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Wentworth - Buronga vs Mildura Surrounds

Name: Wentworth - Buronga vs Mildura Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Wentworth - Buronga profile · Mildura Surrounds profile

Wentworth - Buronga Mildura Surrounds

Wentworth - Buronga and Mildura Surrounds are rural areas located about 94km apart across the state border. Wentworth - Buronga has a larger population and a much higher proportion of First Nations people, at 9.1%. It also has more frequent public transport departures and larger typical school sizes, with 127 students compared to 67 in Mildura Surrounds. In contrast, Mildura Surrounds has far more recent arrivals from overseas (34.7% versus 15.1%) and a higher share of homes owned outright, at 49.9%.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes around $700 and a shared preference for detached houses. Residents in both areas are also likely to have no religion, with shares of about 41% to 42%. While the typical resident in Mildura Surrounds is noticeably older, this gap has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of people who volunteer has also decreased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.6 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds Population: 2,785 larger in Wentworth - Buronga Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga Volunteering: 9.9 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +2,785 larger in Wentworth - Buronga gap widening

6,511 32nd pct 3,726 14th pct

Median age in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +3 yrs older in Mildura Surrounds gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.1% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

Marital status

49.3% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

33.6% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 30.7%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

5.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Wentworth - Buronga Mildura Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 81.1%

1.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.2% English +2.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 84.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 42.3%

41.4% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

12.9% Not stated even 12.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +1 more in Mildura Surrounds

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +5.54 more in Mildura Surrounds

3.98 79th pct 9.52 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +9 more in Wentworth - Buronga

17 45th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +231 more in Wentworth - Buronga

635 23rd pct 404 13th pct

Avg size in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +60 larger in Wentworth - Buronga

127 12th pct 67 3rd pct

ICSEA in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +73 higher in Mildura Surrounds

886 8th pct 959 23rd pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.7%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%

14.5% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.0% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.4% Postgraduate degree even 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +8.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

9.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +$9 higher in Wentworth - Buronga gap narrowing

$708 30th pct $699 28th pct

Household income in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +$147 higher in Wentworth - Buronga gap widening

$1,386 28th pct $1,239 16th pct

Family income in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +$83 higher in Wentworth - Buronga gap widening

$1,761 29th pct $1,678 24th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 40.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

5.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +1.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%

6.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +511 larger in Wentworth - Buronga

595 84th pct 84 27th pct

Median age in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +1 yrs older in Wentworth - Buronga

28 yrs 76th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +$30 higher in Mildura Surrounds

$395 4th pct $425 8th pct

Household income in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +$7 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

$1,038 7th pct $1,031 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +0.2 larger in Wentworth - Buronga gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 52.7%

31.8% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.0% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +$50 higher in Wentworth - Buronga gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +$400 higher in Wentworth - Buronga gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $900 0th pct

People / bedroom in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +0.10 higher in Wentworth - Buronga gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 22.8%

20.6% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%

2.0% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 92.6%

2.0% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 25.7%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% Under $200 +19.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +20.4 pts 24.0%

8.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% Under $1,000 +18.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 25.8%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 13.8%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +5 more in Wentworth - Buronga

25 35th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +1.53 more in Mildura Surrounds

3.84 43rd pct 5.37 65th pct

Departures/1k in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +32.8 more in Wentworth - Buronga

83.2 18th pct 50.5 16th pct

PT routes in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +5 more in Wentworth - Buronga

11 67th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds

13 74th pct —

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 59.6%

9.9% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.3% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 35.7%

28.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 27.8%

16.9% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.2% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

9.0% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Managers +14.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.6% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +1 higher in Mildura Surrounds

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +2 higher in Mildura Surrounds

945 28th pct 947 29th pct

ERP in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +3,125 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

6,904 31st pct 3,779 14th pct

Growth in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +3.7 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

5.5% 58th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +88 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

619 32nd pct 531 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +29 higher in Mildura Surrounds

261 0th pct 290 0th pct

Max temp in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +0.5 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

25.3 68th pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +0.6 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

10.6 30th pct 9.9 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +0.5 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

4.0 29th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +0.5 more in Wentworth - Buronga

4.3 35th pct 3.7 28th pct

15-min city in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +11.9 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

56.7% 43rd pct 44.8% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +2.2 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

43.1% 32nd pct 40.9% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +2.4 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

43.2% 22nd pct 40.8% 21st pct

Walk to school in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +7.4 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

55.7% 35th pct 48.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +2.7 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

69.7% 23rd pct 67.0% 21st pct

Walk to health in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +5.5 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

36.4% 41st pct 30.9% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +98.4 more in Mildura Surrounds

26.4 84th pct 124.8 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +5 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

5 19th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Wentworth - Buronga in Mildura Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

3.1% 11th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Wentworth - Buronga with nearby areas

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Compare Mildura Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wentworth - Buronga vs Mildura Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109021178/wentworth-buronga/vs/215021398/mildura-surrounds