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Mill Park VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mill Park VIC is 28,712 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mill Park is $716 per week ($37,232 per year). Median rent in Mill Park is $366 per week ($1,586 per month). Mill Park has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Mill Park has a population density of 2197.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mill Park is India. The most common religion is Catholic (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Macedon. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mill Park is $1,748.

There were 1,841 recorded offences in Mill Park in 2025-25, a rate of 64 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (745 offences).

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Mill Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mill Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$716/wk

$37,232 per year

#5172 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$366/wk

$1,586 per month

#2834 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,748/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mill Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (14,208) Female 50.5% (14,506)

Population Density

2197.5

people per km²

28,712 people · 13.1 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,992

Family income/wk

Mill Park 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)

Mill Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.9% 3,899 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.1% 3,620 dwellings

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

Mill Park Country of Birth

Australia

82.9%

India

4.9%

China

3.7%

Greece

3.1%

Iran

1.7%

England

1.4%

Egypt

0.9%

Fiji

0.6%

Croatia

0.4%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.4%

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

Mill Park Religion

Catholic

33.3%

No Religion

27.9%

Eastern Orthodox

14.6%

Not stated

6.1%

Islam

6.1%

Christian (other)

4.5%

Anglican

3.8%

Hinduism

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mill Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

69.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.1%

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

Mill Park Languages Spoken at Home

Macedon

18.5%

Greek

15.8%

Arabic

14.5%

Italian

14.2%

Mandarin

13.1%

Other

12.1%

Vietnamese

6.1%

SAL Tot

5.6%

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

Mill Park Employment

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Employed full-time

37.9% 8,490 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.5% 4,813 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 888 people

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Not in labour force

36.6% 8,195 people

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

Mill Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

31.6%

Certificate III/IV

30.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.7%

Postgraduate Degree

11.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Mill Park Occupation

Professionals

28.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.8%

Clerical & Administrative

14.4%

Community & Personal Service

13.0%

Managers

11.2%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Labourers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.1%

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

Mill Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.5%

Engineering

17.1%

Society & Culture

13.7%

Health

11.7%

Education

8.3%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.4%

Information Technology

5.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Mill Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mill Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mill Park Marital Status

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Married

50.6% 12,273

↔️

Separated

3.1% 748

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Divorced

7.1% 1,713

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Widowed

4.4% 1,074

👤

Never married

34.9% 8,466

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mill Park Ancestry

Australian

17.4%

Other

16.1%

English

15.2%

Italian

14.5%

Greek

7.4%

Macedonian

6.8%

Chinese

6.2%

Irish

4.7%

Indian

3.8%

Scottish

3.8%

Maltese

2.1%

Lebanese

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mill Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.4%

Secondary — Government

19.0%

Secondary — Catholic

13.9%

Vocational Education

12.9%

Pre-school

10.6%

Primary — Catholic

10.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.9%

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

Mill Park Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.2% 3,963

✅

No need for assistance

92.8% 51,244

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

Mill Park Volunteering

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Volunteer

7.8% 1,811

—

Not a volunteer

92.2% 21,451

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mill Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.9%

$300-$449/mo

3.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

5.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mill Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.1%

Did not go to work

14.5%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Train

2.0%

Truck

0.9%

Walked only

0.7%

Bus

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Tram/Light Rail

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Mill Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.7%

1 vehicle

31.3%

2 vehicles

39.5%

3 vehicles

16.0%

4+ vehicles

9.5%

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

Mill Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

8.9%

3 bedrooms

54.0%

4 bedrooms

31.4%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Mill Park Population Mobility

8.7%

moved in the last year

27.6%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mill Park Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

565

Indigenous residents

55,070

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mill Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

2,253

Diabetes

1,029

Asthma

935

Arthritis

795

Heart disease

726

Lung condition

397

Cancer

299

Kidney disease

294

Stroke

263

Dementia

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

Mill Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mill Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.9%

Couple — no children under 15

28.5%

Couple — no children

22.5%

One parent — no children under 15

8.1%

One parent — children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mill Park Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 14

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 14

🏅

Previously served

1.1% 253

👤

Never served

98.8% 23,052

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mill Park Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 3,511

—

Did not provide

84.9% 19,688

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mill Park Children Ever Born

No children

33.0%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

32.6%

3 children

15.9%

4 children

4.7%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Mill Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

512

1961–1970

1,484

1971–1980

1,162

1981–1990

1,472

1991–2000

1,131

2001–2010

1,828

2011–2015

1,313

2016

288

2017

262

2018

293

2019

305

2020

2021

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

Mill Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.3%

5–14 hours

24.8%

15–29 hours

10.9%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

34.8%

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

Mill Park Household Size

1 person

18.8%

2 persons

31.5%

3 persons

20.4%

4 persons

19.0%

5 persons

7.2%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mill Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

25,055

Moved from VIC

1,915

Moved — same area (SA2)

259

Moved from overseas

127

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

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

Mill Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.5%

Step family — no other children

4.2%

Blended family — no other children

2.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mill Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,841 total

Theft

745

Assault

299

Justice Procedures

279

Break & Enter

125

Property Damage

117

Fraud

104

Drug Offences

Weapons

Public Order

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

Mill Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1034

avg ICSEA score

10,515

total students

Parade College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,968 students

1077

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,260 students

1073

ICSEA

Marymede Catholic College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,467 students

1069

ICSEA

Mill Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students

1065

ICSEA

Plenty Parklands Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 737 students

1064

ICSEA

St John XXIII Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 228 students

1035

ICSEA

Morang South Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 375 students

1027

ICSEA

Mill Park Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 976 students

1023

ICSEA

Mill Park Heights Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 563 students

1015

ICSEA

Plenty River College Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 62 students

1013

ICSEA

Findon Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 278 students

1008

ICSEA

The Lakes South Morang College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 688 students

1004

ICSEA

Meadowglen Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 384 students

966

ICSEA

Mill Park Secondary College-Senior Campus Government

Secondary

St Mary’s College for the Deaf – South Morang Campus Catholic

Combined

Showing 15 of 17 schools

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

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Mill Park Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,735/wk

Median Rent $366/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.1%

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

If you earn X in Mill Park

Your weekly income

≈ $7,518/month

Median rent $366/wk

Left after rent $1,369/wk

Rent share 21.1%

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Mill Park vs State & National Average

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Pop: 14,381 Income: $624/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 14,389 Income: $522/wk Rent: $215/wk

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Pop: 14,407 Income: $1,106/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 14,478 Income: $942/wk Rent: $411/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mill Park

What is the population of Mill Park VIC?

The population of Mill Park VIC is 28,712 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2197.5 people per km².Mill Park is ranked #50 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mill Park?

The median personal income in Mill Park VIC is $716 per week, or $37,232 per year.The median household income is $1,735 per week.Family income is $1,992 per week.Mill Park is ranked #5,172 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mill Park?

Median rent in Mill Park VIC is $366 per week ($1,586 per month).Rent represents 21.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mill Park ranks #2,834 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mill Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mill Park VIC is $1,748. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mill Park?

The median age in Mill Park VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mill Park a good suburb to live in?

Mill Park is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 28,712.The median income is $716/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.1% 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: 21683. All dollar figures in AUD.