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Mildura - Buronga vs Murray Bridge

Name: Mildura - Buronga vs Murray Bridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 279 km apart · Mildura - Buronga profile · Murray Bridge profile

Mildura - Buronga Murray Bridge

Mildura - Buronga and Murray Bridge are regional centres located about 279 km apart in different states. Mildura - Buronga is far more walkable, with 64.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" and 26.8 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, compared to 50.0% and 9.0 in Murray Bridge. Mildura - Buronga also has a larger share of recent overseas arrivals (24.9% vs 15.9%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,352, while Murray Bridge's is $1,077.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as having roughly the same number of people per home and similar rates of people born overseas. Both areas have an older population than the national figure, though this gap is more pronounced in Murray Bridge, where 22.9% of people are aged 65 and over. Over time, the two areas have grown more alike, as seen in the narrowing gaps for typical resident age, the share of people who rent, and the number of volunteers.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,377 larger in Mildura - Buronga People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mildura - Buronga Volunteering: 3.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge Under 15: 1.9 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga Household income: $275 higher in Mildura - Buronga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +35,377 larger in Mildura - Buronga gap widening

53,620 63rd pct 18,243 28th pct

Median age in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +2 yrs older in Murray Bridge gap narrowing

40 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) even 25.1%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.9%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 42.4%

35.7% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 35.4%

9.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Mildura - Buronga Murray Bridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 80.1%

1.2% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English +3.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.3% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

5.0% German +7.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

8.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

7.3% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%

0.8% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 82.5%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 39.4%

9.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.8%

19.3% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.0% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 12.4%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.0% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +$101 higher in Mildura - Buronga gap steady

$697 38th pct $596 10th pct

Household income in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +$275 higher in Mildura - Buronga gap narrowing

$1,352 42nd pct $1,077 5th pct

Family income in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +$337 higher in Mildura - Buronga gap widening

$1,711 37th pct $1,374 7th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.9%

19.3% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.6%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +4.3 pts 53.8%

20.1% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +0.1 larger in Mildura - Buronga gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 47.4%

29.2% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.3% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.6% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +$25 higher in Mildura - Buronga gap widening

$265 25th pct $240 12th pct

Mortgage in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +$200 higher in Mildura - Buronga gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,100 1st pct

People / bedroom in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +0.10 higher in Mildura - Buronga gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 29.3%

32.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 30.8%

2.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 87.3%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 22.2%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

22.2% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.3 pts 3.4%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

27.4% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 71.2%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

7.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 33.4%

34.1% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

7.8% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.6% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food even 6.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 9.7%

12.4% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades even 13.6%

13.4% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

9.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +1.0 higher in Mildura - Buronga

5.3 64th pct 4.4 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +0.6 more in Mildura - Buronga

5.2 67th pct 4.6 43rd pct

15-min city in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +14.8 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga

64.8% 72nd pct 50.0% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +5.6 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga

63.1% 74th pct 57.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +1.3 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga

74.2% 33rd pct 72.9% 31st pct

Walk to school in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +9.2 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga

67.4% 60th pct 58.2% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +6.8 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga

89.2% 49th pct 82.4% 29th pct

Walk to health in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +3.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge

40.1% 49th pct 43.8% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +17.7 more in Mildura - Buronga

26.8 88th pct 9.0 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +5 higher in Mildura - Buronga

21 57th pct 17 43rd pct

Mean slope in Mildura - Buronga in Murray Bridge +1.1 pts higher in Murray Bridge

2.7% 5th pct 3.8% 24th pct

Compare Mildura - Buronga with nearby areas

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Compare Murray Bridge with nearby areas

Adelaide Victor Harbor - Goolwa Port Pirie Whyalla Mildura - Buronga Port Augusta Mount Gambier Horsham Port Lincoln Broken Hill Portland Not in any Significant Urban Area

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura - Buronga vs Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2012/mildura-buronga/vs/4003/murray-bridge