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Data released from 2011 Census

21/06/2012
New data today released from the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) 2011 Census, paints a picture of change for the Mildura region.
 

Place of Enumeration* data from the ABS shows the population of Mildura Rural City Council area as being 51,373, and the population of Wentworth Shire Council area being 7,111.

 

Below are selected medians and averages as presented by the ABS in a time series profile of the past 10 years:

 

 

MILDURA RURAL CITY COUNCIL

 

WENTWORTH SHIRE COUNCIL

 

Census year

 

Census year

 

2001

2006

2011

 

2001

2006

2011

Population

48,386

50,447

51,373

 

6,984

7,079

7,111

Median age of persons

35

37

39

 

38

40

42

Median total personal income ($/weekly)

336

396

464

 

322

383

479

Median total family income ($/weekly)

780

1,024

1,092

 

755

966

1,095

Median total household income ($/weekly)

659

783

878

 

617

784

873

Median mortgage repayment ($/monthly)

650

1,000

1,268

 

650

900

1,200

Median rent ($/weekly)

120

150

170

 

91

100

148

Average number of persons per bedroom

1.1

1.1

1.1

 

1.2

1.1

1.1

Average household size

2.6

2.5

2.5

 

2.6

2.6

2.5

 

Mildura Development Corporation Chairman, Dane Huxley, said “While it’s encouraging to note increased family and household incomes over the past 10 years, it is a concern to us the median age is rising, reflective of the aging population which is occurring not only in our region, but across the country”.

 

Mildura Development Corporation’s fact sheets will be updated to reflect the new data, and will be available from the MDC office and website next week.

 

* Place of Enumeration is the place at which the person is counted i.e. where he/she spent Census Night, which may not be where he/she usually lives.

Source: 2901.0 - Census Dictionary 2011, www.abs.gov.au

END OF MEDIA RELEASE

 

For further information please contact the Mildura Development Corporation office.

 John Tesoriero, Acting Chief Executive Officer

Phone: 03 50220722   Email: john@milduraregion.com.au   Web: www.milduraregion.com.au

*please note that MDC email will be offline on 22.06.12 during an IT upgrade – please phone the office on this day if you require an interview or information*




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