Millers Forest
NSW 2324 · Maitland
357 (2021) → 445 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Maitland local government area (est. 99,787 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Millers Forest is a high growth suburb in Maitland, NSW 2324, about 132km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Millers Forest are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 40/100, and is about 17km inland. Millers Forest has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.12%), New Zealand (0.84%), Scotland (0.84%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 955 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Millers Forest Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 915
Nearby (within 10km)
- Raymond Terrace Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 876
- Hunter River High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 912
- Alesco Senior College - Raymond Terrace CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.8km
- Mount Kanwary Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 885
- Woodberry Learning CentreCombined · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 865
- St Brigid's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1012
- Woodberry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 830
- Irrawang Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 859
- Francis Greenway High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 914
- Thornton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 980
- Irrawang High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 934
- St Aloysius Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.3kmICSEA 1058
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Millers Forest
What are property prices in Millers Forest?
Recent sales volume in Millers Forest is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $600.
How far is Millers Forest from Sydney CBD?
Millers Forest is about 131.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Millers Forest?
Millers Forest has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 915 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Millers Forest?
Millers Forest has a transport score of 40/100 and 8 bus stops.