Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$845,000
- 3 bed
- $750k
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The quick read on
Milbrulong
NSW 2656 · Lockhart
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $845,000
- Population
- 119
- Postcode
- 2656
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Milbrulong, New South Wales
Property market insights for Milbrulong
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Milbrulong NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 40.9% over 12 months
The median house price in Milbrulong, NSW is currently $845,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $750,000 in Milbrulong.
The median house rent has decreased 40.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Milbrulong safe?
The overall rate for Milbrulong is 1,535 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Milbrulong.
Overall crime rate
1,535
offences per 100,000 residents
53% belowRest of NSW
MilbrulongRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Milbrulong?
Milbrulong NSW 2656 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
119 people call Milbrulong home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,145 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 119
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $514 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $165 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.4%Below
15–3419.3%Below
35–5417.6%Below
55–7441.2%Above
75 and over2.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.2%Above
Townhouses6.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright69.8%Above
Paying a mortgage23.3%Below
Renting7.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car23.8%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more45.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.3%Above
Drove to work50.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled13.6%Above
What stands out in Milbrulong
33.3% of workers in Milbrulong worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
4.2% of Milbrulong residents were born in England.
32.8% of people in Milbrulong described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Milbrulong
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Milbrulong NSW 2656.
Is Milbrulong family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.4% of Milbrulong's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
36 family households lived in Milbrulong; 27.8% were couple families and 11.1% were one-parent families.
13.9% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Milbrulong?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Milbrulong had 119 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Milbrulong?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.2% of occupied private dwellings in Milbrulong.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Milbrulong?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
69.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
23.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Milbrulong?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Milbrulong had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 15.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 46.7%, while 24.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Milbrulong?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
50.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 13.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Milbrulong?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 23.8% of the total.
78.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Milbrulong, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.5% reported a different address.
7.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Milbrulong?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
96.6% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Milbrulong residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.6% of Milbrulong's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Milbrulong?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.7% of ancestry responses in Milbrulong.
Australian ancestry made up 34.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Milbrulong?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 42.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 4.5% of workers, and education and training employed 7.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Milbrulong?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
41.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Milbrulong show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
15.1% reported asthma, 16.0% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Milbrulong?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Milbrulong?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,145 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $514.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $165 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Milbrulong compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.3% in Milbrulong, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 69.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 7.0% in Milbrulong, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Milbrulong
Is Milbrulong expensive?
The median house price is $845,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Milbrulong good for families?
The Census counted 36 local families, and 13.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Milbrulong?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $750,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Milbrulong
28 streets in Milbrulong
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Benders Ln
- Bullenbong Rd
- Cape St
- County Boundary Rd
- Curries Ln
- Dunleveys Ln
- Elbe Street
- Erinvale Ln
- French Park Bullenbung Rd
- Gerhardt Hoffmanns Lane
- Healys Ln
- Illets Ln
- Lockhart Collingullie Rd
- Lockhart Rd
- Lockhart The Rock Rd
- Michans Ln
- Milbrulong Tip Rd
- Mortons Ln
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- Orange Street
- Pat Gollashs Ln
- Reads Ln
- Richters Ln
- Roberts St
- Slys Ln
- Station St
- Stoney Park Rd
- Terlichs Ln
- Wetmores Ln
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