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Millers Point vs Sydney

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Millers Point profile · Sydney profile

Millers Point Sydney

Sydney and Millers Point are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Sydney is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32, while those in Millers Point are far older at 43. Sydney is also far more diverse; 70.9% of people were born overseas and 60.5% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Millers Point is wealthier, where the typical weekly personal income is $1,723, compared to $971 in Sydney.

Both areas are a walker's paradise, with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of parks, schools and shops. This shared accessibility is reflected in how they track against each other, though Sydney is still far more likely to be car-free, with 60.3% of homes having no motor vehicle. Meanwhile, Millers Point has a higher share of people working from home at 58.4%, compared to 39.3% in Sydney.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,932 larger in Sydney Born overseas: 25.4 pts higher in Sydney Other language: 34.3 pts higher in Sydney No car: 28.5 pts higher in Sydney Work from home: 19.1 pts higher in Millers Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Millers Pointin Sydney +14,932 larger in Sydney gap widening
1,735 77th pct 16,667 89th pct
Median age in Millers Pointin Sydney +11 yrs older in Millers Point gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Millers Pointin Sydney +0.0 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
0.2% 31st pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Millers Pointin Sydney +12.4 pts higher in Millers Point gap steady
19.5% 53rd pct 7.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in Millers Pointin Sydney +2.1 pts higher in Millers Point gap steady
7.1% 11th pct 5.1% 8th pct
De facto in Millers Pointin Sydney +2.2 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
15.8% 75th pct 18.1% 84th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) +25.2 pts ▸ 59.9%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.8 pts 15.1%
19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 7.1%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

Marital status

40.2% Never married +18.4 pts ▸ 58.5%
44.5% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 30.6%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
2.2% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Millers Point Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Millers Pointin Sydney +25.4 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
45.4% 99th pct 70.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

49.2% Australia ◂ +26.9 pts 22.3%
4.3% China +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.9% England ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%
2.8% India +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
1.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

30.7% English ◂ +17.5 pts 13.2%
10.9% Chinese +18.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
15.4% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 7.3%
15.2% Irish ◂ +11.3 pts 3.9%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 2.9%
4.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
4.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
1.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Millers Pointin Sydney +34.3 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
26.2% 89th pct 60.5% 100th pct
Limited English in Millers Pointin Sydney +9.8 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 11.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

68.3% English only ◂ +36.7 pts 31.6%
5.3% Mandarin +7.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.2% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Millers Pointin Sydney +6.1 pts higher in Millers Point gap steady
42.8% 57th pct 36.7% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 36.7%
40.1% Christianity ◂ +13.5 pts 26.7%
2.7% Buddhism +18.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.1% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Millers Pointin Sydney +1.3 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
81.3% 100th pct 82.6% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Millers Pointin Sydney +6.9 pts higher in Millers Point gap widening
56.1% 100th pct 49.2% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Millers Pointin Sydney +0.96 more in Millers Point
8.06 71st pct 7.10 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Millers Pointin Sydney +27 more in Sydney
45 91st pct 72 96th pct
Avg size in Millers Pointin Sydney +90 larger in Millers Point
655 88th pct 565 80th pct
ICSEA in Millers Pointin Sydney +4 higher in Millers Point
1,165 100th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 82.6%
7.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%
2.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 40.5%
23.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 17.5%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

34.3% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
17.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.6 pts 11.3%
7.7% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
7.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
3.8% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
3.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Millers Pointin Sydney +$752 higher in Millers Point gap widening
$1,723 100th pct $971 79th pct
Household income in Millers Pointin Sydney +$933 higher in Millers Point gap widening
$3,160 99th pct $2,227 85th pct
Family income in Millers Pointin Sydney +$1,783 higher in Millers Point gap widening
$4,125 100th pct $2,342 75th pct
High earners in Millers Pointin Sydney +20.9 pts higher in Millers Point gap widening
40.6% 100th pct 19.7% 89th pct
High-income homes in Millers Pointin Sydney +17.3 pts higher in Millers Point gap widening
50.4% 100th pct 33.1% 87th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 20.7%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 33.4%
11.6% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

22.0% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
20.2% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
25.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 10.3%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 18.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Millers Pointin Sydney +11.4 pts higher in Millers Point
22.5% 22nd pct 11.1% 2nd pct
Mental health in Millers Pointin Sydney +1.8 pts higher in Millers Point
5.3% 26th pct 3.5% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Millers Pointin Sydney +0.6 pts higher in Millers Point gap narrowing
2.2% 26th pct 1.6% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%
5.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
5.3% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None +11.1 pts ▸ 80.6%
16.5% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 8.8%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%
0.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Millers Pointin Sydney +7.7 pts higher in Millers Point gap widening
15.8% 38th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Millers Pointin Sydney +2.8 pts higher in Millers Point gap steady
6.9% 12th pct 4.1% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Millers Pointin Sydney +5.2 pts higher in Millers Point gap steady
13.5% 11th pct 8.3% 5th pct
Defence service in Millers Pointin Sydney +1.8 pts higher in Millers Point
3.1% 58th pct 1.3% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Millers Pointin Sydney +4.9 pts higher in Millers Point gap steady
14.1% 11th pct 9.2% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Millers Pointin Sydney +42 larger in Sydney
4 46th pct 46 76th pct
Median age in Millers Pointin Sydney +28 yrs older in Millers Point
59 yrs 94th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Millers Pointin Sydney
— 62.8% 88th pct
Unemployment in Millers Pointin Sydney
— 17.6% 79th pct
Median income in Millers Pointin Sydney +$313 higher in Sydney
$749 60th pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Millers Pointin Sydney +$715 higher in Millers Point
$2,750 86th pct $2,035 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Millers Pointin Sydney
— 13.0% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Millers Pointin Sydney +0.2 larger in Sydney gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Millers Pointin Sydney +2.0 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
6.1% 26th pct 8.1% 34th pct
Living alone in Millers Pointin Sydney +2.3 pts higher in Millers Point gap narrowing
39.8% 90th pct 37.4% 88th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 60.9%
33.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 26.0%
6.1% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.3% Other families +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 37.9%
39.8% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 37.4%
9.4% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.8% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Millers Pointin Sydney +$200 higher in Millers Point gap widening
$800 100th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Millers Pointin Sydney +$1,209 higher in Millers Point gap widening
$3,900 100th pct $2,691 89th pct
People / bedroom in Millers Pointin Sydney +0.30 higher in Sydney gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Millers Pointin Sydney +11.6 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
60.4% 97th pct 72.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Millers Pointin Sydney +11.6 pts higher in Millers Point gap widening
24.9% 14th pct 13.3% 5th pct
Separate houses in Millers Pointin Sydney +1.1 pts higher in Millers Point gap narrowing
1.2% 0th pct 0.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Millers Pointin Sydney +18.5 pts higher in Millers Point gap widening
29.4% 0th pct 10.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.4% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 72.0%
24.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 13.3%
13.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%
1.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

80.4% Flat or apartment +18.8 pts ▸ 99.2%
18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
25.5% 1 bedroom +10.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
24.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 10.1%
3.6% Studio / none +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $750 or more ◂ +31.5 pts 24.4%
26.3% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
11.8% $350–$549 +19.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
3.2% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 41.3%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Millers Pointin Sydney +28.5 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
31.8% 100th pct 60.3% 100th pct
Work from home in Millers Pointin Sydney +19.1 pts higher in Millers Point gap widening
58.4% 100th pct 39.3% 90th pct
PT commute in Millers Pointin Sydney +10.9 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
3.5% 87th pct 14.3% 100th pct
PT stops in Millers Pointin Sydney +103 more in Sydney
7 77th pct 110 90th pct
Stops/1k in Millers Pointin Sydney +2.57 more in Sydney
4.03 74th pct 6.60 84th pct
Departures/1k in Millers Pointin Sydney +8,761.9 more in Sydney
2,353.3 94th pct 11,115.2 100th pct
PT routes in Millers Pointin Sydney +115 more in Sydney
4 82nd pct 119 91st pct
Stop walk in Millers Pointin Sydney +4 longer in Millers Point
4 29th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Millers Pointin Sydney +2 longer in Millers Point
4 0th pct 2 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Millers Pointin Sydney +198,497 more in Sydney
40,380 86th pct 238,877 97th pct
Reach 45 min in Millers Pointin Sydney +515,740 more in Sydney
509,433 92nd pct 1,025,173 100th pct
Transit to city in Millers Pointin Sydney +18 longer in Millers Point
21 0th pct 3 0th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Worked at home ◂ +19.1 pts 39.3%
13.7% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%
2.3% Train +5.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.9% Bus +4.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Car (passenger) even 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% No vehicle +28.5 pts ▸ 60.3%
51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.7 pts 33.6%
15.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 5.2%
1.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Millers Pointin Sydney +9.0 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
60.8% 98th pct 69.8% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Millers Pointin Sydney +10.9 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
23.6% 90th pct 34.5% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Millers Pointin Sydney +3.4 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
3.3% 47th pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Millers Pointin Sydney +0.5 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
65.4% 67th pct 65.8% 69th pct
Full-time in Millers Pointin Sydney +15.0 pts higher in Millers Point gap widening
68.0% 86th pct 53.1% 26th pct

Industries people work in

22.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 15.8%
3.6% Accommodation & food +15.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.7 pts 12.3%
8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
6.1% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.1% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
4.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 32.2%
28.1% Managers ◂ +12.5 pts 15.6%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
5.6% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.4% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.7% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Millers Pointin Sydney +0.2 higher in Sydney
9.6 100th pct 9.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Millers Pointin Sydney even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Millers Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Millers Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Millers Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Millers Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Millers Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Millers Pointin Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Millers Pointin Sydney +25.9 more in Sydney
21.9 64th pct 47.8 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Millers Pointin Sydney +390 higher in Sydney
780 100th pct 1,171 100th pct
Mean slope in Millers Pointin Sydney +17.4 pts higher in Millers Point
39.5% 100th pct 22.1% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Millers Point vs Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12630/millers-point/vs/SAL13730/sydney