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Mildura Surrounds vs Renmark

Name: Mildura Surrounds vs Renmark — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 113 km apart · Mildura Surrounds profile · Renmark profile

Mildura Surrounds Renmark

Renmark and Mildura Surrounds are two small regional areas separated by about 113 km. Renmark is much more walkable, with 94.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 40.9% in Mildura Surrounds. There are also notable social and housing differences: Renmark has a far higher share of renters (36.5% compared to 19.3%) and one-parent families (21.0% compared to 10.1%), while Mildura Surrounds has many more homes owned outright (49.9% compared to 33.2%).

Both areas are very similar in their daily rhythms, with nearly identical shares of people providing unpaid care and almost the same number of people per home. They also share a similar educational profile, as about 10% of adults in each area hold a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, some of the gaps between them have shrunk, such as the difference in the share of volunteers and the proportion of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Renmark One-parent: 10.9 pts higher in Renmark Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds Unemployment: 3.3 pts higher in Renmark Full-time: 7.4 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +979 larger in Renmark gap widening

3,726 14th pct 4,705 20th pct

Median age in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +2 yrs older in Mildura Surrounds gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 22.6%

23.9% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 42.4%

30.7% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Mildura Surrounds Renmark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 76.0%

1.0% India +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 35.4%

38.8% English ◂ +2.5 pts 36.3%

6.7% German +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

9.7% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

0.5% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 78.0%

1.0% Punjabi +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 41.5%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 40.0%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%

1.2% Other religions +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +2 more in Mildura Surrounds

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +4.10 more in Mildura Surrounds

9.52 98th pct 5.43 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +2 more in Mildura Surrounds

8 18th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +717 more in Renmark

404 13th pct 1,121 41st pct

Avg size in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +213 larger in Renmark

67 3rd pct 280 29th pct

ICSEA in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +2 higher in Renmark

959 23rd pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%

17.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 36.6%

14.4% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

7.6% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.8% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

12.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.0 pts 4.4%

9.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +$97 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap widening

$699 28th pct $602 13th pct

Household income in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +$222 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap widening

$1,239 16th pct $1,017 4th pct

Family income in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +$333 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap widening

$1,678 24th pct $1,345 8th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.8%

20.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.1% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +1.2 pts 57.3%

18.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.4% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +130 larger in Renmark

84 27th pct 214 56th pct

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

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +$4 higher in Renmark

$425 8th pct $429 8th pct

Household income in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +$86 higher in Mildura Surrounds

$1,031 7th pct $945 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +0.1 larger in Mildura Surrounds gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 42.4%

35.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 35.0%

10.1% One-parent families +10.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 36.7%

32.6% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +$50 higher in Renmark gap narrowing

$150 0th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +$75 higher in Renmark gap widening

$900 0th pct $975 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 33.2%

19.3% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +13.1 pts 79.5%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 15.5%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 ◂ +21.0 pts 39.0%

24.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

1.8% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% Under $1,000 even 48.8%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 6.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +9 more in Mildura Surrounds

20 30th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +3.03 more in Mildura Surrounds

5.37 65th pct 2.34 24th pct

Departures/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +29.0 more in Mildura Surrounds

50.5 16th pct 21.5 14th pct

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

6 43rd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 71.5%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.0 pts 3.3%

5.6% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.8% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 34.0%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 11.2%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 4.4%

4.3% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.2 pts 16.0%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.6% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.5% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

2.3% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

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

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers ◂ +19.3 pts 12.2%

16.4% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.7% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

8.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

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

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

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

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +89 higher in Mildura Surrounds

947 29th pct 858 5th pct

ERP in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +954 higher in Renmark

3,779 14th pct 4,733 19th pct

Growth in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +3.5 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

1.8% 26th pct -1.7% 4th pct

Businesses in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +154 higher in Mildura Surrounds

531 27th pct 377 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +49 higher in Mildura Surrounds

290 0th pct 241 0th pct

Max temp in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +0.7 higher in Renmark

24.8 62nd pct 25.5 70th pct

Min temp in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +0.2 higher in Mildura Surrounds

9.9 24th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +3.6 higher in Renmark

3.4 24th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +3.6 more in Renmark

3.7 28th pct 7.3 82nd pct

15-min city in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +50.5 pts higher in Renmark

44.8% 33rd pct 95.3% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +53.8 pts higher in Renmark

40.9% 30th pct 94.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +32.2 pts higher in Renmark

40.8% 21st pct 73.0% 35th pct

Walk to school in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +39.9 pts higher in Renmark

48.3% 29th pct 88.2% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +29.9 pts higher in Renmark

67.0% 21st pct 96.9% 49th pct

Walk to health in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +52.8 pts higher in Renmark

30.9% 35th pct 83.7% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +100.8 more in Mildura Surrounds

124.8 88th pct 24.0 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +37 higher in Renmark

0 3rd pct 37 36th pct

Mean slope in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark +1.0 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

3.3% 15th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare Mildura Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura Surrounds vs Renmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215021398/mildura-surrounds/vs/407031167/renmark