Millers Forest Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2324
Postcode for Millers Forest, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 132 km from Sydney · Pop. 357
357
Population
47
Median Age
$1,971
Household Income/wk
$395
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
27.8
Area (km²)

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

How Millers Forest Compares

Millers Forest vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMillers ForestNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,971 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $395 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,059 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% ≈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.

Millers Forest is a locality 132 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2324. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Maitland.

According to the 2021 Census, Millers Forest has a population of 357 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,971, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%. The Indigenous population is 24 (6.7% of residents).

Housing in Millers Forest includes a median weekly rent of $395, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,059, with 121 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Millers Forest scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Millers Forest is served by Millers Forest Public School.

Millers Forest is part of the Great Lakes statistical area in New South Wales.

Millers Forest Details

Postcode2324
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)357
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,971/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$781/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$395
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,059
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area27.8 km²
Population Density13/km²
Total Dwellings121
Australian Citizens95.2%
Indigenous Population24 (6.7%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.7615492
Longitude151.7064109
Distance from Sydney132 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Great Lakes
Local GovernmentMaitland
Federal ElectoratePaterson

Age Profile

0–14 (12.3%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (20.4%) 45–64 (31.1%) 65+ (22.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years44 (12.3%)
15–24 years42 (11.8%)
25–44 years73 (20.4%)
45–64 years111 (31.1%)
65+ years81 (22.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.6%) Mortgaged (37.7%) Rented (16.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma49 (13.7%)
Arthritis44 (12.3%)
Heart Disease20 (5.6%)
Diabetes17 (4.8%)
Cancer17 (4.8%)
Lung Condition9 (2.5%)
Dementia6 (1.7%)

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 vehicle8 (7.2%)
2 vehicles47 (42.3%)
3+ vehicles56 (50.5%)

Schools in Millers Forest

Millers Forest Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 920 · 60 students

Suburbs Near Millers Forest

Same Postcode (2324)

More Millers Forest Data

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.