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Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) vs Ouyen

Name: Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) vs Ouyen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 98 km apart · Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) profile · Ouyen profile

Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) Ouyen

Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) and Ouyen are two Victorian areas with very different profiles. Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) is more diverse and younger, with 16.9% of people born overseas and 15.7% using another language at home. In contrast, Ouyen is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and a far higher share of seniors at 34.3%. Ouyen also has a stronger culture of home ownership, with 49.7% of homes owned outright, while Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) has a much higher share of renters at 36.5%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $270 to $280, and both are considered very walkable. Over time, the gaps between them have often widened; the difference in typical age has grown from 8 to 13 years since 2011, and the gap in volunteer rates has increased to 17%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 34,630 larger in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) Median age: 13 yrs older in Ouyen Owned outright: 19.9 pts higher in Ouyen Volunteering: 17.0 pts higher in Ouyen PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +34,630 larger in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) gap widening

35,652 86th pct 1,022 57th pct

Median age in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +13 yrs older in Ouyen gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 52 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

19.9% Seniors (65+) +14.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 21.4%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 12.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

Marital status

41.6% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.6% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 31.0%

6.6% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) Ouyen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 84.1%

1.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% China even 0.6%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

35.5% English +1.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.5% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

4.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.0% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 87.1%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

41.9% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 36.6%

8.7% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.9% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 30.1%

18.3% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.4% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

11.1% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.2 pts 4.4%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 6.7%

11.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.5% Architecture & building even 4.4%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +$84 higher in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) gap widening

$685 54th pct $601 37th pct

Household income in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +$259 higher in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) gap narrowing

$1,296 53rd pct $1,037 28th pct

Family income in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +$177 higher in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) gap narrowing

$1,633 54th pct $1,456 40th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.0%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.7%

20.2% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.9%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

7.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +4.3 pts 53.6%

20.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.0% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +0.4 larger in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) gap widening

2.4 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 46.0%

29.3% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 12.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.3% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

34.4% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen

$280 52nd pct —

Mortgage in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct —

People / bedroom in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +0.10 higher in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned outright +19.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

36.5% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 21.1%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 25.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 95.4%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 3.7%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 19.3%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.4% Under $200 +40.0 pts ▸ 59.3%

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +25.4 pts 29.7%

20.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% Under $1,000 +37.1 pts ▸ 64.0%

49.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.2 pts 27.9%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 69.4%

2.9% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

0.6% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 34.3%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 35.9%

11.5% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.4% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

8.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.3% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 16.4%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

12.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +0.3 higher in Ouyen

6.5 92nd pct 6.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +1.2 more in Ouyen

6.2 80th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +15.5 pts higher in Ouyen

80.4% 71st pct 95.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +2.8 pts higher in Ouyen

80.3% 70th pct 83.2% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +16.7 pts higher in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)

92.4% 86th pct 75.7% 67th pct

Walk to school in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +18.3 pts higher in Ouyen

81.1% 64th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +1.7 pts higher in Ouyen

98.3% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +27.2 pts higher in Ouyen

52.7% 64th pct 79.8% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +20.2 more in Ouyen

28.8 72nd pct 48.9 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +131 higher in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)

178 100th pct 47 70th pct

Mean slope in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)in Ouyen +1.1 pts higher in Ouyen

2.7% 13th pct 3.7% 35th pct

Compare Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) with nearby areas

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Compare Ouyen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) vs Ouyen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL212003/mildura-buronga/vs/UCL215067/ouyen