Miller flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Miller (Liverpool, NSW) - 1.25 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Miller's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Miller

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Miller at a glance

Parcels 882 Median lot 590 m² Mapped easements 1 Bus stops 64

How Miller is zoned

High Density Residential 41%
Medium Density Residential 35%
Public Recreation 20%
Local Centre 4%
Infrastructure 0%

Buying in Miller? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.

Across its 1.25 km², Miller is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 27% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 17% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is High Density Residential. The median lot measures about 590 m² across 882 parcels.

Who lives in Miller

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Miller suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
3,374
usual residents, 2021
Median age
35
years
Median household income
$825
per week, Liverpool suburb typical $1,959
Median rent
$201
per week, Liverpool suburb typical $486
Median mortgage
$1,800
per month
Household size
2.8
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 738, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Miller's 3,374 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.7%
5-14 16.0%
15-19 7.3%
20-24 7.5%
25-34 12.2%
35-44 11.0%
45-54 12.1%
55-64 13.3%
65-74 7.7%
75-84 4.7%
85+ 1.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Ashcroft - Busby - Miller, the wider ABS statistical area containing Miller. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Miller itself.

16,934 in 2001 to 18,381 in 2025, up 9%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Miller data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Miller address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Miller. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Miller. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Miller lot.

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Miller planning - frequently asked

Is Miller flood-prone?

About 27% of Miller falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 24%. Published flood models are held over parts of Miller; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Miller bushfire-prone?

Around 17% of Miller is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Liverpool average of 41%.

Is Miller under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Miller, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 1,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 21 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Miller?

The dominant planning zone in Miller is High Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Medium Density Residential and Public Recreation.

Does Miller have heritage-listed places?

Miller has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Miller?

Across 882 surveyed parcels in Miller, the median lot size is about 590 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Miller have a train station?

There is no train station inside Miller itself. The suburb is served by 64 bus stops.

What is the population of Miller?

At the 2021 Census Miller had 3,374 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Ashcroft - Busby - Miller statistical area, which contains Miller, went from 16,934 people in 2001 to 18,381 in 2025, up 9%.

Is Miller an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Miller scores 738 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Miller?

Median household income in Miller was $825 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,959 for the typical suburb in Liverpool. Median rent was $201 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Sadleir 1.0 km 17% 7%
Busby 1.0 km 9% 0%
Cartwright 1.2 km 28% 44%
Hinchinbrook 1.5 km 18% 16%
Heckenberg 1.7 km 8% 4%
Ashcroft 1.8 km 28% 24%
Green Valley 2.2 km 4% 2%
Hoxton Park 2.3 km 34% 37%
Lurnea 2.3 km 14% <1%
Prestons 2.5 km 28% 21%

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