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Mildura Surrounds vs Loxton

Name: Mildura Surrounds vs Loxton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 105 km apart · Mildura Surrounds profile · Loxton profile

Mildura Surrounds Loxton

Loxton and Mildura Surrounds are rural areas separated by about 105 km. Loxton is more compact and walkable, with 54.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 50.7% near health services. In contrast, Mildura Surrounds is much larger and more car-dependent, though it has far more recent overseas arrivals at 34.7% compared to 11.9% in Loxton. Home ownership is also more common in Mildura Surrounds, where 49.9% of houses are owned outright, compared to 37.1% in Loxton.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in some key ways, with the gap in overseas arrivals widening and the difference in rent increasing. However, they remain very similar in other respects. Residents in both areas have the same typical age of 46 and earn a similar typical weekly household income, around $1,200 to $1,240. They also share nearly identical shares of people with no religion and those who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 22.8 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds Population: 1,849 larger in Loxton Rent: $71 higher in Loxton Work from home: 9.9 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +1,849 larger in Loxton gap widening

3,726 14th pct 5,575 26th pct

Median age in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton even gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.1%

23.9% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.9%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 49.1%

30.7% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 30.5%

8.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mildura Surrounds Loxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 86.4%

0.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 40.7%

38.8% English +1.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

6.7% German +15.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

9.7% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.5% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

42.4% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +1 more in Mildura Surrounds

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +4.60 more in Mildura Surrounds

9.52 98th pct 4.92 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +3 more in Mildura Surrounds

8 18th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +767 more in Loxton

404 13th pct 1,171 43rd pct

Avg size in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +167 larger in Loxton

67 3rd pct 234 24th pct

ICSEA in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +26 higher in Loxton

959 23rd pct 984 35th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

17.4% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.3%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

7.6% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 6.4%

7.8% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +$21 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap widening

$699 28th pct $678 25th pct

Household income in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +$31 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,239 16th pct $1,208 14th pct

Family income in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +$40 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap widening

$1,678 24th pct $1,638 22nd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.5% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +0.2 pts 58.2%

18.7% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +74 larger in Loxton

84 27th pct 158 46th pct

Median age in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +6 yrs older in Mildura Surrounds

27 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +$79 higher in Loxton

$425 8th pct $504 20th pct

Household income in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +$65 higher in Mildura Surrounds

$1,031 7th pct $966 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 49.4%

35.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 35.5%

10.1% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 30.9%

10.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +$71 higher in Loxton gap widening

$150 0th pct $221 10th pct

Mortgage in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +$183 higher in Loxton gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 37.1%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.3% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 86.7%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 21.4%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.7 pts 34.3%

24.0% $200–$349 +28.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

1.8% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 41.0%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +15 more in Mildura Surrounds

20 30th pct 5 12th pct

Stops/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +4.47 more in Mildura Surrounds

5.37 65th pct 0.90 10th pct

Departures/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +43.6 more in Mildura Surrounds

50.5 16th pct 6.8 5th pct

PT routes in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +1 more in Loxton

6 43rd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton

— 50 92nd pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 73.1%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 5.3%

7.3% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.8% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 8.3%

4.3% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.9 pts 16.3%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.7% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.5% Manufacturing +6.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers ◂ +16.0 pts 15.6%

16.4% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

11.1% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.7% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.7% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

4.5% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +1 higher in Mildura Surrounds

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +18 higher in Mildura Surrounds

947 29th pct 929 22nd pct

ERP in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +1,936 higher in Loxton

3,779 14th pct 5,715 24th pct

Growth in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +1.5 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

1.8% 26th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +7 higher in Mildura Surrounds

531 27th pct 524 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +33 higher in Mildura Surrounds

290 0th pct 257 0th pct

Max temp in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton even

24.8 62nd pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +0.7 higher in Mildura Surrounds

9.9 24th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +0.6 higher in Loxton

3.4 24th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +0.6 more in Loxton

3.7 28th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +7.5 pts higher in Loxton

44.8% 33rd pct 52.4% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +14.0 pts higher in Loxton

40.9% 30th pct 54.9% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +1.3 pts higher in Loxton

40.8% 21st pct 42.1% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +2.7 pts higher in Loxton

48.3% 29th pct 51.0% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +0.5 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

67.0% 21st pct 66.5% 21st pct

Walk to health in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +19.8 pts higher in Loxton

30.9% 35th pct 50.7% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +104.7 more in Mildura Surrounds

124.8 88th pct 20.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +7 higher in Loxton

0 3rd pct 7 21st pct

Mean slope in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton +1.6 pts higher in Loxton

3.3% 15th pct 4.8% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura Surrounds vs Loxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215021398/mildura-surrounds/vs/407031162/loxton