New South Wales · Postcode 2594

Milvale postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 308 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
89
Population (2021)
$1,233
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Milvale at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2594 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
89 People Resident population, Census 2021
Hilltops Council area 62 suburbs, 11 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,233/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,233/wk
36% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
78% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.2%
1.2 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Milvale vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMilvaleNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,233 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% +NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Milvale is a locality 308 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2594. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Hilltops.

According to the 2021 Census, Milvale has a population of 89 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,233, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Milvale includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 32 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Milvale scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Milvale is part of the Wagga Wagga statistical area in New South Wales.

Milvale details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2594
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)89
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,233/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$928/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area296.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings32
Australian Citizens82.0%
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.3363765
Longitude147.91377
Distance from Sydney308 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentHilltops
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateCootamundra
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (23.6%) 45–64 (22.5%) 65+ (20.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years15 (16.9%)
15–24 years10 (11.2%)
25–44 years21 (23.6%)
45–64 years20 (22.5%)
65+ years18 (20.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.7%) Mortgaged (21.4%) Rented (17.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Milvale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma9 (10.1%)
Heart Disease9 (10.1%)
Arthritis8 (9.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle3 (8.3%)
2 vehicles17 (47.2%)
3+ vehicles16 (44.4%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.