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Bookkeeping for Mildura businesses

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest group in the industry chart for Mildura businesses, ahead of construction. We keep the monthly books for farm businesses, builders and the firms that serve them, all inside their own Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks file. The urban area the ABS figures cover spans Victoria and New South Wales, so the employer rules section links to both states.

  • By Book Keeping Pros
  • Sources checked 15 Oct 2026

Mildura businesses in figures

Estimated resident population of the Mildura - Buronga Significant Urban Area, 30 June 2025 (preliminary)
54,379 peopleAustralian Bureau of Statistics. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Growth in the estimated resident population of the Mildura - Buronga Significant Urban Area, 30 June 2024 to 30 June 2025
0.4%Australian Bureau of Statistics. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Actively trading businesses whose main business address is in the Mildura - Buronga Significant Urban Area, June 2025
4,977 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

How we serve Mildura businesses

  • Seasonal bills kept current

    Input costs tend to bunch up around the busy season. Supplier bills are entered as they arrive and each payment is matched to the bill it settles, so what's owed is clear at any point.

  • Buyer payments matched

    When a buyer pays for what you've sold, the remittance shows what the payment covers. We match it to the sales it relates to, including any amounts the buyer has deducted.

  • Contracting work by job

    For builders and contractors, the next largest group on the chart, bills are recorded against each job where the file tracks jobs, and unpaid invoices appear on a monthly aged list.

  • Every account reconciled

    Bank, card and loan accounts are each reconciled to their statements monthly, and anything we can't identify goes on a list for you.

Mildura businesses by industry

The ABS may perturb small counts to protect confidentiality, so the figures need not add up exactly.

  1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing892 businesses
  2. Construction874 businesses
  3. Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services522 businesses
  4. Professional, Scientific and Technical Services349 businesses
  5. Other Services337 businesses
  6. Health Care and Social Assistance326 businesses
  7. Retail Trade309 businesses
  8. Transport, Postal and Warehousing262 businesses
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

Mildura businesses by number of employees

The ABS may perturb small counts to protect confidentiality, so the figures need not add up exactly.

  1. Non-employing2,972 businesses
  2. 1 to 4 employees1,262 businesses
  3. 5 to 19 employees603 businesses
  4. 20 to 199 employees169 businesses
  5. 200 or more employees6 businesses
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

Payroll tax and long service leave in Victoria and New South Wales

This urban area spans Victoria and New South Wales. Payroll tax and long service leave have different rules for work across state borders, so this page links both states' guidance rather than choosing figures for your business. Ask the relevant state revenue body or your accountant about payroll tax, and the relevant long service leave authority about leave coverage.

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What Mildura business owners want to know

Some of our staff work in New South Wales. Which state's rules apply?
The urban area these figures cover spans Victoria and New South Wales. Payroll tax and long service leave have different rules for work across state borders, and work location is not the only consideration. The employer rules section links to both states' guidance. Check payroll tax with the relevant revenue body or your accountant, and long service leave coverage with the relevant long service leave authority.
Do the figures include the New South Wales side?
Yes. The ABS Significant Urban Area behind the population and business counts takes in built-up areas in both Victoria and New South Wales.
We sell through several buyers. Can you keep track of who has paid?
Yes. Each sale is recorded against the buyer and payments are matched as they arrive, so the aged list of who owes you shows any buyer still to pay.
The books are a season behind. Where do you start?
From the earliest month that hasn't been reconciled, working forward account by account until the file catches up. After that, the books move onto a monthly routine.
Which software suits a farm business?
Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks all handle bank feeds, bills and invoices. If you already have a file in any of them, we keep working in it. If you're choosing, ask your accountant, since they'll be working in the file too.
What goes into the price?
What's involved: the number of accounts, how busy they are and any catch-up. You get a quote before any work is done.

Sources

  1. Population estimates by LGA, Significant Urban Area, Remoteness Area and electoral division, 2001 to 2025 (32180DS0004_2001-25.xlsx)

    Australian Bureau of Statistics. Estimated resident population at 30 June, 2001 to 2025 (2022 to 2024 revised, 2025 preliminary), released 31 March 2026. Checked 15 October 2026.

    Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional population, 2024-25 financial year, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 8: Businesses by industry division by Statistical Area Level 2 by employment size ranges (8165DC08.xlsx)

    Australian Bureau of Statistics. Actively trading businesses at 30 June 2025, released 16 December 2025. Checked 15 October 2026.

    Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, June 2021 to June 2025, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0.