$280 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $312
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rental rates than most similar areas define the housing landscape in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part). While the typical weekly rent is $280, this is well below the national figure of $375. The area is largely made up of separate houses, which account for 81% of all dwellings.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) — higher than 52% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs here are well below the state and national figures, with the typical monthly home-loan payment sitting at $1,300. Weekly rents are also much lower than the Australian typical of $375, though they have fallen by $32 since 2016.
$280 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part), $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
In Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part), $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 36.5% of households renting, which is well above the Victorian average of 28.5%. Meanwhile, 29.7% of homes are owned outright, a figure that has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011.
36.5% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.7% ▲ +62.4%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part), the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common at 81%, which is well above the national average of 72.3%. Most homes are medium to large, with 76.1% having three or more bedrooms, though this is 11 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.0% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.1% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part), Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
In Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part), 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212003/mildura-buronga/topic/housing-dwellings