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Mildura Surrounds vs Red Cliffs

Name: Mildura Surrounds vs Red Cliffs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Mildura Surrounds profile · Red Cliffs profile

Mildura Surrounds Red Cliffs

Red Cliffs and Mildura Surrounds are two Victorian areas with a few key differences in their social and physical makeup. Red Cliffs is more connected, with more street intersections and a higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services. It also has a higher typical weekly rent of $240 compared to $150 in Mildura Surrounds. In contrast, Mildura Surrounds is noticeably older, with 23.9% of people aged 65 and over, and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 49.9%.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people who volunteer, with Red Cliffs at 13.4% and Mildura Surrounds far higher at 25.8%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly personal income, which is around $680 to $699. While some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in home ownership and the share of people with no religion, others have grown. The gap in the typical age of residents has remained steady, and the difference in typical rent has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,412 larger in Red Cliffs Rent: $90 higher in Red Cliffs Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds Volunteering: 12.4 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in Red Cliffs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +2,412 larger in Red Cliffs gap widening

3,726 14th pct 6,138 30th pct

Median age in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +5 yrs older in Mildura Surrounds gap steady

46 yrs 81st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.7%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 18.1%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 45.9%

30.7% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mildura Surrounds Red Cliffs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 81.5%

0.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.8% English ◂ +0.6 pts 38.2%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

6.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

2.7% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 84.3%

0.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 39.8%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +1 more in Mildura Surrounds

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +5.16 more in Mildura Surrounds

9.52 98th pct 4.37 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs even

8 18th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +395 more in Red Cliffs

404 13th pct 799 30th pct

Avg size in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +92 larger in Red Cliffs

67 3rd pct 160 16th pct

ICSEA in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +21 higher in Mildura Surrounds

959 23rd pct 938 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

20.8% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.2 pts 6.2%

7.6% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +$19 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap narrowing

$699 28th pct $680 25th pct

Household income in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +$107 higher in Red Cliffs gap widening

$1,239 16th pct $1,346 25th pct

Family income in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +$4 higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing

$1,678 24th pct $1,682 24th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.5%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.5%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.1% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +1.8 pts 56.7%

18.7% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +156 larger in Red Cliffs

84 27th pct 240 59th pct

Median age in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +6 yrs older in Mildura Surrounds

27 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +$116 higher in Red Cliffs

$425 8th pct $541 29th pct

Household income in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +$190 higher in Red Cliffs

$1,031 7th pct $1,221 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +0.2 larger in Red Cliffs gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

35.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 27.5%

10.1% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 33.7%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 26.9%

10.9% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.4% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +$90 higher in Red Cliffs gap widening

$150 0th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +$183 higher in Red Cliffs gap widening

$900 0th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +0.10 higher in Red Cliffs gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 35.5%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

19.3% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 92.9%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 22.6%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.4% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 ◂ +30.5 pts 29.5%

24.0% $200–$349 +33.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

1.8% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.4 pts 36.3%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs even

20 30th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +2.11 more in Mildura Surrounds

5.37 65th pct 3.26 34th pct

Departures/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +149.6 more in Red Cliffs

50.5 16th pct 200.1 25th pct

PT routes in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +3 more in Mildura Surrounds

6 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs

— 8 64th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 69.2%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 8.8%

7.3% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

5.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

27.8% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

4.3% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.0 pts 15.3%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

5.6% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.5% Manufacturing +6.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers ◂ +16.6 pts 14.9%

16.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

8.7% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.1% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.5% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers even 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +1 higher in Mildura Surrounds

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +2 higher in Mildura Surrounds

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +1 higher in Mildura Surrounds

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +1 higher in Mildura Surrounds

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +45 higher in Mildura Surrounds

947 29th pct 902 13th pct

ERP in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +2,276 higher in Red Cliffs

3,779 14th pct 6,055 26th pct

Growth in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +2.9 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

1.8% 26th pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +14 higher in Red Cliffs

531 27th pct 545 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +14 higher in Mildura Surrounds

290 0th pct 276 0th pct

Max temp in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +0.3 higher in Red Cliffs

24.8 62nd pct 25.2 66th pct

Min temp in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +0.5 higher in Red Cliffs

9.9 24th pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +0.7 higher in Red Cliffs

3.4 24th pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +0.5 more in Red Cliffs

3.7 28th pct 4.3 35th pct

15-min city in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +5.2 pts higher in Red Cliffs

44.8% 33rd pct 50.1% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +8.4 pts higher in Red Cliffs

40.9% 30th pct 49.3% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +1.2 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

40.8% 21st pct 39.6% 21st pct

Walk to school in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +8.8 pts higher in Red Cliffs

48.3% 29th pct 57.1% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +8.0 pts higher in Red Cliffs

67.0% 21st pct 75.0% 25th pct

Walk to health in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +16.3 pts higher in Red Cliffs

30.9% 35th pct 47.2% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +103.0 more in Mildura Surrounds

124.8 88th pct 21.8 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +6 higher in Red Cliffs

0 3rd pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Mildura Surrounds in Red Cliffs +0.7 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

3.3% 15th pct 2.6% 3rd pct

Compare Mildura Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Red Cliffs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura Surrounds vs Red Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215021398/mildura-surrounds/vs/215021399/red-cliffs