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Mildura VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mildura, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mildura VIC is 34,565 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mildura is $681 per week ($35,412 per year). Median rent in Mildura is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Mildura has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Mildura has a population density of 442.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mildura is India. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mildura is $1,300.

There were 6,735 recorded offences in Mildura in 2025-25, a rate of 195 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,762 offences).

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Mildura Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mildura Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$681/wk

$35,412 per year

#5820 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$280/wk

$1,213 per month

#5374 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mildura Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (16,634) Female 51.9% (17,937)

Population Density

442.9

people per km²

34,565 people · 78.0 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,635

Family income/wk

Mildura Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mildura Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

51.0% 3,988 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.0% 3,828 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mildura Country of Birth

Australia

93.3%

India

2.2%

England

1.6%

Afghanistan

1.1%

China

0.6%

Greece

0.3%

Fiji

0.3%

Germany

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mildura Religion

No Religion

46.3%

Catholic

21.3%

Not stated

9.8%

Anglican

9.2%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Islam

3.4%

Buddhism

2.8%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mildura Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mildura Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.5%

Mandarin

19.2%

Italian

10.7%

SAL Tot

10.6%

Turkish

8.5%

Vietnamese

8.4%

IAL Punjabi

7.7%

SAL Oth

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mildura Employment

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Employed full-time

35.1% 8,770 people

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Employed part-time

19.8% 4,936 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 933 people

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Not in labour force

41.4% 10,334 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mildura Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.7%

Bachelor Degree

23.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

5.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mildura Occupation

Professionals

27.9%

Community & Personal Service

16.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.9%

Managers

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

10.2%

Labourers

8.5%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mildura Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.4%

Society & Culture

17.2%

Health

14.5%

Engineering

13.1%

Education

11.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.9%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Agriculture & Environment

4.6%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Information Technology

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mildura Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mildura Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mildura Marital Status

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Married

41.7% 11,803

↔️

Separated

4.2% 1,198

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Divorced

10.0% 2,842

🕊️

Widowed

6.5% 1,842

👤

Never married

37.5% 10,623

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mildura Ancestry

English

29.3%

Australian

28.2%

Other

9.3%

Scottish

7.1%

Irish

6.9%

Italian

5.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.3%

German

3.9%

Chinese

2.4%

Indian

1.1%

Greek

1.0%

Filipino

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mildura School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.0%

Secondary — Government

22.3%

Vocational Education

14.5%

Pre-school

11.7%

Primary — Catholic

8.7%

Secondary — Catholic

6.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mildura Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.8% 5,626

✅

No need for assistance

91.2% 58,268

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mildura Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.1% 3,394

—

Not a volunteer

86.9% 22,574

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mildura Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

3.1%

$600-$799/mo

7.3%

$800-$999/mo

11.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

31.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mildura How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.7%

Did not go to work

9.3%

Car (passenger)

9.1%

Walked only

3.4%

Bicycle

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

Other

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Train

0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mildura Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.6%

1 vehicle

38.5%

2 vehicles

36.7%

3 vehicles

11.5%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mildura Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.5%

2 bedrooms

19.0%

3 bedrooms

53.2%

4 bedrooms

21.6%

5 bedrooms

2.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mildura Population Mobility

15.5%

moved in the last year

45.1%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mildura Indigenous Population

5.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

3,764

Indigenous residents

60,821

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mildura Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

3,689

Asthma

1,459

Arthritis

1,157

Diabetes

1,060

Heart disease

965

Lung condition

772

Cancer

490

Kidney disease

454

Stroke

412

Dementia

100

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mildura Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

7.2%

$300-$399/wk

5.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mildura Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.5%

Couple — no children

29.6%

One parent — children under 15

12.9%

Couple — no children under 15

12.2%

One parent — no children under 15

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mildura Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 12

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 19

🏅

Previously served

2.5% 656

👤

Never served

97.4% 25,361

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mildura Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 3,631

—

Did not provide

85.9% 22,169

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mildura Children Ever Born

No children

31.1%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

27.8%

3 children

18.5%

4 children

8.1%

5+ children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mildura When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

104

1951–1960

351

1961–1970

417

1971–1980

303

1981–1990

334

1991–2000

428

2001–2010

890

2011–2015

898

2016

344

2017

389

2018

461

2019

555

2020

199

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mildura Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.9%

5–14 hours

26.0%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

33.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mildura Household Size

1 person

31.0%

2 persons

34.3%

3 persons

14.1%

4 persons

11.8%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mildura Where Residents Moved From

Same address

26,594

Moved from VIC

2,455

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,443

Moved from NSW

416

Moved from SA

156

Moved from overseas

138

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mildura Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.7%

Step family — no other children

8.4%

Blended family — no other children

5.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Blended family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mildura Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 6,735 total

Theft

1,762

Justice Procedures

1,698

Assault

1,138

Property Damage

613

Drug Offences

473

Break & Enter

372

Fraud

246

Weapons

235

Public Order

171

Robbery

Other

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Mildura Schools

schools nearby

government

957

avg ICSEA score

5,700

total students

Trinity Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-10 · 505 students

1077

ICSEA

Sacred Heart School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 323 students

1055

ICSEA

St Joseph's College Mildura Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 860 students

1022

ICSEA

St Paul's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 314 students

1006

ICSEA

Henderson College Independent

Combined · Prep-10 · 229 students

981

ICSEA

Mildura Senior College Government

Secondary · Prep-12 · 1,027 students

977

ICSEA

Irymple Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 330 students

959

ICSEA

Mildura South Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 457 students

939

ICSEA

Ranfurly Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 418 students

906

ICSEA

Mildura Specialist School Government

Combined · U · 177 students

881

ICSEA

Chaffey Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 722 students

878

ICSEA

Mildura Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 338 students

797

ICSEA

St Joseph's College Mildura - VCAL Precinct Campus Catholic

Secondary

Mildura Senior College-Mildura English Language Centre Government

Secondary

Indie School Wodonga - Indie School Mildura Campus Independent

Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mildura Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,295/wk

Median Rent $280/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mildura

Your weekly income

≈ $5,612/month

Median rent $280/wk

Left after rent $1,015/wk

Rent share 21.6%

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Income: $606/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $782/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $754/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $45/wk

Mildura vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

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Pop: 17,331 Income: $805/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 17,348 Income: $798/wk Rent: $369/wk

Mickleham

Pop: 17,452 Income: $864/wk Rent: $400/wk

Port Melbourne

Pop: 17,633 Income: $1,366/wk Rent: $540/wk

Ocean Grove

Pop: 17,714 Income: $856/wk Rent: $420/wk

Carnegie

Pop: 17,909 Income: $1,005/wk Rent: $395/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mildura

What is the population of Mildura VIC?

The population of Mildura VIC is 34,565 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 442.9 people per km².Mildura is ranked #26 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mildura?

The median personal income in Mildura VIC is $681 per week, or $35,412 per year.The median household income is $1,295 per week.Family income is $1,635 per week.Mildura is ranked #5,820 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mildura?

Median rent in Mildura VIC is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 21.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mildura ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mildura?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mildura VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mildura?

The median age in Mildura VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mildura a good suburb to live in?

Mildura is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 34,565.The median income is $681/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21682. All dollar figures in AUD.