Burrundulla vs Milroy

Milroy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Burrundulla. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Milroy tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Milroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 78%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Milroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Milroy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $420/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Burrundulla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (267.3 km vs 273.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (220 min vs 225 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burrundulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 20%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Milroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.6% vs -6.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burrundulla and Milroy drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Burrundulla Milroy
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Burrundulla Milroy
Walkability 12 / 16
Burrundulla — Walkability: 12/100 Milroy — Walkability: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 63
Burrundulla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Milroy — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Burrundulla has more residents (140 vs 61); Burrundulla rents higher ($420/wk vs $300/wk).

Burrundulla Milroy
Population 140
+56% vs other
 61
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.0% +19.6%
Median age 49 43
Median household income $133,224/yr $169,000/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+29% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burrundulla Milroy
0-4 2.9% / 8.2%
Burrundulla — 0-4: 2.9% Milroy — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 12.9% / 9.8%
Burrundulla — 5-14: 12.9% Milroy — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 10.7% / 8.2%
Burrundulla — 15-19: 10.7% Milroy — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 2.1% / —
Burrundulla — 20-24: 2.1% Milroy — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.0% / 6.6%
Burrundulla — 25-34: 10.0% Milroy — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 8.6% / 11.5%
Burrundulla — 35-44: 8.6% Milroy — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 21.4% / 18.0%
Burrundulla — 45-54: 21.4% Milroy — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 9.3% / —
Burrundulla — 55-64: 9.3% Milroy — 55-64: not among its largest
65-74 18.6% / 19.7%
Burrundulla — 65-74: 18.6% Milroy — 65-74: 19.7%
75-84 8.6% / —
Burrundulla — 75-84: 8.6% Milroy — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Burrundulla — 85+: not among its largest Milroy — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Burrundulla Milroy
England 7.1% / 6.6%
Burrundulla — England: 7.1% Milroy — England: 6.6%
New Zealand 2.9% / —
Burrundulla — New Zealand: 2.9% Milroy — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burrundulla 77.8% couple families
Burrundulla — Couple Families: 77.8% Burrundulla — Lone Person: 22.2%
Milroy 100.0% couple families
Milroy — Couple Families: 100.0% Milroy — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burrundulla 91.8% houses
Burrundulla — Houses: 91.8% Burrundulla — Flats / Apartments: 8.2%
Milroy 100.0% houses
Milroy — Houses: 100.0% Milroy — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Burrundulla Milroy
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 18.0%
Burrundulla — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Milroy — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 16.4%
Burrundulla — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Milroy — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.9% / —
Burrundulla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9% Milroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Burrundulla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Milroy — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Burrundulla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Milroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burrundulla 17.0% renting
Burrundulla — Owned Outright: 55.3% Burrundulla — Mortgage: 27.7% Burrundulla — Renting: 17.0%
Milroy 23.1% renting
Milroy — Owned Outright: 23.1% Milroy — Mortgage: 53.8% Milroy — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Burrundulla Milroy
Median house price — $3,900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $495,000

Zoning mix

Burrundulla Milroy
Rural and farming 94% 100%
Residential 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Burrundulla Milroy
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid-Western
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Burrundulla Milroy
House price — Higher than 97% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 11% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Burrundulla Milroy
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Milroy carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0).

Burrundulla Milroy
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Low
23/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Burrundulla Milroy
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Burrundulla Milroy
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Milroy sits further from the CBD (273.8 km vs 267.3 km).

Burrundulla Milroy
Walkability score 12/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 267.3 km 273.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 220 min 225 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2850
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Burrundulla Milroy
Car (driver) 72.1% / 64.3%
Burrundulla — Car (driver): 72.1% Milroy — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 19.7% / 35.7%
Burrundulla — Worked from Home: 19.7% Milroy — Worked from Home: 35.7%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / —
Burrundulla — Car (passenger): 8.2% Milroy — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Burrundulla Milroy
Elevation 470 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 453 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burrundulla Milroy
Connectivity score 45/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
79 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Burrundulla Milroy
Annual rainfall 687 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Burrundulla Milroy
Average residential rate $1,083/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Western
same for both

Federal electorate

Burrundulla Milroy
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burrundulla Milroy
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burrundulla

Retirees Rural

Milroy

River Rural

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