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Mildura - Buronga vs Port Augusta

Name: Mildura - Buronga vs Port Augusta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 434 km apart · Mildura - Buronga profile · Port Augusta profile

Mildura - Buronga Port Augusta

Mildura - Buronga and Port Augusta are regional hubs located far apart in New South Wales and South Australia. Port Augusta has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.8%, compared to 5.4% in Mildura - Buronga. The two areas differ in how people get around; Mildura - Buronga has far higher street connectivity and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (63.1% versus 45.1%). In contrast, Port Augusta is more walkable for other needs, with far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (90.5% versus 74.2%) and a 15-minute walk to a school (79.7% versus 67.4%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in the number of people born overseas and those using another language at home has narrowed, while the gap for adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have an identical share of children under 15 (18.7%) and almost the same typical personal weekly income of $697, which is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 40,105 larger in Mildura - Buronga First Nations: 15.4 pts higher in Port Augusta People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mildura - Buronga De facto: 4.7 pts higher in Port Augusta Work from home: 6.6 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +40,105 larger in Mildura - Buronga gap widening

53,620 63rd pct 13,515 13th pct

Median age in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +2 yrs older in Mildura - Buronga gap narrowing

40 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.3%

18.7% Children (0–14) even 18.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

Marital status

35.7% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

44.9% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 36.5%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Mildura - Buronga Port Augusta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 83.4%

1.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.3% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.2% English ◂ +3.6 pts 32.6%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

8.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

7.3% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%

5.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Indian even 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 80.7%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 34.1%

9.5% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 32.2%

14.0% Year 11 +8.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 13.2%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%

12.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

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

1.1% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta even gap narrowing

$697 38th pct $697 38th pct

Household income in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +$75 higher in Mildura - Buronga gap narrowing

$1,352 42nd pct $1,277 31st pct

Family income in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +$60 higher in Mildura - Buronga gap steady

$1,711 37th pct $1,651 28th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.7%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.5%

19.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 40.4%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.8%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +3.9 pts 54.2%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%

6.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +0.1 larger in Mildura - Buronga gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 46.6%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 29.0%

17.3% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 34.3%

28.6% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +$65 higher in Mildura - Buronga gap widening

$265 25th pct $200 3rd pct

Mortgage in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +$162 higher in Mildura - Buronga gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,138 5th pct

People / bedroom in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +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 +7.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 27.9%

32.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 30.7%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 79.8%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.6% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 58.4%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 19.1%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom even 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 44.5%

22.2% Under $200 +22.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

18.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 5.4%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 40.9%

27.4% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 69.6%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 2.1%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

3.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 33.5%

34.1% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

6.3% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

8.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.8 pts 2.6%

6.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

13.4% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +0.2 higher in Mildura - Buronga

5.3 64th pct 5.2 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +0.4 more in Mildura - Buronga

5.2 67th pct 4.8 52nd pct

15-min city in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +3.9 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga

64.8% 72nd pct 60.9% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +18.0 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga

63.1% 74th pct 45.1% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +16.3 pts higher in Port Augusta

74.2% 33rd pct 90.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +12.3 pts higher in Port Augusta

67.4% 60th pct 79.7% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +5.1 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga

89.2% 49th pct 84.1% 34th pct

Walk to health in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +1.1 pts higher in Port Augusta

40.1% 49th pct 41.2% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +4.4 more in Mildura - Buronga

26.8 88th pct 22.4 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +16 higher in Mildura - Buronga

21 57th pct 5 11th pct

Mean slope in Mildura - Buronga in Port Augusta +0.5 pts higher in Port Augusta

2.7% 5th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Mildura - Buronga with nearby areas

Swan Hill Broken Hill Horsham Not in any Significant Urban Area Murray Bridge Echuca - Moama Bendigo Adelaide Castlemaine Victor Harbor - Goolwa Ballarat Mount Gambier

Compare Port Augusta with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura - Buronga vs Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2012/mildura-buronga/vs/4004/port-augusta