Milton vs Ulladulla

Ulladulla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 55 in Milton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ulladulla, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Milton: a median of $1.18 million, against $890,000 in Ulladulla, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ulladulla tends to suit 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

Ulladulla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • But Milton carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 73/100)

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

First-home buyers

Milton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($515,000 vs $910,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 36%)
  • But Ulladulla has cheaper houses ($890,000 vs $1,175,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ulladulla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $383/wk)

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 54/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 186 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (220.5 km vs 226.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Milton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 73/100)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 54/100)

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 Ulladulla 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 Ulladulla
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 Ulladulla
Walkability 77 / 54
Milton — Walkability: 77/100 Ulladulla — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 62 / 27
Milton — Safety: 62/100 Ulladulla — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 49
Milton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ulladulla — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Ulladulla has more residents (7,262 vs 1,801); Milton has higher household incomes ($68,900 vs $52,364).

Milton Ulladulla
Population 1,801 7,262
+303% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +9.8%
Median age 55 51
Median household income $68,900/yr
+24% vs other
 $52,364/yr
Median weekly rent $383/wk
+11% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Milton Ulladulla
0-4 4.7% / 4.7%
Milton — 0-4: 4.7% Ulladulla — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 10.5% / 10.6%
Milton — 5-14: 10.5% Ulladulla — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 4.6% / 5.2%
Milton — 15-19: 4.6% Ulladulla — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 2.9% / 3.9%
Milton — 20-24: 2.9% Ulladulla — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 6.6% / 8.9%
Milton — 25-34: 6.6% Ulladulla — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 9.4% / 9.7%
Milton — 35-44: 9.4% Ulladulla — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 10.4% / 11.5%
Milton — 45-54: 10.4% Ulladulla — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 15.2% / 14.3%
Milton — 55-64: 15.2% Ulladulla — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 18.5% / 16.6%
Milton — 65-74: 18.5% Ulladulla — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 10.0% / 10.8%
Milton — 75-84: 10.0% Ulladulla — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ 7.3% / 3.9%
Milton — 85+: 7.3% Ulladulla — 85+: 3.9%

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%
Ulladulla 46.4% lone person
Ulladulla — Lone Person: 46.4% Ulladulla — Couple Families: 28.8% Ulladulla — One Parent Families: 19.6% Ulladulla — Group Household: 3.9% Ulladulla — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Ulladulla 28.3% renting
Ulladulla — Owned Outright: 49.8% Ulladulla — Mortgage: 21.8% Ulladulla — Renting: 28.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Milton Ulladulla
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 18.9%
Milton — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Ulladulla — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 6.8%
Milton — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Ulladulla — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 6.5%
Milton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Ulladulla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 1.7%
Milton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Ulladulla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.3%
Milton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Ulladulla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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 Ulladulla
England 5.8% / 4.3%
Milton — England: 5.8% Ulladulla — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.2%
Milton — New Zealand: 1.4% Ulladulla — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.7%
Milton — Scotland: 0.6% Ulladulla — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / 0.5%
Milton — Germany: 0.6% Ulladulla — Germany: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Milton — Philippines: not among its largest Ulladulla — Philippines: 0.6%
Italy — / 0.6%
Milton — Italy: not among its largest Ulladulla — Italy: 0.6%
Ireland 0.3% / —
Milton — Ireland: 0.3% Ulladulla — 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%
Ulladulla 80.5% houses
Ulladulla — Houses: 80.5% Ulladulla — Townhouses: 11.0% Ulladulla — Flats / Apartments: 8.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Milton Ulladulla
Median house price $1,175,000 $890,000
Median unit price — $1,022,500
Median land price $515,000 $910,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 98 days
from 18 sales
 52 days
from 105 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 Ulladulla
2 bed $850K / $695K
Milton — 2 bed: $850K (5 sales) Ulladulla — 2 bed: $695K (15 sales)

5 vs 15 sales

3 bed $1.05M / $840K
Milton — 3 bed: $1.05M (14 sales) Ulladulla — 3 bed: $840K (86 sales)

14 vs 86 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $990K
Milton — 4 bed: $1.4M (18 sales) Ulladulla — 4 bed: $990K (60 sales)

18 vs 60 sales

Zoning mix

Milton has more rural and farming land (63% vs 6%).

Milton Ulladulla
Rural and farming 63% 6%
Residential 8% 35%
Environmental 23%
same for both
Parks and recreation 1% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 12%
Industrial 0% 6%
Commercial 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 100% of Milton and 97% of Ulladulla. 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 Ulladulla
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 Ulladulla
Houses — 3.3%
$630/wk on $995K
Units — 3.4%
$580/wk on $874K

Ranking within NSW

Milton Ulladulla
House price Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools Higher than 23% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 34% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 9% of NSW

Liveability

Milton scores higher overall (53 vs 26); Milton is more walkable (77 vs 54).

Milton Ulladulla
Grade B D
Score 53/100 26/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Ulladulla carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Ulladulla carries more crime risk (73 vs 38).

Milton Ulladulla
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
38/100
 High
73/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

  • Ulladulla High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Ulladulla Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Milton Ulladulla
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 8 10
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 3 6
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 1 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 6
Fuel stations 3 4
Waterways 7 9

Mobility

Ulladulla sits further from the CBD (226.1 km vs 220.5 km).

Milton Ulladulla
Walkability score 77/100 54/100
Distance to Sydney 220.5 km 226.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 186 min
Public transport score 54/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Ulladulla
Car (driver) 64.5% / 76.7%
Milton — Car (driver): 64.5% Ulladulla — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 20.9% / 10.9%
Milton — Worked from Home: 20.9% Ulladulla — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Walked Only 8.5% / 4.7%
Milton — Walked Only: 8.5% Ulladulla — Walked Only: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.4%
Milton — Car (passenger): 5.1% Ulladulla — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Bicycle 1.0% / 0.7%
Milton — Bicycle: 1.0% Ulladulla — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Milton Ulladulla
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
1.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Milton Ulladulla
Connectivity score 70/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,211 premises
 36%
4,471 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Milton Ulladulla
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

Ulladulla

Beach Coastal Retirees

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