$250 —
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mildura (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $250 are well below the national figure in Mildura, where housing costs are among the lowest in the region. This affordability is paired with a high proportion of detached houses and a strong rate of outright home ownership. Most homes here are spacious, with 78% having three or more bedrooms.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mildura (Northern Victoria) — lower than 89% of areas.
| Mildura (Northern Victoria) | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas and sit well below the Victorian figure of $370. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,213 is well below both the state and national averages.
$250 —
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,213 —
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mildura (Northern Victoria), $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
In Mildura (Northern Victoria), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most areas, at 35.6%, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, 28.8% of households rent, a rate that is about the same as the Victorian average.
28.8% —
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% —
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mildura (Northern Victoria), the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (29%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.5% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes are generally large, as 78% have three or more bedrooms, and this trend has risen slightly since 2016.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.5% —
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% —
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mildura (Northern Victoria), Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In Mildura (Northern Victoria), 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mildura (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24904/mildura/topic/housing-dwellings