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Grampians vs Mildura

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 175 km apart · Grampians profile · Mildura profile

Grampians Mildura

Grampians and Mildura are two Victorian regions with distinct demographic profiles. Grampians is an older area where the typical resident is 46, compared to 40 in Mildura. This is reflected in the age of the population, with 24.9% of Grampians residents aged 65 and over, which is well higher than the 19.6% in Mildura. Housing also differs significantly; 46.3% of homes in Grampians are owned outright, far higher than the 33.3% in Mildura. In contrast, Mildura has a more diverse population, with a higher share of people born overseas (13.6% versus 8.6%) and those using another language at home (12.3% versus 4.8%).

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several gaps widen. The age difference between them has increased, and Mildura has seen a growing lead in overseas arrivals and language diversity. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, and about the same proportion of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Both regions also have similar rates of people with no religion and adults providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 9.7 pts higher in Grampians Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Mildura Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in Grampians Median age: 6 yrs older in Grampians Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Mildura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grampiansin Mildura +3,368 larger in Grampians gap narrowing
60,340 50th pct 56,972 46th pct
Median age in Grampiansin Mildura +6 yrs older in Grampians gap widening
46 yrs 82nd pct 40 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Grampiansin Mildura +2.8 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
1.8% 38th pct 4.6% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Grampiansin Mildura +5.3 pts higher in Grampians gap steady
24.9% 88th pct 19.6% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Grampiansin Mildura +2.2 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
16.3% 29th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Grampiansin Mildura +0.7 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
11.3% 32nd pct 11.9% 44th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.4%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 19.6%
16.3% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 44.9%
32.6% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
9.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Grampians Mildura

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Grampiansin Mildura +5.0 pts higher in Mildura gap widening
8.6% 9th pct 13.6% 30th pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 78.0%
1.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 36.9%
40.6% English ◂ +4.0 pts 36.6%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
10.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
8.4% German ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%
2.0% Italian +5.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.7% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Grampiansin Mildura +7.5 pts higher in Mildura gap widening
4.8% 19th pct 12.3% 51st pct
Limited English in Grampiansin Mildura +2.5 pts higher in Mildura gap widening
0.8% 35th pct 3.3% 74th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 79.9%
0.4% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Grampiansin Mildura +0.9 pts higher in Mildura gap narrowing
41.8% 51st pct 42.7% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 42.4%
41.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 42.7%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
0.4% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Grampiansin Mildura +1.0 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
38.7% 15th pct 39.7% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Grampiansin Mildura even gap steady
12.8% 23rd pct 12.7% 23rd pct
Schools in Grampiansin Mildura +25 more in Grampians
56 90th pct 31 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in Grampiansin Mildura +2.74 more in Grampians
5.68 91st pct 2.94 67th pct
Students in Grampiansin Mildura +1,658 more in Mildura
8,250 38th pct 9,908 49th pct
Avg size in Grampiansin Mildura +172 larger in Mildura
147 9th pct 320 33rd pct
ICSEA in Grampiansin Mildura +11 higher in Grampians
979 30th pct 967 24th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
19.2% Year 10 even 19.2%
18.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%
14.8% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 35.1%
16.5% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%
3.6% Postgraduate degree even 3.5%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

11.4% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.5% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%
12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
11.3% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.8% Education even 8.8%
7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
2.0% Creative arts even 2.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Grampiansin Mildura +$5 higher in Grampians gap narrowing
$699 25th pct $694 24th pct
Household income in Grampiansin Mildura +$99 higher in Mildura gap widening
$1,242 13th pct $1,341 20th pct
Family income in Grampiansin Mildura +$33 higher in Mildura gap widening
$1,667 20th pct $1,700 22nd pct
High earners in Grampiansin Mildura +0.6 pts higher in Grampians gap steady
6.5% 20th pct 5.8% 14th pct
High-income homes in Grampiansin Mildura +1.0 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
11.2% 12th pct 12.2% 17th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.2%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.4%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.0% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
33.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Grampiansin Mildura +3.7 pts higher in Grampians
34.8% 88th pct 31.1% 68th pct
Mental health in Grampiansin Mildura +0.6 pts higher in Grampians
10.5% 75th pct 9.9% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Grampiansin Mildura +0.2 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
7.3% 84th pct 7.5% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%
9.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +3.3 pts ▸ 58.2%
21.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.2%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Grampiansin Mildura +9.7 pts higher in Grampians gap narrowing
23.4% 95th pct 13.7% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Grampiansin Mildura +0.8 pts higher in Grampians gap steady
13.9% 86th pct 13.1% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Grampiansin Mildura +1.3 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
23.1% 26th pct 24.4% 37th pct
Defence service in Grampiansin Mildura +0.7 pts higher in Grampians
3.1% 56th pct 2.4% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Grampiansin Mildura +2.5 pts higher in Grampians gap steady
23.6% 75th pct 21.1% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Grampiansin Mildura +1,556 larger in Mildura
1,065 41st pct 2,621 70th pct
Median age in Grampiansin Mildura +9 yrs older in Grampians
29 yrs 87th pct 20 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Grampiansin Mildura +2.9 pts higher in Mildura
27.2% 13th pct 30.1% 20th pct
Unemployment in Grampiansin Mildura +2.3 pts higher in Mildura
12.6% 68th pct 14.9% 81st pct
Median income in Grampiansin Mildura +$14 higher in Grampians
$512 21st pct $498 18th pct
Household income in Grampiansin Mildura +$50 higher in Mildura
$1,130 7th pct $1,180 10th pct
Indigenous language in Grampiansin Mildura +0.3 pts higher in Mildura
3.8% 27th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grampiansin Mildura +0.2 larger in Mildura gap steady
2.2 11th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Grampiansin Mildura +3.2 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
14.0% 52nd pct 17.1% 83rd pct
Living alone in Grampiansin Mildura +4.4 pts higher in Grampians gap widening
33.4% 90th pct 29.0% 69th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
34.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 29.1%
14.0% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 34.7%
33.4% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 29.0%
12.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.2% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.9% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grampiansin Mildura +$50 higher in Mildura gap widening
$215 9th pct $265 19th pct
Mortgage in Grampiansin Mildura +$240 higher in Mildura gap narrowing
$1,043 0th pct $1,283 13th pct
People / bedroom in Grampiansin Mildura +0.10 higher in Mildura gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Grampiansin Mildura +9.0 pts higher in Mildura gap widening
20.8% 19th pct 29.8% 57th pct
Owned outright in Grampiansin Mildura +13.0 pts higher in Grampians gap steady
46.3% 96th pct 33.3% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Grampiansin Mildura +7.5 pts higher in Grampians gap steady
92.9% 86th pct 85.4% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Grampiansin Mildura +0.3 pts higher in Grampians gap narrowing
78.2% 52nd pct 77.8% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 33.3%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
20.8% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 85.4%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.4% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 50.5%
23.2% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
16.3% 2 bedrooms even 16.2%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 53.2%
37.4% Under $200 ◂ +14.3 pts 23.2%
9.2% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.5% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
44.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.4 pts 29.0%
10.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Grampiansin Mildura +0.5 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
5.6% 54th pct 6.1% 61st pct
Work from home in Grampiansin Mildura +3.4 pts higher in Grampians gap steady
12.5% 45th pct 9.1% 23rd pct
PT commute in Grampiansin Mildura +0.2 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
0.3% 10th pct 0.5% 18th pct
PT stops in Grampiansin Mildura +45 more in Mildura
381 62nd pct 426 67th pct
Stops/1k in Grampiansin Mildura +1.16 more in Mildura
6.31 85th pct 7.48 90th pct
Departures/1k in Grampiansin Mildura +160.6 more in Mildura
251.5 31st pct 412.1 37th pct
PT routes in Grampiansin Mildura +10 more in Grampians
39 70th pct 29 52nd pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 68.1%
12.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
4.5% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
33.1% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%
10.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%
5.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Grampiansin Mildura +5.6 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
30.9% 11th pct 36.5% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Grampiansin Mildura +8.7 pts higher in Mildura gap widening
17.1% 73rd pct 25.8% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Grampiansin Mildura +1.9 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
3.3% 10th pct 5.2% 63rd pct
Participation in Grampiansin Mildura +1.9 pts higher in Mildura gap widening
55.1% 24th pct 57.0% 32nd pct
Full-time in Grampiansin Mildura +1.5 pts higher in Mildura gap steady
57.9% 43rd pct 59.4% 57th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%
17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%
8.4% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 14.3%
14.7% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.1% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.6% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Grampiansin Mildura +1,984 higher in Grampians
59,293 43rd pct 57,309 41st pct
Growth in Grampiansin Mildura +1.9 pts higher in Mildura
-1.3% 0th pct 0.6% 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grampiansin Mildura +117 higher in Grampians
406 7th pct 288 0th pct
Max temp in Grampiansin Mildura +2.3 higher in Mildura
22.5 38th pct 24.8 61st pct
Min temp in Grampiansin Mildura +1.4 higher in Mildura
8.4 13th pct 9.9 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grampiansin Mildura +0.6 higher in Mildura
4.6 44th pct 5.3 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Grampiansin Mildura +0.4 more in Mildura
4.7 47th pct 5.1 55th pct
15-min city in Grampiansin Mildura +7.5 pts higher in Mildura
55.3% 48th pct 62.8% 56th pct
Walk to shops in Grampiansin Mildura +10.1 pts higher in Mildura
52.5% 43rd pct 62.6% 55th pct
Walk to transit in Grampiansin Mildura +5.9 pts higher in Mildura
66.4% 38th pct 72.3% 43rd pct
Walk to school in Grampiansin Mildura +6.2 pts higher in Mildura
60.2% 43rd pct 66.4% 51st pct
Walk to a park in Grampiansin Mildura +8.5 pts higher in Mildura
80.2% 38th pct 88.6% 48th pct
Walk to health in Grampiansin Mildura +4.0 pts higher in Grampians
44.6% 52nd pct 40.5% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in Grampiansin Mildura +15.0 more in Grampians
47.7 98th pct 32.7 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Grampiansin Mildura even
1 17th pct 1 19th pct
Mean slope in Grampiansin Mildura +1.0 pts higher in Grampians
3.7% 17th pct 2.7% 1st pct

Compare Grampians with nearby areas

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Compare Mildura with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grampians vs Mildura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21501/grampians/vs/21502/mildura