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VIC · Mildura Council

Mildura, VIC, 3500

Current weather

13.1°CClear sky

85% humidity · 23.3 km/h wind · 14.8° / 11.5° today · 7.3 mm rain

Desirability index

71.6/100

#146 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Mildura is a larger established suburb in the Mildura area, home to around 34,565 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6,722 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 194.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 11 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
34,565
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,295
Dwelling vacancy
8.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,262 of 14,584
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
52.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,198 / 1,447 / 949

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
6,722
Against the person
1,222
Against property
2,921
Rate per 1,000 residents
194.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 28 residents
State safety percentile
90.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-6%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage475
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle409
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store460
  • B49 Other Theft418
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order978

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
11
Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
975
  • Chaffey Secondary CollegeSecondary
  • Mildura Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Mildura Senior CollegeSecondary
  • Mildura South Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Mildura Specialist SchoolSpecial
  • Mildura West Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Ranfurly Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Sacred Heart SchoolPrimary
  • St Joseph's College MilduraSecondary
  • St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

261 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Burrows St/Deakin Ave
  • Mildura Baptist Church/Deakin Ave
  • Mildura Senior College/Deakin Ave
  • Mildura Station/Seventh St
  • Mildura Station/Seventh St

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

138 planning-related records

2022· 3 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Application to Amend Use and development of the land for landscape gardening supplies and solid fuel depot (firewood)
    379-387 ONTARIO AVENUE MILDURA 3500In progress

  • July 2022

  • Residenital Subdivision Multi Lot Residential Subdivision
    15 TERRY COURT MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2022

  • Application to Amend Development of buildings and works for a Store (self-storage units)
    42-50 NINTH STREET MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2021· 61 proposals

  • November 2021

  • 2 Lot Subdivision and 2 dwellings 2 Lot Subdivision and 2 Dwellings
    8 SETTLERS DRIVE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Use of the land for a restricted recreation facility
    2/36 LIME AVENUE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2021

  • Application to Amend Use and Development of a store (self storage facility) & waiver of car parking and signage
    331-345 ONTARIO AVENUE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2021

  • Section 71 Amendment Use of land for a Hospital on Lot 3 PS 601288 and Lot 1 TP 429980 and development of buildings and works (additions to existing hospital, emergency generator and ancillary car park)
    3 HEALTHSCOPE COURT MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Buildings and works (clubhouse extension)
    176 CURETON AVENUE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Development of buildings, works (storage bays) and signage associated with the existing use of the land
    379-387 ONTARIO AVENUE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Pergola Buildings and works (development of a pergola)
    31-33 DEAKIN AVENUE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 71 Amendment Use and Development of the Land for a Residential Building
    189-201 TENTH STREET MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Service Station Use and Development of a Service Station, Creation of access to a Road in a Road Zone, Category 1 and signage (Floodlit sign)
    632 SEVENTEENTH STREET MILDURA 3500Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • August 2021

  • Application to Amend Use and development of two industrial buildings and one motor vehicle sales with carparking waiver and signage
    331 BENETOOK AVENUE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Buildings and works associated with a service station and warehouses, alteration to access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1 and signage.
    1/640 BENETOOK AVENUE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Shed Buildings and works Outbuilding (shed) associated with existing dwelling.
    10 MATILDA PLACE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • One or more new Buildings Building and works associated with a restricted retail premises, signage, alteration to an access to a Road Zone category 1 and reduction in car parking requirements
    816 Fifteenth StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Development of a three storey commercial (office) and residential development (two or more dwellings on a lot), alteration of access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1, car parking waiver and 11 Lot subdivision.
    86-88 DEAKIN AVENUE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dwelling Use & Development of a Dwelling
    ETIWANDA AVENUE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dwelling Use & development of a dwelling
    ETIWANDA AVENUE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dwelling Use and development of a dwelling
    ETIWANDA AVENUE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Amendment to endorsed plans to remove one car parking space on Elizabeth Street car park and alteration to approved landscaping plan
    842 FIFTEENTH STREET MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dwellings and Subdivision Development of three (3) dwellings and subdivide land into four (4) lots
    502a Eleventh StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivision Two lot subdivision
    262 BENETOOK AVENUE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building Extensions , Car Parking Reduction & Access Alteration Use and Development of an Office, Demolition, Reduction in Car Parking Requirements and an Alteration of Access to a Road in a Road Zone, Category 1.
    46-50 DEAKIN AVENUE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • (V) Shade Sails Buildings and works development extension (shade sails) associated with private education.
    920-922 Fifteenth StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Store Buildings and works (development of a store), reduction in car parking requirements and alter access to a road in a Transport Zone 2
    14-16 SEVENTH STREET MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Use of the land for motor repairs, external alterations (installation of a roller door) and reduction of car parking spaces
    3 King AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Alterations and additions to existing bar, development of a drive through bottle shop, reduction of car parking requirements, increase area for the sale and consumption of liquor (red line area), waive bicycle facility requirements and alteration of access to a road in a road zone, category 1
    795-807 FIFTEENTH STREET MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Storage Shed Buildings and works (development of an outbuilding associated with a dwelling)
    3 Kidman CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Place of Worship Development of a Place of Worship and alteration of access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1
    121 RANFURLY WAY MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Change of use Use of the land for motel and alter access to a Road Zone, Category 1
    441-451 DEAKIN AVENUE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Multi lot staged residential subdivision
    173 SIXTEENTH STREET MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 71 Amendment 5 Lot Subdivision & Easement Removal
    4 Andriske CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Accommodation and Support Facility Use and development of the land for community care accommodation and construction of a front fence greater than 1.5 metres in height
    42-54 Thirteenth StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension to Dwelling Development of buildings and works (extension to existing dwelling)
    8 Cureton AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Use of the land as a shop (wine tasting and sales), liquor licence, development of buildings and works and waiver of car parking requirements.
    125 Lime AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • (V) Two Self-storage Sheds & Signage Development of buildings and works (sheds associated with existing self storage use) and business identification signage
    539-541 Cowra AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension to Existing Dwelling Development of buildings and works (extension to the existing dwelling)
    798-800 Etiwanda AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • 52 Lot Industrial Subdivision Multi lot subdivision and subdivision of land adjacent to a road in a Transport Zone 2
    630 BENETOOK AVENUE MILDURA 3500Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend 394 Lot Staged Subdivision & Native Vegetation Removal Under Clause 52.17, dwellings on Lots 1-11 & 90 – 100, waiver of visitor spaces and use and development of a Childcare Centre and buildings and works (entrance walls)
    678 RIVERSIDE AVENUE MILDURA 3500Withdrawn
2020· 74 proposals

74 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021… · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

85 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Liquor House MilduraAlcohol

    481 Deakin Avenue, Mildura

  • LiquorlandAlcohol

    826 Fifteenth Street, Mildura

  • NEXT PaymentsATM
  • Hudaks BakeryBakery
  • Narra's BakehouseBakery

    Walnut Avenue, Mildura

  • Bendigo BankBank
  • Admiral Ct/Walnut AveBus stop
  • Anthony St/Walnut AveBus stop
  • Arizona Ct/San Mateo AveBus stop
  • Brooks Dr/Fifteenth StBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

34 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Andamifi ParkPark
  • Batey Crescent Drainage ReservePark
  • Belle Gardens BasinPark
  • Bingara ParkPark
  • Brodie ParkPark
  • Cureton Avenue Drainage BasinPark
  • Dennis ParkPark
  • Etiwanda Avenue Drainage BasinPark
  • Etiwanda WetlandsPark
  • Green Pines ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
12
Emergency department
On site
  • Chemist Warehousepharmacy
  • Chemist Warehousepharmacy
  • Chemist WarehouseLangtree Avenuepharmacy
  • Country Hearing Care MilduraOntario Avenueaudiologist
  • Deakin Medical CentreDeakin Avenuedoctor
  • Mildura Base Public HospitalOntario Avenuehospital
  • Mildura Eye Specialistsoptometrist
  • Mildura Health Private HospitalThirteenth Streethospital
  • Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
  • Ramsay Specialist Health Clinicclinic

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • FORMER METHODIST CHURCHNH0588
  • FORMER MILDURA BASE HOSPITALNH1934
  • RIO VISTANH0729

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

6 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Happy Turtle ChildcareOntario Avenuekindergarten
  • Kathleen Kelly Kindergardenkindergarten
  • Mildura Central Early Learning Centerkindergarten
  • Mildura West KindergartenEighth Streetkindergarten
  • Playalong Early Learning Centrechildcare
  • Shine Bright St Margaret's KindergartenDeakin Avenuekindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
78
Parks (OSM)
77

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
71.6/100
Cohort rank
#146 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Happy Turtle ChildcarechildcareOntario Avenuekindergarten
  • Kathleen Kelly Kindergardenchildcarekindergarten
  • Mildura Central Early Learning Centerchildcarekindergarten
  • Mildura West KindergartenchildcareEighth Streetkindergarten
  • Playalong Early Learning Centrechildcarechildcare
  • Shine Bright St Margaret's KindergartenchildcareDeakin Avenuekindergarten
  • FORMER METHODIST CHURCHheritageNH0588
  • FORMER MILDURA BASE HOSPITALheritageNH1934
  • RIO VISTAheritageNH0729
  • Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site