56,972 ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 50,979
- 2016: 53,878
- 2021: 56,972
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mildura · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Mildura
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of nearly 57,000 people defines Mildura, where residents are slightly older than the national average. The area has seen steady growth since 2011, adding about 6,000 people to its community. This mix of ages and backgrounds shapes the local identity of the region.
56,972
▲ +11.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mildura — higher than 76% of areas.
| Mildura | 56,972 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mildura's population grew by 12% since 2011 to reach 56,972 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.6% of the population, a figure that rose by 3.4 points since 2011 and is a little above the Victorian average. Children under 15 account for 18.5%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
19.6% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mildura splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Victorian average of 1.0%. Marriage is the most common status at 44.9%, while 11.9% of people are in a de facto relationship.
4.6% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mildura, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mildura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24780/mildura/topic/demographics-identity