Victoria · Postcode 3082

Mill Park postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 19 km from Melbourne

Metro
28,712
Population (2021)
$1,735
Household income/wk
$366
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mill Park 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

3082 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
28,712 People Resident population, Census 2021
Whittlesea Council area 17 suburbs, 12 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,735/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
6 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,735/wk
5% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$366/wk
2% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
6.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMill ParkVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,735 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $366 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,748 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 40 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 5.9% +VIC 5.0% 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.

Postcode 3082 covers Mill Park, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 19 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - North East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Whittlesea.

According to the 2021 Census, Mill Park has a population of 28,712 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,735, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.9%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 281 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in Mill Park includes a median weekly rent of $366, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,748, with 10,057 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mill Park scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

There are 6 schools in the Mill Park area, including St Francis of Assisi School, Mill Park Secondary College, Plenty Parklands Primary School and others.

Mill Park is part of the Whittlesea - Wallan statistical area in Victoria.

Mill Park details

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

Postcode3082
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)28,712
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,735/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$716/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$366
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,748
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area13.1 km²
Population Density2197/km²
Total Dwellings10,057
Australian Citizens85.9%
Indigenous Population281 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate5.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-37.6649616
Longitude145.0658766
Distance from Melbourne19 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North East
Area (SA3)Whittlesea - Wallan
Local GovernmentWhittlesea
Federal ElectorateScullin
State ElectorateMill Park (North-Eastern Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.5%) 15–24 (12.7%) 25–44 (27.3%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (15.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years4,440 (15.5%)
15–24 years3,652 (12.7%)
25–44 years7,833 (27.3%)
45–64 years8,213 (28.6%)
65+ years4,575 (15.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.8%) Mortgaged (36.9%) Rented (23.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mill Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis2,414 (8.4%)
Asthma2,147 (7.5%)
Diabetes1,822 (6.3%)
Heart Disease1,163 (4.1%)
Cancer681 (2.4%)
Lung Condition394 (1.4%)
Dementia188 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle363 (3.7%)
1 vehicle3,108 (31.3%)
2 vehicles3,923 (39.5%)
3+ vehicles2,527 (25.5%)

Schools in Mill Park

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

St Francis of Assisi School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1073 · 1,260 students
Mill Park Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1023 · 976 students
Plenty Parklands Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1064 · 737 students
Mill Park Heights Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1015 · 563 students
Mill Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1065 · 529 students
Findon Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1008 · 278 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.