Moving to Mildura (North area) from Tarneit (Central area)
Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Mildura - North and Tarneit - Central, side by side - all from public government data.
Mildura (North area) has 17,718 people (ABS, June 2025), -1.4% in a year, a median house price of $575,000 and 6 schools. Full Mildura (North area) suburb profile.
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Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →
Which school is zoned?
The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.
Tarneit P-9 College
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Tarneit - Central.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Tarneit - Central (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Mildura Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Mildura - North.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Mildura - North (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Honest tradeoff
Mildura - North's government schools have an average ICSEA of 883, compared to 1,027 in Tarneit - Central. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.
Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Mildura - North 1,028 (3 schools), Tarneit - Central 1,061 (3 schools).
The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Mildura - North at 16.2% (vs 67.3% in Tarneit - Central).
Mildura - North has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 1, below Tarneit - Central's Decile 6. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.
Median house prices are 15% lower in Mildura - North ($575,000 vs $675,000).
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What is the population of Mildura (North area)?
17,718 people lived in Mildura (North area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of -1.4% over the year. Tarneit (Central area) had 29,246.
Are houses cheaper in Mildura (North area) than in Tarneit (Central area)?
Yes. The median house price is $575,000 in Mildura (North area) and $675,000 in Tarneit (Central area), 15% lower in Mildura (North area).
How many schools are in Mildura (North area)?
ACARA lists 6 schools in Mildura (North area), against 6 in Tarneit (Central area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".
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Plan the move: Tarneit - Central → Mildura - North