Milton vs Croobyar

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Croobyar, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Croobyar: a median of $1.61 million, against $1.18 million in Milton, though rent is higher in Milton. On these figures, Milton tends to suit people living alone and 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

Milton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Croobyar carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 38/100)

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

First-home buyers

Milton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,175,000 vs $1,615,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Croobyar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $383/wk)
  • But Milton has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Milton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 183 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (220.5 km vs 224.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Milton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 16/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Croobyar carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 38/100)

Weighs who already lives there, 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

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

Milton Croobyar
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.

Milton Croobyar
Walkability 77 / 16
Milton — Walkability: 77/100 Croobyar — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 62 / 80
Milton — Safety: 62/100 Croobyar — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 12
Milton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Croobyar — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Milton has more residents (1,801 vs 174); Milton rents higher ($383/wk vs $300/wk).

Milton Croobyar
Population 1,801
+90% vs other
 174
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +12.3%
Median age 55 57
Median household income $68,900/yr $78,832/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $383/wk
+22% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Milton Croobyar
0-4 4.7% / 1.7%
Milton — 0-4: 4.7% Croobyar — 0-4: 1.7%
5-14 10.5% / 14.9%
Milton — 5-14: 10.5% Croobyar — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 4.6% / 7.5%
Milton — 15-19: 4.6% Croobyar — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 2.9% / 2.9%
Milton — 20-24: 2.9% Croobyar — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 6.6% / 2.9%
Milton — 25-34: 6.6% Croobyar — 25-34: 2.9%
35-44 9.4% / 11.5%
Milton — 35-44: 9.4% Croobyar — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 10.4% / 7.5%
Milton — 45-54: 10.4% Croobyar — 45-54: 7.5%
55-64 15.2% / 17.8%
Milton — 55-64: 15.2% Croobyar — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 18.5% / 21.8%
Milton — 65-74: 18.5% Croobyar — 65-74: 21.8%
75-84 10.0% / 8.0%
Milton — 75-84: 10.0% Croobyar — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 7.3% / 1.7%
Milton — 85+: 7.3% Croobyar — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Milton 40.7% couple families
Milton — Couple Families: 40.7% Milton — Lone Person: 42.2% Milton — One Parent Families: 13.0% Milton — Group Household: 2.9% Milton — Other Families: 1.2%
Croobyar 47.5% couple families
Croobyar — Couple Families: 47.5% Croobyar — Lone Person: 32.5% Croobyar — One Parent Families: 20.0% Croobyar — Group Household: 0.0% Croobyar — 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.

Milton 17.3% renting
Milton — Owned Outright: 53.6% Milton — Mortgage: 29.1% Milton — Renting: 17.3%
Croobyar 6.5% renting
Croobyar — Owned Outright: 64.5% Croobyar — Mortgage: 29.0% Croobyar — Renting: 6.5%
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.

Milton Croobyar
England 5.8% / 4.6%
Milton — England: 5.8% Croobyar — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Milton — New Zealand: 1.4% Croobyar — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Milton — Scotland: 0.6% Croobyar — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Milton — Germany: 0.6% Croobyar — Germany: not among its largest
Ireland 0.3% / —
Milton — Ireland: 0.3% Croobyar — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Milton Croobyar
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 16.1%
Milton — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Croobyar — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 11.5%
Milton — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Croobyar — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.0%
Milton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Croobyar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 6.3%
Milton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Croobyar — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.7%
Milton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Croobyar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Milton 90.1% houses
Milton — Houses: 90.1% Milton — Flats / Apartments: 5.4% Milton — Townhouses: 4.5%
Croobyar 100.0% houses
Croobyar — Houses: 100.0% Croobyar — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Croobyar — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Milton Croobyar
Median house price $1,175,000 $1,615,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $515,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 98 days
from 18 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Croobyar has more rural and farming land (96% vs 63%); Milton has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 2%).

Milton Croobyar
Rural and farming 63% 96%
Environmental 23% 2%
Residential 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Milton Croobyar
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Milton Croobyar
House price Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools Higher than 23% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Milton is more walkable (77 vs 16).

Milton Croobyar
Grade B —
Score 53/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Croobyar carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 0); Milton carries more crime risk (38 vs 20).

Milton Croobyar
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
88/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
20/100
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

Milton Croobyar
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Milton

  • Milton Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Budawang School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Croobyar

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

Amenities in the suburb

Milton Croobyar
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 7 6

Mobility

Croobyar sits further from the CBD (224.4 km vs 220.5 km).

Milton Croobyar
Walkability score 77/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 220.5 km 224.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 183 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2538
 0.7%
postcode 2539
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 2538
 44
postcode 2539

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.

Milton Croobyar
Car (driver) 64.5% / 57.5%
Milton — Car (driver): 64.5% Croobyar — Car (driver): 57.5%
Worked from Home 20.9% / 42.5%
Milton — Worked from Home: 20.9% Croobyar — Worked from Home: 42.5%
Walked Only 8.5% / —
Milton — Walked Only: 8.5% Croobyar — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Milton — Car (passenger): 5.1% Croobyar — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Milton — Bicycle: 1.0% Croobyar — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.5%).

Setting

Milton Croobyar
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Milton Croobyar
Connectivity score 70/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,211 premises
 0%
82 premises

Climate

Milton Croobyar
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Milton Croobyar
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Milton Croobyar
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Milton Croobyar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Milton

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Croobyar

Retirees River Rural

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