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Mildura (Northern Victoria) vs Murray Plains (Northern Victoria)

Name: Mildura (Northern Victoria) vs Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 202 km apart · Mildura (Northern Victoria) profile · Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) profile

Mildura (Northern Victoria) Murray Plains (Northern Victoria)

Mildura (Northern Victoria) and Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) are both large regional areas, though Mildura is more urbanised. Mildura is far more connected, with 7.31 public transport stops per 1,000 people compared to just 3.21 in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria). This is reflected in home access, as 69% of Mildura homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, which is far higher than the 56.3% in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria). Mildura also has a more diverse population; 14.6% of its residents were born overseas, while only 8.3% were in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria).

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak little or no English, with Mildura's 4% sitting about the same as the national figure. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,300. Over time, some gaps have widened, with Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) becoming noticeably older, as the share of people aged 65 and over is now 4.5 percentage points higher than in Mildura (Northern Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) Limited English: 3.0 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) Other language: 8.0 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) Median age: 4 yrs older in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +2,005 larger in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap widening

66,771 65th pct 64,766 63rd pct

Median age in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +4 yrs older in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) gap steady

41 yrs 64th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.1%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

Marital status

45.5% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

34.9% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 31.4%

9.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Mildura (Northern Victoria) Murray Plains (Northern Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 83.8%

1.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.5% English +5.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

4.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 87.2%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

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

43.6% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

40.7% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +0.34 more in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria)

3.45 84th pct 3.79 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +1 more in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria)

42 87th pct 43 88th pct

Students in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +588 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

11,083 64th pct 10,495 59th pct

Avg size in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +20 larger in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

264 17th pct 244 15th pct

ICSEA in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +14 higher in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria)

964 19th pct 978 26th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 36.6%

18.9% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.4% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

10.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.3%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +$10 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap steady

$686 20th pct $676 17th pct

Household income in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +$54 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,324 14th pct $1,270 11th pct

Family income in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +$42 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,678 17th pct $1,636 14th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.4%

19.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

7.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +1.8 pts 56.5%

19.9% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 51.4%

29.7% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

29.1% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +$20 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$250 11th pct $230 8th pct

Mortgage in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +$44 higher in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,213 6th pct $1,257 8th pct

People / bedroom in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +0.10 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 30.1%

28.8% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 22.8%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 89.8%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 49.0%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

3.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 47.3%

26.2% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 41.2%

31.8% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +280 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

488 88th pct 208 36th pct

Stops/1k in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +4.10 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

7.31 92nd pct 3.21 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +236.0 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

360.1 24th pct 124.2 11th pct

PT routes in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) even

35 69th pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 65.9%

9.6% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

4.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 31.8%

14.7% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.2% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

7.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

12.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +0.7 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

5.1 39th pct 4.4 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +0.5 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

5.0 42nd pct 4.5 32nd pct

15-min city in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +7.0 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

61.2% 43rd pct 54.2% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +4.4 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

60.3% 43rd pct 55.9% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +12.7 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

69.0% 27th pct 56.3% 20th pct

Walk to school in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +3.2 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

63.1% 35th pct 59.9% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +12.2 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

86.5% 33rd pct 74.3% 21st pct

Walk to health in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +2.6 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

42.1% 43rd pct 39.5% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +14.4 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

38.1 100th pct 23.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) even

1 11th pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) +0.2 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

2.8% 2nd pct 2.5% 0th pct

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)

Compare Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Ripon (Western Victoria) Euroa (Northern Victoria) Shepparton (Northern Victoria) Murray Macedon (Northern Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura (Northern Victoria) vs Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24904/mildura/vs/SED25704/murray-plains