Milparinka vs Packsaddle
Milparinka is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 38 in Packsaddle. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Milparinka 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
Milparinka
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 75%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Milparinka
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 74%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Packsaddle
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (1204.5 km vs 1297.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (924 min vs 970 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Milparinka and Packsaddle drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Milparinka has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $46,800); Packsaddle skews older (38 vs 30).
| Milparinka | Packsaddle | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 67 | 73 +9% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -13.0% | -16.1% |
| Median age | 30 | 38 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +52% vs other | $46,800/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
Development activity
| Milparinka | Packsaddle | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3 across Unincorporated NSW same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Milparinka | Packsaddle | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 64% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 3% of NSW | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 2% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 2% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
Liveability
| Milparinka | Packsaddle | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
| Milparinka | Packsaddle | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 42/100 | Low 35/100 |
| Crime | None 0/100 same for both | |
| 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
| Milparinka | Packsaddle | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Milparinka | Packsaddle | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 84 | 28 |
Mobility
Milparinka sits further from the CBD (1297.4 km vs 1204.5 km).
| Milparinka | Packsaddle | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 1297.4 km +7% vs other | 1204.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 970 min | 924 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2880 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 76 postcode 2880 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).
Setting
| Milparinka | Packsaddle | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 192 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 161 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Milparinka | Packsaddle | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Milparinka | Packsaddle | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Milparinka | Packsaddle | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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