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Mildura (Northern Victoria) vs Mount Gambier

Name: Mildura (Northern Victoria) vs Mount Gambier — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 341 km apart · Mildura (Northern Victoria) profile · Mount Gambier profile

Mildura (Northern Victoria) Mount Gambier

Mildura (Northern Victoria) and Mount Gambier are regional centres in different states with distinct profiles. Mildura (Northern Victoria) is more diverse, with 27.1% of residents being recent overseas arrivals and 13.4% using a language other than English at home, both figures well higher than in Mount Gambier. It also has significantly more public transport infrastructure, including 488 stops and 35 routes. In contrast, Mount Gambier has a much higher share of people with no religion at 51.0%, which is far above the national figure.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two areas have widened. The difference in recent overseas arrivals and the share of people using another language at home have both increased, while the gap in those with no religion has also grown. Despite these shifting trends, the two places remain very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical proportions of children under 15, adults with bachelor degrees, and typical weekly household incomes of around $1,320.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 15.3 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) Population: 31,251 larger in Mildura (Northern Victoria) No religion: 10.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier Limited English: 2.9 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) Other language: 7.8 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +31,251 larger in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap steady

66,771 65th pct 35,520 15th pct

Median age in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +1 yrs older in Mount Gambier gap widening

41 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.5%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

45.5% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

34.9% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 34.4%

9.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mildura (Northern Victoria) Mount Gambier

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 83.2%

1.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.5% English +4.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

4.9% German +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

0.8% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 86.7%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.7% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 37.8%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.62 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

3.45 84th pct 2.83 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +24 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

42 87th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +4,815 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

11,083 64th pct 6,268 24th pct

Avg size in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +84 larger in Mount Gambier

264 17th pct 348 26th pct

ICSEA in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +18 higher in Mount Gambier

964 19th pct 982 28th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.9%

14.4% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.9% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.2% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.4%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$39 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

$686 20th pct $725 29th pct

Household income in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$7 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,324 14th pct $1,317 14th pct

Family income in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$90 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

$1,678 17th pct $1,768 24th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 40.9%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Asthma even 9.7%

7.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +0.8 pts 57.4%

19.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Three or more even 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 52.4%

29.7% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.1% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

12.3% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$30 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$250 11th pct $220 6th pct

Mortgage in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +$21 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria) gap steady

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

People / bedroom in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +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 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.9%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

28.8% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 27.4%

2.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 81.4%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.7% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 22.4%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $200–$349 even 50.5%

26.2% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

16.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 7.3%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

31.8% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +365 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

488 88th pct 123 19th pct

Stops/1k in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +3.85 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

7.31 92nd pct 3.46 26th pct

Departures/1k in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +190.7 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

360.1 24th pct 169.5 15th pct

PT routes in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +23 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

35 69th pct 12 18th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 73.4%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

4.1% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 36.4%

33.1% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

9.2% 4 or more even 9.2%

6.0% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 10.1%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.5% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Education & training even 8.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 12.5%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

12.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.6 higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

5.1 39th pct 4.4 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.6 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

5.0 42nd pct 4.4 31st pct

15-min city in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +5.7 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

61.2% 43rd pct 55.5% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +0.4 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

60.3% 43rd pct 59.8% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +5.0 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

69.0% 27th pct 64.0% 25th pct

Walk to school in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +7.1 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

63.1% 35th pct 56.0% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +11.4 pts higher in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

86.5% 33rd pct 75.0% 21st pct

Walk to health in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +3.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

42.1% 43rd pct 45.9% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +25.4 more in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

38.1 100th pct 12.7 37th pct

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

1 11th pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Mildura (Northern Victoria)in Mount Gambier +2.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier

2.8% 2nd pct 4.8% 37th 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 Mount Gambier with nearby areas

Lowan (Western Victoria) South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Mackillop Polwarth (Western Victoria) Ripon (Western Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria) Finniss Mildura (Northern Victoria)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura (Northern Victoria) vs Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24904/mildura/vs/SED40033/mount-gambier