Cardross, VIC 3496
Mildura Rural City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3496
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What to know about Cardross
Cardross (3496) sits in the Mildura region of Victoria.
Cardross has roughly 847 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Cardross scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 33°C (hot), winter mornings around 4°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 272 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 7 government primary, 2 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Cardross's population at 847, with a median age of 39. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (85% own, 12% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (79% family households, 17% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 847
- Median age
- 39
- Family households
- 79%
- Lone person
- 17%
- Owner occupied
- 85%
- Renter occupied
- 12%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
25 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 272 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 33.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Cardross
- What is the Cardross postcode?
- Cardross is in the 3496 postcode, in VIC, in the Mildura Rural City Council region.
- Where is Cardross?
- Cardross is a suburb in the Mildura Rural City Council area, VIC 3496.
- What schools are in Cardross?
- There are 12 schools serving Cardross on this page, including Cardross Primary School, Red Cliffs Primary School, St Joseph's School.
- How walkable is Cardross?
- Cardross has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Cardross?
- Cardross is close to Red Cliffs, Sunnycliffs, Irymple, Mildura South, Mildura East.
- What is the population of Cardross?
- The population of Cardross is approximately 847 (2021 Census). The median age is 39.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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