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Milton, 2538

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,891

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.1%

Median age

55

Median income

$1,325/wk

Employment rate

44.6%

University qualified

20.9%

Work from home

17.6%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,440,000

Languages at home

1.9%non-English

Most common: Italian, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

67.6/100
Good

Top 3% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Walkable
  • Markets
  • Holiday parks
What Milton is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Walkable, Markets, Holiday parks

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Suburb profile

Milton is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Shoalhaven Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Local amenities is an exceptional strength. Health access is an exceptional strength. Green cover is an exceptional strength. Trade-offs centre on higher housing costs and relatively limited childcare access, with median house prices 82% above the peer median.

Overall, Milton suits people prioritising walkability and local amenities over lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)

Strengths

  • The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group
  • Childcare access is a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Milton compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.44M

+18% change

Median rent (Census)

$383/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

1,891

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#2

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

10th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

58th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

17%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

57th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
67.6/100 — Good
State standing
Top 3% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
84th in Australia
State rank
47th in NSW
Peer rank
#2 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#3 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,440,000
Median price change
+17.6%

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

1,891(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +5.1% over 5 years · 58th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+5.1%
Change in 1 year
+14
Change in 5 years
+92
Growth rank in NSW
58th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,000), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,801
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,325
Dwelling vacancy
10.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
79 of 745
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$383
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
53.6% / 29.1% / 17.3%
Employment rate
44.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
17.6% / 0% / 60.1%
Walked or cycled to work
8.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
600 / 30 / 16 (+ 19 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

20.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 19% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified20.9% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified10% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational19% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below50.1% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce16.8%
  • Society and culture14.3%
  • Health13.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies13.6%
  • Education12.9%
  • Architecture and building9.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$46,468

16th percentile in NSW · -21% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$52,606

14th percentile in NSW · -19% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
17.0%

69th percentile in NSW · +23% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$109,671

85th percentile in NSW · +73% vs Australia

Residents with business income
14.0%

85th percentile in NSW · +35% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2538 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,523
Taxpayers reporting net rent
255
Median net rent
$2,019
Taxpayers reporting business income
219
Taxable income vs state median
-17%
Salary / wages vs state median
-16%
Rental investment vs state median
+21%
Super vs state median
+56%
Business income vs state median
+40%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

4.8% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.1× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
4.8%

48th percentile in NSW · +109% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
33
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 2538

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers18

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 2538 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven (SA4 114), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1213505
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415230
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 121276
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841958
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 721142
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 121426
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841121
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 841212
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841610
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841310

Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 681 · AFF share +140% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

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

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

1.9% speak a language other than English at home; 14.2% born overseas

Language at home
1,671 English only · 33 other
Non-English at home
1.9%
Born overseas
241 (14.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
42 (2.3%)
Australian citizens
1,628
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
2

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Italian3 · 50%
  • Spanish3 · 50%

Religion

47.9%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 47.9%, while 43% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion43%32.8%
Christianity47.9%47.6%
Other / not stated9.1%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.8%22.4%
Anglican16.7%11.9%
Uniting Church5.1%2.1%
Baptist2.8%1.2%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2538, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
60
Against the person
15
Against property
27
Rate per 1,000 residents
31.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 120 residents
State crime-rate percentile
10.2th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+28%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
29
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
15.34

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Dwelling4
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault4
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment6
  • Malicious Damage To Property6
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,024
Median ICSEA percentile
57th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Budawang SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 909 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 44 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Milton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 823 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 125 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Milton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Ulladulla HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Ulladulla PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Budawang Early Learning Centrechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

95 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Croobyar Rd After Drury Lane
  • Princes Hwy At Church St
  • Princes Hwy At Church St
  • Princes Hwy At Church St
  • Princes Hwy At Thomas St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

136 mapped amenities

3 restaurants · 6 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 95 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
96/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
3.33
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
7.22
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.11
Food & drink(13)
  • The Heritage BakeryBakery
  • Beurre Moisette PatisserieCafe
  • Cafe
  • Driftwood CafeCafe
  • Duke & Co.Cafe

    Wason Street, Milton

  • Kindred CoffeeCafe
  • Pilgrims Vegetarian CafeCafe

    Princes Highway

  • Flour Water SaltFast food
  • Star Hotel MiltonPub
  • The Milton HotelPub
  • Baar WoodfiredRestaurant
  • Milton Woodfire Pizza CafeRestaurant
  • What's Up BowlRestaurant
Shopping(6)
  • Milton IGA + LiquorBottle shop
  • Ted's Butchery MiltonButcher
  • Milton Farm ShopGreengrocer
  • Milton Village MarketMarketplace
  • Milton IGA + LiquorSupermarket
Everyday services(4)
  • Bendigo BankBank
  • BP MiltonPetrol station

    32 Princes Highway, Milton

  • IGA Milton PetrolPetrol station
  • Milton Post OfficePost office

    Unit 4 49 Wason Street, Milton

Community(5)
  • Budawang Early Learning CentreChildcare
  • Milton LibraryLibrary

    Princes Highway

  • Budawang SchoolSchool

    17 Croobyar Road

  • Milton Public SchoolSchool

    Milton

  • St Mary's Star of the SeaSchool
Health & services(8)
  • Denture ClinicDentist
  • Milton Ulladulla HospitalHospital

    104-106 Princes Highway

  • Milton Family Medical Practice & South Coast Skin Cancer ClinicMedical clinic
  • Milton Lighthouse Medical PracticeMedical clinic
  • Milton Medical CentreMedical clinic
  • Surgical Specialties MiltonMedical clinic
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy

    75 Princes Highway

  • Milton Village VetVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(17)
  • BBQ
  • Matron Porter DriveCycling route
  • Drinking water
  • Mick Ryan ParkPark
  • Milton Memorial ParkPark
  • Picnic area
  • Playground (2)
  • Milton ShowgroundPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Milton Swimming CentreSports centre
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (5)
Camping & holiday parks(3)
  • Milton Showground Primitive Camping GroundCampground
  • SeaChange Parks Milton - Milton Valley Holiday ParkCaravan park
  • Dump point
Places to stay(2)
  • Hotel
  • Milton Village MotelMotel
Entertainment(1)
  • Milton TheatreTheatre
Transport(6)

6 bus stops

Other(52)
  • Artwork
  • Swan Bathroom and Kitchen CentreBathroom Furnishing
  • Bench (12)
  • Velma Hazel WalshBench
  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • BPCar wash
  • Woodstock Chocolate CoChocolate

    92 Princes Highway

  • Woodstock Chocolate CoChocolate

    Unit Shop 6 23 Wason Street, Milton

  • Clothes
  • Home AddressClothes
  • Ruby in the DustClothes
  • Sarah GabrielleClothes
  • Wild PoppiesClothes
  • Help me Geek Computer and Phone RepairComputer
  • Coolooli Counselling & Therapy CentreCounselling
  • Milton CourthouseCourthouse
  • Milton Village FloristFlorist
  • BP MiltonGas
  • Country LeatherGift
  • Milton Hair DesignHairdresser
  • Old Habits Barber CoHairdresser
  • Home at LastHouseware
  • Kindred Home StoreHouseware
  • Welcome to Historic MiltonInformation
  • Swan Bathroom and Kitchen CentreKitchen
  • Parking (7)
  • Wason / Myrtle Streets Car ParkParking
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship

    259-261 Princes Highway, Milton

  • Milton Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Place of worship
  • St Mary's Star of the SeaPlace of worship
  • St. Peter and St. Paul Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Laverty PathologySample Collection
  • Shelter
  • Milton ShowgroundShower
  • IRT Sarah ClaydonSocial Facility

    130 Princes Highway, Milton

  • Toy and Sports WarehouseSports
  • Stadium
  • Surf ShopSurf
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Toy and Sports WarehouseToys
  • Milton DVD'sVideo
  • Brown SugarYes
  • Cashmere EssencesYes
  • Ethical SpiritYes
  • Gallery AlchemyYes
  • Jipsi cartelYes
  • Nicki B'sYes
  • Ryan Pernofski StoreYes
  • The Collective BeatYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Mick Ryan ParkPark
  • Milton Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
12.8%
Woodland / forest cover
12.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
41
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

5 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

    259-261 Princes Highway, Milton

  • Milton Uniting Church
  • Place of worship
  • St Mary's Star of the Sea
  • St. Peter and St. Paul Anglican Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
9
Nearest hospital
Milton Ulladulla Hospital (0.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
4
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 4
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
141

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Coolooli Counselling & Therapy CentreCounselling
  • Denture ClinicDentist
  • Laverty PathologySample_Collection
  • Milton Family Medical Practice & South Coast Skin Cancer ClinicGP
  • Milton Lighthouse Medical PracticeGP
  • Milton Medical CentreGP
  • Milton Ulladulla HospitalPrinces HighwayHospital
  • Surgical Specialties MiltonGP
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPrinces HighwayPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • IRT Sarah ClaydonMILTONResidential
  • Milton Ulladulla Nursing AgencyULLADULLAHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
51
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 13°
Rainfall
210 mm · ~26 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
19° / 8°
Rainfall
222 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 2°
Rainfall
181 mm · ~23 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 7°
Rainfall
205 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 29 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Subdivision
    22 MELVILLE PLACE MILTON 2538Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    7 CHARLES STREET MILTON 2538Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Subdivision
    40 CHURCH STREET MILTON 2538Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external)
    33 GORDON STREET MILTON 2538Under Assessment
  • Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Food and drink premise
    41 WASON STREET MILTON 2538Under Assessment
  • Subdivision
    1 VALLEY VIEW CLOSE MILTON 2538Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Moveable dwelling
    140 WILFORDS LANE MILTON 2538Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    8 HILDER CLOSE MILTON 2538Under Assessment
  • Subdivision
    105 Corks Lane MILTON - Lot 1 DP 230083Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    22 MELVILLE PLACE MILTON 2538Determined

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    9 MELVILLE PLACE MILTON 2538Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    174 PRINCES HIGHWAY MILTON 2538Withdrawn
  • Subdivision
    15 PRINCES HIGHWAY MILTON 2538Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    16 MELVILLE PLACE MILTON 2538Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    15 CHARLES STREET MILTON 2538Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Intensive plant agriculture; Horticulture
    89 CROOBYAR ROAD MILTON 2538Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    66 WASON STREET MILTON 2538Under Assessment
  • Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    56 CHURCH STREET MILTON 2538Determined

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    17 THOMAS STREET MILTON 2538Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    12 HILDER CLOSE MILTON 2538Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Farm stay accommodation
    182 GARRADS LANE MILTON 2538Determined
  • Subdivision
    216 PRINCES HIGHWAY MILTON 2538Determined

  • April 2026

  • Demolition; Seniors housing; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    267 PRINCES HIGHWAY MILTON 2538Under Assessment
  • Subdivision
    99B GARRADS LANE MILTON 2538Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    13 MELVILLE PLACE MILTON 2538Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    42 WASON STREET MILTON 2538Determined

  • March 2026

  • Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    10 WOLSELEY STREET MILTON 2538Determined

  • January 2026

  • Demolition; Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; School
    17 CROOBYAR ROAD MILTON 2538Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    16 MELVILLE PLACE MILTON 2538Determined
2025· 1 proposal

  • April 2025

  • Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - general; Food and drink premise
    1/41 Wason St, MILTON Lot 2 SP 65044Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    26 Myrtle St MiltonDetermined

  • February 2021

  • Farm buildings; Other
    273 Wilfords lane Milton NSW 2538Determined

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Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Plan your journey. Allow extra travel time. High volumes of holiday traffic are expected approaching and through Nowra, Jervis Bay, and Milton/Ulladulla during peak holiday travel periods.For details about known holiday traffic pinch points, see the NSW Holiday and Journey planning <a href="https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/plan-your-trip/holiday-driving/holiday-and-journey-planning" target="_blank">website</a> and the pinch point journey planning <a href="https://www.myjourneynsw.info/" target="_blank">tool</a>.Princes Highway23 Sep 2026 – 12 Oct 2026
  • RoadworksPrinces Highway, Warden Road16 Nov 2025 – 11 Dec 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Gilmore
Member of Parliament
Fiona PHILLIPS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,995
Turnout (2025)
92.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 44.9%Labor 55.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 21.8 km away).

Coalition 38.7%Labor 61.3%

6.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MiltonLabor 61.5% · Coalition 38.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • NarrawalleeLabor 55.6% · Coalition 44.4% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • UlladullaLabor 57.5% · Coalition 42.5% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
  • Lake ConjolaLabor 56.9% · Coalition 43.1% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
  • Burrill LakeLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)7.3 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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More in Shoalhaven Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.