35,652 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32,911
- 2016: 34,425
- 2021: 35,652
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing older population marks the biggest change for Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part), where the typical resident is now 39. This is 9 years older than in 2011, reflecting a significant shift in the area's age profile alongside a population that has grown to 35,652 people.
35,652
▲ +8.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.3% since 2011, adding about 2,741 people. This makes it one of the largest areas at this level.
39 yrs ▲ +30.0%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is ageing rapidly, with people aged 65 and over rising by 10 percentage points to 19.9% since 2011. This is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell to 18.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.
19.9% ▲ +100.6%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), 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 well above the 1.0% seen across Victoria. Most residents are married (41.6%) or have never been married (37.6%).
5.4% ▲ +633.9%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 (Mildura Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212003/mildura-buronga/topic/demographics-identity