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Mildura Surrounds vs Loxton Surrounds

Name: Mildura Surrounds vs Loxton Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Mildura Surrounds profile · Loxton Surrounds profile

Mildura Surrounds Loxton Surrounds

Mildura Surrounds and Loxton Surrounds are both sparsely populated areas, but Mildura Surrounds is more developed in terms of accessibility. Residents in Mildura Surrounds have far better access to local services, with 40.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 30.9% near health services, while Loxton Surrounds has no homes within that distance of health care. Mildura Surrounds is also far more diverse in its recent growth, with 34.7% of residents arriving from overseas recently compared to 10.7% in Loxton Surrounds. This difference has widened significantly since 2011.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in several ways, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $690 and almost the same share of people with a bachelor degree. Both areas are also older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Loxton Surrounds. While they share many traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is well higher in Loxton Surrounds, and this gap has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.1 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds Population: 1,984 larger in Mildura Surrounds Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds Living alone: 6.9 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Loxton Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +1,984 larger in Mildura Surrounds gap steady

3,726 14th pct 1,742 7th pct

Median age in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +3 yrs older in Loxton Surrounds gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.2%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.7%

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

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

30.7% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 29.1%

8.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Mildura Surrounds Loxton Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 82.5%

0.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 40.0%

38.8% English +1.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

6.7% German +13.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

9.7% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

2.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 89.3%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

42.4% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +5 more in Mildura Surrounds

6 71st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +5.91 more in Mildura Surrounds

9.52 98th pct 3.61 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +5 more in Mildura Surrounds

8 18th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +387 more in Mildura Surrounds

404 13th pct 17 0th pct

Avg size in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +50 larger in Mildura Surrounds

67 3rd pct 17 0th pct

ICSEA in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +61 higher in Mildura Surrounds

959 23rd pct 898 9th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

17.4% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.8% Year 10 even 20.8%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.6% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

9.6% Health even 9.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

7.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.5% Architecture & building even 4.5%

1.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +$8 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap steady

$699 28th pct $691 27th pct

Household income in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +$61 higher in Loxton Surrounds gap widening

$1,239 16th pct $1,300 21st pct

Family income in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +$181 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap widening

$1,678 24th pct $1,497 14th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.6%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Cancer even 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +0.6 pts 57.8%

18.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Three or more even 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +38 larger in Mildura Surrounds

84 27th pct 46 15th pct

Median age in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +5 yrs older in Loxton Surrounds

27 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +$49 higher in Loxton Surrounds

$425 8th pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +$198 higher in Mildura Surrounds

$1,031 7th pct $833 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +0.1 larger in Loxton Surrounds gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 50.4%

35.8% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 25.6%

10.4% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +$38 higher in Loxton Surrounds gap widening

$150 0th pct $188 6th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +0.10 higher in Loxton Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 47.8%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.3% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%

5.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 97.7%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 46.4%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 24.9%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.4% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.9 pts 48.1%

24.0% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 42.4%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 5.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

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

20 30th pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +1.92 more in Mildura Surrounds

5.37 65th pct 3.44 37th pct

Departures/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +14.9 more in Mildura Surrounds

50.5 16th pct 35.6 15th pct

PT routes in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +2 more in Mildura Surrounds

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 63.1%

15.3% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

27.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 21.2%

14.5% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

2.5% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 30.9%

16.4% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

4.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +2 higher in Loxton Surrounds

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +10 higher in Loxton Surrounds

947 29th pct 957 33rd pct

ERP in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +1,962 higher in Mildura Surrounds

3,779 14th pct 1,817 7th pct

Growth in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds

1.8% 26th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +270 higher in Mildura Surrounds

531 27th pct 261 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +14 higher in Mildura Surrounds

290 0th pct 276 0th pct

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

24.8 62nd pct 24.5 58th pct

Min temp in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +0.8 higher in Mildura Surrounds

9.9 24th pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +2.5 higher in Mildura Surrounds

3.4 24th pct 0.9 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +2.8 more in Mildura Surrounds

3.7 28th pct 0.9 3rd pct

15-min city in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +38.9 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

44.8% 33rd pct 5.9% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +26.0 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

40.9% 30th pct 14.9% 9th pct

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

40.8% 21st pct 15.5% 12th pct

Walk to school in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +41.7 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

48.3% 29th pct 6.6% 3rd pct

Walk to a park in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +45.9 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

67.0% 21st pct 21.1% 4th pct

Walk to health in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +30.9 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

30.9% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +66.8 more in Mildura Surrounds

124.8 88th pct 58.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds even

0 3rd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Mildura Surrounds in Loxton Surrounds +1.1 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds

3.3% 15th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura Surrounds vs Loxton Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215021398/mildura-surrounds/vs/407031163/loxton-surrounds