Busby vs Miller

Busby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Miller. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Busby, about half of households rent. In Miller, most households rent. On these figures, Miller tends to suit renters and people living alone.

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

Busby

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 95/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 68%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 57%)
  • But Miller has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Busby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (36% vs 50%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Miller

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($201/wk vs $330/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 53%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Miller

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 12%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • But Busby carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Busby Miller
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.

Busby Miller
Walkability 80 / 80
Busby — Walkability: 80/100 Miller — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 27 / 5
Busby — Safety: 27/100 Miller — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Busby — Low fire risk: 100/100 Miller — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Busby rents higher ($330/wk vs $201/wk); Busby has higher household incomes ($60,476 vs $42,900).

Busby Miller
Population 4,446
+24% vs other
 3,374
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +4.2%
Median age 32 35
Median household income $60,476/yr
+29% vs other
 $42,900/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+39% vs other
 $201/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Busby Miller
0-4 7.4% / 6.7%
Busby — 0-4: 7.4% Miller — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 17.9% / 16.0%
Busby — 5-14: 17.9% Miller — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 8.2% / 7.3%
Busby — 15-19: 8.2% Miller — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 6.5% / 7.5%
Busby — 20-24: 6.5% Miller — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 13.0% / 12.2%
Busby — 25-34: 13.0% Miller — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 12.4% / 11.0%
Busby — 35-44: 12.4% Miller — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 10.1% / 12.1%
Busby — 45-54: 10.1% Miller — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 12.3% / 13.3%
Busby — 55-64: 12.3% Miller — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 7.0% / 7.7%
Busby — 65-74: 7.0% Miller — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 4.0% / 4.7%
Busby — 75-84: 4.0% Miller — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.3% / 1.4%
Busby — 85+: 1.3% Miller — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Busby 41.6% couple families
Busby — Couple Families: 41.6% Busby — Lone Person: 23.4% Busby — One Parent Families: 29.4% Busby — Other Families: 3.5% Busby — Group Household: 2.1%
Miller 29.5% couple families
Miller — Couple Families: 29.5% Miller — Lone Person: 38.6% Miller — One Parent Families: 27.3% Miller — Other Families: 2.3% Miller — Group Household: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Busby 53.2% renting
Busby — Owned Outright: 22.4% Busby — Mortgage: 24.4% Busby — Renting: 53.2%
Miller 66.4% renting
Miller — Owned Outright: 15.6% Miller — Mortgage: 18.0% Miller — Renting: 66.4%
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.

Busby Miller
Vietnam 6.8% / 6.8%
Busby — Vietnam: 6.8% Miller — Vietnam: 6.8%
Lebanon 5.4% / 5.5%
Busby — Lebanon: 5.4% Miller — Lebanon: 5.5%
Iraq 3.2% / 2.9%
Busby — Iraq: 3.2% Miller — Iraq: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.8%
Busby — New Zealand: 2.9% Miller — New Zealand: 2.8%
Fiji 1.8% / 2.0%
Busby — Fiji: 1.8% Miller — Fiji: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Busby Miller
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 9.2%
Busby — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Miller — Certificate III & IV: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 4.5%
Busby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Miller — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 3.3%
Busby — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Miller — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.9%
Busby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Miller — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.4%
Busby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Miller — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Busby 88.2% houses
Busby — Houses: 88.2% Busby — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Busby — Townhouses: 8.0%
Miller 67.9% houses
Miller — Houses: 67.9% Miller — Flats / Apartments: 27.6% Miller — Townhouses: 4.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Busby Miller
Median house price $1,041,500 $969,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 27 sales
 27 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Busby Miller
Residential 88% 76%
Parks and recreation 11% 19%
Commercial 1% 4%
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

Busby Miller
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Busby Miller
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Income Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 77% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW

Liveability

Busby Miller
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 47/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Miller carries more crime risk (95 vs 73).

Busby Miller
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 High
95/100
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 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Busby Miller
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 3.5 km
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 1.5%

Schools in Busby

  • Busby Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Miller

  • St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Miller High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Miller Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Busby Miller
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 6
same for both
Childcare 4 7
GPs 2 5
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Busby Miller
Walkability score 80/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 44.6 km
+2% vs other
 43.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 44 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 65.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 62.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2168
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 2168
same for both

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.

Busby Miller
Car (driver) 63.1% / 65.9%
Busby — Car (driver): 63.1% Miller — Car (driver): 65.9%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 16.8%
Busby — Worked from Home: 19.8% Miller — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 9.7% / 7.2%
Busby — Car (passenger): 9.7% Miller — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Bus 4.2% / 3.2%
Busby — Bus: 4.2% Miller — Bus: 3.2%
Train 2.5% / 4.5%
Busby — Train: 2.5% Miller — Train: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.9%).

Setting

Busby Miller
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.2 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Busby Miller
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
1,462 premises
 4%
1,423 premises

Climate

Busby Miller
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Busby Miller
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Busby Miller
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Busby Miller
Division Werriwa
same for both
Member Anne Maree Stanley
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Busby Miller
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Busby

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Miller

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River

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