Milton vs Narrawallee

Narrawallee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 55 in Milton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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 land ($515,000 vs $650,000)

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 27/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 185 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (220.5 km vs 224.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Milton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 27/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 30%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Narrawallee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.8% vs 8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Milton and Narrawallee 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 Narrawallee
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 Narrawallee
Walkability 77 / 27
Milton — Walkability: 77/100 Narrawallee — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 62 / 70
Milton — Safety: 62/100 Narrawallee — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Milton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Narrawallee — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Milton skews older (55 vs 50).

Milton Narrawallee
Population 1,801
+17% vs other
 1,487
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +19.8%
Median age 55 50
Median household income $68,900/yr
+1% vs other
 $68,068/yr
Median weekly rent $383/wk $400/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Milton Narrawallee
0-4 4.7% / 5.6%
Milton — 0-4: 4.7% Narrawallee — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.5% / 11.0%
Milton — 5-14: 10.5% Narrawallee — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 4.6% / 4.9%
Milton — 15-19: 4.6% Narrawallee — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 2.9% / 3.6%
Milton — 20-24: 2.9% Narrawallee — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 6.6% / 7.9%
Milton — 25-34: 6.6% Narrawallee — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 9.4% / 10.0%
Milton — 35-44: 9.4% Narrawallee — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 10.4% / 10.8%
Milton — 45-54: 10.4% Narrawallee — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 15.2% / 16.0%
Milton — 55-64: 15.2% Narrawallee — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 18.5% / 17.2%
Milton — 65-74: 18.5% Narrawallee — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 10.0% / 10.3%
Milton — 75-84: 10.0% Narrawallee — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ 7.3% / 2.6%
Milton — 85+: 7.3% Narrawallee — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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%
Narrawallee 40.5% lone person
Narrawallee — Lone Person: 40.5% Narrawallee — Couple Families: 37.1% Narrawallee — One Parent Families: 20.1% Narrawallee — Group Household: 2.3% Narrawallee — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Narrawallee 19.7% renting
Narrawallee — Owned Outright: 51.9% Narrawallee — Mortgage: 28.4% Narrawallee — Renting: 19.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Milton Narrawallee
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 18.8%
Milton — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Narrawallee — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 11.9%
Milton — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Narrawallee — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.3%
Milton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Narrawallee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 4.3%
Milton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Narrawallee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.5%
Milton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Narrawallee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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 Narrawallee
England 5.8% / 4.4%
Milton — England: 5.8% Narrawallee — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.9%
Milton — New Zealand: 1.4% Narrawallee — New Zealand: 1.9%
South Africa 0.3% / 1.5%
Milton — South Africa: 0.3% Narrawallee — South Africa: 1.5%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.3%
Milton — Scotland: 0.6% Narrawallee — Scotland: 0.3%
Germany 0.6% / 0.3%
Milton — Germany: 0.6% Narrawallee — Germany: 0.3%
Canada — / 0.4%
Milton — Canada: not among its largest Narrawallee — Canada: 0.4%
Ireland 0.3% / —
Milton — Ireland: 0.3% Narrawallee — Ireland: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.3%
Milton — Malaysia: not among its largest Narrawallee — Malaysia: 0.3%

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 — Flats / Apartments: 5.4% Milton — Townhouses: 4.5%
Narrawallee 95.1% houses
Narrawallee — Houses: 95.1% Narrawallee — Flats / Apartments: 2.6% Narrawallee — Townhouses: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Milton Narrawallee
Median house price $1,175,000 $1,197,500
Median unit price — $950,000
Median land price $515,000 $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 98 days
from 18 sales
 53 days
from 34 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 Narrawallee
3 bed $1.05M / $948K
Milton — 3 bed: $1.05M (14 sales) Narrawallee — 3 bed: $948K (16 sales)

14 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.35M
Milton — 4 bed: $1.4M (18 sales) Narrawallee — 4 bed: $1.35M (41 sales)

18 vs 41 sales

Zoning mix

Milton has more rural and farming land (63% vs 1%); Narrawallee has more land zoned for conservation (56% vs 23%).

Milton Narrawallee
Rural and farming 63% 1%
Environmental 23% 56%
Residential 8% 34%
Parks and recreation 1% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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 Narrawallee
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 Narrawallee
Houses — 3.0%
$730/wk on $1.27M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Milton Narrawallee
House price Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Schools Higher than 23% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 21% of NSW

Liveability

Milton is more walkable (77 vs 27).

Milton Narrawallee
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 54/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Milton Narrawallee
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
33/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Milton Narrawallee
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 Narrawallee

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Narrawallee sits further from the CBD (224.9 km vs 220.5 km).

Milton Narrawallee
Walkability score 77/100 27/100
Distance to Sydney 220.5 km 224.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 185 min
Public transport score 54/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.2
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 Narrawallee
Car (driver) 64.5% / 73.0%
Milton — Car (driver): 64.5% Narrawallee — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 20.9% / 17.9%
Milton — Worked from Home: 20.9% Narrawallee — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.3%
Milton — Car (passenger): 5.1% Narrawallee — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 8.5% / 2.8%
Milton — Walked Only: 8.5% Narrawallee — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Milton — Bicycle: 1.0% Narrawallee — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Milton Narrawallee
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 725 m
822 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Milton Narrawallee
Connectivity score 70/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,211 premises
 62%
1,132 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Milton Narrawallee
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

Narrawallee

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees

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