Mildura

Tucked in the north-west corner of Victoria, is the picturesque town of Mildura - famous around Australia as a paradise of food and wine. Located on the banks of the Murray River, Mildura still boasts some of the historic paddle steamers which carried goods up and down the Murray in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Mildura is in the Mildura Rural City Council area.

Location information

Climate

In summer (January), Mildura's average minimum temperature is 15.3 degrees, and the average maximum is 32.7. In winter (July) average temperatures range from a minimum of 4.4 to a maximum of 15.4. The town's average annual rainfall is 268.1mm.

Population

30,016 (Source: ABS Census 2006).

Cultural diversity

Around 17 percent of people living in Mildura were born outside Australia.

Migrants have settled in Mildura from:

  • England (1.5%)
  • Turkey (1.4%)
  • Italy (1.4%)
  • New Zealand (1.1%)
  • Greece (0.5%)

Around 14 percent of people living in Mildura speak a language other than English at home.

Languages spoken in Mildura include:

  • Italian (2.2%)
  • Turkish (2.1%)
  • Greek (1.0%)
  • Tongan (0.8%)
  • Samoan (0.4%)

Finding a job

Key industries and employers

The top five industries by employment in Mildura are:

Industry School education Cafes, restaurants & takeaway food stores Beverage manufacturing Hospitals Supermarkets & grocery stores
% 6.1 3.8 3.7 3.4 3.3

Local skill shortages

Skill shortages in Mildura occur in the following occupations:

  • Butchers
  • Cabinetmakers
  • General medical practitioners
  • Health professionals
  • Metal fitters
  • Metal machinists
  • Motor mechanics
  • Printing machinists
  • Registered nurses
  • School teachers
  • Structural steel and welding tradespeople

Job search links

To see jobs currently available in Mildura, visit:

Lifestyle information

Housing and accommodation

In the year to April 2008, the median price of houses sold in Mildura was $207,000.

In December 2007, the median rent for a two-bedroom flat in Mildura was $150 per week, and the median rent for a three-bedroom house was $210 per week.

For information about local hotels, motels and caravan parks, visit the visit Mildura accommodation directory.

To find a local real estate agent, visit the REIV agent directory, type 'Mildura' into the search box, select 'suburb' and then press 'search'.

Healthcare

Mildura Base Hospital and Mildura Private Hospital are the main health services in Mildura. For information about healthcare providers in the Mildura area, please visit the Victorian Better Health Channel's health services directory.

More information on Victoria's healthcare system can be found in the Health & Medical section.

Schools

For information on schools in Mildura, visit the Schools Online website and search for ‘Mildura’. More information on Victoria's education system can be found in the Education & Childcare section.

Travel

Distance and travel time

Mildura is 557km north west of Melbourne. You can travel from Mildura to Melbourne by:

  • car (6 hours)
  • coach (9 hours 15 minutes)
  • train & coach (7 hours 15 minutes)
  • air (1 hour 30 minutes)

Nearby towns are:

Public transport

Buses operate around Mildura, and between the town and surrounding areas. For specific routes and timetables, please visit the regional bus information on VicLink and select from the drop down list.

Places of worship

For information about where you can practice your faith, please visit your religion's Australian website. To find it, visit Google, type in the name of your religion, and select 'pages from Australia'.

Sport and recreation

For more information about sport and recreation in Mildura, please visit the Mildura Rural City Council website.

Mildura attractions

  • Try out some of the renowned local restaurants and wine
  • Catch a paddle steamer along the Murray River
  • Explore the desert plains and sand dunes of the nearby outback
  • Take an early morning hot air balloon ride over the region
  • Mildura Wentworth Art Festival (March)
  • Mildura Jazz, Food and Wine Festival

Also See

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Last updated: 22 January 2009

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