Milton vs Mollymook Beach

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mollymook Beach, about half of households are people living alone.

Milton and Mollymook Beach are both established coastal NSW communities with similar rental costs around $380–383 per week. Milton has a notably higher walkability score of 77 compared to Mollymook Beach's 52, making it more pedestrian-friendly, while Mollymook Beach scores better on liveability at 63 versus Milton's 53. Milton residents earn a median household income of $68,900 against Mollymook Beach's $64,844, though Milton has a higher crime risk score of 38 compared to 20. Median house prices sit at $1,200,000 in Milton and $1,128,500 in Mollymook Beach, with both suburbs equally safe from bushfire risk.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Milton has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • Mollymook Beach carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 38/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 52/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 184 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (220.5 km vs 224.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Milton is more walkable (77/100 vs 52/100)
  • Mollymook Beach carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 38/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 Mollymook Beach 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 Mollymook Beach
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 Mollymook Beach
Walkability 77 / 52
Milton — Walkability: 77/100 Mollymook Beach — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 62 / 80
Milton — Safety: 62/100 Mollymook Beach — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Milton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mollymook Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mollymook Beach has more residents (2,531 vs 1,801); Mollymook Beach skews older (57 vs 55).

Milton Mollymook Beach
Population 1,801 2,531
+41% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +3.4%
Median age 55 57
Median household income $68,900/yr
+6% vs other
 $64,844/yr
Median weekly rent $383/wk $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Milton Mollymook Beach
0-4 4.7% / 4.3%
Milton — 0-4: 4.7% Mollymook Beach — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.5% / 9.9%
Milton — 5-14: 10.5% Mollymook Beach — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 4.6% / 3.9%
Milton — 15-19: 4.6% Mollymook Beach — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 2.9% / 2.1%
Milton — 20-24: 2.9% Mollymook Beach — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 6.6% / 6.2%
Milton — 25-34: 6.6% Mollymook Beach — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 9.4% / 10.7%
Milton — 35-44: 9.4% Mollymook Beach — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 10.4% / 10.1%
Milton — 45-54: 10.4% Mollymook Beach — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 15.2% / 15.8%
Milton — 55-64: 15.2% Mollymook Beach — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 18.5% / 22.7%
Milton — 65-74: 18.5% Mollymook Beach — 65-74: 22.7%
75-84 10.0% / 11.1%
Milton — 75-84: 10.0% Mollymook Beach — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ 7.3% / 3.4%
Milton — 85+: 7.3% Mollymook Beach — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Milton 42.2% lone person
Milton — Lone Person: 42.2% Milton — Couple Families: 40.7% Milton — One Parent Families: 13.0% Milton — Group Household: 2.9% Milton — Other Families: 1.2%
Mollymook Beach 48.7% lone person
Mollymook Beach — Lone Person: 48.7% Mollymook Beach — Couple Families: 32.9% Mollymook Beach — One Parent Families: 13.7% Mollymook Beach — Group Household: 3.7% Mollymook Beach — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Mollymook Beach 18.0% renting
Mollymook Beach — Owned Outright: 58.5% Mollymook Beach — Mortgage: 23.5% Mollymook Beach — Renting: 18.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Milton Mollymook Beach
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 17.6%
Milton — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Mollymook Beach — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 14.1%
Milton — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Mollymook Beach — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.8%
Milton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Mollymook Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 4.0%
Milton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Mollymook Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.6%
Milton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Mollymook Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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 Mollymook Beach
England 5.8% / 5.0%
Milton — England: 5.8% Mollymook Beach — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.4%
Milton — New Zealand: 1.4% Mollymook Beach — New Zealand: 1.4%
Scotland 0.6% / 1.1%
Milton — Scotland: 0.6% Mollymook Beach — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 0.6% / 0.6%
Milton — Germany: 0.6% Mollymook Beach — Germany: 0.6%
Italy — / 0.6%
Milton — Italy: not among its largest Mollymook Beach — Italy: 0.6%
Ireland 0.3% / —
Milton — Ireland: 0.3% Mollymook Beach — Ireland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Milton 90.1% houses
Milton — Houses: 90.1% Milton — Townhouses: 4.5% Milton — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Mollymook Beach 89.8% houses
Mollymook Beach — Houses: 89.8% Mollymook Beach — Townhouses: 7.7% Mollymook Beach — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Milton Mollymook Beach
Median house price $1,175,000 $1,128,500
Median unit price — $755,000
Median land price $515,000 $475,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 98 days
from 18 sales
 38 days
from 41 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Milton Mollymook Beach
2 bed $850K / $890K
Milton — 2 bed: $850K (5 sales) Mollymook Beach — 2 bed: $890K (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

3 bed $1.05M / $995K
Milton — 3 bed: $1.05M (14 sales) Mollymook Beach — 3 bed: $995K (27 sales)

14 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.37M
Milton — 4 bed: $1.4M (18 sales) Mollymook Beach — 4 bed: $1.37M (32 sales)

18 vs 32 sales

Zoning mix

Milton has more rural and farming land (63% vs 1%); Milton has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 5%).

Milton Mollymook Beach
Rural and farming 63% 1%
Residential 8% 58%
Parks and recreation 1% 31%
Environmental 23% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 4%
same for both
Planning zones cover 100% of Milton and 98% of Mollymook Beach. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Mollymook Beach
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
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.

Milton Mollymook Beach
Houses — 2.7%
$700/wk on $1.35M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Milton Mollymook Beach
House price Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Schools Higher than 23% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 10% of NSW

Liveability

Milton is more walkable (77 vs 52); Mollymook Beach scores higher overall (63 vs 53).

Milton Mollymook Beach
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 63/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Milton carries more crime risk (38 vs 20).

Milton Mollymook Beach
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Milton Mollymook Beach
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 Mollymook Beach

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

Amenities in the suburb

Milton Mollymook Beach
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 8 1
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 3 1
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 7 10

Mobility

Mollymook Beach sits further from the CBD (224.2 km vs 220.5 km).

Milton Mollymook Beach
Walkability score 77/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 220.5 km 224.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 184 min
Public transport score 54/100
Bus
 33/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Mollymook Beach
Car (driver) 64.5% / 73.2%
Milton — Car (driver): 64.5% Mollymook Beach — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 20.9% / 19.6%
Milton — Worked from Home: 20.9% Mollymook Beach — Worked from Home: 19.6%
Walked Only 8.5% / 2.0%
Milton — Walked Only: 8.5% Mollymook Beach — Walked Only: 2.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.5%
Milton — Car (passenger): 5.1% Mollymook Beach — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bicycle 1.0% / 0.6%
Milton — Bicycle: 1.0% Mollymook Beach — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Milton Mollymook Beach
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 645 m
832 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Milton Mollymook Beach
Connectivity score 70/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,211 premises
 46%
1,914 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Milton Mollymook Beach
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

Mollymook Beach

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Quiet Retirees River

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