NSW · Hilltops Council
Milvale, NSW, 2594
Suburb snapshot
Milvale is a small locality in the Hilltops area, home to around 89 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,282 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+4%), roughly 14404.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 89
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,233
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 43
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 63.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 75
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)
- 1,282
- Against the person
- 338
- Against property
- 353
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14,404.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +3.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order104
- Breach Bail Conditions106
- Domestic Violence Related Assault78
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment139
- Malicious Damage To Property103
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
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- 3664 Milvale Rd
- 4562 Milvale Rd
- 4562 Milvale Rd
- Milvale Rd At Schillers Rd
- Yeo Yeo Hampstead Rd At Grangers Lane
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).
4 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
July 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Rural industry35 SCHILLERS ROAD MILVALE 2594Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision1843 YEO YEO HAMPSTEAD ROAD MILVALE 2594Determined
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Subdivision of land4822 MILVALE ROAD MILVALE 2594Determined
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- ShedMCCAFFREYS LANE MILVALE 2594Determined
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Public toilets
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Recent changes
- 3664 Milvale Rdtransport
- 4562 Milvale Rdtransport
- 4562 Milvale Rdtransport
- Milvale Rd At Schillers Rdtransport
- Yeo Yeo Hampstead Rd At Grangers Lanetransport
- ShedplanningMCCAFFREYS LANE MILVALE 2594Lodged 20 May 2021 · Determined
- Subdivisionplanning1843 YEO YEO HAMPSTEAD ROAD MILVALE 2594Lodged 05 Feb 2025 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning4822 MILVALE ROAD MILVALE 2594Lodged 23 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Rural industryplanning35 SCHILLERS ROAD MILVALE 2594Lodged 04 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime104
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- 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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