Guyong vs Millthorpe

Millthorpe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Guyong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Guyong, about half of households are people living alone. In Millthorpe, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Guyong: a median of $1.14 million, against $677,000 in Millthorpe, though rent is higher in Millthorpe. On these figures, Guyong tends to suit people living alone, while Millthorpe suits 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

Millthorpe

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 48%)
  • But Guyong carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 30/100)

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

First-home buyers

Millthorpe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($677,000 vs $1,142,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 32%)
  • But Guyong has cheaper land ($2,500 vs $607,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Guyong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Guyong sits closer to the CBD (242 km vs 249.2 km)
  • Millthorpe is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Guyong

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)
  • But Millthorpe is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Millthorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.5% vs -7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Guyong Millthorpe
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.

Guyong Millthorpe
Walkability 0 / 33
Guyong — Walkability: 0/100 Millthorpe — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 83 / 70
Guyong — Safety: 83/100 Millthorpe — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 88 / 100
Guyong — Low fire risk: 88/100 Millthorpe — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Millthorpe has more residents (1,347 vs 118); Millthorpe has higher household incomes ($107,692 vs $81,224).

Guyong Millthorpe
Population 118 1,347
+1042% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.1% +7.5%
Median age 50 43
Median household income $81,224/yr $107,692/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $325/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Guyong Millthorpe
0-4 2.5% / 5.8%
Guyong — 0-4: 2.5% Millthorpe — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 18.6% / 17.3%
Guyong — 5-14: 18.6% Millthorpe — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 6.8% / 6.4%
Guyong — 15-19: 6.8% Millthorpe — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 — / 3.0%
Guyong — 20-24: not among its largest Millthorpe — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 — / 8.0%
Guyong — 25-34: not among its largest Millthorpe — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 10.2% / 12.0%
Guyong — 35-44: 10.2% Millthorpe — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 14.4% / 15.7%
Guyong — 45-54: 14.4% Millthorpe — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 22.0% / 13.2%
Guyong — 55-64: 22.0% Millthorpe — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 14.4% / 12.1%
Guyong — 65-74: 14.4% Millthorpe — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 6.8% / 5.2%
Guyong — 75-84: 6.8% Millthorpe — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 3.4% / 1.3%
Guyong — 85+: 3.4% Millthorpe — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Guyong 47.6% couple families
Guyong — Couple Families: 47.6% Guyong — Lone Person: 52.4% Guyong — One Parent Families: 0.0% Guyong — Group Household: 0.0% Guyong — Other Families: 0.0%
Millthorpe 53.9% couple families
Millthorpe — Couple Families: 53.9% Millthorpe — Lone Person: 25.7% Millthorpe — One Parent Families: 14.4% Millthorpe — Group Household: 3.4% Millthorpe — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Guyong 13.6% renting
Guyong — Owned Outright: 68.2% Guyong — Mortgage: 18.2% Guyong — Renting: 13.6%
Millthorpe 15.5% renting
Millthorpe — Owned Outright: 43.5% Millthorpe — Mortgage: 41.0% Millthorpe — Renting: 15.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Guyong Millthorpe
New Zealand 6.8% / 1.2%
Guyong — New Zealand: 6.8% Millthorpe — New Zealand: 1.2%
England 2.5% / 2.2%
Guyong — England: 2.5% Millthorpe — England: 2.2%
Germany — / 0.5%
Guyong — Germany: not among its largest Millthorpe — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Guyong — Scotland: not among its largest Millthorpe — Scotland: 0.4%
Singapore — / 0.4%
Guyong — Singapore: not among its largest Millthorpe — Singapore: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Guyong Millthorpe
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 14.0%
Guyong — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Millthorpe — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 14.6%
Guyong — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Millthorpe — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 7.3%
Guyong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Millthorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 4.5%
Guyong — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Millthorpe — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.9%
Guyong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Millthorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Guyong 97.7% houses
Guyong — Houses: 97.7% Guyong — Flats / Apartments: 2.3% Guyong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Millthorpe 95.3% houses
Millthorpe — Houses: 95.3% Millthorpe — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Millthorpe — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Guyong Millthorpe
Median house price $1,142,500 $677,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,500 $607,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Guyong has more rural and farming land (92% vs 78%).

Guyong Millthorpe
Rural and farming 92% 78%
Environmental 7% 11%
Residential 0% 10%
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

Guyong Millthorpe
New dwellings approved 29
across Cabonne
 51
across Blayney
Approvals change year on year -43% +14%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Guyong Millthorpe
Houses — 5.7%
$900/wk on $815K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Guyong Millthorpe
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 99% of NSW

Liveability

Millthorpe is more walkable (33 vs 0).

Guyong Millthorpe
Grade — B
Score — 62/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Guyong carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Millthorpe carries more crime risk (30 vs 17).

Guyong Millthorpe
Bushfire Low
12/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
30/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Guyong Millthorpe
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Guyong

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Millthorpe

  • Millthorpe Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Guyong Millthorpe
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 7 6

Mobility

Millthorpe sits further from the CBD (249.2 km vs 242 km).

Guyong Millthorpe
Walkability score 0/100 33/100
Distance to Sydney 242 km 249.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 208 min 210 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 33/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2798
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2798
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.

Guyong Millthorpe
Car (driver) 57.4% / 68.6%
Guyong — Car (driver): 57.4% Millthorpe — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 31.5% / 21.0%
Guyong — Worked from Home: 31.5% Millthorpe — Worked from Home: 21.0%
Walked Only 11.1% / 5.5%
Guyong — Walked Only: 11.1% Millthorpe — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) — / 4.3%
Guyong — Car (passenger): not among its largest Millthorpe — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus — / 0.5%
Guyong — Bus: not among its largest Millthorpe — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Guyong Millthorpe
Elevation 899 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 962 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Guyong Millthorpe
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
590 premises

Climate

Guyong Millthorpe
Annual rainfall 894 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Guyong Millthorpe
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.4 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Guyong Millthorpe
Average residential rate $750/yr $925/yr
Council Cabonne Blayney

Federal electorate

Guyong Millthorpe
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Guyong Millthorpe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Guyong

Rural

Millthorpe

Affordable Family Rural

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