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Mildura Surrounds vs Renmark Surrounds

Name: Mildura Surrounds vs Renmark Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 102 km apart · Mildura Surrounds profile · Renmark Surrounds profile

Mildura Surrounds Renmark Surrounds

Renmark Surrounds and Mildura Surrounds are two rural areas separated by about 100km. Mildura Surrounds is far more connected, with 40.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 9.5% in Renmark Surrounds. It also has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 34.7%, while Renmark Surrounds sits at 14.0%. In contrast, Renmark Surrounds has larger typical schools, with an average of 128 students compared to 67 in Mildura Surrounds.

Recent arrivals from overseas are becoming a much larger part of the population in Mildura Surrounds, as the gap between the two areas has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as having almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people with long-term health conditions. Both areas also report typical weekly personal incomes that are close to one another, at $749 in Renmark Surrounds and $699 in Mildura Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.7 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds Volunteering: 10.4 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds Living alone: 9.3 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Renmark Surrounds Population: 1,354 larger in Renmark Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +1,354 larger in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

3,726 14th pct 5,080 23rd pct

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

46 yrs 81st pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 19.0%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

30.7% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Mildura Surrounds Renmark 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 ◂ +0.8 pts 80.4%

0.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 40.7%

38.8% English ◂ +2.1 pts 36.7%

6.7% German +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

9.7% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

0.5% Greek +4.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 81.4%

0.4% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 41.0%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +4 more in Mildura Surrounds

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +7.21 more in Mildura Surrounds

9.52 98th pct 2.31 57th pct

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

8 18th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +149 more in Mildura Surrounds

404 13th pct 255 8th pct

Avg size in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +60 larger in Renmark Surrounds

67 3rd pct 128 12th pct

ICSEA in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +3 higher in Mildura Surrounds

959 23rd pct 956 22nd pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.8%

17.4% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.6% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 6.8%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

7.8% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +$50 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$699 28th pct $749 38th pct

Household income in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +$220 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$1,239 16th pct $1,459 32nd pct

Family income in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +$108 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$1,678 24th pct $1,786 31st pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.4%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 14.8%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 39.8%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

6.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.9% Lung condition even 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +3.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

18.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +15 larger in Renmark Surrounds

84 27th pct 99 31st pct

Median age in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +9 yrs older in Mildura Surrounds

27 yrs 71st pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +$234 higher in Renmark Surrounds

$425 8th pct $659 55th pct

Household income in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +$552 higher in Renmark Surrounds

$1,031 7th pct $1,583 43rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

35.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 32.9%

10.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 23.2%

10.9% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.4% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.4% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$150 0th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +$278 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$900 0th pct $1,178 10th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 41.0%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +16.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

19.3% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 92.2%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 47.5%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

4.4% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 ◂ +18.5 pts 41.5%

24.0% $200–$349 +18.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

1.8% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.3 pts 33.5%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +15.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +17 more in Mildura Surrounds

20 30th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +4.78 more in Mildura Surrounds

5.37 65th pct 0.59 7th pct

Departures/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +45.7 more in Mildura Surrounds

50.5 16th pct 4.7 3rd pct

PT routes in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +3 more in Mildura Surrounds

6 43rd pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 68.5%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 8.1%

7.3% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

0.8% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 22.6%

18.0% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.4 pts 22.9%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

5.6% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.5% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

4.2% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers ◂ +13.0 pts 18.5%

16.4% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.7% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

8.7% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

4.5% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

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

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

947 29th pct 937 25th pct

ERP in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +1,762 higher in Renmark Surrounds

3,779 14th pct 5,541 23rd pct

Growth in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +4.9 pts higher in Renmark Surrounds

1.8% 26th pct 6.7% 66th pct

Businesses in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +68 higher in Renmark Surrounds

531 27th pct 599 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +37 higher in Mildura Surrounds

290 0th pct 253 0th pct

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

24.8 62nd pct 25.2 67th pct

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

9.9 24th pct 9.7 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +2.1 higher in Mildura Surrounds

3.4 24th pct 1.3 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +2.3 more in Mildura Surrounds

3.7 28th pct 1.4 7th pct

15-min city in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +31.8 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

44.8% 33rd pct 13.0% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +19.6 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

40.9% 30th pct 21.3% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +31.3 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

40.8% 21st pct 9.5% 7th pct

Walk to school in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +42.8 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

48.3% 29th pct 5.5% 3rd pct

Walk to a park in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +37.9 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

67.0% 21st pct 29.1% 6th pct

Walk to health in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +18.0 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

30.9% 35th pct 12.9% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +111.8 more in Mildura Surrounds

124.8 88th pct 13.0 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds +0 higher in Renmark Surrounds

0 3rd pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Mildura Surrounds in Renmark Surrounds even

3.3% 15th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Compare Mildura Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Renmark Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura Surrounds vs Renmark Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215021398/mildura-surrounds/vs/407031168/renmark-surrounds