Millingandi vs South Wolumla

South Wolumla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 62 in Millingandi. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Millingandi, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Millingandi tends to suit people living alone and 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

South Wolumla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

South Wolumla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 41%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Millingandi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Millingandi

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (363 min vs 398 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (524.4 km vs 551 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Millingandi

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (44% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Millingandi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.4% vs 3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Millingandi South Wolumla
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.

Millingandi South Wolumla
Walkability 14 / 0
Millingandi — Walkability: 14/100 South Wolumla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 86
Millingandi — Safety: 81/100 South Wolumla — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 46 / 33
Millingandi — Low fire risk: 46/100 South Wolumla — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Millingandi has more residents (519 vs 180); South Wolumla has higher household incomes ($76,492 vs $44,668).

Millingandi South Wolumla
Population 519
+65% vs other
 180
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.4% +3.4%
Median age 62 48
Median household income $44,668/yr $76,492/yr
+71% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk $350/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Millingandi South Wolumla
0-4 3.7% / 4.4%
Millingandi — 0-4: 3.7% South Wolumla — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 7.5% / 11.7%
Millingandi — 5-14: 7.5% South Wolumla — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 2.9% / 5.0%
Millingandi — 15-19: 2.9% South Wolumla — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 1.7% / 3.9%
Millingandi — 20-24: 1.7% South Wolumla — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 5.6% / 8.3%
Millingandi — 25-34: 5.6% South Wolumla — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 7.1% / 7.8%
Millingandi — 35-44: 7.1% South Wolumla — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 10.2% / 15.0%
Millingandi — 45-54: 10.2% South Wolumla — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 14.6% / 21.7%
Millingandi — 55-64: 14.6% South Wolumla — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 26.8% / 15.0%
Millingandi — 65-74: 26.8% South Wolumla — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 15.6% / 4.4%
Millingandi — 75-84: 15.6% South Wolumla — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.9% / —
Millingandi — 85+: 1.9% South Wolumla — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Millingandi 55.4% lone person
Millingandi — Lone Person: 55.4% Millingandi — Couple Families: 27.7% Millingandi — One Parent Families: 10.8% Millingandi — Other Families: 0.0% Millingandi — Group Household: 6.1%
South Wolumla 32.6% lone person
South Wolumla — Lone Person: 32.6% South Wolumla — Couple Families: 44.2% South Wolumla — One Parent Families: 16.3% South Wolumla — Other Families: 7.0% South Wolumla — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Millingandi 8.7% renting
Millingandi — Owned Outright: 71.2% Millingandi — Mortgage: 20.1% Millingandi — Renting: 8.7%
South Wolumla 8.5% renting
South Wolumla — Owned Outright: 59.3% South Wolumla — Mortgage: 32.2% South Wolumla — Renting: 8.5%
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.

Millingandi South Wolumla
England 6.4% / 4.4%
Millingandi — England: 6.4% South Wolumla — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.8%
Millingandi — New Zealand: 2.1% South Wolumla — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Millingandi — South Africa: 0.8% South Wolumla — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Millingandi — Scotland: 0.6% South Wolumla — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Millingandi — Germany: 0.6% South Wolumla — Germany: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Millingandi South Wolumla
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 19.4%
Millingandi — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% South Wolumla — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 11.7%
Millingandi — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% South Wolumla — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 5.6%
Millingandi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% South Wolumla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Millingandi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% South Wolumla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Millingandi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% South Wolumla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Millingandi 97.8% houses
Millingandi — Houses: 97.8% Millingandi — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
South Wolumla 100.0% houses
South Wolumla — Houses: 100.0% South Wolumla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Millingandi South Wolumla
Median house price $995,750 $940,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

South Wolumla has more rural and farming land (53% vs 37%); Millingandi has more land zoned for conservation (62% vs 46%).

Millingandi South Wolumla
Environmental 62% 46%
Rural and farming 37% 53%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Millingandi South Wolumla
House price Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Millingandi is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Millingandi South Wolumla
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

South Wolumla carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 54).

Millingandi South Wolumla
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
14/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Millingandi South Wolumla
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

Millingandi South Wolumla
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

South Wolumla sits further from the CBD (551 km vs 524.4 km).

Millingandi South Wolumla
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 524.4 km 551 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 363 min 398 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2549
 0.7%
postcode 2550
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2549
 61
postcode 2550

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.

Millingandi South Wolumla
Car (driver) 74.3% / 78.0%
Millingandi — Car (driver): 74.3% South Wolumla — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 18.6% / 22.0%
Millingandi — Worked from Home: 18.6% South Wolumla — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Walked Only 5.0% / —
Millingandi — Walked Only: 5.0% South Wolumla — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.1% / —
Millingandi — Car (passenger): 2.1% South Wolumla — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Millingandi South Wolumla
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 440 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km 13.4 km

NBN connectivity

Millingandi South Wolumla
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
271 premises
 0%
66 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Millingandi

Acreage Retirees

South Wolumla

Rural

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