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Murray vs Mildura (Northern Victoria)

Name: Murray vs Mildura (Northern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 235 km apart · Murray profile · Mildura (Northern Victoria) profile

Murray Mildura (Northern Victoria)

Murray and Mildura (Northern Victoria) are both large regional areas, but they offer different levels of accessibility. Mildura (Northern Victoria) is more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.9 (mostly car-dependent) in Murray. This is seen in the local amenities; 60.3% of homes in Mildura (Northern Victoria) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas only 44.5% are in Murray. There is also a notable difference in faith, with 40.7% of people in Mildura (Northern Victoria) reporting no religion, which is far higher than the 28.9% in Murray.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly in some ways, while other gaps have grown. For example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened, and more people in Mildura (Northern Victoria) are now renting compared to Murray. Despite these shifts, the two remain very alike in many ways. They have nearly identical shares of children under 15, and typical weekly household incomes are similar, sitting at $1,408 in Murray and $1,324 in Mildura (Northern Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) No religion: 11.8 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) Needs assistance: 1.5 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) One-parent: 3.2 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) Full-time: 3.3 pts higher in Murray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +19,148 larger in Murray gap steady

85,919 86th pct 66,771 65th pct

Median age in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +1 yrs older in Murray gap steady

42 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.6%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 45.5%

32.1% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

8.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Murray Mildura (Northern Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 76.8%

2.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% England even 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.8% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 36.2%

35.0% English +0.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

11.0% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

9.9% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

3.5% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 78.6%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.6% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 43.6%

28.9% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

0.6% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +1.21 more in Murray

4.66 92nd pct 3.45 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +32 more in Murray

74 95th pct 42 87th pct

Students in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +1,541 more in Murray

12,624 76th pct 11,083 64th pct

Avg size in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +93 larger in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

171 5th pct 264 17th pct

ICSEA in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +6 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

958 15th pct 964 19th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 18.9%

15.0% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.1% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 34.6%

16.8% Bachelor degree even 16.7%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

8.5% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

1.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +$58 higher in Murray gap steady

$744 35th pct $686 20th pct

Household income in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +$84 higher in Murray gap narrowing

$1,408 22nd pct $1,324 14th pct

Family income in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +$125 higher in Murray gap widening

$1,803 26th pct $1,678 17th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.2%

18.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.1%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

8.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +0.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

19.9% One condition even 19.9%

6.7% Two conditions even 6.7%

3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +0.1 larger in Murray gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 52.6%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 29.7%

13.2% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 34.9%

27.9% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.4% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) even gap narrowing

$250 11th pct $250 11th pct

Mortgage in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +$87 higher in Murray gap narrowing

$1,300 11th pct $1,213 6th pct

People / bedroom in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 35.6%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.7% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 86.5%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Flat or apartment even 4.7%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 50.2%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 23.9%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

28.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.2%

17.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.7% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +103 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

385 78th pct 488 88th pct

Stops/1k in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +2.83 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

4.48 47th pct 7.31 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +201.8 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

158.4 14th pct 360.1 24th pct

PT routes in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +9 more in Murray

44 80th pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 66.3%

9.2% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 37.0%

32.5% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

9.2% 4 or more even 9.2%

4.8% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.2 pts 5.5%

8.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food even 6.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%

16.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

12.9% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

7.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +1.2 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

3.9 21st pct 5.1 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +1.0 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

4.0 24th pct 5.0 42nd pct

15-min city in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +13.2 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

48.0% 28th pct 61.2% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +15.8 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

44.5% 24th pct 60.3% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +19.9 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

49.1% 16th pct 69.0% 27th pct

Walk to school in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +8.8 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

54.3% 26th pct 63.1% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +17.6 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

68.9% 16th pct 86.5% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +7.9 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

34.2% 29th pct 42.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +18.5 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

19.5 78th pct 38.1 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +1 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

0 2nd pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Murray in Mildura (Northern Victoria) even

2.8% 4th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Murray with nearby areas

Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) Shepparton (Northern Victoria) Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Euroa (Northern Victoria) Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Mildura (Northern Victoria) Ripon (Western Victoria) Albury

Compare Mildura (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

Lowan (Western Victoria) Chaffey Mackillop Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) Ripon (Western Victoria) Murray Hammond Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray vs Mildura (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10056/murray/vs/SED24904/mildura