Millers Point · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Millers Point

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A population of 1,735 people now live in Millers Point, where residents are generally older than the state and national averages. The area is notably adult-heavy, with very few children compared to the rest of Australia.

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Where Millers Point sits — Total population

1,735 ▼ -0.1%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Millers Point — higher than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Millers Point1,735
2000, NSW 27,936
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

1,735 ▼ -0.1%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,736
  • 2016: 1,482
  • 2021: 1,735

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs ▼ -2.3%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up only 7.1% of the population, which is far below the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is dominated by adults, with 63.7% of residents aged between 25 and 64.

19.5% ▲ +14.2%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.1% ▲ +21.6%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.9%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Millers Point, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here at 15.8%, well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.2%, which is lower than most areas.

0.2% ▼ -86.2%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 0.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

15.8% ▲ +19.1%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Millers Point splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 17 males; 85+: 10 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 27 males; 80–84: 18 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 28 males; 75–79: 35 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 41 males; 70–74: 42 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 64 males; 65–69: 54 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 61 males; 60–64: 60 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 78 males; 55–59: 55 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 67 males; 50–54: 64 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 63 males; 45–49: 49 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 63 males; 40–44: 72 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 63 males; 35–39: 75 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 88 males; 30–34: 79 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 86 males; 25–29: 69 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 58 males; 20–24: 50 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 27 males; 15–19: 23 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 18 males; 5–9: 22 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 31 males; 0–4: 31 females

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Millers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12630/millers-point/topic/demographics-identity