Millthorpe vs Browns Creek

Browns Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Millthorpe. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Millthorpe, about half of households are couple families. In Browns Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Browns Creek tends to suit couples.

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)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, 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

Browns Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Millthorpe

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (210 min vs 222 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (249.2 km vs 259 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Millthorpe

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Browns Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.7% vs 7.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Millthorpe Browns Creek
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.

Millthorpe Browns Creek
Walkability 33 / 0
Millthorpe — Walkability: 33/100 Browns Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 51
Millthorpe — Safety: 70/100 Browns Creek — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Millthorpe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Browns Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Millthorpe has more residents (1,347 vs 120); Millthorpe rents higher ($325/wk vs $165/wk).

Millthorpe Browns Creek
Population 1,347
+91% vs other
 120
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +23.7%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $107,692/yr $149,448/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+49% vs other
 $165/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Millthorpe Browns Creek
0-4 5.8% / 7.5%
Millthorpe — 0-4: 5.8% Browns Creek — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 17.3% / 15.8%
Millthorpe — 5-14: 17.3% Browns Creek — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 6.4% / 3.3%
Millthorpe — 15-19: 6.4% Browns Creek — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 3.0% / —
Millthorpe — 20-24: 3.0% Browns Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.0% / 10.8%
Millthorpe — 25-34: 8.0% Browns Creek — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 12.0% / 14.2%
Millthorpe — 35-44: 12.0% Browns Creek — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 15.7% / 19.2%
Millthorpe — 45-54: 15.7% Browns Creek — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 13.2% / 15.8%
Millthorpe — 55-64: 13.2% Browns Creek — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 12.1% / 6.7%
Millthorpe — 65-74: 12.1% Browns Creek — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 5.2% / —
Millthorpe — 75-84: 5.2% Browns Creek — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.3% / —
Millthorpe — 85+: 1.3% Browns Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Browns Creek 71.4% couple families
Browns Creek — Couple Families: 71.4% Browns Creek — Lone Person: 28.6% Browns Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Browns Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Browns Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Millthorpe 15.5% renting
Millthorpe — Owned Outright: 43.5% Millthorpe — Mortgage: 41.0% Millthorpe — Renting: 15.5%
Browns Creek 12.5% renting
Browns Creek — Owned Outright: 20.0% Browns Creek — Mortgage: 67.5% Browns Creek — Renting: 12.5%
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.

Millthorpe Browns Creek
England 2.2% / 3.3%
Millthorpe — England: 2.2% Browns Creek — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.5%
Millthorpe — New Zealand: 1.2% Browns Creek — New Zealand: 2.5%
Scotland 0.4% / 3.3%
Millthorpe — Scotland: 0.4% Browns Creek — Scotland: 3.3%
Germany 0.5% / —
Millthorpe — Germany: 0.5% Browns Creek — Germany: not among its largest
Singapore 0.4% / —
Millthorpe — Singapore: 0.4% Browns Creek — Singapore: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Millthorpe Browns Creek
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 18.3%
Millthorpe — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Browns Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 12.5%
Millthorpe — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Browns Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 5.8%
Millthorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Browns Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 3.3%
Millthorpe — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Browns Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / —
Millthorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Browns Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Millthorpe 95.3% houses
Millthorpe — Houses: 95.3% Millthorpe — Townhouses: 2.5% Millthorpe — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Browns Creek 100.0% houses
Browns Creek — Houses: 100.0% Browns Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Browns Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Browns Creek has more rural and farming land (90% vs 78%); Millthorpe has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%).

Millthorpe Browns Creek
Rural and farming 78% 90%
Environmental 11% 0%
Residential 10%
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

Millthorpe Browns Creek
New dwellings approved 51
across Blayney
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Millthorpe Browns Creek
House price Higher than 35% of NSW —
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of NSW —

Liveability

Millthorpe is more walkable (33 vs 0).

Millthorpe Browns Creek
Grade B —
Score 62/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Browns Creek carries more crime risk (49 vs 30).

Millthorpe Browns Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
49/100
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

Millthorpe Browns Creek
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 Millthorpe

  • Millthorpe Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Browns Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Browns Creek sits further from the CBD (259 km vs 249.2 km).

Millthorpe Browns Creek
Walkability score 33/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 249.2 km 259 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 210 min 222 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2798
 0.4%
postcode 2799
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2798
 44
postcode 2799

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.

Millthorpe Browns Creek
Car (driver) 68.6% / 73.9%
Millthorpe — Car (driver): 68.6% Browns Creek — Car (driver): 73.9%
Worked from Home 21.0% / 15.9%
Millthorpe — Worked from Home: 21.0% Browns Creek — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.8%
Millthorpe — Car (passenger): 4.3% Browns Creek — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 5.5% / 4.3%
Millthorpe — Walked Only: 5.5% Browns Creek — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bus 0.5% / —
Millthorpe — Bus: 0.5% Browns Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.9%).

Setting

Millthorpe Browns Creek
Elevation 962 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 876 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Millthorpe Browns Creek
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)

Millthorpe Browns Creek
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

Millthorpe Browns Creek
Average residential rate $925/yr
same for both
Council Blayney
same for both

Federal electorate

Millthorpe Browns Creek
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Millthorpe

Affordable Family Rural

Browns Creek

Family Rural

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