56,972 ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) 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 · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Mildura
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 56,972 people defines Mildura, which has seen its numbers climb by 12% since 2011. The area is becoming older on average, with a notable rise in the proportion of seniors. It is also more diverse than most similar areas, with a higher percentage of First Nations people.
56,972
▲ +11.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Mildura — lower than 54% 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.
The population grew by 5,993 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 57% of sub-region (sa3) 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 is a little above the national average and rose by 3.4 points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.5%, which is higher than most areas but has fallen since 2011.
19.6% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) 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 60% of sub-region (sa3) 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.
First Nations people make up 4.6% of the community, which is well above the 1.0% seen across Victoria. Those in de facto relationships now account for 11.9%, a rise of 2.5 points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) 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 56% of sub-region (sa3) 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/sa3/21502/mildura/topic/demographics-identity