Marys Mount vs Milroy

Comparing Marys Mount and Milroy, NSW: Milroy carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 16); Milroy rents higher ($290/wk vs $195/wk); and Marys Mount sits further from the CBD (457.3 km vs 441.6 km).

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

Marys Mount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 83%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Marys Mount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $290/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Milroy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (441.6 km vs 457.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (322 min vs 330 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marys Mount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Marys Mount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.0% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Marys Mount 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.

Marys Mount 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.

Marys Mount Milroy
Walkability 0 / 0
Marys Mount — Walkability: 0/100 Milroy — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 84 / 63
Marys Mount — Low fire risk: 84/100 Milroy — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Milroy rents higher ($290/wk vs $195/wk); Marys Mount has more residents (99 vs 72).

Marys Mount Milroy
Population 99
+27% vs other
 72
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.0% -6.5%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $97,500/yr $117,000/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $195/wk $290/wk
+49% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marys Mount Milroy
0-4 4.0% / 6.9%
Marys Mount — 0-4: 4.0% Milroy — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 18.2% / 15.3%
Marys Mount — 5-14: 18.2% Milroy — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 8.1% / —
Marys Mount — 15-19: 8.1% Milroy — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.0% / 5.6%
Marys Mount — 20-24: 3.0% Milroy — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 5.1% / 11.1%
Marys Mount — 25-34: 5.1% Milroy — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 15.2% / 9.7%
Marys Mount — 35-44: 15.2% Milroy — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 20.2% / 8.3%
Marys Mount — 45-54: 20.2% Milroy — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 14.1% / 29.2%
Marys Mount — 55-64: 14.1% Milroy — 55-64: 29.2%
65-74 11.1% / 15.3%
Marys Mount — 65-74: 11.1% Milroy — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 6.1% / —
Marys Mount — 75-84: 6.1% Milroy — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 5.1% / —
Marys Mount — 85+: 5.1% Milroy — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marys Mount 81.0% couple families
Marys Mount — Couple Families: 81.0% Marys Mount — One Parent Families: 19.0% Marys Mount — Lone Person: 0.0%
Milroy 83.3% couple families
Milroy — Couple Families: 83.3% Milroy — One Parent Families: 0.0% Milroy — Lone Person: 16.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marys Mount 11.8% renting
Marys Mount — Owned Outright: 41.2% Marys Mount — Mortgage: 47.1% Marys Mount — Renting: 11.8%
Milroy 0.0% renting
Milroy — Owned Outright: 50.0% Milroy — Mortgage: 50.0% Milroy — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marys Mount 100.0% houses
Marys Mount — Houses: 100.0%
Milroy 100.0% houses
Milroy — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Marys Mount Milroy
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 25.0%
Marys Mount — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Milroy — Certificate III & IV: 25.0%
Bachelor Degree 19.2% / 16.7%
Marys Mount — Bachelor Degree: 19.2% Milroy — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 5.6%
Marys Mount — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Milroy — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 4.2%
Marys Mount — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Milroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Marys Mount Milroy
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Marys Mount Milroy
New dwellings approved 25
across Gunnedah
same for both
Approvals change year on year -17%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Marys Mount Milroy
House price — Higher than 97% of NSW
Income Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 4% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW

Liveability

Marys Mount Milroy
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Milroy carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 16).

Marys Mount Milroy
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
37/100
Crime 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

Marys Mount 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

Marys Mount Milroy
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Marys Mount sits further from the CBD (457.3 km vs 441.6 km).

Marys Mount Milroy
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 457.3 km
+3% vs other
 441.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 330 min 322 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2380
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2380
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.

Marys Mount Milroy
Car (driver) 67.9% / 72.9%
Marys Mount — Car (driver): 67.9% Milroy — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 8.3%
Marys Mount — Worked from Home: 16.1% Milroy — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Walked Only 10.7% / 10.4%
Marys Mount — Walked Only: 10.7% Milroy — Walked Only: 10.4%
Bus — / 8.3%
Marys Mount — Bus: not among its largest Milroy — Bus: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / —
Marys Mount — Car (passenger): 5.4% Milroy — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Marys Mount Milroy
Elevation 315 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 338 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Marys Mount Milroy
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Marys Mount Milroy
Annual rainfall 626 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Marys Mount Milroy
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.2 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Marys Mount Milroy
Average residential rate $1,093/yr
same for both
Council Gunnedah
same for both

Federal electorate

Marys Mount Milroy
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Marys Mount

Family Professionals Rural

Milroy

Family Rural

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