Suburb in Cessnock

Millfield, NSW

Millfield had a population of 1,282 at the 2021 Census (+27.4% since 2016). Median age 37.4. Median weekly household income $1,699. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Millfield at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Millfield's population grew by 27.4% to 1,282, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 37.4 is close to the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 14.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.7%.

9.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 36.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 412 households.

The median household earns $1,699 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $350 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,732 a month.

9.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 1.9% use a language other than English at home. 43.4% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Millfield beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMillfieldNSWAustralia
Population1,2828,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+27.4%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age37.438.438.2
Households4122,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting9.9%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright36.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,699$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$350$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,732$2,142$1,866
Born overseas9.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home1.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion43.4%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+27.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7512011
  2. 1,0062016
  3. 1,2822021

Age

Median age 37.4, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Millfield New South Wales
Share of people by age, Millfield and New South Wales
0–914.5%
10–1913.0%
20–2911.2%
30–3914.6%
40–4910.5%
50–5914.4%
60–6911.9%
70–795.9%
80+2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Millfield at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian49.3%
  2. English46.1%
  3. Irish12.0%
  4. Scottish11.0%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Indonesian0.5%
  2. Thai0.4%
  3. Mandarin0.3%
  4. Tamil0.3%
  5. Turkish0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.1%
  2. New Zealand1.1%
  3. the United States0.8%
  4. Croatia0.5%
  5. Malta0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Millfield

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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