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The quick read on

Milo

WA 6525 · Irwin

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
16

ABS 2021

Postcode
6525

Milo, Western Australia

Property market insights for Milo

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Milo WA

Crime and safety

Is Milo safe?

The overall rate for Milo is 15,125 offences per 100,000 residents — 68% above the Rest of WA 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 Milo.

Overall crime rate

15,125

offences per 100,000 residents

68% aboveRest of WA

MiloRest of WA: 9,006

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Milo?

Milo WA 6525 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

16 people call Milo home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,999 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
16
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1525.0%Above
15–340.0%Below
35–5450.0%Above
55–7425.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses900.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car33.3%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more55.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home42.9%Above
Drove to work71.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Milo

42.9% of workers in Milo worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

25.0% of people in Milo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Milo

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Milo WA 6525.

Is Milo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

25.0% of Milo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

3 family households lived in Milo; 100.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Milo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Milo had 16 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

25.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Milo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 900.0% of occupied private dwellings in Milo.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Milo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Milo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Milo had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Milo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

42.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

71.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Milo?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 WA rate.

One-car households formed 33.3% of the total.

55.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Milo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

77.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.2% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Milo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% 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 Milo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Milo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Milo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 50.0% of ancestry responses in Milo.

Australian ancestry made up 68.8% 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 Milo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Managers accounted for 100.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Milo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 83.3%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

63.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Milo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

75.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

18.8% reported asthma, 43.8% arthritis and 25.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Milo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

42.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Milo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,999 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Milo compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 42.9% in Milo, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Renting accounted for 100.0% in Milo, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Milo

Is Milo expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Milo good for families?

The Census counted 3 local families, and 25.0% 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 Milo?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Milo

4 streets in Milo

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Ludlow Rd
  • Midlands Rd
  • Milo Rd
  • Warradong Spring Rd

Keep exploring

Is Milo right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.