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Barangaroo vs Milsons Point

Name: Barangaroo vs Milsons Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Barangaroo profile · Milsons Point profile

Barangaroo Milsons Point

Milsons Point and Barangaroo are neighbouring areas in the city, though they differ in scale and demographics. Milsons Point is much more populous and has a significantly older population, with 22.7% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 12.3% in Barangaroo. Barangaroo is far more expensive for residents, with typical weekly rents of $1,246 and typical monthly home loan payments of $8,834, while Milsons Point sees typical rents of $750 and loan payments of $2,800. Homes in Milsons Point are also more likely to be larger, with 30.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 16.3% in Barangaroo.

Everyday life in both places is similar, as they share nearly identical rates of people born overseas (around 50%) and the same number of people per home (1.8). Both areas are highly educated, with a high share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well above the national figure. While Milsons Point has a more established feel with more homes owned outright, Barangaroo has seen more recent movement, with 70.1% of its people moving in during the last five years compared to 58.6% in Milsons Point.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,309 larger in Milsons Point Mortgage: $6,034 higher in Barangaroo 3+ bedrooms: 14.5 pts higher in Milsons Point Recent movers: 11.5 pts higher in Barangaroo Owned outright: 11.1 pts higher in Milsons Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +2,309 larger in Milsons Point gap widening

220 56th pct 2,529 81st pct

Median age in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +4 yrs older in Milsons Point gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

49.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.9 pts 37.7%

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 27.2%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.2% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 47.6%

34.9% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

9.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Barangaroo Milsons Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

33.6% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

13.2% China ◂ +5.9 pts 7.2%

2.3% England +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% India +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

25.9% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 20.5%

19.5% English +5.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

10.0% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.5% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.3% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.8% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

1.8% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

44.1% English only +14.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

10.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

6.4% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Arabic ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 40.4%

34.1% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

16.4% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%

1.4% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +13 more in Barangaroo

47 91st pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +112 larger in Milsons Point

639 87th pct 750 93rd pct

ICSEA in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +17 higher in Milsons Point

1,164 100th pct 1,181 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 82.2%

5.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

1.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

21.9% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.4% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Field of qualification

34.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 33.5%

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

4.7% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

4.7% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +$301 higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing

$2,167 100th pct $1,866 100th pct

Household income in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +$1,324 higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing

$4,591 100th pct $3,267 100th pct

Family income in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +$290 higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing

$4,807 100th pct $4,517 100th pct

Household income distribution

49.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 40.4%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 23.3%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.9% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 27.3%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.2% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Mental health even 5.5%

5.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.4% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +3.8 pts ▸ 69.7%

11.8% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +7 larger in Milsons Point

0 0th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +16 yrs older in Barangaroo

45 yrs 83rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +$2,063 higher in Barangaroo

$3,500 100th pct $1,437 89th pct

Household income in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +$4,626 higher in Barangaroo

$8,000 100th pct $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barangaroo in Milsons Point even gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 57.0%

29.3% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.9% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

43.3% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

41.3% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 40.3%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

0.0% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +$496 higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing

$1,246 100th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +$6,034 higher in Barangaroo gap widening

$8,834 100th pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Barangaroo in Milsons Point even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 54.9%

17.3% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

0.0% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

95.2% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 99.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Separate house even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 36.2%

26.9% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.5% 3 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

2.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

92.3% $750 or more ◂ +43.3 pts 49.0%

7.7% $550–$749 +21.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

81.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +38.3 pts 42.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +5 more in Milsons Point

2 71st pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +6.32 more in Barangaroo

9.09 87th pct 2.77 68th pct

Departures/1k in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +6,279.5 more in Barangaroo

9,045.5 100th pct 2,765.9 96th pct

PT routes in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +8 more in Milsons Point

4 82nd pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +2 longer in Barangaroo

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +4 longer in Milsons Point

2 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +91,017 more in Milsons Point

20,445 74th pct 111,462 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +49,506 more in Milsons Point

474,857 91st pct 524,363 92nd pct

Transit to city in Barangaroo in Milsons Point +1 longer in Barangaroo

23 1st pct 22 0th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 64.2%

13.7% Walked ◂ +10.5 pts 3.2%

12.1% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.2% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 51.8%

29.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 28.1%

7.7% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +8.2 pts 16.0%

19.4% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.8% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

7.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

5.6% Retail trade even 5.7%

2.4% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Media & telecommunications +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

37.9% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 28.8%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Barangaroo in Milsons Point even

9.7 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barangaroo in Milsons Point even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Barangaroo in Milsons Point even