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NSW · Hilltops Council

Milvale, 2594

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  • Green suburb
What Milvale is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Milvale is a welcoming smaller community in Hilltops, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
89
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,233
Dwelling vacancy
20.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 43
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
63.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$460
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
75

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
9
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
101.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 44 residents
State safety percentile
71.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order104
  • Breach Bail Conditions106
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault78
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment139
  • Malicious Damage To Property103

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

13 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 3664 Milvale Rd
  • 4562 Milvale Rd
  • 4562 Milvale Rd
  • Milvale Rd At Schillers Rd
  • Yeo Yeo Hampstead Rd At Grangers Lane

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

4 planning-related records

2025· 2 proposals

  • July 2025

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Rural industry
    35 SCHILLERS ROAD MILVALE 2594Determined

  • February 2025

  • Subdivision
    1843 YEO YEO HAMPSTEAD ROAD MILVALE 2594Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • August 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    4822 MILVALE ROAD MILVALE 2594Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Shed
    MCCAFFREYS LANE MILVALE 2594Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Public toilets

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime104
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime106
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime78
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime139
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime103
  • 3664 Milvale Rdtransport
  • 4562 Milvale Rdtransport
  • 4562 Milvale Rdtransport
  • Milvale Rd At Schillers Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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