Forest Reefs vs Millthorpe

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Forest Reefs, most households are couple families. In Millthorpe, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Forest Reefs: a median of $1.2 million, against $677,000 in Millthorpe. On these figures, Forest Reefs tends to suit couples, while Millthorpe suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Forest Reefs carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 30/100)
  • Millthorpe has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Millthorpe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($677,000 vs $1,200,000)
  • has cheaper land ($607,500 vs $837,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Millthorpe

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (210 min vs 222 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (249.2 km vs 260.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Forest Reefs carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 30/100)
  • Millthorpe is more walkable (33/100 vs 14/100)

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

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

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
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.

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Walkability 14 / 33
Forest Reefs — Walkability: 14/100 Millthorpe — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 84 / 70
Forest Reefs — Safety: 84/100 Millthorpe — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Forest Reefs — Low fire risk: 100/100 Millthorpe — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Millthorpe has more residents (1,347 vs 537); Forest Reefs has higher household incomes ($121,836 vs $107,692).

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Population 537 1,347
+151% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +7.5%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $121,836/yr
+12% vs other
 $107,692/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
0-4 4.3% / 5.8%
Forest Reefs — 0-4: 4.3% Millthorpe — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 16.0% / 17.3%
Forest Reefs — 5-14: 16.0% Millthorpe — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 8.6% / 6.4%
Forest Reefs — 15-19: 8.6% Millthorpe — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 2.8% / 3.0%
Forest Reefs — 20-24: 2.8% Millthorpe — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 8.0% / 8.0%
Forest Reefs — 25-34: 8.0% Millthorpe — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 11.9% / 12.0%
Forest Reefs — 35-44: 11.9% Millthorpe — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 17.5% / 15.7%
Forest Reefs — 45-54: 17.5% Millthorpe — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 13.4% / 13.2%
Forest Reefs — 55-64: 13.4% Millthorpe — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 10.1% / 12.1%
Forest Reefs — 65-74: 10.1% Millthorpe — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 5.4% / 5.2%
Forest Reefs — 75-84: 5.4% Millthorpe — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ — / 1.3%
Forest Reefs — 85+: not among its largest Millthorpe — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Forest Reefs 67.3% couple families
Forest Reefs — Couple Families: 67.3% Forest Reefs — Lone Person: 24.8% Forest Reefs — One Parent Families: 8.0% Forest Reefs — Group Household: 0.0% Forest Reefs — Other Families: 0.0%
Millthorpe 53.9% couple families
Millthorpe — Couple Families: 53.9% Millthorpe — Lone Person: 25.7% Millthorpe — One Parent Families: 14.4% Millthorpe — Group Household: 3.4% Millthorpe — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Forest Reefs 10.8% renting
Forest Reefs — Owned Outright: 39.9% Forest Reefs — Mortgage: 49.4% Forest Reefs — Renting: 10.8%
Millthorpe 15.5% renting
Millthorpe — Owned Outright: 43.5% Millthorpe — Mortgage: 41.0% Millthorpe — Renting: 15.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 14.6%
Forest Reefs — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Millthorpe — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 14.0%
Forest Reefs — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Millthorpe — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.3%
Forest Reefs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Millthorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 4.5%
Forest Reefs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Millthorpe — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.9%
Forest Reefs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Millthorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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.

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
England 1.9% / 2.2%
Forest Reefs — England: 1.9% Millthorpe — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.2%
Forest Reefs — New Zealand: 1.1% Millthorpe — New Zealand: 1.2%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.2%
Forest Reefs — South Africa: 0.6% Millthorpe — South Africa: 0.2%
Germany — / 0.5%
Forest Reefs — Germany: not among its largest Millthorpe — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Forest Reefs — Scotland: not among its largest Millthorpe — Scotland: 0.4%
Singapore — / 0.4%
Forest Reefs — Singapore: not among its largest Millthorpe — Singapore: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Forest Reefs 97.7% houses
Forest Reefs — Houses: 97.7% Forest Reefs — Flats / Apartments: 2.3% Forest Reefs — Townhouses: 0.0%
Millthorpe 95.3% houses
Millthorpe — Houses: 95.3% Millthorpe — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Millthorpe — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Median house price $1,200,000 $677,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $837,500 $607,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Forest Reefs has more rural and farming land (95% vs 78%); Millthorpe has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%).

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Rural and farming 95% 78%
Environmental 0% 11%
Residential 5% 10%
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

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
New dwellings approved 51
across Blayney
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Houses — 5.7%
$900/wk on $815K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 99% of NSW

Liveability

Millthorpe is more walkable (33 vs 14).

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 62/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Millthorpe carries more crime risk (30 vs 16).

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
30/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Forest Reefs

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

Schools in Millthorpe

  • Millthorpe Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 12 6

Mobility

Forest Reefs sits further from the CBD (260.4 km vs 249.2 km).

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Walkability score 14/100 33/100
Distance to Sydney 260.4 km
+4% vs other
 249.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 222 min 210 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 33/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2798
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2798
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.

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Car (driver) 67.9% / 68.6%
Forest Reefs — Car (driver): 67.9% Millthorpe — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 24.6% / 21.0%
Forest Reefs — Worked from Home: 24.6% Millthorpe — Worked from Home: 21.0%
Walked Only 4.9% / 5.5%
Forest Reefs — Walked Only: 4.9% Millthorpe — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 4.3%
Forest Reefs — Car (passenger): 2.7% Millthorpe — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus — / 0.5%
Forest Reefs — Bus: not among its largest Millthorpe — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Elevation 923 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 962 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
195 premises
 0%
590 premises

Climate

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Annual rainfall 894 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.4 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Average residential rate $925/yr
same for both
Council Blayney
same for both

Federal electorate

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Forest Reefs Millthorpe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Forest Reefs

Rural

Millthorpe

Affordable Family Rural

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