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Wentworth-Balranald Region vs Mildura - North

Name: Wentworth-Balranald Region vs Mildura - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Wentworth-Balranald Region profile · Mildura - North profile

Wentworth-Balranald Region Mildura - North

Mildura - North and Wentworth-Balranald Region are two different types of regional environments. Mildura - North is a more urban hub where people are far more likely to rent (41.7%) and the area is very walkable. In contrast, the Wentworth-Balranald Region is largely car-dependent, with a much higher share of homes owned outright (43.3%). The two areas also differ in their populations; Mildura - North has a far higher proportion of people with no religion (43.9%) and many more one-parent families (23.3%).

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, at around 19%. This shared demographic profile sits alongside other commonalities, such as similar levels of overseas arrivals and typical monthly mortgage payments. However, the gap in renting has widened since 2016, while the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed, with the Wentworth-Balranald Region remaining noticeably older at 43 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,379 larger in Mildura - North Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Mildura - North Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in Mildura - North One-parent: 12.2 pts higher in Mildura - North Recent movers: 15.0 pts higher in Mildura - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +14,379 larger in Mildura - North gap steady

3,648 14th pct 18,027 86th pct

Median age in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +4 yrs older in Wentworth-Balranald Region gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 24.1%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 38.5%

30.7% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.4% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Wentworth-Balranald Region Mildura - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 75.0%

0.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.0% English +1.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

35.2% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 34.6%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

9.1% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

4.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino even 0.9%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 77.2%

1.5% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 39.8%

33.2% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +6.5 pts 9.1%

0.5% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +2 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

8 87th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +9.65 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

11.54 100th pct 1.89 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +3 more in Mildura - North

14 37th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +2,506 more in Mildura - North

501 17th pct 3,007 78th pct

Avg size in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +439 larger in Mildura - North

63 3rd pct 501 61st pct

ICSEA in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +53 higher in Mildura - North

904 10th pct 957 22nd pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.3%

16.0% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.9% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.6% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

9.6% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.0% Society & culture +8.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

8.4% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.8 pts 2.8%

6.3% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +$83 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region gap steady

$746 38th pct $663 22nd pct

Household income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +$194 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region gap widening

$1,404 29th pct $1,210 14th pct

Family income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +$315 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region gap widening

$1,799 31st pct $1,484 13th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.8%

19.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +1.6 pts 56.6%

15.8% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.4% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +991 larger in Mildura - North

181 50th pct 1,172 87th pct

Median age in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +17 yrs older in Wentworth-Balranald Region

36 yrs 96th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +$5 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

$492 18th pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +$13 higher in Mildura - North

$1,089 10th pct $1,102 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +0.2 larger in Wentworth-Balranald Region gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 45.9%

33.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 29.2%

11.1% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 33.9%

26.5% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +$60 higher in Mildura - North gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +$65 higher in Mildura - North gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,148 9th pct

People / bedroom in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 28.4%

21.9% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

8.3% Other tenure ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +14.3 pts 77.4%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.4% Flat or apartment +6.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 17.8%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

43.2% Under $200 ◂ +20.7 pts 22.5%

4.6% $350–$549 +10.0 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

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +14.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

39.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 33.6%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +166 more in Mildura - North

9 18th pct 175 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +7.24 more in Mildura - North

2.47 25th pct 9.71 87th pct

Departures/1k in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +493.1 more in Mildura - North

26.9 15th pct 519.9 39th pct

PT routes in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +18 more in Mildura - North

6 43rd pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North

— 5 50th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 7.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

28.8% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 35.1%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 10.1%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.4%

4.9% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.4 pts 7.7%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.6% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Managers ◂ +18.9 pts 11.2%

18.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 16.6%

8.7% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.2% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +2 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +2 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +3 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +1 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +57 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

945 28th pct 888 10th pct

ERP in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +13,993 higher in Mildura - North

3,725 13th pct 17,718 81st pct

Growth in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +4.0 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

2.0% 28th pct -2.0% 3rd pct

Businesses in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +1,395 higher in Mildura - North

565 29th pct 1,960 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +47 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

313 2nd pct 265 0th pct

Max temp in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +0.5 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

25.8 73rd pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +0.2 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

10.8 34th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +3.2 higher in Mildura - North

3.4 24th pct 6.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +2.7 more in Mildura - North

3.5 25th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +29.6 pts higher in Mildura - North

46.0% 34th pct 75.6% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +30.9 pts higher in Mildura - North

47.1% 36th pct 78.0% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +56.0 pts higher in Mildura - North

37.1% 20th pct 93.1% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +27.3 pts higher in Mildura - North

52.6% 32nd pct 79.9% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +46.8 pts higher in Mildura - North

52.4% 15th pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +30.1 pts higher in Mildura - North

27.3% 31st pct 57.4% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +1.0 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

32.3 86th pct 31.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +191 higher in Mildura - North

0 0th pct 191 69th pct

Mean slope in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Mildura - North +0.4 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

3.0% 11th pct 2.6% 3rd pct

Compare Wentworth-Balranald Region with nearby areas

Irymple Wentworth - Buronga Mildura - North Robinvale Mildura - South Red Cliffs Merbein Swan Hill Surrounds

Compare Mildura - North with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wentworth-Balranald Region vs Mildura - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109021179/wentworth-balranald-region/vs/215021469/mildura-north