Millfield vs Paxton

Paxton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Millfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Millfield: a median of $882,000, against $740,000 in Paxton, though rent is higher in Paxton. On these figures, Paxton tends to suit families with children and 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

Millfield

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Paxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($740,000 vs $882,500)

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

Paxton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (122 min vs 127 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (157.7 km vs 161.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Millfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 69/100)

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

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

Millfield Paxton
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.

Millfield Paxton
Walkability 30 / 34
Millfield — Walkability: 30/100 Paxton — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 60 / 31
Millfield — Safety: 60/100 Paxton — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 27 / 83
Millfield — Low fire risk: 27/100 Paxton — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Millfield skews older (38 vs 33).

Millfield Paxton
Population 1,282
+5% vs other
 1,215
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.4% +29.0%
Median age 38 33
Median household income $86,736/yr $87,984/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $345/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Millfield Paxton
0-4 6.7% / 7.9%
Millfield — 0-4: 6.7% Paxton — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 13.9% / 17.3%
Millfield — 5-14: 13.9% Paxton — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 6.9% / 5.6%
Millfield — 15-19: 6.9% Paxton — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.0% / 5.0%
Millfield — 20-24: 6.0% Paxton — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 11.2% / 15.3%
Millfield — 25-34: 11.2% Paxton — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 15.0% / 12.3%
Millfield — 35-44: 15.0% Paxton — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.1% / 12.9%
Millfield — 45-54: 13.1% Paxton — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 12.7% / 10.3%
Millfield — 55-64: 12.7% Paxton — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 10.8% / 8.8%
Millfield — 65-74: 10.8% Paxton — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 2.8% / 4.0%
Millfield — 75-84: 2.8% Paxton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.3% / 0.6%
Millfield — 85+: 1.3% Paxton — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Millfield 51.8% couple families
Millfield — Couple Families: 51.8% Millfield — Lone Person: 25.2% Millfield — One Parent Families: 16.4% Millfield — Group Household: 4.6% Millfield — Other Families: 2.0%
Paxton 48.3% couple families
Paxton — Couple Families: 48.3% Paxton — Lone Person: 23.5% Paxton — One Parent Families: 22.5% Paxton — Group Household: 4.1% Paxton — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Millfield 9.9% renting
Millfield — Owned Outright: 37.0% Millfield — Mortgage: 53.1% Millfield — Renting: 9.9%
Paxton 17.1% renting
Paxton — Owned Outright: 29.1% Paxton — Mortgage: 53.8% Paxton — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Millfield Paxton
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 22.2%
Millfield — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Paxton — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.4%
Millfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Paxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 3.8%
Millfield — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Paxton — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.4%
Millfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Paxton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.9%
Millfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Paxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

Millfield Paxton
England 2.8% / 1.2%
Millfield — England: 2.8% Paxton — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.3%
Millfield — New Zealand: 1.0% Paxton — New Zealand: 1.3%
Scotland 0.2% / 0.4%
Millfield — Scotland: 0.2% Paxton — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.3%
Millfield — Philippines: 0.2% Paxton — Philippines: 0.3%
South Africa 0.3% / —
Millfield — South Africa: 0.3% Paxton — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.3%
Millfield — Italy: not among its largest Paxton — Italy: 0.3%
India 0.2% / —
Millfield — India: 0.2% Paxton — India: not among its largest
China 0.2% / —
Millfield — China: 0.2% Paxton — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Millfield 99.3% houses
Millfield — Houses: 99.3% Millfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Paxton 99.5% houses
Paxton — Houses: 99.5% Paxton — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Millfield Paxton
Median house price $882,500 $740,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $488,888 $470,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 14 sales
 44 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Millfield Paxton
3 bed $705K / $685K
Millfield — 3 bed: $705K (13 sales) Paxton — 3 bed: $685K (24 sales)

13 vs 24 sales

4 bed $972K / $770K
Millfield — 4 bed: $972K (16 sales) Paxton — 4 bed: $770K (14 sales)

16 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Millfield has more rural and farming land (92% vs 53%).

Millfield Paxton
Rural and farming 92% 53%
Residential 3% 39%
Environmental 4% 8%
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

Millfield Paxton
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
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.

Millfield Paxton
Houses 2.9%
$550/wk on $1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Millfield Paxton
House price Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of NSW —

Liveability

Millfield Paxton
Grade C
same for both
Score 32/100 34/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Millfield carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 17); Paxton carries more crime risk (69 vs 40).

Millfield Paxton
Bushfire High
73/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
69/100
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

Millfield Paxton
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Millfield

  • Millfield Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Paxton

  • Paxton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Millfield Paxton
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Millfield sits further from the CBD (161.8 km vs 157.7 km).

Millfield Paxton
Walkability score 30/100 34/100
Distance to Sydney 161.8 km
+3% vs other
 157.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 127 min 122 min
Public transport score 30/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2325
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2325
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.

Millfield Paxton
Car (driver) 73.2% / 78.5%
Millfield — Car (driver): 73.2% Paxton — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 14.6%
Millfield — Worked from Home: 22.0% Paxton — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.0%
Millfield — Car (passenger): 3.2% Paxton — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.1%
Millfield — Walked Only: 1.5% Paxton — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus — / 0.7%
Millfield — Bus: not among its largest Paxton — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Millfield Paxton
Elevation 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.8 km 38.8 km

NBN connectivity

Millfield Paxton
Connectivity score 64/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
599 premises
 46%
515 premises

Climate

Millfield Paxton
Annual rainfall 804 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Millfield Paxton
Average residential rate $1,405/yr
same for both
Council Cessnock
same for both

Federal electorate

Millfield Paxton
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Millfield Paxton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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