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Mildura Surrounds vs Berri

Name: Mildura Surrounds vs Berri — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 115 km apart · Mildura Surrounds profile · Berri profile

Mildura Surrounds Berri

Berri and Mildura Surrounds are two small populations separated by about 115 km. Berri is very walkable, with many residents living within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. It has a far higher share of renters (41.3%) and one-parent families (24.5%) than Mildura Surrounds. In contrast, Mildura Surrounds is mostly car-dependent and has a far higher share of homes owned outright (49.9%). It also has a far higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (34.7%) and a workforce more heavily involved in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, at around 24%, which is close to the national figure. They also share very similar rates of First Nations unemployment (18.5%) and a similar number of people per bedroom. While Berri has seen more people move in over the last five years, the gap between the two areas in this measure has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.0 pts higher in Berri Owned outright: 19.2 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds One-parent: 14.4 pts higher in Berri Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in Berri Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +417 larger in Berri gap widening

3,726 14th pct 4,143 17th pct

Median age in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +4 yrs older in Mildura Surrounds gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 24.0%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.8%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 38.5%

30.7% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.4% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Mildura Surrounds Berri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 79.2%

0.8% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 37.3%

38.8% English ◂ +0.3 pts 38.5%

6.7% German +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

9.7% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

0.5% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.7% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 83.1%

0.4% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 41.6%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

1.2% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +2 more in Mildura Surrounds

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +3.45 more in Mildura Surrounds

9.52 98th pct 6.07 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +4 more in Mildura Surrounds

8 18th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +671 more in Berri

404 13th pct 1,075 39th pct

Avg size in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +201 larger in Berri

67 3rd pct 269 28th pct

ICSEA in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +26 higher in Mildura Surrounds

959 23rd pct 933 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%

17.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 37.7%

14.4% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

7.8% Society & culture +7.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.6% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

12.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.7 pts 3.7%

9.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +$89 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap widening

$699 28th pct $610 13th pct

Household income in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +$200 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap widening

$1,239 16th pct $1,039 5th pct

Family income in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +$311 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap widening

$1,678 24th pct $1,367 8th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.8%

20.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 5.3%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.1% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.8% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.1% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Heart disease even 5.3%

3.7% Cancer even 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +4.0 pts 54.4%

18.7% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.4% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +200 larger in Berri

84 27th pct 284 64th pct

Median age in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +1 yrs older in Mildura Surrounds

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +$8 higher in Berri

$425 8th pct $433 9th pct

Household income in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +$140 higher in Mildura Surrounds

$1,031 7th pct $891 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +0.2 larger in Mildura Surrounds gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 42.2%

35.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 31.7%

10.1% One-parent families +14.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 35.7%

32.6% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.9% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.4% 4 people even 10.4%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +$65 higher in Berri gap steady

$150 0th pct $215 9th pct

Mortgage in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +$140 higher in Berri gap widening

$900 0th pct $1,040 5th pct

People / bedroom in Mildura Surrounds in Berri even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +19.2 pts 30.7%

19.3% Rented +22.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 78.1%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +4.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 16.8%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 ◂ +24.6 pts 35.4%

24.0% $200–$349 +29.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

1.8% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 46.2%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +14 more in Mildura Surrounds

20 30th pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +3.92 more in Mildura Surrounds

5.37 65th pct 1.45 16th pct

Departures/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +27.0 more in Mildura Surrounds

50.5 16th pct 23.4 15th pct

PT routes in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +4 more in Berri

6 43rd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Mildura Surrounds in Berri

— 7 61st pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 72.1%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 4.3%

7.3% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

0.8% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.8% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 32.0%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 11.2%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 4.9%

4.3% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.1 pts 6.1%

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

2.5% Manufacturing +9.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.6% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.7% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

2.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers ◂ +23.0 pts 8.5%

16.4% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.1% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.7% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.7% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.5% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +2 higher in Mildura Surrounds

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +3 higher in Mildura Surrounds

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +3 higher in Mildura Surrounds

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +2 higher in Mildura Surrounds

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +93 higher in Mildura Surrounds

947 29th pct 854 4th pct

ERP in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +397 higher in Berri

3,779 14th pct 4,176 15th pct

Growth in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +3.6 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

1.8% 26th pct -1.8% 4th pct

Businesses in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +178 higher in Mildura Surrounds

531 27th pct 353 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +55 higher in Mildura Surrounds

290 0th pct 235 0th pct

Max temp in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +0.4 higher in Berri

24.8 62nd pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +0.5 higher in Mildura Surrounds

9.9 24th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +3.1 higher in Berri

3.4 24th pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +3.3 more in Berri

3.7 28th pct 7.0 77th pct

15-min city in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +44.8 pts higher in Berri

44.8% 33rd pct 89.6% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +48.5 pts higher in Berri

40.9% 30th pct 89.4% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +25.3 pts higher in Berri

40.8% 21st pct 66.1% 31st pct

Walk to school in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +31.1 pts higher in Berri

48.3% 29th pct 79.4% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +26.7 pts higher in Berri

67.0% 21st pct 93.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +54.1 pts higher in Berri

30.9% 35th pct 85.0% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +98.2 more in Mildura Surrounds

124.8 88th pct 26.6 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +66 higher in Berri

0 3rd pct 66 44th pct

Mean slope in Mildura Surrounds in Berri +0.8 pts higher in Berri

3.3% 15th pct 4.1% 28th pct

Compare Mildura Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Berri with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura Surrounds vs Berri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215021398/mildura-surrounds/vs/407031160/berri