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Mildura vs Limestone Coast

Name: Mildura vs Limestone Coast — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 250 km apart · Mildura profile · Limestone Coast profile

Mildura Limestone Coast

Limestone Coast and Mildura are both large regional areas, but they offer very different living environments. Mildura is much more walkable and connected, with 62.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 43.5% in Limestone Coast. Public transport is also far more available in Mildura, which has 7.48 stops per 1,000 people against just 2.35 in Limestone Coast. The two areas differ in climate and people too; Limestone Coast is much wetter, with average annual rainfall of 511mm compared to 288mm in Mildura, and its residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 40 in Mildura.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. This is seen in the age gap and the share of people using languages other than English, which is now well higher in Mildura. However, they remain very similar in their typical weekly household income, which is $1,316 in Limestone Coast and $1,341 in Mildura. Both areas also share a similar health profile, with exactly 31.1% of residents in each area living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 8.2 pts higher in Limestone Coast Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Mildura One-parent: 3.9 pts higher in Mildura Recent arrivals: 9.5 pts higher in Mildura No religion: 6.8 pts higher in Limestone Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura in Limestone Coast +9,879 larger in Limestone Coast gap narrowing

56,972 46th pct 66,851 57th pct

Median age in Mildura in Limestone Coast +4 yrs older in Limestone Coast gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.7%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

Marital status

44.9% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

35.5% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 32.4%

9.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mildura Limestone Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 82.1%

1.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.6% English +3.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

5.1% German +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

0.8% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 86.9%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 38.8%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mildura in Limestone Coast +14 more in Limestone Coast

31 58th pct 45 82nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mildura in Limestone Coast +0.91 more in Limestone Coast

2.94 67th pct 3.85 79th pct

Students in Mildura in Limestone Coast +571 more in Limestone Coast

9,908 49th pct 10,479 53rd pct

Avg size in Mildura in Limestone Coast +87 larger in Mildura

320 33rd pct 233 21st pct

ICSEA in Mildura in Limestone Coast +8 higher in Limestone Coast

967 24th pct 975 28th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 39.1%

14.3% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.7% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

8.8% Education even 8.8%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.0% Architecture & building even 5.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

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

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mildura in Limestone Coast +$32 higher in Limestone Coast gap narrowing

$694 24th pct $726 32nd pct

Household income in Mildura in Limestone Coast +$25 higher in Mildura gap narrowing

$1,341 20th pct $1,316 18th pct

Family income in Mildura in Limestone Coast +$34 higher in Limestone Coast gap narrowing

$1,700 22nd pct $1,734 25th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

19.4% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 41.0%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Cancer even 3.0%

2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +0.9 pts ▸ 59.1%

20.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.8% Two conditions even 6.8%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mildura in Limestone Coast +1,025 larger in Mildura

2,621 70th pct 1,596 55th pct

Median age in Mildura in Limestone Coast +4 yrs older in Limestone Coast

20 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mildura in Limestone Coast +$62 higher in Limestone Coast

$498 18th pct $560 34th pct

Household income in Mildura in Limestone Coast +$157 higher in Limestone Coast

$1,180 10th pct $1,337 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura in Limestone Coast +0.1 larger in Mildura gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 52.2%

29.1% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 13.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.0% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura in Limestone Coast +$60 higher in Mildura gap widening

$265 19th pct $205 7th pct

Mortgage in Mildura in Limestone Coast +$200 higher in Mildura gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Mildura in Limestone Coast +0.10 higher in Mildura gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.8% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 24.6%

2.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 87.3%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 23.3%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

3.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 48.4%

23.2% Under $200 +18.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

17.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 5.2%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 40.5%

29.0% Under $1,000 +10.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mildura in Limestone Coast +269 more in Mildura

426 67th pct 157 28th pct

Stops/1k in Mildura in Limestone Coast +5.13 more in Mildura

7.48 90th pct 2.35 18th pct

Departures/1k in Mildura in Limestone Coast +319.4 more in Mildura

412.1 37th pct 92.7 18th pct

PT routes in Mildura in Limestone Coast +9 more in Mildura

29 52nd pct 20 38th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 69.5%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

3.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 32.2%

14.2% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.5% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

5.7% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

7.8% Construction even 7.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%

14.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

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

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mildura in Limestone Coast +12,408 higher in Limestone Coast

57,309 41st pct 69,717 52nd pct

Growth in Mildura in Limestone Coast +1.1 pts higher in Limestone Coast

0.6% 8th pct 1.7% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mildura in Limestone Coast +222 higher in Limestone Coast

288 0th pct 511 14th pct

Max temp in Mildura in Limestone Coast +4.2 higher in Mildura

24.8 61st pct 20.6 21st pct

Min temp in Mildura in Limestone Coast +0.5 higher in Mildura

9.9 25th pct 9.4 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura in Limestone Coast +1.8 higher in Mildura

5.3 53rd pct 3.4 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura in Limestone Coast +1.5 more in Mildura

5.1 55th pct 3.6 25th pct

15-min city in Mildura in Limestone Coast +19.3 pts higher in Mildura

62.8% 56th pct 43.5% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Mildura in Limestone Coast +16.8 pts higher in Mildura

62.6% 55th pct 45.9% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Mildura in Limestone Coast +33.2 pts higher in Mildura

72.3% 43rd pct 39.1% 20th pct

Walk to school in Mildura in Limestone Coast +19.7 pts higher in Mildura

66.4% 51st pct 46.8% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Mildura in Limestone Coast +25.5 pts higher in Mildura

88.6% 48th pct 63.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Mildura in Limestone Coast +4.2 pts higher in Mildura

40.5% 46th pct 36.4% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura in Limestone Coast +12.7 more in Mildura

32.7 90th pct 20.0 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura in Limestone Coast +0 higher in Mildura

1 19th pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in Mildura in Limestone Coast +1.6 pts higher in Limestone Coast

2.7% 1st pct 4.4% 28th pct

Compare Mildura with nearby areas

Murray and Mallee Grampians Murray River - Swan Hill Lower Murray Limestone Coast Barossa Loddon - Elmore Glenelg - Southern Grampians

Compare Limestone Coast with nearby areas

Glenelg - Southern Grampians Grampians Murray and Mallee Mildura Adelaide Hills Warrnambool Onkaparinga Mitcham

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura vs Limestone Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21502/mildura/vs/40702/limestone-coast