Compare

Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) vs Nichols Point

Name: Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) vs Nichols Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) profile · Nichols Point profile

Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) Nichols Point

Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) and Nichols Point (L) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Nichols Point (L) is much more affluent, with 40.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 18.2% in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part). It also has a more highly qualified population, with 25.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 14.8% in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part). In contrast, Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) is far more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a higher share of renters at 18.8%, while only 3.5% of homes in Nichols Point (L) are rented.

Both areas are similar in their proportion of recent overseas arrivals, which sit near the national figure. They also share almost identical patterns in public transport use and the number of people per bedroom. While they are close in some respects, other gaps are shifting; the difference in weekly family income has widened since 2011, with Nichols Point (L) now earning $802 more per week than Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part).

Open map →

Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in Nichols Point Population: 1,740 larger in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) Rent: $160 higher in Nichols Point Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) Household income: $1,017 higher in Nichols Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +1,740 larger in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) gap narrowing

2,400 74th pct 660 43rd pct

Median age in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +2 yrs older in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) gap narrowing

38 yrs 25th pct 36 yrs 18th pct

Age structure

21.4% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.2%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 8.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

Marital status

53.2% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 67.6%

33.0% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 22.9%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

3.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) Nichols Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 90.9%

1.4% England even 1.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% English +8.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

44.2% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

10.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Irish even 9.2%

5.4% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.3% Dutch even 1.4%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 94.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

43.5% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 40.9%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +19.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 12.9%

16.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 33.2%

18.9% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%

10.8% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.7% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +$322 higher in Nichols Point gap widening

$842 82nd pct $1,164 96th pct

Household income in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +$1,017 higher in Nichols Point gap widening

$1,722 77th pct $2,739 99th pct

Family income in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +$802 higher in Nichols Point gap widening

$2,072 79th pct $2,874 97th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 16.2%

8.5% $4,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 28.1%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.9%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.9% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +7.0 pts ▸ 69.5%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.2%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +0.6 larger in Nichols Point gap widening

2.6 71st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +19.2 pts ▸ 77.9%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.5 pts 15.6%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 28.3%

18.2% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.4% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 8.6%

14.5% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.8% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.4% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +$160 higher in Nichols Point gap widening

$230 33rd pct $390 86th pct

Mortgage in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +$576 higher in Nichols Point gap widening

$1,424 55th pct $2,000 88th pct

People / bedroom in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned with a mortgage +19.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 27.8%

18.8% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 3.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 4 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 59.6%

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.7 pts 20.7%

4.4% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.6% $350–$549 +33.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

45.9% $200–$349 ◂ +45.9 pts 0.0%

24.8% Under $200 ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.2 pts 28.1%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.2%

7.0% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

74.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 65.8%

8.3% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

0.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

26.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 10.6%

18.8% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

7.0% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

11.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.2% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

8.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +4.2 higher in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)

4.6 56th pct 0.4 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +4.8 more in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)

5.2 61st pct 0.4 4th pct

15-min city in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +81.4 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)

81.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +47.4 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)

47.4% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +56.6 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)

56.6% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +75.9 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)

75.9% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +41.0 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)

85.0% 36th pct 43.9% 14th pct

Walk to health in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +28.6 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)

28.6% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +18.5 more in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)

20.0 54th pct 1.5 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +56 higher in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)

69 85th pct 13 19th pct

Mean slope in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)in Nichols Point +0.6 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part)

3.4% 29th pct 2.8% 17th pct

Compare Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) with nearby areas

Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) Nichols Point Cabarita Red Cliffs Merbein Dareton Wentworth Euston

Compare Nichols Point with nearby areas

Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) Red Cliffs Cabarita Merbein Dareton Wentworth Euston

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura - Buronga (Buronga Part) vs Nichols Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112013/mildura-buronga/vs/UCL221055/nichols-point