$265 ▲ +55.9%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $265
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mildura · Sub-region (SA3)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Mildura. Typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most people here live in large, detached houses, which are far more common than the state average.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Mildura — lower than 81% of areas.
| Mildura | $265 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $265, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,283 sitting well below the Victorian average.
$265 ▲ +55.9%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,283 ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mildura, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 24%.
In Mildura, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure a little above the state and national averages. This is similar to the 29.8% of households that rent, which is about the same as the national level.
29.8% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.3% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Mildura splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 30%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Victoria and Australia, making up 85.4% of all homes. Large homes are the norm, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.4% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mildura, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Mildura, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mildura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21502/mildura/topic/housing-dwellings