Mildura

Victoria · North West · 56,972 people · 45 suburbs · 14 postcodes

Mildura at a glance

56,972

Population

#38 of 79 in VIC

24,712

km² area

2/km² density

40.2

Median age

+1.1 vs VIC

922

SEIFA IRSAD

#73 of 79 in VIC

Schools

23 gov, 5 Cath, 3 indep

13.7%

Born overseas

31.2%

Renting

Map shows the Mildura LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Mildura is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 45 suburbs across 14 postcodes and an area of 24,712 km². Mildura has a population of 56,972 , ranking #38 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Mildura (34,565 residents).About 13.7% of residents were born overseas and 12.3% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

18.5%

11.3%

25.2%

25.3%

19.6%

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (25.2%) 45–64 (25.3%) 65+ (19.6%)

Show counts

0–14 years	10,547 (18.5%)
15–24 years	6,448 (11.3%)
25–44 years	14,367 (25.2%)
45–64 years	14,436 (25.3%)
65+ years	11,158 (19.6%)

13.7%

Born overseas

12.3%

Speak a language other than English at home

4.6%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

35.0%

33.7%

31.2%

Owned outright (35.0%) Mortgaged (33.7%) Renting (31.2%)

Dwelling type mix

91.4%

Separate house (91.4%) Semi/townhouse (5.3%) Flat/apartment (3.3%)

$259

Median weekly rent

$1,262

Median monthly mortgage

39.9%

Households with 0-1 cars

60.1%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.2%

Unemployment rate

14,893

In full-time work

8,282

In part-time work

Schools in Mildura

31 schools across Mildura: 74.2% Government, 16.1% Catholic, 9.7% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 977 (range 797 to 1077). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

74.2%

16.1%

9.7%

VIC average for comparison

68.6%

21.4%

10.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

58.1%

16.1%

22.6%

Primary (58.1%) Secondary (16.1%) Combined (22.6%) Special (3.2%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 977 VIC median 1027LGA range 797 to 1077

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 31 schools in Mildura, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Mildura Senior College	Government	Secondary	Mildura	1,027	977
St Joseph's College Mildura	Catholic	Secondary	Mildura	860	1022
Chaffey Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Mildura	722	878
Merbein P-10 College	Government	Combined	Merbein	644	944
Irymple Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Irymple	630	1003
Trinity Lutheran College	Independent	Combined	Mildura	505	1077
Mildura West Primary School	Government	Primary	Mildura	450	975
Ranfurly Primary School	Government	Primary	Mildura	418	906
Nichols Point Primary School	Government	Primary	Nichols Point	382	995
Irymple South Primary School	Government	Primary	Irymple	366	999
Red Cliffs Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Red Cliffs	348	906
Mildura Primary School	Government	Primary	Mildura	338	797
Irymple Primary School	Government	Primary	Irymple	330	959
Sacred Heart School	Catholic	Primary	Mildura	323	1055
St Paul's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Mildura	314	1006
The Lake Primary School	Government	Primary	Cabarita	267	986
Henderson College	Independent	Combined	Irymple	229	981
Ouyen P-12 College	Government	Combined	Ouyen	196	956
Mildura Specialist School	Government	Special	Mildura	177	881
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School	Catholic	Primary	Merbein	153	1006
Red Cliffs Primary School	Government	Primary	Red Cliffs	138	958
Red Cliffs East Primary School	Government	Primary	Red Cliffs	126	944
Mildura Christian College	Independent	Combined	Irymple	113	1018
Cardross Primary School	Government	Primary	Cardross	100	974
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Primary	Red Cliffs	87	985
Murrayville Community College	Government	Combined	Murrayville	66	997
Koorlong Primary School	Government	Primary	Koorlong	59	983
Nangiloc Colignan and District Primary School	Government	Primary	Nangiloc	37	941
Werrimull P-12 School	Government	Combined	Werrimull	30	860
Tempy Primary School	Government	Primary	Tempy	16	1025
Underbool Primary School	Government	Primary	Underbool	16	970

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Mildura. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

922

Ranked #73 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

940

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

952

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

923

Suburbs in Mildura

Mildura contains 45 suburbs and 14 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Mildura	3500	34,565	$1,295/wk	39
Irymple	3498	5,977	$1,606/wk	40
Red Cliffs	3496	5,294	$1,290/wk	41
Merbein	3505	2,770	$1,147/wk	44
Nichols Point	3501	1,723	$2,087/wk	40
Ouyen	3490	1,170	$1,092/wk	52
Cardross	3496	847	$1,717/wk	39
Birdwoodton	3505	748	$1,784/wk	39
Cabarita	3505	482	$2,233/wk	43
Merbein South	3505	407	$1,571/wk	43
Koorlong	3501	397	$2,094/wk	39
Yelta	3505	325	$1,437/wk	46
Colignan	3494	305	$1,325/wk	37
Murrayville	3512	278	$1,102/wk	50
Merbein West	3505	223	$1,312/wk	42
Underbool	3509	215	$1,273/wk	51
Walpeup	3507	171	$900/wk	52
Nangiloc	3494	153	$924/wk	44
Iraak	3494	118	$1,291/wk	39
Werrimull	3496	97	$1,406/wk	47
Cullulleraine	3496	81	$819/wk	50
Meringur	3496	70	$849/wk	51
Carwarp	3494	68	$1,499/wk	44
Panitya	3512	67	$2,100/wk	39
Tempy	3489	62	$1,125/wk	41
Wargan	3505	53	$1,625/wk	42
Torrita	3490	51	$2,250/wk	55
Merrinee	3496	42	$1,312/wk	39
Cowangie	3506	33	$1,041/wk	35
Lindsay Point	3496	32	$2,750/wk	47
Hattah	3501	27	$612/wk	57
Carina	3512	26	$1,812/wk	43
Tutye	3490	21	$1,249/wk	60
Kulwin	3490	16	$2,374/wk	59
Boinka	3490	14	$3,999/wk	54
Linga	3509	13	$1,187/wk	57
Mittyack	3490	12	$1,374/wk	64
Big Desert	3490	8	$5,500/wk	40
Murray-Sunset	3490	8	$1,125/wk	53
Neds Corner	3496	3	$2,124/wk	56
Mildura East	3500
Mildura West	3500
Murray Lock No 9	3496
St Helier	3989
Sunnycliffs	3496

Postcodes covered

3489, 3490, 3494, 3496, 3498, 3500, 3501, 3505, 3506, 3507, 3509, 3512, 3533, 3989

Compare Mildura with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Mildura and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Mildura (VIC)	56,972	40.2	922	31.2%	13.7%
Swan Hill	21,325	39.4	927	30.1%	16.6%
Yarriambiack	6,542	51.1	923	16.6%	6.7%
Buloke	6,127	51.5	945	15.7%	6.3%
Hindmarsh	5,734	49.8	923	17.3%	10.4%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Mildura

What is the population of Mildura?

The 2021 Census recorded 56,972 people living in Mildura, across 45 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Mildura?

Mildura contains 45 suburbs. The most populous are Mildura, Irymple, Red Cliffs, Merbein, Nichols Point.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Mildura?

Mildura covers 14 postcodes: 3489, 3490, 3494, 3496, 3498, 3500, 3501, 3505, 3506, 3507, 3509, 3512, 3533, 3989.

How many schools are in Mildura?

Mildura has 31 schools, including 23 government, 5 Catholic, and 3 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Mildura?

Mildura has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 922, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.