Millers Forest, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Millers Forest is more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 984, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Millers Forest at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 357
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,971
- SEIFA score
- 984
- Coordinates
- -32.7587, 151.6983
Millers Forest demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Millers Forest using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 16% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 44 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 42 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 73 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 111 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 81 | 23% |
Share of the 351 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 52 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 43 | 36% |
| Rented | 19 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 110 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 115 occupied private dwellings in Millers Forest.
- Median weekly rent
- $395
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,059
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,916
- Median weekly personal income
- $781
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 20 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 24 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 87 (31%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Employed full-time
- 109
- Employed part-time
- 52
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Millers Forest
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Millers Forest is January (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.3°C). The area receives roughly 860 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.2°C | 19.6°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 27.9°C | 19.2°C | 90 mm |
| Mar | 26.2°C | 18.1°C | 145 mm |
| Apr | 23.4°C | 14.6°C | 70 mm |
| May | 20.2°C | 11.3°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 17.3°C | 9.2°C | 59 mm |
| Jul | 17.3°C | 8.1°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 18.6°C | 8.5°C | 44 mm |
| Sep | 21.6°C | 10.9°C | 52 mm |
| Oct | 24.5°C | 13.7°C | 86 mm |
| Nov | 26.1°C | 15.7°C | 72 mm |
| Dec | 28.2°C | 18°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Millers Forest
Where is Millers Forest?
Millers Forest is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Millers Forest?
At the 2021 Census, Millers Forest had a population of about 357.
Is Millers Forest an advantaged area?
Millers Forest has an ABS SEIFA score of 984, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 48 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Millers Forest?
Millers Forest has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 860 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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