$150 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $90
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mildura Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $900 make Mildura Surrounds one of the most affordable places to live in the region. Housing costs are far below the state and national figures, which helps explain why such a high proportion of residents own their homes outright.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mildura Surrounds — lower than 99% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure at $150, although this has risen $60 since 2011. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also among the lowest at this level, falling $100 over the last decade to $900.
$150 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$900 ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mildura Surrounds, Under $200 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
In Mildura Surrounds, Under $1,000 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 28%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes (49.9%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the 19.3% of households that rent is far below the Australian figure.
19.3% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.9% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mildura Surrounds, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (23%) and Rented (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 92.6% of all homes. While 79.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.6% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.1% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mildura Surrounds, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
In Mildura Surrounds, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mildura Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215021398/mildura-surrounds/topic/housing-dwellings