Milparinka vs Tibooburra
Milparinka is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 47 in Tibooburra. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Milparinka tends to suit families with children and 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 27/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 55%)
- But Tibooburra has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tibooburra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 21%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Milparinka
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $120/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Tibooburra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (1204.9 km vs 1297.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (953 min vs 970 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Milparinka
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 27/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Milparinka
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-13.0% vs -29.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Milparinka and Tibooburra 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
Tibooburra rents higher ($120/wk vs $0/wk); Tibooburra skews older (47 vs 30).
| Milparinka | Tibooburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 67 | 95 +42% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -13.0% | -29.1% |
| Median age | 30 | 47 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +2% vs other | $95,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $120/wk (not reported on the other side) |
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%).
Property market
| Milparinka | Tibooburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $125,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Milparinka | Tibooburra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3 across Unincorporated NSW same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Milparinka | Tibooburra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 2% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 64% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 3% of NSW | Higher than 6% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 99% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 1% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 2% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
Liveability
| Milparinka | Tibooburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Tibooburra carries more crime risk (27 vs 0); Milparinka carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 32).
| Milparinka | Tibooburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 42/100 | Low 32/100 |
| Crime | None 0/100 | Low 27/100 |
| 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
| Milparinka | Tibooburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Milparinka
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Tibooburra
- Tibooburra Outback Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Milparinka | Tibooburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 5 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 84 | 120 |
Mobility
Milparinka sits further from the CBD (1297.4 km vs 1204.9 km).
| Milparinka | Tibooburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 1297.4 km +7% vs other | 1204.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 970 min | 953 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 (40.4%).
Setting
| Milparinka | Tibooburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 192 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 182 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Milparinka | Tibooburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises | 0% 48 premises |
Federal electorate
| Milparinka | Tibooburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Milparinka | Tibooburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Tibooburra
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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