$800 ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $577
- 2016: $900
- 2021: $800
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Millers Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Millers Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 80% of homes in Millers Point are flats or apartments, making it a densely packed pocket of the city. Renting is the dominant way people live here, with typical costs for both rent and mortgages sitting far above the national figures.
$800
▲ +38.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Millers Point — higher than 99% of areas.
| Millers Point | $800 |
|---|---|
| 2000, NSW | $625 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very expensive in Millers Point, where the typical weekly rent is $800 and typical monthly home loan payments are $3,900. Both figures are far above the New South Wales and Australian averages.
$3,900 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,600
- 2016: $3,580
- 2021: $3,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Millers Point, $750 or more is the majority at 56%; $550–$749 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Millers Point, $3,000 or more is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in most areas, with 60.4% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, while those who own their homes outright are much fewer than in other areas.
60.4% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.9% ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Millers Point, Rented is the majority at 60%; Owned outright is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are the norm, as separate houses make up only 1.2% of the area. This is far below the national figure, which helps explain why 40.7% of homes have just two bedrooms and the area has a high number of people per bedroom.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
1.2% ▼ -90.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
29.4% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Millers Point, Flat or apartment is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Millers Point, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 1 bedroom (26%) and 3 bedrooms (24%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Millers Point
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Millers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12630/millers-point/topic/housing-dwellings