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)
Trends
Council-level series. Each chart names its source and period.
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.
| Suburb | Population | In this council | Median house (VG) | Flood / bushfire | IRSAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildura | 34,565 | All | $536kDec 2025 | 20% / 11% | 2 |
| Irymple (Vic.) | 5,977 | All | $640kDec 2025 | 13% / 25% | 5 |
| Red Cliffs | 5,294 | All | $420kDec 2025 | 41% / 66% | 2 |
| Merbein | 2,770 | All | $420kDec 2025 | 34% / 35% | 1 |
| Nichols Point | 1,723 | All | $580kDec 2025 | 49% / 34% | 8 |
| Ouyen | 1,170 | All | $260kDec 2025 | 0% / 100% | 3 |
| Cardross | 847 | All | 0% / 63% | 3 | |
| Birdwoodton | 748 | All | 8% / 38% | 6 | |
| Cabarita (Vic.) | 482 | All | 8% / 46% | 8 | |
| Merbein South | 407 | All | 0% / 46% | 3 | |
| Koorlong | 397 | All | 0% / 98% | 4 | |
| Yelta (Vic.) | 325 | All | 34% / 44% | 4 | |
| Colignan | 305 | All | 12% / 63% | 2 | |
| Murrayville | 278 | All | 0% / 100% | 3 | |
| Merbein West | 223 | All | <1% / 69% | 3 | |
| Underbool | 215 | All | 0% / 100% | 4 | |
| Walpeup | 171 | All | 0% / 100% | 5 | |
| Nangiloc | 153 | All | 6% / 73% | 2 | |
| Patchewollock | 149 | 32% | 0% / 100% | 4 | |
| Iraak | 118 | All | 26% / 70% | 2 | |
| Werrimull | 97 | All | 0% / 100% | 2 | |
| Cullulleraine | 81 | All | 77% / 95% | 2 | |
| Meringur | 70 | All | 0% / 100% | 3 | |
| Carwarp | 68 | All | 0% / 100% | 2 | |
| Panitya (Vic.) | 67 | All | 0% / 100% | 9 | |
| Tempy | 62 | 35% | 0% / 100% | 4 | |
| Wargan | 53 | All | 58% / 100% | 2 | |
| Torrita | 51 | All | 0% / 100% | 9 | |
| Merrinee | 42 | All | 0% / 100% | 2 | |
| Cowangie | 33 | All | 0% / 100% | 9 | |
| Lindsay Point | 32 | All | 11% / 93% | 3 | |
| Hattah | 27 | All | 6% / 100% | ||
| Carina (Vic.) | 26 | All | 0% / 100% | 9 | |
| Tutye | 21 | All | 0% / 100% | 9 | |
| Kulwin (Vic.) | 16 | All | 0% / 100% | 5 | |
| Boinka | 14 | All | 0% / 100% | 9 | |
| Linga | 13 | All | 0% / 100% | 9 | |
| Mittyack | 12 | All | 0% / 100% | 5 | |
| Big Desert | 8 | All | 0% / 100% | ||
| Murray-sunset | 8 | All | 3% / 100% | 3 | |
| Neds Corner | 3 | All | 20% / 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.
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.