Mirboo North VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mirboo North VIC is 2,263 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mirboo North is $625 per week ($32,500 per year). Median rent in Mirboo North is $255 per week ($1,105 per month). Mirboo North has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Mirboo North has a population density of 23.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mirboo North is England. The most common religion is No religion (52.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mirboo North is $1,367.

There were 85 recorded offences in Mirboo North in 2025-25, a rate of 38 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (24 offences).

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Mirboo North Population

2,263
residents (Census 2021)

Mirboo North Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$625/wk
$32,500 per year
#6691 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$255/wk
$1,105 per month
#6036 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
48years
10 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,367/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mirboo North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (1,099) Female 51.4% (1,162)

Population Density

23.7
people per km²
2,263 people · 95.7 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,606
Family income/wk

Mirboo North 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)

Mirboo North Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Mirboo North, 56.3% are owned outright and 43.7% have a mortgage.

🏠
Owned outright
56.3%
🏦
Owned with mortgage
43.7%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

  1. England
  2. Germany

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

Mirboo North Religion

No religion
52.7%
Anglican
14.3%
Catholic
12.7%
Not stated
8.3%
Uniting Church
3.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.9%
Christian (other)
1.5%
Pentecostal
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mirboo North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
52.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
19.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

  1. Italian
  2. Vietnamese
  3. German
  4. Indonesian

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

Mirboo North Employment

💼
Employed full-time
29.8% 491 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.1% 380 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 37 people
🏠
Not in labour force
44.8% 738 people

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

Mirboo North Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
44.4%
Bachelor Degree
24.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Postgraduate Degree
5.1%
Certificate I/II
3.4%

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

Mirboo North Occupation

Professionals
28.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.5%
Managers
13.5%
Community & Personal Service
11.7%
Clerical & Administrative
11.0%
Labourers
7.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.5%
Sales Workers
4.7%

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

Mirboo North Field of Study

Engineering
17.9%
Society & Culture
15.4%
Management & Commerce
15.1%
Health
14.2%
Education
13.3%
Architecture & Building
8.4%
Agriculture & Environment
5.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Creative Arts
3.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.9%
Information Technology
0.9%

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

Mirboo North Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mirboo North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
2.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
8.4%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
10.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.2%
$4,000+/wk
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mirboo North Marital Status

💍
Married
48.0% 891
↔️
Separated
5.4% 100
📋
Divorced
11.6% 215
🕊️
Widowed
6.6% 123
👤
Never married
28.4% 528

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mirboo North Ancestry

English
45.0%
Australian
40.9%
Scottish
11.9%
Irish
11.1%
Italian
5.3%
Dutch
3.8%
German
3.7%
Australian Aboriginal
0.9%
Welsh
0.8%
New Zealander
0.8%
Polish
0.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mirboo North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
43.5%
Secondary — Government
31.4%
Vocational Education
8.7%
Pre-school
7.3%
Secondary — Catholic
4.8%
Primary — Catholic
2.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
0.7%

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

Mirboo North Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
10.2%
✅
No need for assistance
89.8%

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

Mirboo North Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
26.6% 456
—
Not a volunteer
73.4% 1,261

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mirboo North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.4%
$300-$449/mo
5.1%
$450-$599/mo
5.7%
$600-$799/mo
4.7%
$800-$999/mo
9.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
23.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mirboo North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.5%
Did not go to work
17.7%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Walked only
3.7%
Other
1.0%
Truck
0.8%
Bicycle
0.4%

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

Mirboo North Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.1%
1 vehicle
32.2%
2 vehicles
39.2%
3 vehicles
14.7%
4+ vehicles
10.8%

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

Mirboo North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.2%
2 bedrooms
10.4%
3 bedrooms
53.2%
4 bedrooms
27.2%
5 bedrooms
5.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

Mirboo North Population Mobility

11.3%
moved in the last year
35.1%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mirboo North Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mirboo North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
239
Arthritis
124
Heart disease
91
Asthma
85
Diabetes
70
Lung condition
66
Cancer
60
Stroke
55
Kidney disease
38
Dementia
19

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

Mirboo North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
9.7%
$300-$399/wk
6.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.0%
$800-$999/wk
10.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mirboo North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.1%
Couple — no children
32.7%
Couple — no children under 15
14.9%
One parent — children under 15
8.5%
One parent — no children under 15
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mirboo North Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.2% 55
👤
Never served
96.8% 1,665

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mirboo North Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.7% 269
—
Did not provide
84.3% 1,449

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mirboo North Children Ever Born

No children
24.4%
1 child
10.9%
2 children
29.3%
3 children
24.3%
4 children
8.3%
5+ children
2.8%

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

Mirboo North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
19
1951–1960
52
1961–1970
65
1971–1980
37
1981–1990
38
1991–2000
19
2001–2010
23
2011–2015
10
2017
4

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

Mirboo North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.0%
5–14 hours
30.4%
15–29 hours
18.3%
30+ hours
13.2%
Did not do domestic work
20.1%

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

Mirboo North Household Size

1 person
29.9%
2 persons
36.9%
3 persons
13.3%
4 persons
9.8%
5 persons
7.8%
6+ persons
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mirboo North Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,836
Moved from VIC
117
Moved — same area (SA2)
94
Moved from NSW
12
Moved from WA
6
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from overseas
3

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

Mirboo North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
80.7%
Step family — no other children
11.2%
Blended family — no other children
5.6%
Intact family — other children present
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mirboo North Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 85 total

Assault
24
Theft
24
Property Damage
13
Justice Procedures
10
Break & Enter
7
Fraud
2
Public Order
2
Robbery
1
Drug Offences
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Mirboo North Schools

2
schools nearby
2
government
991
avg ICSEA score
600
total students
Mirboo North Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 322 students
992
ICSEA
Mirboo North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 278 students
989
ICSEA

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

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Mirboo North Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,223/wk
Median Rent $255/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.9%

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

If you earn X in Mirboo North

≈ $5,300/month
Median rent $255/wk
Left after rent $968/wk
Rent share 20.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Mirboo North vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Mirboo North is $625 a week, 19% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 1,052nd of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $255 a week, $61 less than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 20.9% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 48, 5 years older than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureMirboo NorthTypical VICTypical Australia
Personal income$625/wk$767/wk$766/wk
Household income$1,223/wk$1,687/wk$1,637/wk
Rent$255/wk$316/wk$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,367/mo$1,723/mo$1,733/mo
Median age484342
Rent share of household income20.9%19.1%20.3%

Suburbs near Mirboo North

The closest suburb to Mirboo North is Mardan, 8.5 km away.

Mardan
8.5 km away · income $765/wk · rent $277/wk
Thorpdale
9.9 km away · income $613/wk · rent $250/wk
Boolarra
10.9 km away · income $599/wk · rent $218/wk
Mirboo
12.9 km away · income $618/wk · rent $203/wk
Dumbalk
14.7 km away · income $635/wk · rent $268/wk
Narracan
15.9 km away · income $628/wk · rent $200/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Mirboo North

What is the population of Mirboo North VIC?

The population of Mirboo North VIC is 2,263 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 23.7 people per km².Mirboo North is ranked #2,853 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mirboo North?

The median personal income in Mirboo North VIC is $625 per week, or $32,500 per year.The median household income is $1,223 per week.Family income is $1,606 per week.Mirboo North is ranked #6,691 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mirboo North?

Median rent in Mirboo North VIC is $255 per week ($1,105 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mirboo North ranks #6,036 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mirboo North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mirboo North VIC is $1,367. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mirboo North?

The median age in Mirboo North VIC is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mirboo North a good suburb to live in?

Mirboo North is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,263.The median income is $625/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21703. All dollar figures in AUD.