Merimbula vs Millingandi

Merimbula is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 62 in Millingandi. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Millingandi tends to suit older residents.

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

Millingandi

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 70/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 58%)
  • But Merimbula has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Merimbula

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 41%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Merimbula has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 9%)
  • Millingandi has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Merimbula

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Merimbula

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 14/100)
  • But Millingandi carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Millingandi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.4% vs 7.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Merimbula Millingandi
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.

Merimbula Millingandi
Walkability 39 / 14
Merimbula — Walkability: 39/100 Millingandi — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 30 / 81
Merimbula — Safety: 30/100 Millingandi — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 53 / 46
Merimbula — Low fire risk: 53/100 Millingandi — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Merimbula has more residents (3,821 vs 519); Merimbula rents higher ($310/wk vs $210/wk).

Merimbula Millingandi
Population 3,821
+86% vs other
 519
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +16.4%
Median age 54 62
Median household income $59,592/yr
+25% vs other
 $44,668/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+32% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Merimbula Millingandi
0-4 3.4% / 3.7%
Merimbula — 0-4: 3.4% Millingandi — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 8.4% / 7.5%
Merimbula — 5-14: 8.4% Millingandi — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 3.5% / 2.9%
Merimbula — 15-19: 3.5% Millingandi — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 4.2% / 1.7%
Merimbula — 20-24: 4.2% Millingandi — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 10.7% / 5.6%
Merimbula — 25-34: 10.7% Millingandi — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 8.6% / 7.1%
Merimbula — 35-44: 8.6% Millingandi — 35-44: 7.1%
45-54 11.2% / 10.2%
Merimbula — 45-54: 11.2% Millingandi — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 16.7% / 14.6%
Merimbula — 55-64: 16.7% Millingandi — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 17.3% / 26.8%
Merimbula — 65-74: 17.3% Millingandi — 65-74: 26.8%
75-84 11.3% / 15.6%
Merimbula — 75-84: 11.3% Millingandi — 75-84: 15.6%
85+ 4.6% / 1.9%
Merimbula — 85+: 4.6% Millingandi — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Merimbula 60.3% lone person
Merimbula — Lone Person: 60.3% Merimbula — Couple Families: 21.1% Merimbula — One Parent Families: 12.6% Merimbula — Group Household: 4.6% Merimbula — Other Families: 1.3%
Millingandi 55.4% lone person
Millingandi — Lone Person: 55.4% Millingandi — Couple Families: 27.7% Millingandi — One Parent Families: 10.8% Millingandi — Group Household: 6.1% Millingandi — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Merimbula 33.4% renting
Merimbula — Owned Outright: 43.1% Merimbula — Mortgage: 23.5% Merimbula — Renting: 33.4%
Millingandi 8.7% renting
Millingandi — Owned Outright: 71.2% Millingandi — Mortgage: 20.1% Millingandi — Renting: 8.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Merimbula Millingandi
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 18.7%
Merimbula — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Millingandi — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 10.0%
Merimbula — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Millingandi — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 5.8%
Merimbula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Millingandi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 1.9%
Merimbula — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Millingandi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.3%
Merimbula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Millingandi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Merimbula Millingandi
England 5.6% / 6.4%
Merimbula — England: 5.6% Millingandi — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.1%
Merimbula — New Zealand: 1.2% Millingandi — New Zealand: 2.1%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.8%
Merimbula — South Africa: 0.7% Millingandi — South Africa: 0.8%
Germany 0.7% / 0.6%
Merimbula — Germany: 0.7% Millingandi — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Merimbula — Netherlands: 0.8% Millingandi — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Merimbula — India: 0.7% Millingandi — India: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Merimbula — Scotland: not among its largest Millingandi — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Merimbula 58.5% houses
Merimbula — Houses: 58.5% Merimbula — Flats / Apartments: 24.7% Merimbula — Townhouses: 16.8%
Millingandi 97.8% houses
Millingandi — Houses: 97.8% Millingandi — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Millingandi — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Merimbula Millingandi
Median house price $940,000 $995,750
Median unit price $477,500 —
Median land price $343,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 80 days
from 27 sales
 58 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Millingandi has more rural and farming land (37% vs 1%).

Merimbula Millingandi
Environmental 66% 62%
Rural and farming 1% 37%
Residential 16% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 1%
Parks and recreation 4% 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

Merimbula Millingandi
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

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.

Merimbula Millingandi
Houses 2.8%
$600/wk on $1.12M
 —
Units 5.0%
$478/wk on $499K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Merimbula Millingandi
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 67% of NSW —

Liveability

Merimbula is more walkable (39 vs 14); Millingandi scores higher overall (36 vs 30).

Merimbula Millingandi
Grade D C
Score 30/100 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Merimbula carries more crime risk (70 vs 19).

Merimbula Millingandi
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime High
70/100
 Low
19/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
75/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Merimbula Millingandi
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Merimbula

  • Merimbula Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Millingandi

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

Amenities in the suburb

Merimbula Millingandi
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 23 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 2 0
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Merimbula Millingandi
Walkability score 39/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 524.9 km 524.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 363 min
same for both
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2548
 0.4%
postcode 2549
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2548
 52
postcode 2549

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.

Merimbula Millingandi
Car (driver) 71.6% / 74.3%
Merimbula — Car (driver): 71.6% Millingandi — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 18.6%
Merimbula — Worked from Home: 15.5% Millingandi — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Walked Only 7.2% / 5.0%
Merimbula — Walked Only: 7.2% Millingandi — Walked Only: 5.0%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 2.1%
Merimbula — Car (passenger): 4.7% Millingandi — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Merimbula — Bicycle: 0.6% Millingandi — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Merimbula Millingandi
Elevation 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 999 m
2.0 km to a named beach
 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Merimbula Millingandi
Connectivity score 64/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
3,308 premises
 0%
271 premises

Climate

Merimbula Millingandi
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Merimbula Millingandi
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Merimbula Millingandi
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Merimbula Millingandi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Merimbula

Affordable Coastal Retirees

Millingandi

Acreage Retirees

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