Mildura, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Mildura is a city on the Murray River in the far north-west of Victoria, the largest centre of the Sunraysia district and close to the borders with New South Wales and South Australia. It lies on the lands of the Latji Latji and Ngintait peoples, and its name, taken from an early sheep station, is thought to come from an Aboriginal word, though its meaning is uncertain. In 1887 the Canadian-American engineer George Chaffey founded what is often called Australia's first irrigation colony here, turning dry mallee country into orchards and vineyards. Today Mildura is famed for its grapes, dried fruit and citrus, grown under near-constant sunshine, while paddle steamers and river cruises keep its Murray heritage alive.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Mildura is more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 909, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Mildura a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 5 components we can score for Mildura from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
14/100Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (14/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
52/100Around the national median for cost
Median weekly rent was $280 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 52% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Amenities & access
92/100Plenty mapped nearby
About 165 everyday places (cafés, shops, services and more) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. · OpenStreetMap
Green space
55/100Some green space nearby
About 3.3% of the area within ~1.2 km of the centre is mapped as green space — parks, reserves, sportsgrounds and the like. An area estimate from a radius around the centre, not the suburb boundary. · OpenStreetMap
Transport
90/100Well served by public-transport stops
About 60 public-transport stops (bus, train, tram or ferry) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. Stop coverage, not timetable frequency. · OpenStreetMap
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Mildura at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 34,565
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,295
- SEIFA score
- 909
- Local government area
- Mildura
- Coordinates
- -34.2000, 142.1337
Map of Mildura
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Housing & property in Mildura
What it costs to live in Mildura and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $280
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,300
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 59%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 37%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Mildura demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Mildura demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mildura using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27% and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 6,263 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4,034 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 9,167 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 8,251 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 6,852 | 20% |
Share of the 34,567 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3,988 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3,828 | 29% |
| Rented | 4,883 | 37% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 10,751 | 81% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,447 | 11% |
| Flats & apartments | 949 | 7% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 13,325 occupied private dwellings in Mildura.
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,635
- Median weekly personal income
- $681
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5,953 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5,542 (17%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1,886 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 11,308 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Employed full-time
- 8,764
- Employed part-time
- 4,940
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Mildura
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mildura is January (average daytime high around 33.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 15°C). The area receives roughly 276 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.4°C | 19.8°C | 24 mm |
| Feb | 31.8°C | 18.5°C | 15 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 16.5°C | 13 mm |
| Apr | 23.5°C | 12.7°C | 27 mm |
| May | 18.5°C | 9.3°C | 19 mm |
| Jun | 15.1°C | 6.9°C | 21 mm |
| Jul | 15°C | 6.4°C | 15 mm |
| Aug | 16.3°C | 6.8°C | 26 mm |
| Sep | 20.5°C | 8.9°C | 30 mm |
| Oct | 24.8°C | 11.9°C | 38 mm |
| Nov | 27.5°C | 14.4°C | 30 mm |
| Dec | 31.3°C | 17.5°C | 18 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Places in and around Mildura
Amenities mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre, from OpenStreetMap. A guide to what's nearby — not a complete directory.
Eat & drink
6 nearbyG&T Kitchen · Subway · Guzman y Gomez · Hungry Jack's · McDonald's · Botanica Cuisine By Dag Demarkow & Co
Parks & recreation
141 nearbySnap Fitness · Green Pines Park · Walnut Park · Oval 1 · Oval 2 · Oval 3
Shops & groceries
9 nearbyWoolworths · Hudaks Bakery · Mildura Finest Quality Meats · Narra's Bakehouse · OTR · ALDI
Healthcare
1 nearbyChemist Warehouse
Schools & education
6 nearbyMildura Senior College · Mildura Specialist School · Chaffey Secondary College · Trinity Lutheran College · Ranfurly Primary School · Happy Turtle Childcare
Things to do
2 nearbySunset Hall
Eat & drink in and around Mildura
Cafés, restaurants, pubs and takeaway mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre. Listings are drawn from OpenStreetMap and shown as plain data — we don't rank or rate them.
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Claim this listing- Botanica Cuisine By Dag Demarkow & CoRestaurant427 Deakin Avenue, Mildurabotanicacuisine.com
- G&T KitchenCafé
- Guzman y GomezTakeaway463-469 Deakin Avenue, Milduraguzmanygomez.com.au
- Hungry Jack'sTakeaway827 Fifteenth Street, Mildurahungryjacks.com.au
- McDonald'sTakeaway395 Deakin Avenue, Milduramcdonalds.com.au
- SubwayTakeawaysubway.com.au
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Common questions about Mildura
Is Mildura a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage, housing affordability, amenities, green space and transport, Mildura rates 53/100 overall (Around the national middle). Schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Mildura?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Mildura was $280, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Mildura?
Mildura is a suburb of Victoria, Australia, in the Mildura local government area.
What is the population of Mildura?
At the 2021 Census, Mildura had a population of about 34,565.
Is Mildura an advantaged area?
Mildura has an ABS SEIFA score of 909, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 14 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mildura?
Mildura has average daytime highs of about 23.9°C and overnight lows of about 12.5°C, with roughly 276 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Mildura?
Mildura is one of the most populous suburbs in Victoria — the 16th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 34,565 usual residents).
Where Mildura ranks
Mildura appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Victoria#16 of 25
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