Irymple vs Mildura

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Irymple, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Irymple: a median of $630,000, against $562,000 in Mildura, though rent is higher in Mildura. On these figures, Irymple tends to suit couples, while Mildura suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Irymple

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 91/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 51%)
  • But Mildura has more parks and reserves (39 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mildura

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($332,500 vs $385,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($562,000 vs $629,750)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Irymple leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • Mildura has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 18%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Irymple

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (357 min vs 365 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (534.2 km vs 542.4 km)
  • But Mildura is more walkable (61/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mildura

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more GPs (16 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 7%)
  • But Irymple carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 91/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Irymple

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.2% vs 5.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Irymple and Mildura drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Irymple Mildura
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Irymple Mildura
Walkability 5 / 61
Irymple — Walkability: 5/100 Mildura — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 41 / 9
Irymple — Safety: 41/100 Mildura — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 76 / 100
Irymple — Low fire risk: 76/100 Mildura — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 20
Irymple — Low flood risk: 28/100 Mildura — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Mildura has more residents (34,565 vs 5,977); Irymple has higher household incomes ($83,512 vs $67,340).

Irymple Mildura
Population 5,977 34,565
+478% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +5.6%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $83,512/yr
+19% vs other
 $67,340/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk $280/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Irymple Mildura
0-4 5.7% / 5.9%
Irymple — 0-4: 5.7% Mildura — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.7% / 12.2%
Irymple — 5-14: 13.7% Mildura — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.7% / 5.6%
Irymple — 15-19: 6.7% Mildura — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.5% / 6.1%
Irymple — 20-24: 5.5% Mildura — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 12.2% / 14.7%
Irymple — 25-34: 12.2% Mildura — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 11.7% / 11.8%
Irymple — 35-44: 11.7% Mildura — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.1% / 11.8%
Irymple — 45-54: 14.1% Mildura — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 12.4% / 12.0%
Irymple — 55-64: 12.4% Mildura — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 10.6% / 10.5%
Irymple — 65-74: 10.6% Mildura — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 5.8% / 6.4%
Irymple — 75-84: 5.8% Mildura — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.7% / 2.9%
Irymple — 85+: 1.7% Mildura — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Irymple 49.7% couple families
Irymple — Couple Families: 49.7% Irymple — Lone Person: 32.2% Irymple — One Parent Families: 13.4% Irymple — Group Household: 2.8% Irymple — Other Families: 1.8%
Mildura 32.1% couple families
Mildura — Couple Families: 32.1% Mildura — Lone Person: 41.8% Mildura — One Parent Families: 19.3% Mildura — Group Household: 5.2% Mildura — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Irymple 17.8% renting
Irymple — Owned Outright: 38.7% Irymple — Mortgage: 43.4% Irymple — Renting: 17.8%
Mildura 38.5% renting
Mildura — Owned Outright: 31.4% Mildura — Mortgage: 30.1% Mildura — Renting: 38.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Irymple Mildura
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 14.4%
Irymple — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Mildura — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 8.0%
Irymple — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Mildura — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.6%
Irymple — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Mildura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.5%
Irymple — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Mildura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.9%
Irymple — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Mildura — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Irymple Mildura
Malaysia 1.3% / 2.6%
Irymple — Malaysia: 1.3% Mildura — Malaysia: 2.6%
Italy 1.6% / 1.0%
Irymple — Italy: 1.6% Mildura — Italy: 1.0%
England 1.1% / 1.3%
Irymple — England: 1.1% Mildura — England: 1.3%
India 0.4% / 1.5%
Irymple — India: 0.4% Mildura — India: 1.5%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.9%
Irymple — New Zealand: 0.6% Mildura — New Zealand: 0.9%
Vietnam — / 0.9%
Irymple — Vietnam: not among its largest Mildura — Vietnam: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Irymple 93.3% houses
Irymple — Houses: 93.3% Irymple — Flats / Apartments: 6.2% Irymple — Townhouses: 0.5%
Mildura 80.7% houses
Mildura — Houses: 80.7% Mildura — Flats / Apartments: 8.4% Mildura — Townhouses: 10.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Irymple Mildura
Median house price $629,750 $562,000
Median unit price $385,000 $332,500
Median land price $230,000 $250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 43 sales
 29 days
from 409 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Irymple Mildura
3 bed $479K / $534K
Irymple — 3 bed: $479K (32 sales) Mildura — 3 bed: $534K (542 sales)

32 vs 542 sales

4 bed $800K / $649K
Irymple — 4 bed: $800K (37 sales) Mildura — 4 bed: $649K (254 sales)

37 vs 254 sales

Zoning mix

Irymple has more rural and farming land (72% vs 33%).

Irymple Mildura
Rural and farming 72% 33%
Residential 5% 25%
Parks and recreation 18% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 15%
Other and special use 0% 5%
Industrial 2% 3%
Commercial 0% 2%
Environmental 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Irymple Mildura
New dwellings approved 446
across Mildura
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Irymple Mildura
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $735K
 4.4%
$510/wk on $600K
Units — 5.1%
$360/wk on $367K

Ranking within VIC

Irymple Mildura
House price Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 19% of VIC
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Schools Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 67% of VIC

Liveability

Mildura is more walkable (61 vs 5); Irymple scores higher overall (43 vs 27).

Irymple Mildura
Grade C D
Score 43/100 27/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Irymple carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Mildura carries more crime risk (91 vs 59).

Irymple Mildura
Bushfire Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
91/100
Flood High
72/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Irymple Mildura
Inside the suburb 5 16
Rated above peers 3 2
Rated at peers 1 6
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Irymple

  • Irymple Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Irymple Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Irymple South Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Henderson College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mildura Christian College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Mildura

  • Chaffey Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mildura Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mildura South Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mildura West Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ranfurly Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Irymple Mildura
Supermarkets 1 7
Cafes & restaurants 6 37
Parks & reserves 3 39
Childcare 6 24
GPs 2 16
Pharmacies 1 7
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 11
Fuel stations 2 11
EV chargers 0 2
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Mildura sits further from the CBD (542.4 km vs 534.2 km).

Irymple Mildura
Walkability score 5/100 61/100
Distance to Melbourne 534.2 km 542.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 357 min 365 min
Public transport score 72/100 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 221.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3498
 0.3%
postcode 3500
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3498
 38
postcode 3500

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Irymple Mildura
Car (driver) 77.1% / 77.4%
Irymple — Car (driver): 77.1% Mildura — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 8.7%
Irymple — Worked from Home: 11.2% Mildura — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 9.3%
Irymple — Car (passenger): 7.9% Mildura — Car (passenger): 9.3%
Walked Only 2.9% / 3.4%
Irymple — Walked Only: 2.9% Mildura — Walked Only: 3.4%
Bus 0.7% / 0.5%
Irymple — Bus: 0.7% Mildura — Bus: 0.5%
Bicycle 0.2% / 0.6%
Irymple — Bicycle: 0.2% Mildura — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Irymple Mildura
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Irymple Mildura
Connectivity score 65/100 80/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
2,852 premises
 50%
18,977 premises

Climate

Irymple Mildura
Annual rainfall 278 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Irymple Mildura
Average residential rate $2,340/yr
same for both
Council Mildura
same for both

Federal electorate

Irymple Mildura
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Irymple Mildura
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Irymple

Acreage

Mildura

Affordable Regional Centre

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