Woodberry vs Millers Forest

Woodberry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 47 in Millers Forest. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Millers Forest, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Millers Forest: a median of $1.45 million, against $645,000 in Woodberry, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Woodberry tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Millers Forest 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

They split

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

  • Woodberry has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • 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

Woodberry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($645,000 vs $1,450,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodberry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $395/wk)
  • But 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

Woodberry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 25/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (158.8 km vs 162.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Millers Forest

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Woodberry is more walkable (35/100 vs 25/100)

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

Investors

Millers Forest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.6% vs 1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Woodberry 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.

Woodberry 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.

Woodberry Millers Forest
Walkability 35 / 25
Woodberry — Walkability: 35/100 Millers Forest — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 18 / 36
Woodberry — Safety: 18/100 Millers Forest — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woodberry — Low fire risk: 100/100 Millers Forest — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woodberry has more residents (3,024 vs 357); Millers Forest has higher household incomes ($102,492 vs $61,724).

Woodberry Millers Forest
Population 3,024
+88% vs other
 357
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +6.6%
Median age 36 47
Median household income $61,724/yr $102,492/yr
+66% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $395/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodberry Millers Forest
0-4 6.9% / 3.9%
Woodberry — 0-4: 6.9% Millers Forest — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 14.9% / 8.4%
Woodberry — 5-14: 14.9% Millers Forest — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 6.9% / 7.0%
Woodberry — 15-19: 6.9% Millers Forest — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.7% / 4.8%
Woodberry — 20-24: 5.7% Millers Forest — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 14.4% / 10.9%
Woodberry — 25-34: 14.4% Millers Forest — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 10.4% / 9.5%
Woodberry — 35-44: 10.4% Millers Forest — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 12.0% / 14.3%
Woodberry — 45-54: 12.0% Millers Forest — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 13.1% / 16.8%
Woodberry — 55-64: 13.1% Millers Forest — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 9.7% / 14.0%
Woodberry — 65-74: 9.7% Millers Forest — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 4.6% / 7.0%
Woodberry — 75-84: 4.6% Millers Forest — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.1% / 1.7%
Woodberry — 85+: 1.1% Millers Forest — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodberry 31.0% couple families
Woodberry — Couple Families: 31.0% Woodberry — One Parent Families: 30.3% Woodberry — Lone Person: 30.6% Woodberry — Other Families: 3.5% Woodberry — Group Household: 4.7%
Millers Forest 58.8% couple families
Millers Forest — Couple Families: 58.8% Millers Forest — One Parent Families: 20.6% Millers Forest — Lone Person: 13.2% Millers Forest — Other Families: 7.4% Millers Forest — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woodberry 34.3% renting
Woodberry — Owned Outright: 27.4% Woodberry — Mortgage: 38.2% Woodberry — Renting: 34.3%
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.

Woodberry Millers Forest
England 1.9% / 1.1%
Woodberry — England: 1.9% Millers Forest — England: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.8%
Woodberry — New Zealand: 1.0% Millers Forest — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.8%
Woodberry — Scotland: 0.4% Millers Forest — Scotland: 0.8%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Woodberry — Philippines: 1.0% Millers Forest — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.3% / —
Woodberry — India: 0.3% Millers Forest — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

Qualifications

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

Woodberry Millers Forest
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 24.9%
Woodberry — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Millers Forest — Certificate III & IV: 24.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 7.3%
Woodberry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Millers Forest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 7.0%
Woodberry — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Millers Forest — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 1.1%
Woodberry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Millers Forest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / 0.8%
Woodberry — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% Millers Forest — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodberry 96.2% houses
Woodberry — Houses: 96.2% Woodberry — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Woodberry — Townhouses: 3.6%
Millers Forest 90.9% houses
Millers Forest — Houses: 90.9% Millers Forest — Flats / Apartments: 9.1% Millers Forest — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Woodberry Millers Forest
Median house price $645,000 $1,450,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Millers Forest has more rural and farming land (89% vs 47%); Woodberry has more land zoned for conservation (35% vs 11%).

Woodberry Millers Forest
Rural and farming 47% 89%
Environmental 35% 11%
Residential 14% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
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

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

Woodberry Millers Forest
Houses 4.8%
$670/wk on $720K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Woodberry Millers Forest
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Income Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools Higher than 5% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of NSW —

Liveability

Woodberry is more walkable (35 vs 25).

Woodberry Millers Forest
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Woodberry carries more crime risk (82 vs 64).

Woodberry Millers Forest
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 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 8
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Woodberry Millers Forest
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1

Schools in Woodberry

  • Francis Greenway High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Woodberry Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Woodberry Learning Centre Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Millers Forest

  • Millers Forest Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woodberry Millers Forest
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 2 12

Mobility

Millers Forest sits further from the CBD (162.8 km vs 158.8 km).

Woodberry Millers Forest
Walkability score 35/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 158.8 km 162.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min
same for both
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 31/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2322
 0.5%
postcode 2324
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2322
 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.

Woodberry Millers Forest
Car (driver) 80.6% / 59.1%
Woodberry — Car (driver): 80.6% Millers Forest — Car (driver): 59.1%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 26.0%
Woodberry — Worked from Home: 10.0% Millers Forest — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.5%
Woodberry — Car (passenger): 6.0% Millers Forest — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 1.4% / 8.4%
Woodberry — Walked Only: 1.4% Millers Forest — Walked Only: 8.4%
Train 1.6% / —
Woodberry — Train: 1.6% Millers Forest — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Woodberry Millers Forest
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.4 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Woodberry Millers Forest
Connectivity score 66/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,247 premises
 0%
137 premises

Climate

Woodberry Millers Forest
Annual rainfall 1,181 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Woodberry 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Woodberry

Acreage Affordable

Millers Forest

River Rural

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