357 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 321
- 2016: 335
- 2021: 357
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Millers Forest · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Millers Forest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Millers Forest, where the typical resident is 47. This small community of 357 people has a notable Indigenous presence and very few children compared to the rest of the country.
357
▲ +11.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Millers Forest — higher than 61% of areas.
| Millers Forest | 357 |
|---|---|
| 2324, NSW | 25,443 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and the New South Wales average of 39.
47 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 12.9% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain the older age profile, with 31.7% of residents being middle-aged adults and 19.6% being seniors.
19.6% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Millers Forest, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.7% of the population, a figure well above the 3.2% national average. Most people here are married (56.2%), while those in de facto relationships sit at 12.4%, slightly above the state figure.
6.7% ▲ +623.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +85.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Millers Forest, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Millers Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12629/millers-forest/topic/demographics-identity