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Loddon - Elmore vs Mildura

Name: Loddon - Elmore vs Mildura — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 266 km apart · Loddon - Elmore profile · Mildura profile

Loddon - Elmore Mildura

Mildura and Loddon - Elmore are both regional Victorian areas, but they differ in their scale and accessibility. Mildura is a more connected hub with a walkability score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable), while Loddon - Elmore is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.0. There is a stark contrast in demographics and housing: residents are far older in Loddon - Elmore, where the typical age is 50 compared to 40 in Mildura. Home ownership also differs, with 51.0% of Loddon - Elmore homes owned outright, which is far higher than the 33.3% in Mildura.

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, with 25.8% for Mildura compared to 8.1% for Loddon - Elmore. Despite this, the two areas share several everyday realities; they have the same proportion of people in de facto relationships (11.9%) and almost identical home sizes, with 2.4 and 2.3 people per home respectively. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for Year 12 completions, though Mildura is slightly higher at 39.7% compared to 34.3% in Loddon - Elmore.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,748 larger in Mildura Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Mildura Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in Loddon - Elmore Recent arrivals: 17.7 pts higher in Mildura Limited English: 3.1 pts higher in Mildura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +44,748 larger in Mildura gap widening

12,224 8th pct 56,972 46th pct

Median age in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +10 yrs older in Loddon - Elmore gap widening

50 yrs 93rd pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 25.4%

25.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 19.6%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.1% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 44.9%

29.9% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Loddon - Elmore Mildura

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 78.0%

2.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +4.6 pts 36.6%

41.1% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 36.9%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

12.0% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

2.0% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 79.9%

0.1% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 42.4%

41.7% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

0.2% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +19 more in Mildura

12 14th pct 31 58th pct

Schools/1k kids in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +3.15 more in Loddon - Elmore

6.09 92nd pct 2.94 67th pct

Students in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +8,938 more in Mildura

970 3rd pct 9,908 49th pct

Avg size in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +239 larger in Mildura

81 0th pct 320 33rd pct

ICSEA in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +3 higher in Loddon - Elmore

970 26th pct 967 24th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%

15.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 35.1%

14.4% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

10.1% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.0% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%

7.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Architecture & building even 5.0%

1.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +$92 higher in Mildura gap widening

$602 9th pct $694 24th pct

Household income in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +$166 higher in Mildura gap widening

$1,175 9th pct $1,341 20th pct

Family income in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +$190 higher in Mildura gap widening

$1,510 10th pct $1,700 22nd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.2%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.4%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 42.4%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +6.0 pts ▸ 58.2%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +2,346 larger in Mildura

275 10th pct 2,621 70th pct

Median age in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +6 yrs older in Loddon - Elmore

26 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +$31 higher in Mildura

$467 12th pct $498 18th pct

Household income in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +$36 higher in Mildura

$1,144 8th pct $1,180 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +0.1 larger in Mildura gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 52.5%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 29.1%

11.1% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 34.7%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 29.0%

12.3% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +$75 higher in Mildura gap steady

$190 5th pct $265 19th pct

Mortgage in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +$200 higher in Mildura gap narrowing

$1,083 0th pct $1,283 13th pct

People / bedroom in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.7 pts 33.3%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.5% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.3% Not stated even 2.3%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 85.4%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 23.6%

15.1% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $200–$349 +15.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

46.8% Under $200 ◂ +23.6 pts 23.2%

7.9% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

41.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 29.0%

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +363 more in Mildura

63 16th pct 426 67th pct

Stops/1k in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +2.32 more in Mildura

5.15 66th pct 7.48 90th pct

Departures/1k in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +364.6 more in Mildura

47.4 14th pct 412.1 37th pct

PT routes in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +14 more in Mildura

15 30th pct 29 52nd pct

Stop walk in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura

67 95th pct —

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 68.1%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 9.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

25.5% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 14.2%

15.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 8.5%

2.6% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.0 pts 12.0%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.4% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Construction even 7.8%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

3.6% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Managers ◂ +11.4 pts 14.3%

12.0% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +44,573 higher in Mildura

12,736 6th pct 57,309 41st pct

Growth in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +4.3 pts higher in Loddon - Elmore

4.9% 42nd pct 0.6% 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +179 higher in Loddon - Elmore

467 11th pct 288 0th pct

Max temp in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +1.8 higher in Mildura

23.0 41st pct 24.8 61st pct

Min temp in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +0.4 higher in Mildura

9.4 21st pct 9.9 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +2.3 higher in Mildura

3.0 15th pct 5.3 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +1.9 more in Mildura

3.2 17th pct 5.1 55th pct

15-min city in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +22.9 pts higher in Mildura

39.9% 24th pct 62.8% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +25.7 pts higher in Mildura

36.9% 18th pct 62.6% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +36.4 pts higher in Mildura

35.9% 18th pct 72.3% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +28.1 pts higher in Mildura

38.3% 15th pct 66.4% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +32.4 pts higher in Mildura

56.2% 12th pct 88.6% 48th pct

Walk to health in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +17.6 pts higher in Mildura

23.0% 14th pct 40.5% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +6.0 more in Loddon - Elmore

38.7 93rd pct 32.7 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura even

1 18th pct 1 19th pct

Mean slope in Loddon - Elmore in Mildura +0.7 pts higher in Loddon - Elmore

3.4% 13th pct 2.7% 1st pct

Compare Loddon - Elmore with nearby areas

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Compare Mildura with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loddon - Elmore vs Mildura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20203/loddon-elmore/vs/21502/mildura