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Lowan (Western Victoria) vs Mildura (Northern Victoria)

Name: Lowan (Western Victoria) vs Mildura (Northern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 216 km apart · Lowan (Western Victoria) profile · Mildura (Northern Victoria) profile

Lowan (Western Victoria) Mildura (Northern Victoria)

Mildura (Northern Victoria) and Lowan (Western Victoria) are two large regional areas with different social makeups. Mildura (Northern Victoria) is more diverse and international, with 27.1% of people arriving from overseas recently and 13.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Lowan (Western Victoria) has a higher proportion of older residents, with a typical age of 46 compared to 41 in Mildura (Northern Victoria). Lowan (Western Victoria) also has a much stronger culture of volunteering, with 25.7% of residents pitching in compared to 15.2% in Mildura (Northern Victoria).

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit close to the national figure. They also share a similar outlook on faith, with 40.7% of people in both areas reporting no religion. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing; the difference in the number of recent overseas arrivals and the share of people using other languages at home has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 3.4 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) Recent arrivals: 13.3 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Lowan (Western Victoria) Volunteering: 10.5 pts higher in Lowan (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +8,313 larger in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap widening

58,458 54th pct 66,771 65th pct

Median age in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +5 yrs older in Lowan (Western Victoria) gap steady

46 yrs 88th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.6%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 20.0%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 45.5%

31.1% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Lowan (Western Victoria) Mildura (Northern Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 76.8%

1.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 36.2%

41.1% English ◂ +5.6 pts 35.5%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

9.2% German ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

1.8% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.5% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 78.6%

0.2% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 43.6%

40.7% No religion even 40.7%

8.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.5% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +2.21 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

5.67 97th pct 3.45 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +14 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

56 91st pct 42 87th pct

Students in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +2,660 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

8,423 41st pct 11,083 64th pct

Avg size in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +113 larger in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

150 2nd pct 264 17th pct

ICSEA in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +27 higher in Lowan (Western Victoria)

992 33rd pct 964 19th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 39.3%

18.3% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%

14.5% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 34.6%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.2% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

9.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

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

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +$24 higher in Lowan (Western Victoria) gap steady

$710 25th pct $686 20th pct

Household income in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +$56 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,268 10th pct $1,324 14th pct

Family income in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +$32 higher in Lowan (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,710 19th pct $1,678 17th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.2%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.8%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.1%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +1.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +0.2 larger in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 29.7%

13.1% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 34.9%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 29.1%

12.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.4% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +$40 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$210 5th pct $250 11th pct

Mortgage in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +$156 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,057 0th pct $1,213 6th pct

People / bedroom in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +0.10 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 35.6%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.7% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 86.5%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 50.2%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

38.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 26.2%

9.1% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.3 pts 31.8%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more even 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +191 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

297 60th pct 488 88th pct

Stops/1k in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +2.23 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

5.08 60th pct 7.31 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +156.0 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

204.1 16th pct 360.1 24th pct

PT routes in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +6 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

29 57th pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 66.3%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.2% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

5.1% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 16.4%

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

8.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Professional & technical even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 16.5%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

12.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.5% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +0.7 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

4.3 27th pct 5.1 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +0.6 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

4.4 31st pct 5.0 42nd pct

15-min city in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +9.7 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

51.5% 32nd pct 61.2% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +14.1 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

46.2% 27th pct 60.3% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +8.4 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

60.6% 23rd pct 69.0% 27th pct

Walk to school in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +5.7 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

57.4% 29th pct 63.1% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +10.6 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

75.9% 22nd pct 86.5% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +1.5 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

40.6% 40th pct 42.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +7.6 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

45.6 100th pct 38.1 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) even

1 8th pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mildura (Northern Victoria) +1.1 pts higher in Lowan (Western Victoria)

3.9% 21st pct 2.8% 2nd pct

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Compare Mildura (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lowan (Western Victoria) vs Mildura (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24408/lowan/vs/SED24904/mildura