2,529 ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,013
- 2016: 2,158
- 2021: 2,529
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Milsons Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Milsons Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Milsons Point is noticeably older than the national average, with the area showing a stark contrast to the rest of the country. While the population has reached 2,529 people, it is a place where seniors are far more common than children.
2,529
▲ +25.6%
- 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 Milsons Point — higher than 81% of areas.
| Milsons Point | 2,529 |
|---|---|
| 2061, NSW | 6,158 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales and Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 6.5% of the population, far below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is older than most, with 22.7% of residents being seniors.
22.7% ▲ +66.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.5% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Milsons Point, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here at 14.8%, well above the 11.5% national figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.3%, which is well below the New South Wales rate.
0.3% ▲ —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Milsons Point, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Milsons Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12640/milsons-point/topic/demographics-identity