Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Millers Point suburb profile
Millers Point, NSW · Postcode 2000
This Millers Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Millers Point, NSW (postcode 2000). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Millers Point with nearby suburbs.
Millers Point at a glance
Population
1,735
Median rent
$800/wk
Household income
$3,160/wk
Median age
43
Millers Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-9.3% over 10 years
Population
1,735
was 1,482 in 2016
+253 · +17.1%
Median rent
$800/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
$100 · -11.1%
Household income
$3,160/wk
was $3,062/wk in 2016
+$98 · +3.2%
Median age
43
was 47 in 2016
-4 · -8.5%
Dig deeper: Millers Point population growth · Millers Point then and now
Millers Point vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Millers Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+63.3% vs area
- Millers Point$800/wk
- Nearby$590/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+49.1% vs area
- Millers Point$3,160/wk
- Nearby$2,267.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Millers Point43
- Nearby31
- Sydney40
Personal income
+90.7% vs area
- Millers Point$1,723/wk
- Nearby$926.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Millers Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Millers Point ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,100.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,186.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3965.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,194.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Millers Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Millers Point, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Millers Point people
- Population
- 1,735
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 45.4%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Millers Point income
- Median household income
- $3,160/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,723/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Millers Point housing
- Median rent
- $800/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,900/mo
- Separate houses
- 0.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 54.5%
- Owned outright
- 16.9%
- Mortgaged
- 9%
- Rented
- 40.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 32.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Millers Point work
- Employment to population
- 63.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 81.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2000)
Compare Millers Point with nearby suburbs
Millers Point in numbers
Millers Point had 1,735 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 45.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 16.9% own their home outright, 9% are paying a mortgage, 40.9% rent. Flats and apartments make up 54.5% of dwellings, with 0.8% separate houses. Median rent was $800/wk, 100% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $3,160/wk, 75% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.3%. 81.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 17.1% (from 1,482 to 1,735). Median rent moved from $900/wk to $800/wk (-11.1%).
Millers Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Millers Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Millers Point was $800/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Millers Point, NSW?
- Millers Point had 1,735 residents at the 2021 Census, up 17.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Millers Point?
- Median household income in Millers Point was $3,160/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Millers Point?
- 40.9% of occupied homes in Millers Point were rented, 16.9% were owned outright and 9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Millers Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Millers Point. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney