Living in Mildura - Wentworth

In Mildura - Wentworth, unemployment is 5.2% (2021).

Population density was 92.3 people per km² in 2025. In 2021, the foreign population was 7,326. Its population was 53,620 in August 2021. The city covered 588.9 km² in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-267 sources

Population53,620people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Median gross salary (region)1,874EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent729.1EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Mildura - Buronga, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment rate5.2%country median 4.5% — 16% aboveOfficial source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Mildura - Wentworth?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median rent was A$265 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,300 in August 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	21,911 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	19,921 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	265 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	729.1 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Mildura - Buronga, Census All persons QuickStats \| Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official

Is Mildura - Wentworth a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–62%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Student44%strong on education, weak on safety · range 36–52%

Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 55–73%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%

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How international is the population?

13.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,326 of 53,620 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median personal income was A$697 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,352 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Mildura - Wentworth is 5.2%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Mildura - Wentworth 5.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	13,966 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	53.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,352 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	697 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,874 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁷Official
Unemployment rate	5.2 %country median 4.5%	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official

What does a salary buy in Mildura - Wentworth?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Mildura - Buronga, Census All persons QuickStats \| Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2021-12-31	− €729
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mildura - Wentworth. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	12.32 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mildura - Wentworth. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

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For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport86.3%
Foreign residents13.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	588.9 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.³Official
Foreign-resident share	13.66 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	7,326 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Population density	92.35 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official
Female residents	27,360 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	26,257 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population	53,620 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

43,810

47,594

51,378

55,162

54,379200120052011201520212025

Population rose 21.9% between 2001 and 2025, from 44,593 to 54,379.

International community in Mildura - Wentworth

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	53,620	100.0%
Australia	41,683	77.7%
Country of birth not stated	4,611	8.6%
Malaysia	1,012	1.9%
Born elsewhere(d)	809	1.5%
England	665	1.2%
India	571	1.1%
Italy	510	1.0%
New Zealand	440	0.8%
Philippines	348	0.6%
Vietnam	330	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	263	0.5%
Turkey	261	0.5%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	216	0.4%
Thailand	180	0.3%
Greece	117	0.2%
South Africa	116	0.2%
Taiwan	116	0.2%
Germany	111	0.2%
Scotland	103	0.2%
Croatia	78	0.1%
Netherlands	74	0.1%
Sri Lanka	74	0.1%
Nepal	70	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	68	0.1%
Fiji	64	0.1%
United States of America	59	0.1%
Korea, Republic of (South)	58	0.1%
Pakistan	55	0.1%
Indonesia	51	0.1%
Cambodia	50	0.1%
Iraq	50	0.1%
Samoa	47	0.1%
Ireland	41	0.1%
Zimbabwe	35	0.1%
Wales	28	0.1%
Bangladesh	27	0.1%
Iran	26	0.0%
Canada	25	0.0%
Myanmar	25	0.0%
Egypt	24	0.0%
France	22	0.0%
Japan	20	0.0%
Mauritius	18	0.0%
Singapore	15	0.0%
Malta	12	0.0%
Poland	12	0.0%
Chile	11	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	6	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	6	0.0%
North Macedonia	4	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	53,620	100.0%
Australia	41,683	77.7%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	7,321	13.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	53,620	100.0%
Australian citizen	45,184	84.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	13.65 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	19,921 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	56.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	40 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,300 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Mildura - Wentworth

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Darwin as a Mildura - Wentworth alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 37.4% Darwin vs 13.7% Mildura - Wentworth+174%
Median gross pay, region: €3,017 Darwin vs €1,874 Mildura - Wentworth+61%
Residents: 127,215 Darwin vs 53,620 Mildura - Wentworth+137%

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Mildura - Wentworth in rankings

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Mildura - Wentworth?

The median gross salary is 1,874 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Mildura - Wentworth?

The unemployment rate is 5.2 %. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

How many people live in Mildura - Wentworth?

The published population is 53,620 people. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

How many foreign residents live in Mildura - Wentworth?

7,326 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Mildura - Wentworth a good place to live?

Mildura - Wentworth may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Mildura - Wentworth?

The official country of birth distribution records 41,683 people (77.7%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Mildura - Wentworth, Australia: population, rent, salary},
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2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
2021 Mildura - Buronga, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-12
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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