Lockhart vs Milbrulong
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lockhart, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Milbrulong: a median of $420,000, against $375,000 in Lockhart, though rent is higher in Lockhart. On these figures, Lockhart tends to suit people living alone, while Milbrulong suits share households.
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
- Lockhart has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
- Milbrulong carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 72/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Lockhart has cheaper houses ($375,000 vs $420,000)
- Milbrulong leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 18%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Lockhart has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 7%)
- Milbrulong has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $195/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Milbrulong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (511.6 km vs 515.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Lockhart has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 23%)
- Milbrulong carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 72/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Milbrulong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (26.6% vs -4.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lockhart and Milbrulong 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
Lockhart has more residents (1,019 vs 119); Lockhart rents higher ($195/wk vs $165/wk).
| Lockhart | Milbrulong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,019 +88% vs other | 119 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.0% | +26.6% |
| Median age | 51 | 49 |
| Median household income | $57,772/yr | $59,540/yr +3% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $195/wk +15% vs other | $165/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
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 (5.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lockhart | Milbrulong | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $375,000 | $420,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $85,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 60 days from 6 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Lockhart | Milbrulong | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| 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
| Lockhart | Milbrulong | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 7 across Lockhart same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Lockhart | Milbrulong | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5.4% $470/wk on $450K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Lockhart | Milbrulong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 12% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 17% of NSW | Higher than 21% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 87% of NSW | Higher than 84% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 28% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of NSW | Higher than 33% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 98% of NSW | — |
Liveability
| Lockhart | Milbrulong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 26/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Lockhart carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); Lockhart carries more crime risk (72 vs 54).
| Lockhart | Milbrulong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 17/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 72/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| 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
| Lockhart | Milbrulong | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Lockhart
- Lockhart Central School Government · Combined at peers
- St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
Schools in Milbrulong
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Lockhart | Milbrulong | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 1 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 13 | 0 |
Mobility
Lockhart sits further from the CBD (515.8 km vs 511.6 km).
| Lockhart | Milbrulong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 515.8 km | 511.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 331 min | 334 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 2656 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 61 postcode 2656 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 (68.8%).
Setting
| Lockhart | Milbrulong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 171 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 187 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lockhart | Milbrulong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 23/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 562 premises | 0% 44 premises |
Council rates
| Lockhart | Milbrulong | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $394/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lockhart same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lockhart | Milbrulong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lockhart | Milbrulong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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