NSW · Singleton Council
Milbrodale, NSW, 2330
Suburb snapshot
Milbrodale is a small locality in the Singleton area, home to around 149 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,568 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 10523.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $605 (flats $465, houses $620), 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 149
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,449
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 56
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 56.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 0
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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $465
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $605
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 134
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,568
- Against the person
- 522
- Against property
- 645
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10,523.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order101
- Domestic Violence Related Assault147
- Fraud106
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment179
- Malicious Damage To Property156
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 800
- Milbrodale Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Milbrodale Public School, Putty Rd
- Milbrodale Public School, Putty Rd
- RTA Gravel Dump, Putty Rd
- RTA Gravel Dump, Putty Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
11 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2838 PUTTY ROAD MILBRODALE 2330Determined
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured home155B MILBRODALE ROAD MILBRODALE 2330Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure273 THOMPSONS ROAD MILBRODALE 2330Determined
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing59 MILBRODALE ROAD MILBRODALE 2330Determined
March 2023
- Dual occupancy2838 PUTTY ROAD MILBRODALE 2330Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling153 MILBRODALE ROAD MILBRODALE 2330Determined
June 2022
- Other112 WELSHS ROAD MILBRODALE 2330Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing134 MILBRODALE ROAD MILBRODALE 2330Determined
May 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing77 Thompsons Road Milbrodale, 2330Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Other112 WELSHS ROAD MILBRODALE 2330Determined
April 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development2544 PUTTY ROAD MILBRODALE 2330Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- RTA Gravel Dump, Putty RoadBus stop
- Parking (3)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Baiame CaveMilbrodaleSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Milbrodale Public School, Putty Rdtransport
- Milbrodale Public School, Putty Rdtransport
- RTA Gravel Dump, Putty Rdtransport
- RTA Gravel Dump, Putty Rdtransport
- Baiame CaveheritageMilbrodaleSHR
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning2544 PUTTY ROAD MILBRODALE 2330Lodged 26 Apr 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning2838 PUTTY ROAD MILBRODALE 2330Lodged 30 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning2838 PUTTY ROAD MILBRODALE 2330Lodged 15 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured homeplanning155B MILBRODALE ROAD MILBRODALE 2330Lodged 26 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning153 MILBRODALE ROAD MILBRODALE 2330Lodged 02 Dec 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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