Eatonsville vs Mylneford
Eatonsville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Mylneford. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mylneford, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mylneford: a median of $1.27 million, against $825,000 in Eatonsville, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eatonsville tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Eatonsville carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 50/100)
- Mylneford is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 59%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Eatonsville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($825,000 vs $1,275,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Eatonsville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $450/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Eatonsville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (621.3 km vs 627.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Eatonsville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 50/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Eatonsville and Mylneford drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Eatonsville has more residents (214 vs 78); Mylneford rents higher ($450/wk vs $390/wk).
| Eatonsville | Mylneford | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 214 +64% vs other | 78 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.9% | -3.7% |
| Median age | 47 | 51 |
| Median household income | $75,348/yr | $76,336/yr +1% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $390/wk | $450/wk +15% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Eatonsville | Mylneford | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $825,000 | $1,275,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 118 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Eatonsville | Mylneford | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 93% | 90% |
| Environmental | 4% | 10% |
| Residential | 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
| Eatonsville | Mylneford | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 246 across Clarence Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Eatonsville | Mylneford | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 22% of NSW | Higher than 59% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 76% of NSW | Higher than 33% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 17% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of NSW same for both | |
Liveability
| Eatonsville | Mylneford | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mylneford carries more crime risk (50 vs 40); Mylneford carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 54).
| Eatonsville | Mylneford | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 54/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 40/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Eatonsville | Mylneford | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Eatonsville | Mylneford | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 8 | 1 |
Mobility
Mylneford sits further from the CBD (627.5 km vs 621.3 km).
| Eatonsville | Mylneford | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 14/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 621.3 km | 627.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 413 min | 417 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2460 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 2460 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.4%).
Setting
| Eatonsville | Mylneford | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 42 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 39 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 46.2 km | 45.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Eatonsville | Mylneford | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 89 premises | 0% 32 premises |
Climate
| Eatonsville | Mylneford | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,060 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Eatonsville | Mylneford | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,380/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clarence Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Eatonsville | Mylneford | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Eatonsville | Mylneford | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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