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Mildura - North vs Mildura - South

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Mildura - North profile · Mildura - South profile

Mildura - North Mildura - South

Mildura - North and Mildura - South are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, though they differ in their housing and social profiles. Mildura - North has a much higher share of renters at 41.7% and a larger First Nations population of 1,172 people. It is also more connected for pedestrians, with far more street intersections and 57.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Mildura - South is more likely to have larger homes, with 80.5% having three or more bedrooms, and it has higher scores for overall advantage and access to resources.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 39 and have nearly identical levels of university education. These similarities exist alongside some shifting trends, such as the gap in home ownership narrowing since 2016. While Mildura - South has seen slight growth since 2021, Mildura - North has seen a small population decline of 2.0%. The two areas also remain alike in their typical weekly incomes, which sit around the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 10.6 pts higher in Mildura - North 3+ bedrooms: 9.0 pts higher in Mildura - South Recent arrivals: 8.7 pts higher in Mildura - North Separate houses: 6.9 pts higher in Mildura - South Living alone: 6.1 pts higher in Mildura - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +1,619 larger in Mildura - North gap narrowing
18,027 86th pct 16,408 81st pct
Median age in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South even gap narrowing
39 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +2.2 pts higher in Mildura - North gap steady
6.5% 84th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +0.1 pts higher in Mildura - North gap narrowing
19.9% 65th pct 19.8% 65th pct
Under 15 in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +1.0 pts higher in Mildura - South gap steady
17.6% 47th pct 18.6% 59th pct
De facto in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +0.5 pts higher in Mildura - South gap steady
11.8% 46th pct 12.2% 53rd pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.2%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.6%
19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.8%
17.6% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

38.5% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
40.0% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 34.8%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
6.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Mildura - North Mildura - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +1.0 pts higher in Mildura - South gap steady
16.8% 36th pct 17.8% 39th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 75.3%
1.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.0% English ◂ +1.2 pts 34.8%
34.6% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 33.8%
4.4% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
8.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
4.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
0.8% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +2.4 pts higher in Mildura - South gap steady
14.9% 55th pct 17.3% 60th pct
Limited English in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +0.4 pts higher in Mildura - North gap steady
4.8% 81st pct 4.4% 79th pct

Language used at home

77.2% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 76.0%
2.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
0.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +4.5 pts higher in Mildura - North gap steady
43.9% 62nd pct 39.4% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
43.9% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 39.4%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
2.8% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
0.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +2.5 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
40.3% 18th pct 42.9% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +0.8 pts higher in Mildura - South gap steady
13.6% 26th pct 14.3% 29th pct
Schools in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +1 more in Mildura - North
6 71st pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +0.25 more in Mildura - North
1.89 45th pct 1.64 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +1 more in Mildura - South
17 45th pct 18 47th pct
Students in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +423 more in Mildura - North
3,007 78th pct 2,584 73rd pct
Avg size in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +16 larger in Mildura - South
501 61st pct 517 63rd pct
ICSEA in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +15 higher in Mildura - South
957 22nd pct 972 29th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
18.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%
17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%
13.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
17.3% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%
10.6% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.4% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%
1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +$38 higher in Mildura - South gap steady
$663 22nd pct $701 29th pct
Household income in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +$197 higher in Mildura - South gap widening
$1,210 14th pct $1,407 29th pct
Family income in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +$300 higher in Mildura - South gap widening
$1,484 13th pct $1,784 30th pct
High earners in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +0.2 pts higher in Mildura - South gap steady
5.7% 18th pct 5.9% 20th pct
High-income homes in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +2.3 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
10.3% 14th pct 12.6% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.9%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
22.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.8%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 43.0%
32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +1.4 pts higher in Mildura - North
32.4% 75th pct 31.0% 68th pct
Mental health in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +1.3 pts higher in Mildura - North
11.3% 82nd pct 10.0% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +0.8 pts higher in Mildura - North gap steady
8.5% 89th pct 7.8% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
9.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +2.8 pts ▸ 59.3%
20.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.0%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South even gap steady
12.0% 29th pct 12.0% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +0.9 pts higher in Mildura - North gap steady
13.3% 69th pct 12.3% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +2.6 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
22.4% 24th pct 24.9% 41st pct
Defence service in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +0.4 pts higher in Mildura - North
2.6% 43rd pct 2.2% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +0.4 pts higher in Mildura - South gap steady
19.1% 31st pct 19.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +468 larger in Mildura - North
1,172 87th pct 704 86th pct
Median age in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +2 yrs older in Mildura - South
19 yrs 10th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +3.3 pts higher in Mildura - South
28.6% 13th pct 31.9% 21st pct
Unemployment in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +2.3 pts higher in Mildura - North
15.9% 80th pct 13.5% 71st pct
Median income in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +$72 higher in Mildura - South
$487 16th pct $559 33rd pct
Household income in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +$203 higher in Mildura - South
$1,102 10th pct $1,305 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +1.7 pts higher in Mildura - South
4.0% 38th pct 5.7% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +0.2 larger in Mildura - South gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +5.7 pts higher in Mildura - North gap steady
23.3% 93rd pct 17.6% 78th pct
Living alone in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +6.1 pts higher in Mildura - North gap widening
33.9% 86th pct 27.8% 62nd pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 52.2%
29.2% Couples without children even 29.2%
23.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 17.6%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
33.9% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 27.8%
13.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +$40 higher in Mildura - South gap widening
$260 17th pct $300 27th pct
Mortgage in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +$186 higher in Mildura - South gap widening
$1,148 9th pct $1,334 16th pct
People / bedroom in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +10.6 pts higher in Mildura - North gap steady
41.7% 81st pct 31.1% 61st pct
Owned outright in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +3.5 pts higher in Mildura - South gap narrowing
28.4% 38th pct 31.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +6.9 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
77.4% 37th pct 84.3% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +9.0 pts higher in Mildura - South gap steady
71.4% 29th pct 80.5% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 31.1%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
28.4% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
2.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 84.3%
13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 7.5%
7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
17.8% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 15.3%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%
2.3% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 51.9%
14.7% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
22.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 15.0%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% $750 or more even 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 51.6%
33.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.0 pts 21.6%
11.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +3.0 pts higher in Mildura - North gap steady
9.0% 77th pct 6.0% 59th pct
Work from home in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +0.6 pts higher in Mildura - South gap steady
7.3% 19th pct 8.0% 21st pct
PT commute in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +0.2 pts higher in Mildura - North gap steady
0.4% 16th pct 0.3% 10th pct
PT stops in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +29 more in Mildura - North
175 92nd pct 146 90th pct
Stops/1k in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +0.81 more in Mildura - North
9.71 87th pct 8.90 87th pct
Departures/1k in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +41.1 more in Mildura - South
519.9 39th pct 561.0 40th pct
PT routes in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +7 more in Mildura - North
24 86th pct 17 82nd pct
Stop walk in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +1 longer in Mildura - North
5 50th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 70.6%
9.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%
7.3% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 35.3%
35.1% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
10.1% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%
4.4% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +1.2 pts higher in Mildura - South gap steady
40.7% 62nd pct 41.9% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +8.7 pts higher in Mildura - North gap narrowing
31.6% 96th pct 22.9% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +1.8 pts higher in Mildura - North gap steady
6.8% 84th pct 5.0% 60th pct
Participation in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +4.0 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
53.7% 21st pct 57.7% 34th pct
Full-time in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +1.7 pts higher in Mildura - South gap widening
58.3% 46th pct 60.1% 60th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.1% Retail trade even 11.1%
7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
7.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
5.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
3.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Transport & warehousing even 3.9%
3.4% Other services even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.6% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%
12.2% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.2% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +2 higher in Mildura - South
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +2 higher in Mildura - South
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +2 higher in Mildura - South
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +1 higher in Mildura - South
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +44 higher in Mildura - South
888 10th pct 932 23rd pct
ERP in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +1,011 higher in Mildura - North
17,718 81st pct 16,707 77th pct
Growth in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +3.8 pts higher in Mildura - South
-2.0% 3rd pct 1.8% 26th pct
Businesses in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +916 higher in Mildura - North
1,960 86th pct 1,044 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +1 higher in Mildura - South
265 0th pct 266 0th pct
Max temp in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South even
25.3 68th pct 25.3 68th pct
Min temp in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South even
10.5 29th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +1.1 higher in Mildura - North
6.7 69th pct 5.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +0.7 more in Mildura - North
6.2 64th pct 5.5 53rd pct
15-min city in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +2.3 pts higher in Mildura - North
75.6% 58th pct 73.3% 56th pct
Walk to shops in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +7.2 pts higher in Mildura - North
78.0% 64th pct 70.9% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +7.3 pts higher in Mildura - North
93.1% 53rd pct 85.8% 42nd pct
Walk to school in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +7.5 pts higher in Mildura - North
79.9% 56th pct 72.4% 49th pct
Walk to a park in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +4.2 pts higher in Mildura - North
99.2% 56th pct 95.0% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +21.3 pts higher in Mildura - North
57.4% 60th pct 36.1% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +8.9 more in Mildura - North
31.3 86th pct 22.4 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +132 higher in Mildura - North
191 69th pct 59 42nd pct
Mean slope in Mildura - Northin Mildura - South +0.1 pts higher in Mildura - South
2.6% 3rd pct 2.7% 5th pct

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Compare Mildura - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura - North vs Mildura - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215021469/mildura-north/vs/215021470/mildura-south