This place snapshot provides a summary of future development in the Mill Park area for current and future residents, business owners, investors and community groups.
You can download the full Mill Park place snapshot or explore areas of interest on this webpage by clicking the above links.
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For snapshots of development in other areas, see Place snapshots: a guide to development in your area.
The suburb of Mill Park is split into two precinct areas: Mill Park and Blossom Park.
Local history
Mill Park takes its name from the property of George and Francis Coulstock who built and operated a flour mill on the Plenty River in the 1840s. They sold to the Hon. Henry Miller, MLC, who bred racehorses and conducted a range of dairy and grazing activities at his property named The Findon Hounds and the Findon Harriers Hunt Club’ until 1930.
Residential development began in Mill Park in the 1970s.
Overview
In 2021, it was estimated 28,716 people lived in Mill Park.
The largest increase in population growth between 2015 and 2036 is expected to occur in the 60 plus age group with an increase of 47%.
Births
In 2015 there was an estimated 327 births (six births per week on average) and this is expected to remain constant to 2036.
Diversity
Forty per cent of residents speak a language other than English at home.
The most common languages spoken are:
- Italian
- Greek
- Macedonian
- Arabic.
Overview
There were approximately 8,700 dwellings in 2015 and this is expected to increase to 9,400 dwellings by 2036.
About 94% of houses are stand-alone and 45% of households consist of couples with children with an average household size of 3.1 people.
Employment
More residents work in the manufacturing and retail trade industries compared with any other industry.
Education
More residents attend primary and secondary school compared with the broader Greater Melbourne.
Car use
Seven out of 10 residents drive a car to their place of work while 63% of households have access to two or more motor vehicles.
Mill Park covers an area of approximately nine square kilometres. It is primarily a residential area, with some commercial land areas. Rapid residential development took place from the 1980s into the early 1990s.
- E6 construction from Metropolitan Ring Road to Bridge Inn Road
- Extending the tram line (route 86) from Bundoora to South Morang
Read more about our current advocacy priorities
- Off leash dog park (Delacombe Reserve)
- Sycamore Recreation Reserve
- Mill Park Leisure
- Mill Park Library
- Mill Park Community House and Adult Training Support Service
- Mill Park Recreation Reserve
- Proposed Civic Drive Extension from Bush Boulevard to Morang Drive, South Morang
- Kelynack Recreation Reserve Master Plan