Milroy vs Mudgee

Mudgee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Milroy. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Milroy, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Milroy: a median of $3.9 million, against $720,000 in Mudgee, though rent is higher in Mudgee. On these figures, Milroy tends to suit couples, while Mudgee suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Mudgee

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Milroy is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Milroy has cheaper land ($495,000 vs $810,000)
  • Mudgee has cheaper houses ($720,000 vs $3,900,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Milroy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $360/wk)
  • But Mudgee has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Milroy has a shorter drive in (225 min vs 230 min)
  • Mudgee is more walkable (28/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mudgee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Milroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.6% vs 4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Milroy Mudgee
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.

Milroy Mudgee
Walkability 16 / 28
Milroy — Walkability: 16/100 Mudgee — Walkability: 28/100
Low fire risk 63 / 88
Milroy — Low fire risk: 63/100 Mudgee — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Mudgee has more residents (11,457 vs 61); Milroy has higher household incomes ($169,000 vs $87,256).

Milroy Mudgee
Population 61 11,457
+18682% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.6% +4.9%
Median age 43 36
Median household income $169,000/yr
+48% vs other
 $87,256/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $360/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Milroy Mudgee
0-4 8.2% / 7.3%
Milroy — 0-4: 8.2% Mudgee — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 9.8% / 13.8%
Milroy — 5-14: 9.8% Mudgee — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 8.2% / 5.5%
Milroy — 15-19: 8.2% Mudgee — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / 5.4%
Milroy — 20-24: not among its largest Mudgee — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 6.6% / 14.7%
Milroy — 25-34: 6.6% Mudgee — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 11.5% / 12.4%
Milroy — 35-44: 11.5% Mudgee — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 18.0% / 11.4%
Milroy — 45-54: 18.0% Mudgee — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 — / 10.9%
Milroy — 55-64: not among its largest Mudgee — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 19.7% / 9.1%
Milroy — 65-74: 19.7% Mudgee — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 — / 6.6%
Milroy — 75-84: not among its largest Mudgee — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / 2.9%
Milroy — 85+: not among its largest Mudgee — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Milroy 100.0% couple families
Milroy — Couple Families: 100.0% Milroy — Lone Person: 0.0% Milroy — One Parent Families: 0.0% Milroy — Group Household: 0.0% Milroy — Other Families: 0.0%
Mudgee 37.8% couple families
Mudgee — Couple Families: 37.8% Mudgee — Lone Person: 39.1% Mudgee — One Parent Families: 16.8% Mudgee — Group Household: 4.8% Mudgee — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Milroy 23.1% renting
Milroy — Owned Outright: 23.1% Milroy — Mortgage: 53.8% Milroy — Renting: 23.1%
Mudgee 36.5% renting
Mudgee — Owned Outright: 30.9% Mudgee — Mortgage: 32.6% Mudgee — Renting: 36.5%
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.

Milroy Mudgee
England 6.6% / 2.1%
Milroy — England: 6.6% Mudgee — England: 2.1%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Milroy — New Zealand: not among its largest Mudgee — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Milroy — Philippines: not among its largest Mudgee — Philippines: 0.5%
India — / 0.4%
Milroy — India: not among its largest Mudgee — India: 0.4%
Nepal — / 0.4%
Milroy — Nepal: not among its largest Mudgee — Nepal: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Qualifications

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

Milroy Mudgee
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 19.7%
Milroy — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Mudgee — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 8.8%
Milroy — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% Mudgee — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 6.0%
Milroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Mudgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.0%
Milroy — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mudgee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Milroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mudgee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Milroy 100.0% houses
Milroy — Houses: 100.0% Milroy — Townhouses: 0.0% Milroy — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mudgee 84.5% houses
Mudgee — Houses: 84.5% Mudgee — Townhouses: 12.5% Mudgee — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Milroy Mudgee
Median house price $3,900,000 $720,000
Median unit price — $535,000
Median land price $495,000 $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 203 sales

Zoning mix

Milroy has more rural and farming land (100% vs 2%); Mudgee has more land zoned for conservation (47% vs 0%).

Milroy Mudgee
Rural and farming 100% 2%
Environmental 0% 47%
Residential 0% 37%
Parks and recreation 0% 7%
Industrial 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Milroy Mudgee
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid-Western
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
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.

Milroy Mudgee
Houses — 4.3%
$670/wk on $812K
Units — 4.3%
$480/wk on $581K

Ranking within NSW

Milroy Mudgee
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 22% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 24% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

Mudgee is more walkable (28 vs 16).

Milroy Mudgee
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Milroy carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 12).

Milroy Mudgee
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Low
12/100
Crime — High
79/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Milroy Mudgee
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Milroy

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

Schools in Mudgee

  • Mudgee High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mudgee Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cudgegong Valley Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Milroy Mudgee
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 24
Parks & reserves 0 24
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 5
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 6
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 2 26

Mobility

Milroy Mudgee
Walkability score 16/100 28/100
Distance to Sydney 273.8 km 274.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 225 min 230 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2850
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.

Milroy Mudgee
Car (driver) 64.3% / 80.1%
Milroy — Car (driver): 64.3% Mudgee — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 35.7% / 7.1%
Milroy — Worked from Home: 35.7% Mudgee — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) — / 7.0%
Milroy — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mudgee — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only — / 5.1%
Milroy — Walked Only: not among its largest Mudgee — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Milroy — Bicycle: not among its largest Mudgee — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Milroy Mudgee
Elevation 453 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 563 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Milroy Mudgee
Connectivity score 30/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 39%
6,326 premises

Climate

Milroy Mudgee
Annual rainfall 687 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Milroy Mudgee
Average residential rate $1,083/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Western
same for both

Federal electorate

Milroy Mudgee
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Milroy Mudgee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Milroy

River Rural

Mudgee

Regional Centre

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