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Milton NSW 2538

1,630 addresses · 37 streets

Gilmore Electorate › Shoalhaven LGA › Milton · 176 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Milton is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 1,801 people, with a median age of 55. The typical household earns around $1,325 a week, with median rent near $383 a week. Most homes are houses. About 80% of households own their home and 17% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

1,801Population
55Median age
$1,325Median household income / wk
$383Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Ulladulla statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Milton itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: HMAS Albatross, 43 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs7/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 18.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Milton

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Milton NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202018.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202131.4%

Demographics

Unemployment 3% · Labour-force participation 46%

Population by age in Milton
Population by age, Milton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-485
5-14190
15-1983
20-2452
25-34118
35-44170
45-54188
55-64273
65-74333
75-84180
85+132
Dwelling types in Milton
Dwelling types, Milton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House600
Townhouse30
Apartment16
Other19
Households by weekly income in Milton
Households by weekly income, Milton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650129
$650-1,499220
$1,500-2,999193
$3,000+80
Top ancestries in Milton
Top ancestries, Milton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English792
Australian670
Irish241
Scottish225
Ancestry NS199
Other80
Housing tenure in Milton
Housing tenure, Milton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned341
Mortgage185
Rented110
Other23
Cars per household in Milton
Cars per household, Milton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
030
1222
2266
387
4+58
Commute to work in Milton
Commute to work, Milton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car399
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked49
Bicycle6
Home120
Top countries of birth in Milton
Top countries of birth, Milton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England105
New Zealand25
Scotland11
Germany10
United States7
Wales7
Languages used at home in Milton
Languages used at home, Milton NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Italian6
German5
Greek4
Spanish4

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

14,176 bird observations recorded near Milton — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Milton

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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