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Sydney (North) - Millers Point vs Ultimo

Name: Sydney (North) - Millers Point vs Ultimo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Sydney (North) - Millers Point profile · Ultimo profile

Sydney (North) - Millers Point Ultimo

Sydney (North) - Millers Point and Ultimo are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different financial profiles. Sydney (North) - Millers Point is a wealthier area where the typical weekly personal income is $1,509, far higher than the $772 typical income in Ultimo. This gap is reflected in household earnings, with 42.2% of Sydney (North) - Millers Point homes earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 23.8% in Ultimo. Sydney (North) - Millers Point also has a more established population, with residents who are noticeably older on average, and it is far more likely to have people aged 65 and over (14.7% compared to 6.3% in Ultimo).

Everyday life in both areas shares a high level of education, with a similar share of residents having finished Year 12 and both areas scoring the highest possible mark for job skills. They are also both very diverse; for example, people born overseas make up 54.2% of Sydney (North) - Millers Point and 66.2% of Ultimo. While both are highly walkable and close to the city, Ultimo has grown much faster since 2021, with a population increase of 39.7% compared to 13.6% in Sydney (North) - Millers Point.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.5 pts higher in Ultimo Full-time: 15.5 pts higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point Personal income: $737 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point Work from home: 13.8 pts higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point Born overseas: 12.0 pts higher in Ultimo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +594 larger in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

8,004 41st pct 7,410 37th pct

Median age in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +7 yrs older in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

37 yrs 36th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

46.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 13.4%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +10.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 6.3%

5.4% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

49.8% Never married +17.2 pts ▸ 67.0%

36.5% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 23.3%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Sydney (North) - Millers Point Ultimo

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.3% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 26.7%

6.3% China +10.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

4.3% India even 4.4%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

16.5% Chinese +14.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.9% English ◂ +9.4 pts 13.5%

13.2% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

9.1% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

4.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.1% Filipino even 2.1%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

54.7% English only ◂ +20.2 pts 34.5%

7.5% Mandarin +10.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.0% Cantonese +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Hindi even 1.8%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

35.3% Christianity ◂ +15.4 pts 19.9%

6.6% Buddhism +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +3 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +8.04 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

16.20 100th pct 8.16 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +9 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

71 95th pct 62 92nd pct

Students in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +959 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

2,935 77th pct 1,976 62nd pct

Avg size in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +5 larger in Ultimo

489 59th pct 494 60th pct

ICSEA in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +16 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

1,150 96th pct 1,135 92nd pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 81.8%

5.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

2.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 40.8%

21.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 21.4%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.2% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

32.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 26.9%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

7.1% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +$737 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$1,509 99th pct $772 43rd pct

Household income in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +$652 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$2,457 88th pct $1,805 53rd pct

Family income in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +$1,253 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$3,450 95th pct $2,197 58th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 13.8%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.6% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.7% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

20.4% Under $650 +18.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 15.7%

21.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None +5.6 pts ▸ 78.3%

13.8% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

3.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +46 larger in Ultimo

31 10th pct 77 25th pct

Median age in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +11 yrs older in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

35 yrs 95th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +$1,083 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$1,593 100th pct $510 22nd pct

Household income in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +$1,084 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$2,312 83rd pct $1,228 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +0.3 larger in Ultimo

1.8 0th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 50.5%

27.9% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

6.3% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.2% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Household size

44.7% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 36.6%

40.9% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 36.2%

8.8% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.4% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.8% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +$140 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$640 100th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +$500 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

$3,000 96th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +0.10 higher in Ultimo

1.10 95th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.9% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 68.1%

18.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 12.4%

12.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

1.1% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

92.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 87.4%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.6% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 32.3%

15.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

5.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

1.9% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

28.7% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.7% $750 or more ◂ +23.6 pts 12.1%

28.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.5%

2.8% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.3% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 34.1%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +101 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

112 87th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +12.51 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

13.99 90th pct 1.48 16th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +18,940.6 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

21,360.2 100th pct 2,419.6 86th pct

PT routes in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +85 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

116 90th pct 31 86th pct

Stop walk in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +3 longer in Ultimo

0 0th pct 3 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +77,485 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

215,518 97th pct 138,033 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +491,862 more in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

985,626 100th pct 493,764 91st pct

Transit to city in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +25 longer in Ultimo

4 0th pct 29 8th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.8 pts 40.8%

15.4% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

8.3% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.3% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 48.2%

37.4% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

1.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 15.5%

17.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +10.5 pts 7.2%

8.1% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.4% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.4% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 34.2%

23.4% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 12.1%

5.6% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

3.3% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +2 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +5 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +92 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

1,166 100th pct 1,074 79th pct

ERP in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +1,229 higher in Ultimo

9,305 44th pct 10,534 50th pct

Growth in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +26.1 pts higher in Ultimo

13.6% 87th pct 39.7% 99th pct

Businesses in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +41,378 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

43,144 100th pct 1,766 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +29 higher in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

1,419 87th pct 1,390 86th pct

Max temp in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo even

13.7 71st pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo +0.1 higher in Ultimo

9.7 100th pct 9.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Sydney (North) - Millers Point in Ultimo even