Berry Park vs Millers Forest

Millers Forest is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 61 in Berry Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Berry Park, about half of households are couple families. In Millers Forest, most households are couple families. On these figures, Berry Park tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Berry Park carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 64/100)
  • Millers Forest is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 61%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Millers Forest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 45%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Berry Park has cheaper rent ($307/wk vs $395/wk)
  • Millers Forest leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Millers Forest

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (119 min vs 126 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berry Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 64/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 23%)
  • But Millers Forest is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Berry Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (43.3% vs 6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Berry Park and Millers Forest drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Berry Park Millers Forest
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Berry Park Millers Forest
Walkability 0 / 25
Berry Park — Walkability: 0/100 Millers Forest — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 74 / 36
Berry Park — Safety: 74/100 Millers Forest — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Berry Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Millers Forest — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Millers Forest has more residents (357 vs 182); Millers Forest has higher household incomes ($102,492 vs $58,500).

Berry Park Millers Forest
Population 182 357
+96% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +43.3% +6.6%
Median age 61 47
Median household income $58,500/yr $102,492/yr
+75% vs other
Median weekly rent $307/wk $395/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berry Park Millers Forest
0-4 3.3% / 3.9%
Berry Park — 0-4: 3.3% Millers Forest — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 3.3% / 8.4%
Berry Park — 5-14: 3.3% Millers Forest — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 2.7% / 7.0%
Berry Park — 15-19: 2.7% Millers Forest — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 2.7% / 4.8%
Berry Park — 20-24: 2.7% Millers Forest — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.7% / 10.9%
Berry Park — 25-34: 7.7% Millers Forest — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 5.5% / 9.5%
Berry Park — 35-44: 5.5% Millers Forest — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 10.4% / 14.3%
Berry Park — 45-54: 10.4% Millers Forest — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 18.1% / 16.8%
Berry Park — 55-64: 18.1% Millers Forest — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 20.9% / 14.0%
Berry Park — 65-74: 20.9% Millers Forest — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 16.5% / 7.0%
Berry Park — 75-84: 16.5% Millers Forest — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 2.2% / 1.7%
Berry Park — 85+: 2.2% Millers Forest — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berry Park 50.0% couple families
Berry Park — Couple Families: 50.0% Berry Park — Lone Person: 38.9% Berry Park — One Parent Families: 11.1% Berry Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Millers Forest 58.8% couple families
Millers Forest — Couple Families: 58.8% Millers Forest — Lone Person: 13.2% Millers Forest — One Parent Families: 20.6% Millers Forest — Other Families: 7.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berry Park 22.2% renting
Berry Park — Owned Outright: 57.1% Berry Park — Mortgage: 20.6% Berry Park — Renting: 22.2%
Millers Forest 16.7% renting
Millers Forest — Owned Outright: 45.6% Millers Forest — Mortgage: 37.7% Millers Forest — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Berry Park Millers Forest
Ireland 2.7% / —
Berry Park — Ireland: 2.7% Millers Forest — Ireland: not among its largest
England 1.6% / 1.1%
Berry Park — England: 1.6% Millers Forest — England: 1.1%
Germany 1.6% / —
Berry Park — Germany: 1.6% Millers Forest — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Berry Park — New Zealand: not among its largest Millers Forest — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Berry Park — Scotland: not among its largest Millers Forest — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Berry Park Millers Forest
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 24.9%
Berry Park — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% Millers Forest — Certificate III & IV: 24.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 7.0%
Berry Park — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Millers Forest — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 7.3%
Berry Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Millers Forest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 0.8%
Berry Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Millers Forest — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.1%
Berry Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Millers Forest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berry Park 100.0% houses
Berry Park — Houses: 100.0% Berry Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Millers Forest 90.9% houses
Millers Forest — Houses: 90.9% Millers Forest — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berry Park Millers Forest
Median house price — $1,450,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Berry Park Millers Forest
Rural and farming 94% 89%
Environmental 6% 11%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Berry Park Millers Forest
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Berry Park Millers Forest
House price — Higher than 73% of NSW
Income Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Millers Forest is more walkable (25 vs 0).

Berry Park Millers Forest
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Millers Forest carries more crime risk (64 vs 26).

Berry Park Millers Forest
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Berry Park Millers Forest
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Berry Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Millers Forest

  • Millers Forest Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Berry Park Millers Forest
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 12

Mobility

Berry Park Millers Forest
Walkability score 0/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 161.5 km 162.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 119 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2321
 0.5%
postcode 2324
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2321
 54
postcode 2324

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Berry Park Millers Forest
Car (driver) 68.9% / 59.1%
Berry Park — Car (driver): 68.9% Millers Forest — Car (driver): 59.1%
Worked from Home 31.1% / 26.0%
Berry Park — Worked from Home: 31.1% Millers Forest — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Walked Only — / 8.4%
Berry Park — Walked Only: not among its largest Millers Forest — Walked Only: 8.4%
Car (passenger) — / 6.5%
Berry Park — Car (passenger): not among its largest Millers Forest — Car (passenger): 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Berry Park Millers Forest
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 14.8 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Berry Park Millers Forest
Connectivity score 82/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
220 premises
 0%
137 premises

Climate

Berry Park Millers Forest
Annual rainfall 996 mm 1,181 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C 28.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C 7.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Berry Park Millers Forest
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Berry Park Millers Forest
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Maitland
same for both

Federal electorate

Berry Park Millers Forest
Division Paterson
same for both
Member Meryl Swanson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berry Park Millers Forest
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berry Park

Retirees Rural

Millers Forest

River Rural

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