53,620 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 47,671
- 2016: 50,239
- 2021: 53,620
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mildura - Buronga · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Mildura - Buronga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has aged by 7 years since 2011 defines Mildura - Buronga, where the typical resident is now 40. The area has grown to 53,620 people and shows a shifting age balance, with a significant rise in the number of seniors.
53,620
▲ +12.5%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Mildura - Buronga — higher than 63% of areas.
| Mildura - Buronga | 53,620 |
|---|---|
| 2739, NSW | 1,414 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% since 2011, adding 5,949 people to reach 53,620. This makes it larger than about 68% of similar areas.
40 yrs ▲ +21.2%
Younger than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 19.7% of the area, a rise of 11 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.7%, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure.
19.7% ▲ +124.9%
Lower than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mildura - Buronga splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and rose 4.3 points since 2011. Most residents are married (44.9%) or have never been married (35.7%).
5.4% ▲ +398.3%
Higher than 50% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mildura - Buronga, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mildura - Buronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2012/mildura-buronga/topic/demographics-identity