Millers Forest · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Millers Forest

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Much higher housing costs than most similar areas mark Millers Forest, where 90.9% of homes are separate houses. It is a place where most residents own their homes, with 43% owning theirs outright.

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📍 Millers Forest, Suburb / Locality

Where Millers Forest sits — Median rent (weekly)

$395 ▲ +97.5%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Millers Forest — higher than 81% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Millers Forest$395
2324, NSW $330
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,059, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Weekly rent is also much higher than most similar areas at $395, though this is about the same as the national figure of $375.

$395 ▲ +97.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $320
  • 2021: $395

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,059 ▼ -5.0%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,167
  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $2,059

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Millers Forest, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Millers Forest splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 43% of homes owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Meanwhile, the 15.7% of households renting is far below both the state and national figures.

15.7% ▲ +24.5%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.0% ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.2%
  • 2016: 50.5%
  • 2021: 43.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Millers Forest, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (16%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 90.9% of the market, and 81% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian average. This helps explain why the 0.90 people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

90.9% ▼ -3.9%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.6%
  • 2016: 97.2%
  • 2021: 90.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

81.0% ▼ -10.8%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 90.8%
  • 2016: 90.8%
  • 2021: 81.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Millers Forest, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Millers Forest, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (10%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Millers Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12629/millers-forest/topic/housing-dwellings