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Sydney (North) - Millers Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Housing & Dwellings in Sydney (North) - Millers Point

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

High costs and a heavy reliance on renting define daily life in Millers Point. The typical weekly rent is $640, which is far above the national figure. This area is dominated by small apartments and very few detached houses.

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📍 Sydney (North) - Millers Point, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sydney (North) - Millers Point sits — Median rent (weekly)

$640 —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney (North) - Millers Point — higher than 99% of areas.

Sydney (North) - Millers Point$640
2000, NSW $625
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents of $640 and monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 are both among the highest at this level. These figures are well above the New South Wales averages, with over a third of renters paying $750 or more per week.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Sydney (North) - Millers Point, the largest group is $750 or more at 37%, followed by $550–$749 (30%) and $350–$549 (29%).

$750 or more 35.7% $550–$749 28.7% $350–$549 28.7% $200–$349 2.8% Under $200 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Sydney (North) - Millers Point, $3,000 or more is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.

$3,000 or more 47.4% $1,800–$2,999 20.7% $1,000–$1,799 12.1% Under $1,000 11.9%

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Rental households make up 65.9% of the area, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright at 18.7% are much lower than in most other areas.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Sydney (North) - Millers Point, Rented is the majority at 66%; Owned outright is next at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Flats or apartments make up 92.8% of homes, which explains why separate houses are far below the state average at just 0.6%. This lack of larger homes means three-bedroom places are very rare, and there are more people per bedroom than in most areas.

Types of homes

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In Sydney (North) - Millers Point, Flat or apartment is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.

Bedrooms per home

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Sydney (North) - Millers Point splits fairly evenly between 1 bedroom (38%) and 2 bedrooms (38%), with 3 bedrooms at 15%.

1 bedroom 38.1% 2 bedrooms 37.9% 3 bedrooms 15.2% Studio / none 5.4% 4 bedrooms 1.9% 5 or more 0.6%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sydney (North) - Millers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031644/sydney-millers-point/topic/housing-dwellings