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Mildura Surrounds vs Mildura - North

Name: Mildura Surrounds vs Mildura - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 88 km apart · Mildura Surrounds profile · Mildura - North profile

Mildura Surrounds Mildura - North

Mildura - North and Mildura Surrounds are two different types of environments. Mildura - North is a very walkable area where 41.7% of households rent and 23.3% are one-parent families. In contrast, Mildura Surrounds is mostly car-dependent and more stable in tenure, with 49.9% of homes owned outright. There are also stark differences in their social makeup; volunteers are far more common in Mildura Surrounds (25.8% compared to 12.0% in Mildura - North), and the typical First Nations resident in Mildura Surrounds is 27, while they are far younger at 19 in Mildura - North.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions, with the gap in rental shares widening and the difference in typical rents narrowing. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in their core finances. The typical weekly household income is almost identical, at $1,210 in Mildura - North and $1,239 in Mildura Surrounds. Both areas also share a similar proportion of children under 15, sitting around 17%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,301 larger in Mildura - North Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Mildura - North Owned outright: 21.5 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds Rent: $110 higher in Mildura - North One-parent: 13.2 pts higher in Mildura - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +14,301 larger in Mildura - North gap steady

3,726 14th pct 18,027 86th pct

Median age in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +7 yrs older in Mildura Surrounds gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 24.1%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.9%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 38.5%

30.7% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.4% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Mildura Surrounds Mildura - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 75.0%

0.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 34.6%

38.8% English ◂ +2.7 pts 36.0%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

6.7% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

2.7% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 77.2%

0.6% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 39.8%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

0.0% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +7.63 more in Mildura Surrounds

9.52 98th pct 1.89 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +9 more in Mildura - North

8 18th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +2,603 more in Mildura - North

404 13th pct 3,007 78th pct

Avg size in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +434 larger in Mildura - North

67 3rd pct 501 61st pct

ICSEA in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North even

959 23rd pct 957 22nd pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.3%

16.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 32.1%

14.4% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

7.6% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.8% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

12.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.5 pts 2.8%

9.6% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +$36 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap steady

$699 28th pct $663 22nd pct

Household income in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +$29 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,239 16th pct $1,210 14th pct

Family income in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +$194 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap widening

$1,678 24th pct $1,484 13th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.8%

20.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +1.9 pts 56.6%

18.7% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +1,088 larger in Mildura - North

84 27th pct 1,172 87th pct

Median age in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +8 yrs older in Mildura Surrounds

27 yrs 71st pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +$62 higher in Mildura - North

$425 8th pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +$71 higher in Mildura - North

$1,031 7th pct $1,102 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 45.9%

35.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 29.2%

10.1% One-parent families +13.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 33.9%

32.6% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.9% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

2.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +$110 higher in Mildura - North gap narrowing

$150 0th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +$248 higher in Mildura - North gap widening

$900 0th pct $1,148 9th pct

People / bedroom in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +0.10 higher in Mildura - North gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +21.5 pts 28.4%

19.3% Rented +22.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 77.4%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +4.7 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 17.8%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 ◂ +37.5 pts 22.5%

24.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

1.8% $350–$549 +12.8 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

48.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.2 pts 33.6%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +19.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +155 more in Mildura - North

20 30th pct 175 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +4.34 more in Mildura - North

5.37 65th pct 9.71 87th pct

Departures/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +469.5 more in Mildura - North

50.5 16th pct 519.9 39th pct

PT routes in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +18 more in Mildura - North

6 43rd pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North

— 5 50th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 7.3%

5.6% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

27.8% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 35.1%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 10.1%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 4.4%

4.3% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.5 pts 7.7%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.6% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.3% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers ◂ +20.3 pts 11.2%

11.1% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.7% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.7% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +2 higher in Mildura Surrounds

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +3 higher in Mildura Surrounds

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +3 higher in Mildura Surrounds

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +1 higher in Mildura Surrounds

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +59 higher in Mildura Surrounds

947 29th pct 888 10th pct

ERP in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +13,939 higher in Mildura - North

3,779 14th pct 17,718 81st pct

Growth in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +3.9 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

1.8% 26th pct -2.0% 3rd pct

Businesses in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +1,429 higher in Mildura - North

531 27th pct 1,960 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +25 higher in Mildura Surrounds

290 0th pct 265 0th pct

Max temp in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +0.5 higher in Mildura - North

24.8 62nd pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +0.6 higher in Mildura - North

9.9 24th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +3.2 higher in Mildura - North

3.4 24th pct 6.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +2.4 more in Mildura - North

3.7 28th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +30.8 pts higher in Mildura - North

44.8% 33rd pct 75.6% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +37.1 pts higher in Mildura - North

40.9% 30th pct 78.0% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +52.3 pts higher in Mildura - North

40.8% 21st pct 93.1% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +31.6 pts higher in Mildura - North

48.3% 29th pct 79.9% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +32.2 pts higher in Mildura - North

67.0% 21st pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +26.5 pts higher in Mildura - North

30.9% 35th pct 57.4% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +93.5 more in Mildura Surrounds

124.8 88th pct 31.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +190 higher in Mildura - North

0 3rd pct 191 69th pct

Mean slope in Mildura Surrounds in Mildura - North +0.7 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

3.3% 15th pct 2.6% 3rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura Surrounds vs Mildura - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215021398/mildura-surrounds/vs/215021469/mildura-north