NSW · Maitland Council
Millers Forest, 2324
Current weather
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64% humidity · 11.4 km/h wind · 22.4° / 13.5° today · 1.7 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Maitland, Millers Forest is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access relative to similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 357
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,971
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,059
- Employment rate
- 60.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $498
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $610
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $578
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 194
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 40
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 112
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 79.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions384
- Domestic Violence Related Assault228
- Fraud159
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
- Malicious Damage To Property237
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 920
- Millers Forest Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Millers Forest Public School, Martins Wharf Rd
- Raymond Terrace Rd At Martins Wharf Rd
- Raymond Terrace Rd Opp Turners Rd
- Woodberry Rd After Raymond Terrace Rd
- Woodberry Rd At Raymond Terrace Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
50 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation137 EDITHVILLE ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Commercial livestock grazing; Agriculture139 MONKLEYS ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Rejected
January 2026
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure163 NALLEYS CREEK ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
2025· 5 proposals
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure134 EDITHVILLE ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure604 DUCKENFIELD ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture166 SCOTCH CREEK ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Additional Information Requested
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture96 WOODBERRY ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Additional Information Requested
January 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure289 MONKLEYS ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
2024· 6 proposals
September 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development71 SCOTCH CREEK ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Under Assessment
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure765 DUCKENFIELD ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development142 SCOTCH CREEK ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
June 2024
- Farm buildings; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure137 EDITHVILLE ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space55 WOODBERRY ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support181 WOODBERRY ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
2023· 13 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure134 EDITHVILLE ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support17 MARTINS WHARF ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
September 2023
- Shed280 MARTINS WHARF ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
August 2023
- Earthworks / change in levels50 DOCKYARD ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling289 MONKLEYS ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels178 Turners Road MILLERS FOREST - 61/834159Determined
June 2023
- Earthworks / change in levels321 WOODBERRY ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs47 TURNERS ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling267 WOODBERRY ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Withdrawn
- Earthworks / change in levels124 WOODBERRY ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
April 2023
- Flood mitigation work111 MANERYS ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Withdrawn
- Earthworks / change in levels; Shed1140 RAYMOND TERRACE ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
March 2023
- Shed280 MARTINS WHARF ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
2022· 13 proposals
December 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development48 REEDS ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels; Shed1140 RAYMOND TERRACE ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Rejected
- Earthworks / change in levels; Shed245 SCOTCH CREEK ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
November 2022
- Earthworks / change in levels321 WOODBERRY ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
October 2022
- Farm buildings860 RAYMOND TERRACE ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels; Shed28 ALNWICK ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
- Dual occupancy; Earthworks / change in levels; Farm buildings137 EDITHVILLE ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
September 2022
- Dwelling212 SCOTCH CREEK ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels; Shed608 DUCKENFIELD ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
August 2022
- Earthworks / change in levels81 NALLEYS CREEK ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
- Dwelling47 TURNERS ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
- Dual occupancy163 NALLEYS CREEK ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
July 2022
- Farm buildings860 RAYMOND TERRACE ROAD MILLERS FOREST 2324Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Millers Forest Public School, Martins Wharf RdBus stop
- Raymond Terrace Rd at Martins Wharf RdBus stop
- Raymond Terrace Rd opp Monkleys Rd (Hail And Ride)Bus stop
- Woodberry Rd after Raymond Terrace RdBus stop
- Woodberry Rd at Raymond Terrace RdBus stop
- Playground
- Sports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 23.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6258th in Australia
- State rank
- 1950th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #131 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #846 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Millers Forest Public School, Martins Wharf Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Raymond Terrace Rd at Martins Wharf Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Raymond Terrace Rd opp Monkleys Rd (Hail And Ride)amenitiesbus_stop
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Woodberry Rd after Raymond Terrace Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Woodberry Rd at Raymond Terrace Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime384
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime228
- Fraudcrime159
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Maitland Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.