Millers Forest Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Millers Forest (2324) is a suburb of Hunter Valley, Lower Hunter Valley, New South Wales. It is about 131 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Millers Forest is in the federal electorate of Paterson.

In the 2011 census the population of Millers Forest was 321 and is comprised of approximately 47.4% females and 52.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Millers Forest is 46 years of age.

92.2% of people living in the suburb of Millers Forest were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.9% New Zealand, 1.6% Germany, 1.2% England.

96.0% of people living in Millers Forest speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Russian, 0.9% Polish, 0.9% Serbian.

The religious makeup of Millers Forest is 39.1% Catholic, 24.7% Anglican, 12.8% No religion, 9.7% Uniting Church, 2.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.8% Christian, nfd, 2.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.9% Eastern Orthodox, 1.6% Baptist, 0.9% Jehovah's Witnesses.

59.1% of people are married, 31.0% have never married and 4.4% are divorced and 1.1% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Millers Forest.

63.9% of the people living in Millers Forest over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.3% are working on a part time basis. Millers Forest has an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Millers Forest are 24.3% Technicians & trades workers, 14.7% Managers, 13.0% Professionals, 11.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.5% Sales workers, 7.3% Labourers, 6.2% Community & personal service workers, 3.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Millers Forest work in are 14.6% Manufacturing, 14.6% Construction, 8.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 7.9% Retail trade, 7.3% Public administration and safety, 7.3% Health care and social assistance, 6.7% Other services, 5.6% Education and training, 5.1% Accommodation and food services.

43.2% of homes are fully owned, and 41.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $561 per week and the median household income is $1625 per week.

The median rent in Millers Forest is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2167 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Millers Forest postcode 2324