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Mildura (Northern Victoria) vs Ripon (Western Victoria)

Name: Mildura (Northern Victoria) vs Ripon (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 242 km apart · Mildura (Northern Victoria) profile · Ripon (Western Victoria) profile

Mildura (Northern Victoria) Ripon (Western Victoria)

Mildura (Northern Victoria) and Ripon (Western Victoria) are both significant regional areas, though they differ in their makeup. Mildura (Northern Victoria) is more diverse, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (27.1% compared to 12.8%) and more people using a language other than English at home. It also has better access to amenities, as far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and parks. In contrast, Ripon (Western Victoria) has an older population, with a typical resident aged 47 and a well higher share of seniors. Home ownership is also more common there, with 45.3% of homes owned outright, compared to 35.6% in Mildura (Northern Victoria).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, from the typical monthly home-loan payment of around $1,200 to the similar share of adults with a bachelor degree. These commonalities exist even as some gaps widen. For example, the difference in the number of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English has grown since 2016, with Mildura (Northern Victoria) seeing a steady increase in these figures relative to Ripon (Western Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 3.4 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) Recent arrivals: 14.2 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) Median age: 6 yrs older in Ripon (Western Victoria) Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in Ripon (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +1,186 larger in Ripon (Western Victoria) gap widening

66,771 65th pct 67,957 66th pct

Median age in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +6 yrs older in Ripon (Western Victoria) gap steady

41 yrs 64th pct 47 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.8%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 45.0%

34.9% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 33.1%

9.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mildura (Northern Victoria) Ripon (Western 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 +5.3 pts ▸ 82.1%

1.2% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.5% English +6.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.2% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.0% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.2% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

4.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 86.8%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.7% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 42.5%

9.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +1.52 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

3.45 84th pct 4.97 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +13 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

42 87th pct 55 91st pct

Students in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +3,389 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

11,083 64th pct 7,694 35th pct

Avg size in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +124 larger in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

264 17th pct 140 1st pct

ICSEA in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +14 higher in Ripon (Western Victoria)

964 19th pct 979 26th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 39.0%

18.9% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

14.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

11.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

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

4.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$61 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap steady

$686 20th pct $625 11th pct

Household income in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$158 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,324 14th pct $1,166 4th pct

Family income in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$145 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,678 17th pct $1,533 10th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.3%

19.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.5%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more even 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +5.4 pts 52.9%

19.9% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +0.1 larger in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 49.8%

29.7% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

29.1% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$10 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap steady

$250 11th pct $240 9th pct

Mortgage in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$21 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,213 6th pct $1,192 5th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.8% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 18.3%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 93.2%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 49.1%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.9% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 48.8%

26.2% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 38.1%

31.8% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +82 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

488 88th pct 406 80th pct

Stops/1k in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +1.33 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

7.31 92nd pct 5.97 78th pct

Departures/1k in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +76.1 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

360.1 24th pct 284.0 20th pct

PT routes in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +10 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

35 69th pct 45 81st pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 63.4%

9.6% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

4.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 36.8%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 32.7%

14.7% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.2% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 10.9%

5.5% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

7.2% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

11.3% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +1.2 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

5.1 39th pct 3.9 22nd pct

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

5.0 42nd pct 4.0 24th pct

15-min city in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +15.6 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

61.2% 43rd pct 45.6% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +14.9 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

60.3% 43rd pct 45.3% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +10.3 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

69.0% 27th pct 58.7% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +15.2 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

63.1% 35th pct 47.9% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +14.7 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

86.5% 33rd pct 71.8% 19th pct

Walk to health in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +8.6 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

42.1% 43rd pct 33.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +10.7 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

38.1 100th pct 27.4 93rd pct

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

1 11th pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +1.4 pts higher in Ripon (Western Victoria)

2.8% 2nd pct 4.2% 26th 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 Ripon (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria) Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) Buninyong (Western Victoria) Macedon (Northern Victoria) Polwarth (Western Victoria) Melton (Western Victoria)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura (Northern Victoria) vs Ripon (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24904/mildura/vs/SED27208/ripon