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Living in Mill Park, VIC
Mill Park is in the Whittlesea council area. About 28,712 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Whittlesea and Victoria.
Who lives here
| Measure | Mill Park | Whittlesea | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 35 | 38 |
| People per home | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,735 | $1,768 | $1,759 |
Homes
| Measure | Mill Park | Whittlesea | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 39% | 28% | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 37% | 45% | 37% |
| Rented | 23% | 25% | 29% |
| Separate houses | 88% | 86% | 74% |
| Flats and apartments | 3% | 3% | 12% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $366 | $371 | $370 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $1,748 | $1,900 | $1,859 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Mill Park | Whittlesea | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 4% | 4% | 8% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 65% | 63% | 56% |
| Went to work by car | 70% | 70% | 60% |
| Went to work by public transport | 4% | 5% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Worked from home | 23% | 22% | 29% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
| Kind | Stops | Services stopping, a weekday | Busiest stop, 7 to 9am |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | 151 | 7,668 | Westfield Plenty Valley/McDonalds Rd: 25 services |
Mill Park has no train station. The nearest is South Morang Railway Station, about 1.7 km from the middle of the suburb in a straight line.
Counted for Wednesday 21 October 2026, an ordinary weekday in the timetable. Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Bushfire map
- 16% of Mill Park's land is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on VicPlan.
More about Whittlesea
- What it costs to live in Whittlesea: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against Victoria.
- Compare Whittlesea with another area.
- Other suburbs in Whittlesea.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Whittlesea figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Public Transport Victoria, GTFS Schedule, CC BY 4.0. Hazards: Department of Transport and Planning, Designated Bushfire Prone Area, CC BY 4.0.