Victoria council

Mildura

57,309 residents (ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025) across 22,082 km², 39 suburbs. Council website: mildura.vic.gov.au.

Council series run to July 2026.

Population

57,309

ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025 · +0.3% in a year

Density

2.6/km²

22,082 km² · ERP 2025 over the ABS 2024 boundary

Council-wide house median

$418k

Established-house transfers across the whole council, FY 2023-24 (ABS)

Federal grants per resident

$353

Financial Assistance Grant 2025-26 over ERP 2025

Dwelling approvals

7.8 per 1,000

Residents, 12 months to July 2026 (ABS Building Approvals)

Advantage decile

3 of 10

SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, national (10 = most advantaged)

Suburbs

39

Where it holds most residents (ABS mesh-block allocation)

Council-level series. Each chart names its source and period.

PopulationABS estimated resident population at 30 June, 2001–2025
Council-wide median sale pricesABS Data by Region: median transfer price across the whole council by financial year, 2018-19–2023-24. Not any one suburb's price.
Dwelling approvalsABS Building Approvals, monthly, 2021-07–2026-07
Federal Financial Assistance GrantsTotal grant by financial year, 2017-18–2025-26 (Dept of Infrastructure)

People and housing

Council-wide figures from the ABS Census of 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (national deciles, 10 = most advantaged).

Median age
40
Median household income
$1,341/week
Median rent
$265/week
Median mortgage repayment
$1,283/month
Households renting
29.8%
Average household
2.4 people
Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD)
decile 3 of 10
Disadvantage (IRSD)
decile 3 of 10

Council finances

From Local Government Victoria's Performance Reporting Framework (LGPRF), 2024-25.

Average rates per property
$2,340
2024-25
Operating result
+10.0%
adjusted underlying result; negative = deficit
Asset renewal
103%
renewal and upgrade spend vs depreciation

Suburbs

39 suburbs where Mildura holds most residents, plus 2 it shares with a neighbouring council (share of residents shown). Population is Census 2021 for the whole suburb. A median here is the suburb’s own Valuer-General median — suburbs without one are blank, never filled with the council figure.

SuburbPopulationIn this councilMedian house (VG)Flood / bushfireIRSAD
Mildura34,565All$536kDec 202520% / 11%2
Irymple (Vic.)5,977All$640kDec 202513% / 25%5
Red Cliffs5,294All$420kDec 202541% / 66%2
Merbein2,770All$420kDec 202534% / 35%1
Nichols Point1,723All$580kDec 202549% / 34%8
Ouyen1,170All$260kDec 20250% / 100%3
Cardross847All0% / 63%3
Birdwoodton748All8% / 38%6
Cabarita (Vic.)482All8% / 46%8
Merbein South407All0% / 46%3
Koorlong397All0% / 98%4
Yelta (Vic.)325All34% / 44%4
Colignan305All12% / 63%2
Murrayville278All0% / 100%3
Merbein West223All<1% / 69%3
Underbool215All0% / 100%4
Walpeup171All0% / 100%5
Nangiloc153All6% / 73%2
Patchewollock14932%0% / 100%4
Iraak118All26% / 70%2
Werrimull97All0% / 100%2
Cullulleraine81All77% / 95%2
Meringur70All0% / 100%3
Carwarp68All0% / 100%2
Panitya (Vic.)67All0% / 100%9
Tempy6235%0% / 100%4
Wargan53All58% / 100%2
Torrita51All0% / 100%9
Merrinee42All0% / 100%2
Cowangie33All0% / 100%9
Lindsay Point32All11% / 93%3
Hattah27All6% / 100%
Carina (Vic.)26All0% / 100%9
Tutye21All0% / 100%9
Kulwin (Vic.)16All0% / 100%5
Boinka14All0% / 100%9
Linga13All0% / 100%9
Mittyack12All0% / 100%5
Big Desert8All0% / 100%
Murray-sunset8All3% / 100%3
Neds Corner3All20% / 100%3

Hazards

Share of each member suburb's land inside the mapped layer, averaged across the council weighted by the residents each suburb contributes. Only suburbs a source covers count; the rest are left out, not counted as zero.

Flood planning land

21%

Over 41 of 41 member suburbs

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Bushfire-prone land

27%

Over 41 of 41 member suburbs

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Observed surface water (1986–present)

8%

Over 41 of 41 member suburbs

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Suburb prices

Across the 6 member suburbs with their own Valuer-General median (unweighted; each suburb's latest figure, periods ending Dec 2025).

Lowest suburb median
$260k
Median of suburb medians
$478k
Highest suburb median
$640k

Representation

Federal electorates and state districts covering the council, by share of the residents its suburbs contribute (each suburb counts once, for the seat containing a representative interior point).

Federal electorates

  • Mallee · Anne WEBSTER (NP)100%

State districts

  • Mildura · Jade Benham (NAT)100%

Neighbouring councils

Councils whose suburbs share a boundary with this one's, councils it splits a suburb with, and councils across the state or territory border whose boundaries meet it.

Compare it with every Victoria council on the council map or the Victoria council list.

Boundaries: ABS ASGS Edition 3, LGA 2024 boundaries; suburbs allocated by 2021 mesh block, weighted by Census 2021 residents. Population: ABS estimated resident population 2025. Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021: ABS. Council-wide medians: ABS Data by Region. Approvals: ABS Building Approvals. Grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. Financials: Local Government Victoria (LGPRF), 2024-25. Suburb prices: state Valuer-General. Flood and bushfire: state planning layers. Observed water: Geoscience Australia DEA Water Observations. Website and identity: Wikidata (CC0). ABS, Dept of Infrastructure, Local Government Victoria and state government data CC BY 4.0. Council facts loaded 2026-09-24.