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Milsons Point vs The Rocks

Name: Milsons Point vs The Rocks — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Milsons Point profile · The Rocks profile

Milsons Point The Rocks

Milsons Point and The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $4,374 compared to $3,267 in Milsons Point. It also has a higher share of people living alone (49.1%) and a much larger amount of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Milsons Point is more geared toward transport and families, with a higher share of three-bedroom homes and far more public transport stops and routes.

Both areas have almost identical rates of people with no religion, sitting around 40%. They are also very similar in the typical weekly income for families and the share of people earning over $2,000 a week. While they share these wealthy characteristics, they differ in their residents' backgrounds; Milsons Point has a higher share of people born overseas (50.5%) and those who use another language at home (34.2%) than The Rocks (Sydney - NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,900 larger in Milsons Point Mortgage: $1,533 higher in The Rocks Living alone: 8.8 pts higher in The Rocks Household income: $1,107 higher in The Rocks First Nations: 0.3 pts higher in Milsons Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Milsons Point in The Rocks +1,900 larger in Milsons Point gap widening

2,529 81st pct 629 68th pct

Median age in Milsons Point in The Rocks +1 yrs older in Milsons Point gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

37.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.6%

6.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 38.0%

36.3% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

9.5% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

1.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Milsons Point The Rocks

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.9% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

5.9% England +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% China ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.2% India ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.9% English +0.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.5% Chinese ◂ +6.7 pts 13.8%

13.2% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.0% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

3.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

59.0% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

8.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

7.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 39.1%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Milsons Point in The Rocks

— 23.26 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Milsons Point in The Rocks +11 more in The Rocks

34 89th pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Milsons Point in The Rocks +77 larger in Milsons Point

750 93rd pct 673 89th pct

ICSEA in Milsons Point in The Rocks +13 higher in Milsons Point

1,181 100th pct 1,168 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 83.6%

5.2% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

24.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 21.5%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

33.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.7% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

8.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.8% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.7% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

1.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Milsons Point in The Rocks +$45 higher in The Rocks gap narrowing

$1,866 100th pct $1,911 100th pct

Household income in Milsons Point in The Rocks +$1,107 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$3,267 100th pct $4,374 100th pct

Family income in Milsons Point in The Rocks +$247 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$4,517 100th pct $4,764 100th pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.9%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

11.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%

7.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

27.3% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.6%

17.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

4.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None +0.3 pts ▸ 70.0%

17.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

3.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Three or more even 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Milsons Point in The Rocks +7 larger in Milsons Point

7 54th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Milsons Point in The Rocks +20 yrs older in The Rocks

29 yrs 60th pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Milsons Point in The Rocks +$1,063 higher in The Rocks

$1,437 89th pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Milsons Point in The Rocks +$1,124 higher in Milsons Point

$3,374 90th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Milsons Point in The Rocks +0.1 larger in Milsons Point gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

30.8% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

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

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

40.3% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

43.9% 2 people ◂ +11.5 pts 32.4%

10.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.9% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Milsons Point in The Rocks +$100 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$750 100th pct $850 100th pct

Mortgage in Milsons Point in The Rocks +$1,533 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$2,800 90th pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in Milsons Point in The Rocks even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

28.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 25.8%

13.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

2.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 94.5%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Separate house even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 1 bedroom +11.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

36.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 29.1%

28.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 24.0%

2.8% Studio / none ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $750 or more +24.4 pts ▸ 73.4%

29.3% $550–$749 ◂ +11.5 pts 17.7%

14.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 3.2%

2.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $3,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Milsons Point in The Rocks +7 more in Milsons Point

7 77th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Milsons Point in The Rocks +2.77 more in Milsons Point

2.77 68th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Milsons Point in The Rocks +2,765.9 more in Milsons Point

2,765.9 96th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Milsons Point in The Rocks +12 more in Milsons Point

12 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Milsons Point in The Rocks +3 longer in The Rocks

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Milsons Point in The Rocks +4 longer in Milsons Point

6 0th pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Milsons Point in The Rocks +30,969 more in Milsons Point

111,462 90th pct 80,493 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Milsons Point in The Rocks +41,352 more in The Rocks

524,363 92nd pct 565,715 93rd pct

Transit to city in Milsons Point in The Rocks +4 longer in Milsons Point

22 0th pct 18 0th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 56.5%

3.2% Walked +10.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

5.7% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

28.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 26.6%

17.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

1.3% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 19.1%

16.0% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

3.2% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Rental & real estate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

45.1% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 39.7%

28.8% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 28.1%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

2.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Milsons Point in The Rocks even

9.7 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Milsons Point in The Rocks even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Milsons Point in The Rocks even