far Westin Mildura - South +234 higher in Mildura - South
738 0th pct 972 29th pct

Highest year of school

26.8% Year 12 +16.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
23.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.2%
21.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 16.9%
8.2% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
12.0% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

7.6% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.2% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.4% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.0% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.8% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.0% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Far Westin Mildura - South +$118 higher in Mildura - South gap widening
$583 11th pct $701 29th pct
Household income in Far Westin Mildura - South +$304 higher in Mildura - South gap widening
$1,103 8th pct $1,407 29th pct
Family income in Far Westin Mildura - South +$496 higher in Mildura - South gap widening
$1,288 5th pct $1,784 30th pct
High earners in Far Westin Mildura - South +1.3 pts higher in Far West gap steady
7.2% 29th pct 5.9% 20th pct
High-income homes in Far Westin Mildura - South +1.3 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
11.2% 18th pct 12.6% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.9%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 18.8%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
21.9% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Far Westin Mildura - South +6.1 pts higher in Mildura - South
24.8% 29th pct 31.0% 68th pct
Mental health in Far Westin Mildura - South +4.0 pts higher in Mildura - South
6.0% 17th pct 10.0% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Far Westin Mildura - South +4.3 pts higher in Mildura - South gap steady
3.5% 15th pct 7.8% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.9% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.2% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +4.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
16.0% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Far Westin Mildura - South +6.9 pts higher in Far West gap widening
18.8% 77th pct 12.0% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Far Westin Mildura - South +4.9 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
7.4% 7th pct 12.3% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Far Westin Mildura - South +8.7 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
16.2% 7th pct 24.9% 41st pct
Defence service in Far Westin Mildura - South +0.1 pts higher in Mildura - South
2.1% 31st pct 2.2% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Far Westin Mildura - South +1.8 pts higher in Mildura - South gap steady
17.8% 21st pct 19.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Far Westin Mildura - South +40 larger in Mildura - South
664 86th pct 704 86th pct
Median age in Far Westin Mildura - South +9 yrs older in Far West
30 yrs 86th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Far Westin Mildura - South +20.1 pts higher in Mildura - South
11.8% 0th pct 31.9% 21st pct
Unemployment in Far Westin Mildura - South +1.4 pts higher in Far West
14.9% 76th pct 13.5% 71st pct
Median income in Far Westin Mildura - South +$122 higher in Mildura - South
$437 9th pct $559 33rd pct
Household income in Far Westin Mildura - South +$366 higher in Mildura - South
$939 3rd pct $1,305 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Far Westin Mildura - South +3.1 pts higher in Mildura - South
2.6% 25th pct 5.7% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Far Westin Mildura - South +0.1 larger in Mildura - South gap steady
2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Far Westin Mildura - South +7.0 pts higher in Far West gap steady
24.7% 95th pct 17.6% 78th pct
Living alone in Far Westin Mildura - South +9.0 pts higher in Far West gap widening
36.7% 91st pct 27.8% 62nd pct

Family composition

41.8% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 52.2%
31.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 29.2%
24.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 17.6%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.7% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 27.8%
31.2% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
11.2% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.4% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Far Westin Mildura - South +$150 higher in Mildura - South gap steady
$150 0th pct $300 27th pct
Mortgage in Far Westin Mildura - South +$402 higher in Mildura - South gap narrowing
$932 2nd pct $1,334 16th pct
People / bedroom in Far Westin Mildura - South even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Far Westin Mildura - South even gap narrowing
31.1% 61st pct 31.1% 61st pct
Owned outright in Far Westin Mildura - South +10.5 pts higher in Far West gap widening
42.4% 81st pct 31.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Far Westin Mildura - South +2.5 pts higher in Mildura - South gap narrowing
81.8% 43rd pct 84.3% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Far Westin Mildura - South +11.5 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
68.9% 26th pct 80.5% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 31.9%
10.4% Owned with a mortgage +22.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
31.1% Rented even 31.1%
11.9% Other tenure ◂ +9.2 pts 2.6%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 84.3%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.8% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 52.6%
20.6% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 2.9%
7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 2.2%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.4% Under $200 ◂ +46.4 pts 15.0%
22.0% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
1.2% $350–$549 +26.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.5 pts 21.6%
11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +40.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
12.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Far Westin Mildura - South +6.6 pts higher in Far West gap steady
12.6% 87th pct 6.0% 59th pct
Work from home in Far Westin Mildura - South +22.9 pts higher in Far West gap widening
30.9% 83rd pct 8.0% 21st pct
PT commute in Far Westin Mildura - South +0.3 pts higher in Mildura - South gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 10th pct
PT stops in Far Westin Mildura - South +135 more in Mildura - South
11 20th pct 146 90th pct
Stops/1k in Far Westin Mildura - South +4.09 more in Mildura - South
4.81 58th pct 8.90 87th pct
Departures/1k in Far Westin Mildura - South +528.7 more in Mildura - South
32.3 15th pct 561.0 40th pct
PT routes in Far Westin Mildura - South +11 more in Mildura - South
6 43rd pct 17 82nd pct
Stop walk in Far Westin Mildura - South
— 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

36.5% Car (driver) +34.1 pts ▸ 70.6%
30.9% Worked at home ◂ +22.9 pts 8.0%
16.7% Walked ◂ +14.7 pts 2.0%
3.2% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.4%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.6% 2 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
35.3% 1 vehicle even 35.3%
14.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 7.0%
12.9% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Far Westin Mildura - South +19.4 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
22.5% 0th pct 41.9% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Far Westin Mildura - South +17.4 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
5.5% 18th pct 22.9% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Far Westin Mildura - South even gap steady
5.0% 59th pct 5.0% 60th pct
Participation in Far Westin Mildura - South +11.5 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
46.2% 9th pct 57.7% 34th pct
Full-time in Far Westin Mildura - South +13.0 pts higher in Far West gap narrowing
73.1% 100th pct 60.1% 60th pct

Industries people work in

43.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +35.1 pts 8.8%
7.3% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.8% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%
3.3% Retail trade +7.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.3% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
0.8% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.3% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Managers ◂ +27.3 pts 11.9%
12.2% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.5% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%
3.9% Technicians & trades +9.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.4% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.8% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Far Westin Mildura - South +1 higher in Mildura - South
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Far Westin Mildura - South +2 higher in Mildura - South
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Far Westin Mildura - South +2 higher in Mildura - South
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Far Westin Mildura - South +1 higher in Far West
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Far Westin Mildura - South +23 higher in Mildura - South
909 14th pct 932 23rd pct
ERP in Far Westin Mildura - South +14,405 higher in Mildura - South
2,302 8th pct 16,707 77th pct
Growth in Far Westin Mildura - South +3.0 pts higher in Mildura - South
-1.2% 7th pct 1.8% 26th pct
Businesses in Far Westin Mildura - South +705 higher in Mildura - South
339 15th pct 1,044 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Far Westin Mildura - South +57 higher in Mildura - South
209 0th pct 266 0th pct
Max temp in Far Westin Mildura - South +2.2 higher in Far West
27.5 86th pct 25.3 68th pct
Min temp in Far Westin Mildura - South +3.0 higher in Far West
13.5 70th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Far Westin Mildura - South +2.3 higher in Mildura - South
3.3 23rd pct 5.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Far Westin Mildura - South +1.6 more in Mildura - South
3.9 30th pct 5.5 53rd pct
15-min city in Far Westin Mildura - South +22.1 pts higher in Mildura - South
51.3% 38th pct 73.3% 56th pct
Walk to shops in Far Westin Mildura - South +27.3 pts higher in Mildura - South
43.6% 32nd pct 70.9% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Far Westin Mildura - South +54.6 pts higher in Mildura - South
31.2% 18th pct 85.8% 42nd pct
Walk to school in Far Westin Mildura - South +23.4 pts higher in Mildura - South
49.0% 29th pct 72.4% 49th pct
Walk to a park in Far Westin Mildura - South +39.3 pts higher in Mildura - South
55.7% 16th pct 95.0% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Far Westin Mildura - South +4.8 pts higher in Far West
40.8% 46th pct 36.1% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in Far Westin Mildura - South +39.2 more in Far West
61.6 86th pct 22.4 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Far Westin Mildura - South +59 higher in Mildura - South
0 0th pct 59 42nd pct
Mean slope in Far Westin Mildura - South +0.3 pts higher in Far West
3.0% 10th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Far West with nearby areas

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

Compare Mildura - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Far West vs Mildura - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105021098/far-west/vs/215021470/mildura-south