Barangaroo vs Millers Point

Barangaroo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Millers Point. In both, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. Units cost more in Barangaroo: a median of $3.9 million, against $2.1 million in Millers Point, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Millers Point tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Millers Point

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 99/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Millers Point

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($2,100,000 vs $3,900,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 44%)

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Millers Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($800/wk vs $1,246/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Millers Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 99/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Barangaroo and Millers Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Barangaroo Millers Point
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Barangaroo Millers Point
Walkability 100 / 100
Barangaroo — Walkability: 100/100 Millers Point — Walkability: 100/100
Safety 1 / 32
Barangaroo — Safety: 1/100 Millers Point — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Barangaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Millers Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Millers Point has more residents (1,735 vs 220); Barangaroo rents higher ($1,246/wk vs $800/wk).

Barangaroo Millers Point
Population 220 1,735
+689% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.4% +17.1%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $238,732/yr
+31% vs other
 $164,320/yr
Median weekly rent $1,246/wk
+36% vs other
 $800/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barangaroo Millers Point
0-4 1.8% / 3.3%
Barangaroo — 0-4: 1.8% Millers Point — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 2.7% / 3.9%
Barangaroo — 5-14: 2.7% Millers Point — 5-14: 3.9%
15-19 1.4% / 3.2%
Barangaroo — 15-19: 1.4% Millers Point — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 1.8% / 6.4%
Barangaroo — 20-24: 1.8% Millers Point — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 26.8% / 19.1%
Barangaroo — 25-34: 26.8% Millers Point — 25-34: 19.1%
35-44 24.5% / 15.7%
Barangaroo — 35-44: 24.5% Millers Point — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 15.5% / 13.8%
Barangaroo — 45-54: 15.5% Millers Point — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 14.1% / 14.6%
Barangaroo — 55-64: 14.1% Millers Point — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 4.1% / 11.8%
Barangaroo — 65-74: 4.1% Millers Point — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 4.5% / 6.4%
Barangaroo — 75-84: 4.5% Millers Point — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 1.4%
Barangaroo — 85+: not among its largest Millers Point — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barangaroo 69.4% lone person
Barangaroo — Lone Person: 69.4% Barangaroo — Couple Families: 24.2% Barangaroo — One Parent Families: 6.5% Barangaroo — Group Household: 0.0% Barangaroo — Other Families: 0.0%
Millers Point 64.7% lone person
Millers Point — Lone Person: 64.7% Millers Point — Couple Families: 20.0% Millers Point — One Parent Families: 6.3% Millers Point — Group Household: 7.8% Millers Point — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barangaroo 65.7% renting
Barangaroo — Owned Outright: 18.2% Barangaroo — Mortgage: 16.2% Barangaroo — Renting: 65.7%
Millers Point 61.2% renting
Millers Point — Owned Outright: 25.3% Millers Point — Mortgage: 13.4% Millers Point — Renting: 61.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Barangaroo Millers Point
Bachelor Degree 32.3% / 31.5%
Barangaroo — Bachelor Degree: 32.3% Millers Point — Bachelor Degree: 31.5%
Postgraduate Degree 16.8% / 17.5%
Barangaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 16.8% Millers Point — Postgraduate Degree: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 8.1%
Barangaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Millers Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Certificate III & IV 1.8% / 4.6%
Barangaroo — Certificate III & IV: 1.8% Millers Point — Certificate III & IV: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.9%
Barangaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Millers Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Barangaroo Millers Point
China 13.2% / 4.3%
Barangaroo — China: 13.2% Millers Point — China: 4.3%
England 2.3% / 6.9%
Barangaroo — England: 2.3% Millers Point — England: 6.9%
Japan 3.6% / 1.7%
Barangaroo — Japan: 3.6% Millers Point — Japan: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.8% / 3.3%
Barangaroo — New Zealand: 1.8% Millers Point — New Zealand: 3.3%
India 1.8% / 2.8%
Barangaroo — India: 1.8% Millers Point — India: 2.8%
Germany 3.6% / —
Barangaroo — Germany: 3.6% Millers Point — Germany: not among its largest
Singapore 2.3% / —
Barangaroo — Singapore: 2.3% Millers Point — Singapore: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barangaroo 100.0% flats / apartments
Barangaroo — Flats / Apartments: 100.0% Barangaroo — Townhouses: 0.0% Barangaroo — Houses: 0.0%
Millers Point 80.0% flats / apartments
Millers Point — Flats / Apartments: 80.0% Millers Point — Townhouses: 18.8% Millers Point — Houses: 1.2%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Barangaroo Millers Point
Median house price — $3,985,000
Median unit price $3,900,000 $2,100,000
Median land price —
same for both

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Barangaroo Millers Point
1 bed $2.26M / $1M
Barangaroo — 1 bed: $2.26M (12 sales) Millers Point — 1 bed: $1M (20 sales)

12 vs 20 sales

2 bed $4M / $2.23M
Barangaroo — 2 bed: $4M (14 sales) Millers Point — 2 bed: $2.23M (15 sales)

14 vs 15 sales

3 bed $10.3M / $3M
Barangaroo — 3 bed: $10.3M (10 sales) Millers Point — 3 bed: $3M (19 sales)

10 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Barangaroo has more commercially zoned land (38% vs 28%).

Barangaroo Millers Point
Parks and recreation 61% 11%
Commercial 38% 28%
Residential 0% 33%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 13%
Planning zones cover 99% of Barangaroo and 84% of Millers Point. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Barangaroo Millers Point
New dwellings approved 2,350
across Sydney
same for both
Approvals change year on year +929%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Barangaroo Millers Point
Houses —
same for both
Units 5.4%
$2,400/wk on $2.33M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Barangaroo Millers Point
House price Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Income Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 100% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 100% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 80% of NSW —

Liveability

Barangaroo Millers Point
Grade — A
Score — 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Barangaroo carries more crime risk (99 vs 68).

Barangaroo Millers Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Barangaroo Millers Point
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Sydney C.Q.U. Campus, 1.2 km
 3
Sydney C.Q.U. Campus, 1.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 2.8%

Schools in Barangaroo

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Millers Point

  • Fort Street Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Barangaroo Millers Point
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 32 9
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Barangaroo Millers Point
Walkability score 100/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 1.5 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 5 min 6 min
Public transport score 76/100
Rail · Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 7.1%
postcode 2000
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 0
postcode 2000
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Barangaroo Millers Point
Worked from Home 67.9% / 66.5%
Barangaroo — Worked from Home: 67.9% Millers Point — Worked from Home: 66.5%
Walked Only 15.2% / 15.6%
Barangaroo — Walked Only: 15.2% Millers Point — Walked Only: 15.6%
Car (driver) 13.4% / 11.9%
Barangaroo — Car (driver): 13.4% Millers Point — Car (driver): 11.9%
Train 3.6% / 3.4%
Barangaroo — Train: 3.6% Millers Point — Train: 3.4%
Car (passenger) — / 1.2%
Barangaroo — Car (passenger): not among its largest Millers Point — Car (passenger): 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Barangaroo Millers Point
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 4.9 km
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Barangaroo Millers Point
Connectivity score 79/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
228 premises
 57%
1,711 premises

Climate

Barangaroo Millers Point
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Barangaroo Millers Point
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.84 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Barangaroo Millers Point
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Sydney
same for both

Federal electorate

Barangaroo Millers Point
Division Sydney
same for both
Member Tanya Plibersek
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barangaroo Millers Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barangaroo

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Luxury Multicultural Nightlife Parks Professionals River Trains

Millers Point

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Trains Transport Hub Urban

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