Voyager Point vs Milperra

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Voyager Point: a median of $2.25 million, against $1.5 million in Milperra, though rent is higher in Milperra. Milperra is closer to the city centre: 32.3 km, against 38.8 km. On these figures, Voyager Point tends to suit couples, while Milperra suits 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

Milperra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • But Voyager Point carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 49/100)

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

  • Voyager Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)
  • Milperra has cheaper houses ($1,500,000 vs $2,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Voyager Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $538/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Milperra

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 39/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 41 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.3 km vs 38.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Milperra

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 39/100)
  • But Voyager Point carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 49/100)

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

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

Voyager Point Milperra
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.

Voyager Point Milperra
Walkability 39 / 69
Voyager Point — Walkability: 39/100 Milperra — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 85 / 51
Voyager Point — Safety: 85/100 Milperra — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 5 / 70
Voyager Point — Low fire risk: 5/100 Milperra — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Milperra has more residents (4,074 vs 1,678); Milperra rents higher ($538/wk vs $325/wk).

Voyager Point Milperra
Population 1,678 4,074
+143% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +3.1%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $166,660/yr
+34% vs other
 $110,084/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk $538/wk
+66% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Voyager Point Milperra
0-4 6.1% / 7.0%
Voyager Point — 0-4: 6.1% Milperra — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 13.5% / 13.8%
Voyager Point — 5-14: 13.5% Milperra — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 8.0% / 7.1%
Voyager Point — 15-19: 8.0% Milperra — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.7% / 5.6%
Voyager Point — 20-24: 7.7% Milperra — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 11.9% / 11.2%
Voyager Point — 25-34: 11.9% Milperra — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 12.3% / 12.8%
Voyager Point — 35-44: 12.3% Milperra — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 17.6% / 13.5%
Voyager Point — 45-54: 17.6% Milperra — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.9% / 10.2%
Voyager Point — 55-64: 13.9% Milperra — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 7.0% / 10.8%
Voyager Point — 65-74: 7.0% Milperra — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 2.3% / 6.6%
Voyager Point — 75-84: 2.3% Milperra — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 0.5% / 1.1%
Voyager Point — 85+: 0.5% Milperra — 85+: 1.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Voyager Point 81.7% couple families
Voyager Point — Couple Families: 81.7% Voyager Point — Lone Person: 8.6% Voyager Point — One Parent Families: 8.9% Voyager Point — Other Families: 0.8% Voyager Point — Group Household: 0.0%
Milperra 59.9% couple families
Milperra — Couple Families: 59.9% Milperra — Lone Person: 20.9% Milperra — One Parent Families: 16.4% Milperra — Other Families: 1.4% Milperra — Group Household: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Voyager Point 20.7% renting
Voyager Point — Owned Outright: 32.3% Voyager Point — Mortgage: 47.0% Voyager Point — Renting: 20.7%
Milperra 11.2% renting
Milperra — Owned Outright: 42.5% Milperra — Mortgage: 46.3% Milperra — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Voyager Point Milperra
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 10.5%
Voyager Point — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Milperra — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 15.4%
Voyager Point — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Milperra — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 8.1%
Voyager Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Milperra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 3.2%
Voyager Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Milperra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.3%
Voyager Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Milperra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Voyager Point Milperra
India 7.2% / —
Voyager Point — India: 7.2% Milperra — India: not among its largest
China 2.0% / 1.4%
Voyager Point — China: 2.0% Milperra — China: 1.4%
England 1.4% / 1.7%
Voyager Point — England: 1.4% Milperra — England: 1.7%
Vietnam 1.4% / 1.4%
Voyager Point — Vietnam: 1.4% Milperra — Vietnam: 1.4%
Egypt 2.0% / 0.6%
Voyager Point — Egypt: 2.0% Milperra — Egypt: 0.6%
Philippines 1.9% / 0.7%
Voyager Point — Philippines: 1.9% Milperra — Philippines: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Voyager Point — New Zealand: 1.1% Milperra — New Zealand: 1.0%
Lebanon — / 1.9%
Voyager Point — Lebanon: not among its largest Milperra — Lebanon: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Voyager Point 93.3% houses
Voyager Point — Houses: 93.3% Voyager Point — Townhouses: 6.1% Voyager Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Milperra 94.3% houses
Milperra — Houses: 94.3% Milperra — Townhouses: 5.3% Milperra — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Voyager Point Milperra
Median house price $2,250,000 $1,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 3 sales
 23 days
from 34 sales

Zoning mix

Voyager Point has more land zoned for conservation (64% vs 5%); Milperra has more industrially zoned land (18% vs 0%).

Voyager Point Milperra
Environmental 64% 5%
Parks and recreation 4% 41%
Residential 27% 26%
Industrial 0% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 8%
Rural and farming 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

Voyager Point Milperra
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
Approvals change year on year +28% +50%

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.

Voyager Point Milperra
Houses — 3.9%
$1,100/wk on $1.49M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Voyager Point Milperra
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Milperra is more walkable (69 vs 39); Milperra scores higher overall (65 vs 57).

Voyager Point Milperra
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Milperra carries more crime risk (49 vs 15); Voyager Point carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 30).

Voyager Point Milperra
Bushfire High
95/100
 Low
30/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
49/100
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 7
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Voyager Point Milperra
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.7 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.7% 2.7%

Schools in Voyager Point

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

Schools in Milperra

  • Milperra Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount St Joseph Milperra Catholic · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Voyager Point Milperra
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 10
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Voyager Point sits further from the CBD (38.8 km vs 32.3 km).

Voyager Point Milperra
Walkability score 39/100 69/100
Distance to Sydney 38.8 km
+17% vs other
 32.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 31 min
Public transport score 30/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 180.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2172
 1.0%
postcode 2214
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 2172
 60
postcode 2214

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.

Voyager Point Milperra
Worked from Home 53.9% / 44.1%
Voyager Point — Worked from Home: 53.9% Milperra — Worked from Home: 44.1%
Car (driver) 39.9% / 48.1%
Voyager Point — Car (driver): 39.9% Milperra — Car (driver): 48.1%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 3.8%
Voyager Point — Car (passenger): 2.8% Milperra — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 3.4% / 2.8%
Voyager Point — Train: 3.4% Milperra — Train: 2.8%
Walked Only — / 0.8%
Voyager Point — Walked Only: not among its largest Milperra — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.9%).

Setting

Voyager Point Milperra
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 15.5 km
4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Voyager Point Milperra
Connectivity score 91/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
521 premises
 50%
2,052 premises

Climate

Voyager Point Milperra
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Voyager Point Milperra
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Voyager Point Milperra
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool Canterbury-Bankstown

Federal electorate

Voyager Point Milperra
Division Hughes Banks
Member David Moncrieff Zhi Soon
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Voyager Point Milperra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Voyager Point

Large Blocks Outer Parks

Milperra

Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet

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