Millthorpe vs Tallwood

Millthorpe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 61 in Tallwood. 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 Tallwood, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tallwood: a median of $2.21 million, against $677,000 in Millthorpe, though rent is higher in Millthorpe. On these figures, Millthorpe tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tallwood suits 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

Millthorpe

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 43%)
  • But Tallwood carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 30/100)

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

First-home buyers

Millthorpe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($677,000 vs $2,212,500)
  • has cheaper land ($607,500 vs $975,000)
  • But Tallwood leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 20%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tallwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $325/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)

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 220 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (249.2 km vs 259.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tallwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 19%)
  • But Millthorpe is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Millthorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.5% vs -8.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Millthorpe and Tallwood 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 Tallwood
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 Tallwood
Walkability 33 / 0
Millthorpe — Walkability: 33/100 Tallwood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 100
Millthorpe — Safety: 70/100 Tallwood — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Millthorpe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tallwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Millthorpe has more residents (1,347 vs 67); Millthorpe rents higher ($325/wk vs $200/wk).

Millthorpe Tallwood
Population 1,347
+95% vs other
 67
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% -8.2%
Median age 43 61
Median household income $107,692/yr
+2% vs other
 $105,872/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+38% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Millthorpe Tallwood
0-4 5.8% / —
Millthorpe — 0-4: 5.8% Tallwood — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 17.3% / —
Millthorpe — 5-14: 17.3% Tallwood — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 6.4% / 6.0%
Millthorpe — 15-19: 6.4% Tallwood — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.0% / 4.5%
Millthorpe — 20-24: 3.0% Tallwood — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 8.0% / 6.0%
Millthorpe — 25-34: 8.0% Tallwood — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 12.0% / 7.5%
Millthorpe — 35-44: 12.0% Tallwood — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 15.7% / 14.9%
Millthorpe — 45-54: 15.7% Tallwood — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 13.2% / 16.4%
Millthorpe — 55-64: 13.2% Tallwood — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 12.1% / 26.9%
Millthorpe — 65-74: 12.1% Tallwood — 65-74: 26.9%
75-84 5.2% / 6.0%
Millthorpe — 75-84: 5.2% Tallwood — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.3% / 9.0%
Millthorpe — 85+: 1.3% Tallwood — 85+: 9.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).

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%
Tallwood 42.9% couple families
Tallwood — Couple Families: 42.9% Tallwood — Lone Person: 57.1% Tallwood — One Parent Families: 0.0% Tallwood — Group Household: 0.0% Tallwood — 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%
Tallwood 21.2% renting
Tallwood — Owned Outright: 42.4% Tallwood — Mortgage: 36.4% Tallwood — Renting: 21.2%
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 Tallwood
New Zealand 1.2% / 4.5%
Millthorpe — New Zealand: 1.2% Tallwood — New Zealand: 4.5%
England 2.2% / —
Millthorpe — England: 2.2% Tallwood — England: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Millthorpe — Germany: 0.5% Tallwood — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Millthorpe — Scotland: 0.4% Tallwood — Scotland: not among its largest
Singapore 0.4% / —
Millthorpe — Singapore: 0.4% Tallwood — Singapore: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Millthorpe Tallwood
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 22.4%
Millthorpe — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Tallwood — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 7.5%
Millthorpe — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Tallwood — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 13.4%
Millthorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Tallwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 4.5%
Millthorpe — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Tallwood — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / —
Millthorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Tallwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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%
Tallwood 100.0% houses
Tallwood — Houses: 100.0% Tallwood — Townhouses: 0.0% Tallwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Millthorpe Tallwood
Median house price $677,000 $2,212,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $607,500 $975,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tallwood has more rural and farming land (100% vs 78%); Millthorpe has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%).

Millthorpe Tallwood
Rural and farming 78% 100%
Environmental 11% 0%
Residential 10% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Millthorpe Tallwood
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of NSW —

Liveability

Millthorpe is more walkable (33 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Millthorpe carries more crime risk (30 vs 0).

Millthorpe Tallwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 None
0/100
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 Tallwood
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 Tallwood

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

Amenities in the suburb

Millthorpe Tallwood
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 8

Mobility

Tallwood sits further from the CBD (259.9 km vs 249.2 km).

Millthorpe Tallwood
Walkability score 33/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 249.2 km 259.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 210 min 220 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2798
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2798
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.

Millthorpe Tallwood
Car (driver) 68.6% / 69.0%
Millthorpe — Car (driver): 68.6% Tallwood — Car (driver): 69.0%
Worked from Home 21.0% / 31.0%
Millthorpe — Worked from Home: 21.0% Tallwood — Worked from Home: 31.0%
Walked Only 5.5% / —
Millthorpe — Walked Only: 5.5% Tallwood — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.3% / —
Millthorpe — Car (passenger): 4.3% Tallwood — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.5% / —
Millthorpe — Bus: 0.5% Tallwood — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.0%).

Setting

Millthorpe Tallwood
Elevation 962 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 918 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Millthorpe Tallwood
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Millthorpe Tallwood
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

Tallwood

Premium Retirees Rural

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