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Mildura - Buronga vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa

Name: Mildura - Buronga vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 343 km apart · Mildura - Buronga profile · Victor Harbor - Goolwa profile

Mildura - Buronga Victor Harbor - Goolwa

Mildura - Buronga and Victor Harbor - Goolwa are two regional areas located in different states, with a few stark differences. Mildura - Buronga is much younger, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 61 in Victor Harbor - Goolwa. This difference is clear in the age profiles; 43.4% of people in Victor Harbor - Goolwa are seniors, while only 19.7% are in Mildura - Buronga. Mildura - Buronga also has far more recent overseas arrivals (24.9% against 3.2%) and is more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries.

Both areas share a similar housing market, with typical weekly rents around $265 to $285 and similar monthly mortgage payments. They also have very similar unemployment rates, sitting between 5.2% and 5.7%. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; the difference in typical age and the share of homes owned outright have narrowed since 2011, while the gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Aged 65+: 23.7 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa Recent arrivals: 21.7 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga Limited English: 3.1 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga Volunteering: 9.3 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +25,257 larger in Mildura - Buronga gap steady

53,620 63rd pct 28,363 46th pct

Median age in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +21 yrs older in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap narrowing

40 yrs 48th pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

19.7% Seniors (65+) +23.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.6%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 13.9%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 11.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 6.7%

Marital status

44.9% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

35.7% Never married ◂ +13.5 pts 22.2%

9.3% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.2% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mildura - Buronga Victor Harbor - Goolwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 75.7%

1.2% England +9.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English +16.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

36.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.9% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% German +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 1.9%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only +13.2 pts ▸ 92.9%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 42.7%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

2.1% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

19.3% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.0% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

17.4% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.6% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.0% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$149 higher in Mildura - Buronga gap steady

$697 38th pct $548 1st pct

Household income in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$378 higher in Mildura - Buronga gap narrowing

$1,352 42nd pct $974 0th pct

Family income in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$473 higher in Mildura - Buronga gap widening

$1,711 37th pct $1,238 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 18.9%

19.3% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 55.9%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.6%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +8.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.8% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.6% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

4.8% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +8.1 pts 50.0%

20.1% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.7% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.1% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.4 larger in Mildura - Buronga gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 0th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 35.6%

29.2% Couples without children +21.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.6% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 7.3%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$20 higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa gap narrowing

$265 25th pct $285 37th pct

Mortgage in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +$47 higher in Mildura - Buronga gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,253 16th pct

People / bedroom in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.10 higher in Mildura - Buronga gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned outright +17.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 23.2%

30.3% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 20.9%

2.2% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 89.0%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 21.4%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 63.0%

22.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 14.9%

18.7% $350–$549 even 18.7%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 41.4%

27.4% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 63.7%

8.7% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

3.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 35.0%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 3.3%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%

12.4% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

13.4% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

9.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +1.6 higher in Mildura - Buronga

5.3 64th pct 3.7 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +1.5 more in Mildura - Buronga

5.2 67th pct 3.7 18th pct

15-min city in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +22.9 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga

64.8% 72nd pct 41.9% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +26.7 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga

63.1% 74th pct 36.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +24.9 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga

74.2% 33rd pct 49.3% 20th pct

Walk to school in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +35.2 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga

67.4% 60th pct 32.2% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +5.0 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga

89.2% 49th pct 84.2% 34th pct

Walk to health in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +0.2 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga

40.1% 49th pct 39.9% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +13.7 more in Mildura - Buronga

26.8 88th pct 13.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +10 higher in Mildura - Buronga

21 57th pct 12 29th pct

Mean slope in Mildura - Buronga in Victor Harbor - Goolwa +2.1 pts higher in Victor Harbor - Goolwa

2.7% 5th pct 4.9% 46th 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 Victor Harbor - Goolwa with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura - Buronga vs Victor Harbor - Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2012/mildura-buronga/vs/4007/victor-harbor-goolwa