New South Wales · Postcode 2324

Millers Forest postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 132 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
357
Population (2021)
$1,971
Household income/wk
$395
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Millers Forest 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

2324 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
357 People Resident population, Census 2021
Maitland Council area 46 suburbs, 6 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,971/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,971/wk
2% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$395/wk
11% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
2.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.2%
0.2 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

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

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

Millers Forest is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Millers Forest. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

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

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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.