Mildura

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 30,016 people were usually resident in Mildura: of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Of the total population 3.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.1% of people usually resident in Mildura were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.4% of people usually resident in Mildura were Australian citizens, 10.6% were born overseas and 1.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mildura were married, 12.6% were either separated or divorced, 7.7% were widowed and 32.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.8% of people usually resident in Mildura, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.5%, Turkey 1.4%, Italy 1.4%, New Zealand 1.1% and Greece 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mildura were Catholic 25.1%, No Religion 20.9%, Anglican 16.7%, Uniting Church 9.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mildura were Italian 2.2%, Turkish 2.1%, Greek 1.0%, Tongan 0.8% and Samoan 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 86.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 13,238 people aged 15 years and over in Mildura were in the labour force. Of these 59.5% worked full-time, 27.7% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.7% were unemployed. 8,748 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mildura were Professionals 16.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.8%, Labourers 14.4%, Sales Workers 12.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.5%, Managers 11.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mildura, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8%, Beverage Manufacturing 3.7%, Hospitals 3.4% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Mildura, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $396, the median family income was $1,007 and the median household income was $761.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 7,907 families in Mildura: of these 39.0% were couple families without children, 40.2% were couple families with children, 19.4% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 12,025 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mildura.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mildura, 76.7% were separate houses, 8.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.7% were flats, units or apartments and 2.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mildura, 30.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.4% were owned with a mortgage and 32.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mildura, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 51.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 20.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mildura, the median weekly rent was $155. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mildura, 65.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.1% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.