Mullaley vs Milroy

Milroy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Mullaley. In both, the large majority of 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 $190,000 in Mullaley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mullaley tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Milroy suits families with children and couples.

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 5 things we measure here

  • Mullaley has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Milroy is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Mullaley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($8,000 vs $495,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($190,000 vs $3,900,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Mullaley has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $290/wk)
  • Milroy leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Milroy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (441.6 km vs 477.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (322 min vs 340 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mullaley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 15%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Mullaley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.0% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mullaley Milroy
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.

Mullaley Milroy
Walkability 0 / 0
Mullaley — Walkability: 0/100 Milroy — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 72 / 63
Mullaley — Low fire risk: 72/100 Milroy — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Mullaley has more residents (174 vs 72); Milroy has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $67,184).

Mullaley Milroy
Population 174
+59% vs other
 72
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.0% -6.5%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $67,184/yr $117,000/yr
+74% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $290/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mullaley Milroy
0-4 3.4% / 6.9%
Mullaley — 0-4: 3.4% Milroy — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 13.2% / 15.3%
Mullaley — 5-14: 13.2% Milroy — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 11.5% / —
Mullaley — 15-19: 11.5% Milroy — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.3% / 5.6%
Mullaley — 20-24: 6.3% Milroy — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 8.6% / 11.1%
Mullaley — 25-34: 8.6% Milroy — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 9.8% / 9.7%
Mullaley — 35-44: 9.8% Milroy — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 14.9% / 8.3%
Mullaley — 45-54: 14.9% Milroy — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 11.5% / 29.2%
Mullaley — 55-64: 11.5% Milroy — 55-64: 29.2%
65-74 12.1% / 15.3%
Mullaley — 65-74: 12.1% Milroy — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 10.3% / —
Mullaley — 75-84: 10.3% Milroy — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 4.0% / —
Mullaley — 85+: 4.0% Milroy — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mullaley 40.4% couple families
Mullaley — Couple Families: 40.4% Mullaley — Lone Person: 29.8% Mullaley — One Parent Families: 12.8% Mullaley — Group Household: 10.6% Mullaley — Other Families: 6.4%
Milroy 83.3% couple families
Milroy — Couple Families: 83.3% Milroy — Lone Person: 16.7% Milroy — One Parent Families: 0.0% Milroy — Group Household: 0.0% Milroy — 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.

Mullaley 8.5% renting
Mullaley — Owned Outright: 63.8% Mullaley — Mortgage: 27.7% Mullaley — Renting: 8.5%
Milroy 0.0% renting
Milroy — Owned Outright: 50.0% Milroy — Mortgage: 50.0% Milroy — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mullaley 95.2% houses
Mullaley — Houses: 95.2% Mullaley — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Milroy 100.0% houses
Milroy — Houses: 100.0% Milroy — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mullaley Milroy
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 25.0%
Mullaley — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Milroy — Certificate III & IV: 25.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 16.7%
Mullaley — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Milroy — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 4.2%
Mullaley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Milroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.6%
Mullaley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Milroy — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Property market

Mullaley Milroy
Median house price $190,000 $3,900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $8,000 $495,000

Zoning mix

Mullaley Milroy
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Mullaley Milroy
New dwellings approved 25
across Gunnedah
same for both
Approvals change year on year -17%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mullaley Milroy
House price Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW

Liveability

Mullaley Milroy
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mullaley Milroy
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
37/100
Crime High
78/100
 —
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

Mullaley Milroy
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mullaley

  • Mullaley Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Milroy

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mullaley Milroy
Parks & reserves 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Mullaley sits further from the CBD (477.4 km vs 441.6 km).

Mullaley Milroy
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 477.4 km
+7% vs other
 441.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 340 min 322 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2379
 0.1%
postcode 2380
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2379
 50
postcode 2380

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.

Mullaley Milroy
Car (driver) 63.0% / 72.9%
Mullaley — Car (driver): 63.0% Milroy — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 32.9% / 8.3%
Mullaley — Worked from Home: 32.9% Milroy — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Walked Only — / 10.4%
Mullaley — Walked Only: not among its largest Milroy — Walked Only: 10.4%
Bus — / 8.3%
Mullaley — Bus: not among its largest Milroy — Bus: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Mullaley — Car (passenger): 4.1% Milroy — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Mullaley Milroy
Elevation 303 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 338 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mullaley Milroy
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
19 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Mullaley Milroy
Annual rainfall 626 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Mullaley Milroy
Average residential rate $1,093/yr
same for both
Council Gunnedah
same for both

Federal electorate

Mullaley Milroy
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mullaley

Affordable Retirees Rural

Milroy

Family Rural

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