Victoria · Postcode 3500

Mildura postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 475 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
34,565
Population (2021)
$1,295
Household income/wk
$280
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mildura at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3500 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
34,565 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mildura Council area 45 suburbs, 14 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,295/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
10 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,295/wk
29% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$280/wk
25% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
7.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.9%
0.9 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Mildura ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Mildura vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMilduraVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,295 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 39 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.9% +VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mildura is a locality 475 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3500. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Mildura.

According to the 2021 Census, Mildura has a population of 34,565 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,295, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.9%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 1,886 (5.5% of residents).

Housing in Mildura includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 13,319 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 61.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mildura scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 10 schools in the Mildura area, including Mildura Senior College, St Joseph's College Mildura, Chaffey Secondary College and others.

Mildura is part of the Mildura statistical area in Victoria.

Mildura details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3500
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)34,565
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,295/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$681/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area78.0 km²
Population Density443/km²
Total Dwellings13,319
Australian Citizens82.6%
Indigenous Population1,886 (5.5%)
Unemployment Rate5.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.2151229
Longitude142.1169401
Distance from Melbourne475 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Mildura
Local GovernmentMildura
Federal ElectorateMallee
State ElectorateMildura (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (26.5%) 45–64 (23.9%) 65+ (19.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years6,263 (18.1%)
15–24 years4,034 (11.7%)
25–44 years9,167 (26.5%)
45–64 years8,251 (23.9%)
65+ years6,852 (19.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.4%) Mortgaged (30.1%) Rented (38.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mildura is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma3,433 (9.9%)
Arthritis3,357 (9.7%)
Diabetes2,028 (5.9%)
Heart Disease1,675 (4.8%)
Cancer1,054 (3.0%)
Lung Condition771 (2.2%)
Dementia266 (0.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle990 (7.6%)
1 vehicle5,007 (38.5%)
2 vehicles4,772 (36.7%)
3+ vehicles2,240 (17.2%)

Schools in Mildura

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Mildura. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Mildura Senior College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 977 · 1,027 students
St Joseph's College Mildura
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1022 · 860 students
Chaffey Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 878 · 722 students
Trinity Lutheran College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1077 · 505 students
Mildura West Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 975 · 450 students
Ranfurly Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 906 · 418 students
Mildura Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 797 · 338 students
Sacred Heart School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1055 · 323 students
St Paul's Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1006 · 314 students
Mildura Specialist School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 881 · 177 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.