Miller vs Hoxton Park

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Miller, most households rent. In Hoxton Park, most households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hoxton Park: a median of $1.17 million, against $969,000 in Miller, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Miller tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Hoxton Park suits couples.

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

Hoxton Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 95/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 57%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Miller has cheaper houses ($969,250 vs $1,170,000)
  • Hoxton Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 50%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Miller

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($201/wk vs $490/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Miller

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 71/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (43.6 km vs 46.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Miller

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 11%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Hoxton Park carries lower crime risk (43/100 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

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

Miller Hoxton Park
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.

Miller Hoxton Park
Walkability 80 / 71
Miller — Walkability: 80/100 Hoxton Park — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 5 / 57
Miller — Safety: 5/100 Hoxton Park — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 58
Miller — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hoxton Park — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Hoxton Park rents higher ($490/wk vs $201/wk); Hoxton Park has higher household incomes ($101,920 vs $42,900).

Miller Hoxton Park
Population 3,374 4,572
+36% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +5.0%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $42,900/yr $101,920/yr
+138% vs other
Median weekly rent $201/wk $490/wk
+144% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Miller Hoxton Park
0-4 6.7% / 5.7%
Miller — 0-4: 6.7% Hoxton Park — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 16.0% / 16.4%
Miller — 5-14: 16.0% Hoxton Park — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 7.3% / 8.2%
Miller — 15-19: 7.3% Hoxton Park — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 7.5% / 6.7%
Miller — 20-24: 7.5% Hoxton Park — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 12.2% / 12.5%
Miller — 25-34: 12.2% Hoxton Park — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 11.0% / 14.2%
Miller — 35-44: 11.0% Hoxton Park — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 12.1% / 13.9%
Miller — 45-54: 12.1% Hoxton Park — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.3% / 12.4%
Miller — 55-64: 13.3% Hoxton Park — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 7.7% / 6.9%
Miller — 65-74: 7.7% Hoxton Park — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 4.7% / 2.4%
Miller — 75-84: 4.7% Hoxton Park — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 1.4% / 0.7%
Miller — 85+: 1.4% Hoxton Park — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Miller 29.5% couple families
Miller — Couple Families: 29.5% Miller — Lone Person: 38.6% Miller — One Parent Families: 27.3% Miller — Group Household: 2.4% Miller — Other Families: 2.3%
Hoxton Park 66.4% couple families
Hoxton Park — Couple Families: 66.4% Hoxton Park — Lone Person: 11.4% Hoxton Park — One Parent Families: 19.4% Hoxton Park — Group Household: 1.7% Hoxton Park — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Miller 66.4% renting
Miller — Owned Outright: 15.6% Miller — Mortgage: 18.0% Miller — Renting: 66.4%
Hoxton Park 26.0% renting
Hoxton Park — Owned Outright: 23.9% Hoxton Park — Mortgage: 50.1% Hoxton Park — Renting: 26.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Miller Hoxton Park
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 10.5%
Miller — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Hoxton Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 9.2%
Miller — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% Hoxton Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 6.8%
Miller — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Hoxton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 2.3%
Miller — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Hoxton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.7%
Miller — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Hoxton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).

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.

Miller Hoxton Park
Iraq 2.9% / 8.6%
Miller — Iraq: 2.9% Hoxton Park — Iraq: 8.6%
Vietnam 6.8% / 3.3%
Miller — Vietnam: 6.8% Hoxton Park — Vietnam: 3.3%
Fiji 2.0% / 6.2%
Miller — Fiji: 2.0% Hoxton Park — Fiji: 6.2%
Lebanon 5.5% / 1.1%
Miller — Lebanon: 5.5% Hoxton Park — Lebanon: 1.1%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.0%
Miller — New Zealand: 2.8% Hoxton Park — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines 0.9% / 2.8%
Miller — Philippines: 0.9% Hoxton Park — Philippines: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Miller 67.9% houses
Miller — Houses: 67.9% Miller — Flats / Apartments: 27.6% Miller — Townhouses: 4.4%
Hoxton Park 89.3% houses
Hoxton Park — Houses: 89.3% Hoxton Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Hoxton Park — Townhouses: 10.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Miller Hoxton Park
Median house price $969,250 $1,170,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 10 sales
 25 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

Miller Hoxton Park
Residential 76% 63%
Parks and recreation 19% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 17%
Environmental 0% 6%
Industrial 0% 4%
Commercial 4% 1%
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

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

Miller Hoxton Park
Houses — 3.7%
$760/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Miller Hoxton Park
House price Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Income Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Hoxton Park scores higher overall (56 vs 47); Miller is more walkable (80 vs 71).

Miller Hoxton Park
Grade C B
Score 47/100 56/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Hoxton Park carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); Miller carries more crime risk (95 vs 43).

Miller Hoxton Park
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
43/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Miller Hoxton Park
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 3.5 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 3.2%

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

Schools in Hoxton Park

  • Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Hoxton Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Malek Fahd Islamic School Hoxton Park Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Miller Hoxton Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 4
Childcare 7 5
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Hoxton Park sits further from the CBD (46.9 km vs 43.6 km).

Miller Hoxton Park
Walkability score 80/100 71/100
Distance to Sydney 43.6 km 46.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 62.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 68.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2168
 1.1%
postcode 2171
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 2168
 57
postcode 2171

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.

Miller Hoxton Park
Car (driver) 65.9% / 60.7%
Miller — Car (driver): 65.9% Hoxton Park — Car (driver): 60.7%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 29.3%
Miller — Worked from Home: 16.8% Hoxton Park — Worked from Home: 29.3%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 5.8%
Miller — Car (passenger): 7.2% Hoxton Park — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Train 4.5% / 2.1%
Miller — Train: 4.5% Hoxton Park — Train: 2.1%
Bus 3.2% / 0.8%
Miller — Bus: 3.2% Hoxton Park — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only 1.9% / 0.9%
Miller — Walked Only: 1.9% Hoxton Park — Walked Only: 0.9%

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

Setting

Miller Hoxton Park
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.9 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Miller Hoxton Park
Connectivity score 76/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
1,423 premises
 37%
1,360 premises

Climate

Miller Hoxton Park
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)

Miller Hoxton Park
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Miller

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River

Hoxton Park

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet River

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