Mill Park's homes and power
Built in two quick decades
Subdivisions followed Bundoora's development in the 1970s, and Mill Park underwent rapid residential development during the 1980s, with schools and a shopping centre arriving with it.
Owners who stayed
At the 2021 Census, 38.8% of occupied homes were owned outright, 36.0% had a mortgage and 22.8% were rented. 87.7% were separate houses.
The southern edge of a busy supply area
Mill Park sits at the southern end of the area fed by AusNet's South Morang Terminal Station. AusNet's network carries 72% of the energy used across that area and Jemena's 28%, so your bill tells you which one to call.
Fire in the past, storms now
Severe bushfires in 1957 led to the old Clear Hill estate being cut into smaller lots. Today the City of Whittlesea's storm list covers strong winds, flash flooding, large hail and lightning.
Living with a 1980s switchboard
A board from the 1980s may well have circuit breakers, but that doesn't mean every circuit has a safety switch. Many boards of that age protect the power points and leave lighting, or the oven and hot water, unprotected. An electrician can tell you in one visit what's covered.
Anything built or renovated before 1990 also carries the asbestos question, with switchboard backing a common spot, so a renovation that moves the meter or the board needs planning.
Selling or renovating in Mill Park
If you're getting ready to sell, a pre-purchase style electrical inspection on your own home tells you what a buyer's inspector will find, while you still have time to fix it. If you're renovating a kitchen or bathroom, expect new circuits to bring the question of the board forward.
Whatever the job, in Victoria you should get a Certificate of Electrical Safety when it's finished, and Energy Safe Victoria says a contractor can't refuse to issue one, even over a payment dispute.
If it were our Mill Park house
We'd find out exactly which circuits the safety switches cover before spending on anything else. If the answer is only some of them, adding protection to the rest is usually the best value electrical job in a house of this age, and it makes any later renovation simpler.
Want a specialist to sort it?
Tell us the job and your postcode. We match the licence-checked local electrician who does this kind of work, and they call you. No ring-around, and your number goes to them alone.