Mildura vs Cabarita

Mildura is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Cabarita. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cabarita, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cabarita: a median of $830,000, against $562,000 in Mildura, though rent is higher in Mildura. On these figures, Mildura tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Cabarita suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mildura has more parks and reserves (39 vs 0)
  • Cabarita is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Mildura

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($562,000 vs $830,000)
  • has cheaper land ($250,000 vs $315,000)
  • But Cabarita leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cabarita

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $280/wk)
  • But Mildura has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mildura

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 28/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (365 min vs 370 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (542.4 km vs 547.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mildura

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (16 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 28/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
  • But Cabarita carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Mildura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.6% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mildura Cabarita
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.

Mildura Cabarita
Walkability 61 / 28
Mildura — Walkability: 61/100 Cabarita — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 9 / 42
Mildura — Safety: 9/100 Cabarita — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mildura — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cabarita — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 20 / 37
Mildura — Low flood risk: 20/100 Cabarita — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Mildura has more residents (34,565 vs 482); Cabarita has higher household incomes ($116,116 vs $67,340).

Mildura Cabarita
Population 34,565
+99% vs other
 482
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% -1.2%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $67,340/yr $116,116/yr
+72% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+11% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mildura Cabarita
0-4 5.9% / 5.4%
Mildura — 0-4: 5.9% Cabarita — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.2% / 15.1%
Mildura — 5-14: 12.2% Cabarita — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 5.6% / 10.0%
Mildura — 15-19: 5.6% Cabarita — 15-19: 10.0%
20-24 6.1% / 3.3%
Mildura — 20-24: 6.1% Cabarita — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 14.7% / 8.5%
Mildura — 25-34: 14.7% Cabarita — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 11.8% / 11.6%
Mildura — 35-44: 11.8% Cabarita — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.8% / 17.8%
Mildura — 45-54: 11.8% Cabarita — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 12.0% / 17.6%
Mildura — 55-64: 12.0% Cabarita — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 10.5% / 9.3%
Mildura — 65-74: 10.5% Cabarita — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 6.4% / 3.1%
Mildura — 75-84: 6.4% Cabarita — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 2.9% / 0.6%
Mildura — 85+: 2.9% Cabarita — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Cabarita 65.6% couple families
Cabarita — Couple Families: 65.6% Cabarita — Lone Person: 19.4% Cabarita — One Parent Families: 15.1% Cabarita — Group Household: 0.0% Cabarita — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mildura 38.5% renting
Mildura — Owned Outright: 31.4% Mildura — Mortgage: 30.1% Mildura — Renting: 38.5%
Cabarita 6.0% renting
Cabarita — Owned Outright: 38.9% Cabarita — Mortgage: 55.0% Cabarita — Renting: 6.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mildura Cabarita
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 14.3%
Mildura — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Cabarita — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 9.5%
Mildura — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Cabarita — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 7.1%
Mildura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Cabarita — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.5%
Mildura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Cabarita — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.2%
Mildura — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Cabarita — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

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.

Mildura Cabarita
Malaysia 2.6% / 0.6%
Mildura — Malaysia: 2.6% Cabarita — Malaysia: 0.6%
Italy 1.0% / 1.2%
Mildura — Italy: 1.0% Cabarita — Italy: 1.2%
South Africa — / 1.7%
Mildura — South Africa: not among its largest Cabarita — South Africa: 1.7%
India 1.5% / —
Mildura — India: 1.5% Cabarita — India: not among its largest
England 1.3% / —
Mildura — England: 1.3% Cabarita — England: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.9% / —
Mildura — Vietnam: 0.9% Cabarita — Vietnam: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Mildura — Scotland: not among its largest Cabarita — Scotland: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mildura 80.7% houses
Mildura — Houses: 80.7% Mildura — Townhouses: 10.9% Mildura — Flats / Apartments: 8.4%
Cabarita 103.4% houses
Cabarita — Houses: 103.4% Cabarita — Townhouses: 0.0% Cabarita — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mildura Cabarita
Median house price $562,000 $830,000
Median unit price $332,500 —
Median land price $250,000 $315,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 409 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Cabarita has more rural and farming land (58% vs 33%).

Mildura Cabarita
Rural and farming 33% 58%
Parks and recreation 16% 29%
Residential 25% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 2%
Other and special use 5% 0%
Industrial 3% 0%
Commercial 2% 0%
Environmental 1% 0%
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

Mildura Cabarita
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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Mildura Cabarita
House price Higher than 19% of VIC —
Income Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Schools Higher than 40% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 67% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 67% of VIC —

Liveability

Mildura is more walkable (61 vs 28).

Mildura Cabarita
Grade D —
Score 27/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mildura carries more crime risk (91 vs 58); Mildura carries more flood risk (80 vs 63).

Mildura Cabarita
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood High
80/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mildura Cabarita
Inside the suburb 16 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 6 1
Rated below peers 1 0

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

Schools in Cabarita

  • The Lake Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Cabarita sits further from the CBD (547.4 km vs 542.4 km).

Mildura Cabarita
Walkability score 61/100 28/100
Distance to Melbourne 542.4 km 547.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 365 min 370 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 26/100
Peak arrivals per hour 221.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3500
 0.1%
postcode 3505
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3500
 54
postcode 3505

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.

Mildura Cabarita
Car (driver) 77.4% / 79.1%
Mildura — Car (driver): 77.4% Cabarita — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 14.0%
Mildura — Worked from Home: 8.7% Cabarita — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Car (passenger) 9.3% / 5.1%
Mildura — Car (passenger): 9.3% Cabarita — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 3.4% / 1.9%
Mildura — Walked Only: 3.4% Cabarita — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Mildura — Bicycle: 0.6% Cabarita — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Mildura Cabarita
Connectivity score 80/100 50/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
18,977 premises
 23%
178 premises

Climate

Mildura Cabarita
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mildura

Affordable Regional Centre

Cabarita

Acreage Quiet

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