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Mildura vs Murray and Mallee

Name: Mildura vs Murray and Mallee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 145 km apart · Mildura profile · Murray and Mallee profile

Mildura Murray and Mallee

Murray and Mallee and Mildura are both large regional areas, but they differ sharply in how they are laid out and who lives there. Mildura is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable) compared to Murray and Mallee’s 3.0 (mostly car-dependent). This is seen in the basics: 62.8% of Mildura homes are within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" setup, while only 36.6% of homes in Murray and Mallee are. Mildura also has a much younger feel, with a typical resident aged 40, whereas the typical resident in Murray and Mallee is noticeably older at 47.

Both areas share very similar household sizes and First Nations populations. Despite these commonalities, the two places have drifted apart since 2011. The gap in age has widened to seven years, and Mildura has seen a far larger increase in recent overseas arrivals, who now make up 25.8% of its people. While Murray and Mallee has a higher share of volunteers at 20.2%, Mildura has more people with bachelor degrees (12.7%) and a higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 6.6 pts higher in Murray and Mallee Median age: 7 yrs older in Murray and Mallee Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in Mildura Under 15: 2.4 pts higher in Mildura People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mildura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +14,287 larger in Murray and Mallee gap narrowing

56,972 46th pct 71,259 60th pct

Median age in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +7 yrs older in Murray and Mallee gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.4%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

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

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

Marital status

44.9% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

35.5% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 32.3%

9.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Mildura Murray and Mallee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 80.9%

1.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% English +3.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.9% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

5.1% German +9.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

8.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

7.3% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 2.5%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 85.0%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 41.4%

9.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +21 more in Murray and Mallee

31 58th pct 52 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +1.58 more in Murray and Mallee

2.94 67th pct 4.52 86th pct

Students in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +232 more in Murray and Mallee

9,908 49th pct 10,140 50th pct

Avg size in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +125 larger in Mildura

320 33rd pct 195 16th pct

ICSEA in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +16 higher in Mildura

967 24th pct 951 16th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 36.0%

19.2% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.3% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

12.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +$79 higher in Mildura gap widening

$694 24th pct $615 10th pct

Household income in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +$227 higher in Mildura gap widening

$1,341 20th pct $1,114 5th pct

Family income in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +$275 higher in Mildura gap widening

$1,700 22nd pct $1,425 6th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.4%

19.4% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

7.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +2.5 pts 55.7%

20.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +405 larger in Murray and Mallee

2,621 70th pct 3,026 74th pct

Median age in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +4 yrs older in Murray and Mallee

20 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +$34 higher in Mildura

$498 18th pct $464 12th pct

Household income in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +$137 higher in Mildura

$1,180 10th pct $1,043 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +0.1 larger in Mildura gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 47.6%

29.1% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.0% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +$45 higher in Mildura gap widening

$265 19th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +$200 higher in Mildura gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +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 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 29.8%

29.8% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 25.8%

2.4% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 89.6%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached even 7.8%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 22.0%

16.2% 2 bedrooms even 16.2%

3.7% 5 or more even 3.7%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 53.9%

23.2% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

17.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.4 pts 4.5%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 39.6%

29.0% Under $1,000 +12.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.1%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +210 more in Mildura

426 67th pct 216 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +4.45 more in Mildura

7.48 90th pct 3.03 26th pct

Departures/1k in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +376.3 more in Mildura

412.1 37th pct 35.8 11th pct

PT routes in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +18 more in Murray and Mallee

29 52nd pct 47 77th pct

Drive to city in Mildura in Murray and Mallee

— 99 86th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 68.0%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

3.2% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 35.7%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.5% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

5.7% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Other services even 3.7%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.3% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 10.6%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

12.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +17,653 higher in Murray and Mallee

57,309 41st pct 74,962 57th pct

Growth in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +2.0 pts higher in Murray and Mallee

0.6% 8th pct 2.6% 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +1 higher in Murray and Mallee

288 0th pct 290 0th pct

Max temp in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +1.0 higher in Mildura

24.8 61st pct 23.8 50th pct

Min temp in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +0.7 higher in Mildura

9.9 25th pct 9.2 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +2.3 higher in Mildura

5.3 53rd pct 3.0 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +1.9 more in Mildura

5.1 55th pct 3.2 15th pct

15-min city in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +26.3 pts higher in Mildura

62.8% 56th pct 36.6% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +24.3 pts higher in Mildura

62.6% 55th pct 38.3% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +33.1 pts higher in Mildura

72.3% 43rd pct 39.1% 20th pct

Walk to school in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +29.1 pts higher in Mildura

66.4% 51st pct 37.3% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +35.8 pts higher in Mildura

88.6% 48th pct 52.8% 10th pct

Walk to health in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +10.5 pts higher in Mildura

40.5% 46th pct 30.0% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +8.7 more in Mildura

32.7 90th pct 24.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +0 higher in Mildura

1 19th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in Mildura in Murray and Mallee +1.3 pts higher in Murray and Mallee

2.7% 1st pct 4.0% 22nd 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 Murray and Mallee with nearby areas

Adelaide Hills Barossa Tea Tree Gully Campbelltown Gawler - Two Wells Burnside Norwood - Payneham - St Peters Playford

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura vs Murray and Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21502/mildura/vs/40703/murray-and-mallee