# Milsons Point vs Neutral Bay — 2021 Census comparison

Suburb / Locality comparison · about 1.6 km apart

Neutral Bay and Milsons Point are neighbouring areas with very high incomes and a strong presence of overseas-born residents. Milsons Point is more diverse and affluent, with 50.5% of people born overseas and 52.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It is also older, with a typical resident aged 44 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.7%). Neutral Bay is younger, with a typical resident aged 38, and has a higher share of children under 15 (13.2%) and people caring for children unpaid.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same number of nearby schools and almost identical rates of volunteering and people living alone. Both areas are much more likely than the national figure to have residents working from home and homes with no motor vehicle. While both are very walkable, Milsons Point has a much higher share of apartments and a typical weekly rent that is $200 higher than in Neutral Bay.

## Where they differ most

- Population: 7,561 larger in Neutral Bay
- Other language: 13.2 pts higher in Milsons Point
- Born overseas: 12.9 pts higher in Milsons Point
- No car: 10.8 pts higher in Milsons Point
- Median age: 6 yrs older in Milsons Point

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Milsons Point | Neutral Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 2,529 | 10,090 | 7,561 larger in Neutral Bay | gap steady |
| Median age | 44 yrs | 38 yrs | 6 yrs older in Milsons Point | gap widening |
| First Nations | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2 pts higher in Neutral Bay | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 22.7% | 16.0% | 6.8 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 6.5% | 13.2% | 6.7 pts higher in Neutral Bay | gap widening |
| De facto | 14.8% | 18.1% | 3.3 pts higher in Neutral Bay | gap widening |

### Age structure

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Young adults (25–44) | 37.7% | 40.2% | -2.5 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 27.2% | 22.2% | +5.0 |
| Seniors (65+) | 22.7% | 16.0% | +6.8 |
| Children (0–14) | 6.5% | 13.2% | -6.7 |
| Youth (15–24) | 6.4% | 8.4% | -1.9 |

### Marital status

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 47.6% | 36.0% | +11.6 |
| Never married | 36.3% | 46.5% | -10.2 |
| Divorced | 9.5% | 11.1% | -1.6 |
| Widowed | 4.6% | 3.4% | +1.2 |
| Separated | 1.9% | 2.9% | -1.0 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Milsons Point male | Milsons Point female | Neutral Bay male | Neutral Bay female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| 5–9 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| 10–14 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| 15–19 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| 20–24 | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| 25–29 | 3.9% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 30–34 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 5.6% | 6.4% |
| 35–39 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| 40–44 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 4.4% |
| 45–49 | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| 50–54 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 3.1% |
| 55–59 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 2.3% | 2.9% |
| 60–64 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| 65–69 | 2.6% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| 70–74 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| 75–79 | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| 80–84 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| 85+ | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.5% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Milsons Point | Neutral Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 50.5% | 37.6% | 12.9 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap widening |

### Country of birth

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 42.9% | 58.2% | -15.2 |
| China | 7.2% | 2.6% | +4.6 |
| England | 5.9% | 6.5% | -0.6 |
| India | 4.2% | 1.7% | +2.5 |
| New Zealand | 2.3% | 2.7% | -0.4 |
| South Africa | 1.4% | 1.7% | -0.3 |
| Philippines | 0.8% | 1.2% | -0.4 |
| Italy | 0.9% | 0.6% | +0.3 |
| Nepal | 0.1% | 0.8% | -0.7 |
| Vietnam | 0.4% | 0.3% | +0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 24.9% | 35.1% | -10.2 |
| Australian | 13.2% | 24.0% | -10.8 |
| Chinese | 20.5% | 8.4% | +12.1 |
| Irish | 10.0% | 13.1% | -3.0 |
| Scottish | 7.8% | 11.0% | -3.2 |
| Indian | 6.4% | 2.6% | +3.9 |
| Italian | 3.5% | 4.0% | -0.5 |
| German | 3.0% | 3.9% | -0.9 |
| Filipino | 1.1% | 1.7% | -0.5 |
| Dutch | 0.9% | 1.6% | -0.6 |
| Greek | 1.5% | 1.2% | +0.2 |
| Vietnamese | 0.5% | 0.7% | -0.2 |

## Language

| Statistic | Milsons Point | Neutral Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 34.2% | 21.1% | 13.2 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap widening |
| Limited English | 4.1% | 1.7% | 2.3 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 59.0% | 74.6% | -15.6 |
| Mandarin | 8.0% | 3.4% | +4.6 |
| Cantonese | 7.8% | 1.7% | +6.0 |
| Hindi | 1.7% | 0.5% | +1.2 |
| Italian | 0.9% | 0.7% | +0.3 |
| Vietnamese | 0.4% | 0.5% | -0.1 |
| Greek | 0.4% | 0.4% | -0.1 |
| Punjabi | 0.4% | 0.2% | +0.2 |
| Tagalog | 0.3% | 0.3% | +0.0 |
| Arabic | 0.3% | 0.3% | +0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Milsons Point | Neutral Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 40.4% | 46.7% | 6.2 pts higher in Neutral Bay | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 40.4% | 46.7% | -6.2 |
| Christianity | 39.2% | 40.1% | -0.9 |
| Not stated | 9.3% | 6.5% | +2.8 |
| Hinduism | 4.3% | 2.3% | +2.0 |
| Buddhism | 3.4% | 2.5% | +0.9 |
| Islam | 1.1% | 0.5% | +0.6 |
| Judaism | 0.8% | 1.1% | -0.2 |
| Other religions | 1.0% | 0.6% | +0.5 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Milsons Point | Neutral Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 82.2% | 85.0% | 2.8 pts higher in Neutral Bay | gap narrowing |
| Bachelor+ | 61.2% | 56.1% | 5.1 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap widening |
| Schools/1k kids | — | 0.75 |  |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 34 | 34 |  |  |
| Avg size | 750 | 662 | 89 larger in Milsons Point |  |
| ICSEA | 1,181 | 1,176 | 5 higher in Milsons Point |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 82.2% | 85.0% | -2.8 |
| Year 10 | 5.2% | 6.0% | -0.8 |
| Year 11 | 2.8% | 2.6% | +0.2 |
| Year 9 or below | 2.0% | 1.5% | +0.5 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bachelor degree | 43.8% | 44.4% | -0.7 |
| Postgraduate degree | 24.4% | 19.5% | +4.8 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 10.0% | 13.0% | -3.0 |
| Certificate III / IV | 4.4% | 6.9% | -2.5 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 4.3% | 4.6% | -0.3 |
| Certificate I / II | 0.4% | 0.8% | -0.4 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 33.5% | 31.0% | +2.5 |
| Society & culture | 16.7% | 16.3% | +0.4 |
| Health | 8.2% | 8.6% | -0.5 |
| Engineering & related | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8 |
| Creative arts | 5.2% | 7.7% | -2.5 |
| Education | 3.7% | 5.8% | -2.1 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 4.8% | 3.7% | +1.0 |
| Information technology | 4.2% | 4.1% | +0.1 |
| Architecture & building | 2.8% | 3.6% | -0.8 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 1.1% | 2.9% | -1.8 |
| Agriculture & environment | 0.4% | 1.0% | -0.6 |

## Income

| Statistic | Milsons Point | Neutral Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $1,866 | $1,552 | $314 higher in Milsons Point | gap widening |
| Household income | $3,267 | $2,443 | $824 higher in Milsons Point | gap widening |
| Family income | $4,517 | $3,600 | $917 higher in Milsons Point | gap widening |
| High earners | 43.6% | 34.1% | 9.6 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap steady |
| High-income homes | 52.2% | 40.7% | 11.5 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $4,000 or more | 40.4% | 29.4% | +11.0 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 23.3% | 29.9% | -6.6 |
| $650–$1,499 | 11.6% | 16.3% | -4.8 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 11.8% | 11.3% | +0.5 |
| Under $650 | 7.8% | 9.2% | -1.4 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 27.8% | 31.4% | -3.6 |
| $3,000 or more | 27.3% | 17.7% | +9.6 |
| $650–$1,499 | 17.9% | 24.9% | -7.0 |
| Under $650 | 19.2% | 20.8% | -1.6 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Milsons Point | Neutral Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 21.9% | 22.2% | 0.4 pts higher in Neutral Bay |  |
| Mental health | 5.5% | 7.0% | 1.5 pts higher in Neutral Bay |  |
| Needs assistance | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mental health | 5.5% | 7.0% | -1.5 |
| Asthma | 4.9% | 6.9% | -2.0 |
| Other condition | 6.6% | 6.4% | +0.3 |
| Arthritis | 5.7% | 5.4% | +0.3 |
| Heart disease | 3.4% | 3.0% | +0.5 |
| Diabetes | 3.2% | 2.1% | +1.2 |
| Cancer | 2.9% | 2.7% | +0.2 |
| Lung condition | 0.9% | 1.0% | -0.1 |
| Stroke | 0.4% | 0.5% | -0.1 |
| Dementia | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 69.7% | 71.5% | -1.8 |
| One condition | 17.3% | 16.8% | +0.6 |
| Two conditions | 3.3% | 4.2% | -0.9 |
| Three or more | 1.1% | 1.3% | -0.1 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Milsons Point | Neutral Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 16.2% | 15.5% | 0.7 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap steady |
| Unpaid carers | 7.4% | 8.2% | 0.9 pts higher in Neutral Bay | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 13.6% | 20.9% | 7.2 pts higher in Neutral Bay | gap widening |
| Defence service | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1 pts higher in Milsons Point |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 13.9% | 16.4% | 2.5 pts higher in Neutral Bay | gap widening |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Milsons Point | Neutral Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 7 | 48 | 41 larger in Neutral Bay |  |
| Median age | 29 yrs | 31 yrs | 2 yrs older in Neutral Bay |  |
| Year 12 | — | 74.4% |  |  |
| Unemployment | — | 0.0% |  |  |
| Median income | $1,437 | $1,187 | $250 higher in Milsons Point |  |
| Household income | $3,374 | $2,416 | $958 higher in Milsons Point |  |
| Indigenous language | — | 6.3% |  |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Milsons Point | Neutral Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 larger in Neutral Bay | gap widening |
| One-parent | 10.5% | 12.1% | 1.6 pts higher in Neutral Bay | gap steady |
| Living alone | 40.3% | 39.7% | 0.6 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap narrowing |

### Family composition

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples without children | 57.0% | 39.6% | +17.4 |
| Couples with children | 30.8% | 46.6% | -15.8 |
| One-parent families | 10.5% | 12.1% | -1.6 |
| Other families | 1.8% | 1.7% | +0.1 |

### Household size

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 43.9% | 36.6% | +7.2 |
| 1 person | 40.3% | 39.7% | +0.6 |
| 3 people | 10.1% | 12.7% | -2.6 |
| 4 people | 3.9% | 8.6% | -4.7 |
| 5 people | 1.0% | 1.8% | -0.8 |
| 6 or more | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Milsons Point | Neutral Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $750 | $550 | $200 higher in Milsons Point | gap widening |
| Mortgage | $2,800 | $2,895 | $95 higher in Neutral Bay | gap narrowing |
| People / bedroom | 1.00 | 1.00 |  | gap steady |
| Renting | 54.9% | 52.4% | 2.5 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap widening |
| Owned outright | 28.4% | 24.3% | 4.1 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap widening |
| Separate houses | 0.0% | 8.2% | 8.2 pts higher in Neutral Bay | gap steady |
| 3+ bedrooms | 30.8% | 30.9% | 0.1 pts higher in Neutral Bay | gap narrowing |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rented | 54.9% | 52.4% | +2.5 |
| Owned outright | 28.4% | 24.3% | +4.1 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 13.5% | 21.5% | -8.1 |
| Other tenure | 2.7% | 1.2% | +1.5 |
| Not stated | 0.8% | 0.6% | +0.2 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flat or apartment | 99.0% | 80.2% | +18.8 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 0.5% | 10.8% | -10.4 |
| Separate house | 0.0% | 8.2% | -8.2 |
| Other dwelling | 0.0% | 0.3% | -0.3 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 bedrooms | 36.2% | 42.9% | -6.7 |
| 1 bedroom | 29.6% | 22.9% | +6.7 |
| 3 bedrooms | 28.9% | 24.6% | +4.3 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1.7% | 5.0% | -3.3 |
| Studio / none | 2.8% | 2.5% | +0.3 |
| 5 or more | 0.2% | 1.3% | -1.0 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $750 or more | 49.0% | 21.2% | +27.8 |
| $350–$549 | 14.3% | 40.4% | -26.2 |
| $550–$749 | 29.3% | 30.6% | -1.4 |
| $200–$349 | 1.3% | 4.2% | -2.9 |
| Under $200 | 2.2% | 1.3% | +0.9 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $3,000 or more | 42.9% | 45.7% | -2.8 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 23.5% | 26.0% | -2.4 |
| Under $1,000 | 12.9% | 9.7% | +3.2 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 12.9% | 12.3% | +0.7 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Milsons Point | Neutral Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 28.1% | 17.2% | 10.8 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap widening |
| Work from home | 64.2% | 58.7% | 5.5 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap widening |
| PT commute | 6.0% | 4.6% | 1.4 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap narrowing |
| PT stops | 7 | 34 | 27 more in Neutral Bay |  |
| Stops/1k | 2.77 | 3.37 | 0.60 more in Neutral Bay |  |
| Departures/1k | 2,765.9 | 2,829.8 | 63.9 more in Neutral Bay |  |
| PT routes | 12 | 26 | 14 more in Neutral Bay |  |
| Stop walk | 2 | 1 | 1 longer in Milsons Point |  |
| Drive to city | 6 | 6 |  |  |
| Reach 30 min | 111,462 | 70,296 | 41,166 more in Milsons Point |  |
| Reach 45 min | 524,363 | 171,131 | 353,232 more in Milsons Point |  |
| Transit to city | 22 | 33 | 11 longer in Neutral Bay |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Worked at home | 64.2% | 58.7% | +5.5 |
| Car (driver) | 13.6% | 18.2% | -4.5 |
| Train | 5.7% | 0.5% | +5.2 |
| Walked | 3.2% | 4.6% | -1.4 |
| Bus | 0.3% | 3.9% | -3.6 |
| Car (passenger) | 1.7% | 1.1% | +0.6 |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.5% | -0.5 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 vehicle | 51.8% | 57.4% | -5.6 |
| No vehicle | 28.1% | 17.2% | +10.8 |
| 2 vehicles | 17.8% | 21.5% | -3.7 |
| 3 vehicles | 1.3% | 3.0% | -1.7 |
| 4 or more | 0.7% | 1.0% | -0.3 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Milsons Point | Neutral Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 58.6% | 55.5% | 3.0 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap widening |
| Recent arrivals | 19.0% | 17.9% | 1.1 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap narrowing |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Milsons Point | Neutral Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 3.8% | 0.5 pts higher in Neutral Bay | gap steady |
| Participation | 65.5% | 71.9% | 6.4 pts higher in Neutral Bay | gap narrowing |
| Full-time | 71.4% | 70.1% | 1.2 pts higher in Milsons Point | gap steady |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professional & technical | 22.8% | 21.2% | +1.6 |
| Finance & insurance | 16.0% | 13.1% | +2.9 |
| Health care & social assistance | 9.5% | 11.1% | -1.5 |
| Education & training | 5.5% | 7.2% | -1.7 |
| Retail trade | 5.7% | 6.1% | -0.4 |
| Accommodation & food | 3.2% | 4.8% | -1.6 |
| Construction | 4.2% | 4.8% | -0.6 |
| Public administration & safety | 4.3% | 4.8% | -0.5 |
| Media & telecommunications | 3.9% | 4.0% | -0.2 |
| Wholesale trade | 3.9% | 2.7% | +1.1 |
| Administrative & support | 1.9% | 3.6% | -1.6 |
| Rental & real estate | 3.5% | 2.9% | +0.7 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Milsons Point % | Neutral Bay % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 45.1% | 42.6% | +2.4 |
| Managers | 28.8% | 22.6% | +6.3 |
| Clerical & administrative | 11.7% | 11.6% | +0.1 |
| Sales workers | 6.1% | 6.5% | -0.5 |
| Community & personal service | 2.9% | 6.3% | -3.4 |
| Technicians & trades | 2.3% | 5.6% | -3.3 |
| Labourers | 0.8% | 2.0% | -1.2 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 0.4% | 1.1% | -0.7 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Milsons Point | Neutral Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 9.7 | 9.0 | 0.7 higher in Milsons Point |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 8.0 | 8.0 |  |  |
| 15-min city | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to shops | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to transit | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to a park | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Amenities/1k | 17.4 | 19.0 | 1.6 more in Neutral Bay |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1,247 | 430 | 817 higher in Milsons Point |  |
| Mean slope | 21.9% | 9.4% | 12.5 pts higher in Milsons Point |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12640/milsons-point/vs/SAL12943/neutral-bay