Mylestom vs Repton

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mylestom, about half of households are people living alone. In Repton, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Repton: a median of $1.05 million, against $800,000 in Mylestom, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mylestom tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Repton suits 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

Repton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 76/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 51%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 81%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Mylestom has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $1,050,000)
  • Repton leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mylestom

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $405/wk)
  • But Repton leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mylestom sits closer to the CBD (509.2 km vs 511.3 km)
  • Repton is more walkable (29/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mylestom has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 7%)
  • Repton is more walkable (29/100 vs 5/100)

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

Investors

Repton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.3% vs -2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mylestom Repton
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.

Mylestom Repton
Walkability 5 / 29
Mylestom — Walkability: 5/100 Repton — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 24 / 58
Mylestom — Safety: 24/100 Repton — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 29
Mylestom — Low fire risk: 100/100 Repton — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Repton has more residents (667 vs 336); Repton has higher household incomes ($76,960 vs $56,316).

Mylestom Repton
Population 336 667
+99% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% +3.3%
Median age 50 49
Median household income $56,316/yr $76,960/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $405/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mylestom Repton
0-4 1.5% / 2.7%
Mylestom — 0-4: 1.5% Repton — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 11.0% / 14.8%
Mylestom — 5-14: 11.0% Repton — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 4.2% / 6.9%
Mylestom — 15-19: 4.2% Repton — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 3.0% / 2.8%
Mylestom — 20-24: 3.0% Repton — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 8.6% / 6.6%
Mylestom — 25-34: 8.6% Repton — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 8.6% / 11.2%
Mylestom — 35-44: 8.6% Repton — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 14.6% / 16.2%
Mylestom — 45-54: 14.6% Repton — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 18.2% / 18.7%
Mylestom — 55-64: 18.2% Repton — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 16.7% / 16.5%
Mylestom — 65-74: 16.7% Repton — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 7.4% / 3.4%
Mylestom — 75-84: 7.4% Repton — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 3.3% / 1.2%
Mylestom — 85+: 3.3% Repton — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mylestom 46.2% lone person
Mylestom — Lone Person: 46.2% Mylestom — Couple Families: 25.3% Mylestom — One Parent Families: 25.3% Mylestom — Other Families: 3.3% Mylestom — Group Household: 0.0%
Repton 35.7% lone person
Repton — Lone Person: 35.7% Repton — Couple Families: 47.4% Repton — One Parent Families: 14.9% Repton — Other Families: 0.0% Repton — Group Household: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mylestom 31.4% renting
Mylestom — Owned Outright: 50.4% Mylestom — Mortgage: 18.2% Mylestom — Renting: 31.4%
Repton 10.3% renting
Repton — Owned Outright: 47.2% Repton — Mortgage: 42.5% Repton — Renting: 10.3%
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.

Mylestom Repton
England 5.4% / 4.9%
Mylestom — England: 5.4% Repton — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.9%
Mylestom — New Zealand: 0.9% Repton — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.6%
Mylestom — Germany: not among its largest Repton — Germany: 0.6%
France — / 0.4%
Mylestom — France: not among its largest Repton — France: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Mylestom — Netherlands: not among its largest Repton — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Mylestom Repton
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 17.4%
Mylestom — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Repton — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 16.3%
Mylestom — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Repton — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.0%
Mylestom — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Repton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 4.3%
Mylestom — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Repton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 3.1%
Mylestom — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Repton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mylestom 81.3% houses
Mylestom — Houses: 81.3% Mylestom — Flats / Apartments: 16.5% Mylestom — Townhouses: 2.2%
Repton 93.1% houses
Repton — Houses: 93.1% Repton — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Repton — Townhouses: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mylestom Repton
Median house price $800,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,700,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 52 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Mylestom has more land zoned for conservation (92% vs 46%); Repton has more rural and farming land (27% vs 0%).

Mylestom Repton
Environmental 92% 46%
Rural and farming 0% 27%
Residential 5% 25%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

Mylestom Repton
New dwellings approved 40
across Bellingen
same for both
Approvals change year on year +12%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mylestom Repton
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Repton is more walkable (29 vs 5).

Mylestom Repton
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Repton carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 0); Mylestom carries more crime risk (76 vs 42).

Mylestom Repton
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
71/100
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mylestom Repton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mylestom

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

Schools in Repton

  • Repton Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mylestom Repton
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Repton sits further from the CBD (511.3 km vs 509.2 km).

Mylestom Repton
Walkability score 5/100 29/100
Distance to Sydney 509.2 km 511.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 332 min 331 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2454
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 2454
same for both

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.

Mylestom Repton
Car (driver) 80.6% / 73.4%
Mylestom — Car (driver): 80.6% Repton — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 19.4%
Mylestom — Worked from Home: 15.7% Repton — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.9%
Mylestom — Car (passenger): 3.7% Repton — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only — / 2.3%
Mylestom — Walked Only: not among its largest Repton — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Mylestom Repton
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 293 m
1.3 km to a named beach
 2.4 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mylestom Repton
Connectivity score 45/100 44/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
209 premises
 0%
287 premises

Climate

Mylestom Repton
Annual rainfall 1,827 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mylestom Repton
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.22 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mylestom Repton
Average residential rate $1,592/yr
same for both
Council Bellingen
same for both

Federal electorate

Mylestom Repton
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mylestom Repton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mylestom

Beach Coastal Retirees

Repton

Acreage Coastal

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