Wallendbeen vs Milvale
Milvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Wallendbeen. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Milvale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Wallendbeen tends to suit older residents, while Milvale 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
Wallendbeen
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Milvale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 14%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wallendbeen
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (242 min vs 274 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (363.7 km vs 404.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wallendbeen
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 20%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Milvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (32.8% vs 15.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Wallendbeen and Milvale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Wallendbeen has more residents (299 vs 89); Wallendbeen rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk).
| Wallendbeen | Milvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 299 +70% vs other | 89 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +15.0% | +32.8% |
| Median age | 54 | 44 |
| Median household income | $73,632/yr +13% vs other | $64,116/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +50% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).
Property market
| Wallendbeen | Milvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $380,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $57,000 |
Zoning mix
| Wallendbeen | Milvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| 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
| Wallendbeen | Milvale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 26 across Cootamundra-Gundagai | 48 across Hilltops |
| Approvals change year on year | +167% | -47% |
Ranking within NSW
| Wallendbeen | Milvale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 10% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 41% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 25% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 92% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 81% of NSW | Higher than 13% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
Liveability
| Wallendbeen | Milvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Wallendbeen carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 24).
| Wallendbeen | Milvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 55/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 65/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| 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
| Wallendbeen | Milvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Wallendbeen
- Wallendbeen Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Milvale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Wallendbeen | Milvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 9 | 25 |
Mobility
Milvale sits further from the CBD (404.9 km vs 363.7 km).
| Wallendbeen | Milvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 363.7 km | 404.9 km +11% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 242 min | 274 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 2588 | 0.2% postcode 2594 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 74 postcode 2588 | 45 postcode 2594 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).
Setting
| Wallendbeen | Milvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 494 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 286 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Wallendbeen | Milvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 43 premises | 0% 34 premises |
Climate
| Wallendbeen | Milvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 541 mm | 651 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 31.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 1.4°C |
Council rates
| Wallendbeen | Milvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $974/yr | $714/yr |
| Council | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Hilltops |
Federal electorate
| Wallendbeen | Milvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wallendbeen | Milvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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