Milroy · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Milroy

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Living in Milroy means residing in a detached house, as 100% of homes here are separate dwellings. It is a place where large family homes are the norm, with nearly 93% of properties having three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Milroy, Suburb / Locality

Where Milroy sits — Median rent (weekly)

$290
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Milroy — higher than 54% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Milroy$290
2380, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,557, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. However, weekly rents are well below the state and national averages at $290.

$2,557

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,523
  • 2021: $2,557

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Milroy, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $3,000 or more (30%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No households in the area rent, a figure far below the national average. Instead, 37% of homes are owned outright and another 37% have a mortgage, meaning more people own their homes here than in most of Australia.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

37.0%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52.0%
  • 2021: 37.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Milroy splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (42%), with Other tenure at 17%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Milroy is a separate house, with 55.6% having four bedrooms. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the data, as 92.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the state average.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.50
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

92.6%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 76.0%
  • 2021: 92.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Milroy, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Milroy, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 3 bedrooms is next at 28%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Milroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12637/milroy/topic/housing-dwellings