Dawes Point vs Millers Point

Millers Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 55 in Dawes Point. In both, most homes are flats or apartments. In Dawes Point, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Millers Point, most households rent and most households are people living alone. Units cost more in Dawes Point: a median of $7.25 million, against $2.1 million in Millers Point, and rent is higher there too. Millers Point is closer to the city centre: 1.5 km, against 2.2 km. On these figures, Millers Point tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Dawes Point and Millers Point are both highly walkable inner-city NSW suburbs, but they differ significantly in scale and price. Dawes Point is much smaller (385 people) with a median unit price of $7,250,000 and median household income of $244,816, while Millers Point is larger (1,735 people) with a median unit price of $2,050,000 and income of $164,320. Dawes Point skews older (median age 55 versus 43) and has higher weekly rent at $1,450 compared to $800. Both have perfect walkability scores and sit in the highest socio-economic decile, though Millers Point is slightly closer to the CBD at 1.5 km.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Dawes Point is already more of a family suburb (45% vs 26%)
  • Millers Point carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 92/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Dawes Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 28%)
  • Millers Point has cheaper units ($2,100,000 vs $7,250,000)

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Millers Point

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($800/wk vs $1,450/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (61% vs 36%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Millers Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Dawes Point has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Millers Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 7.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dawes Point 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.

Dawes Point 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.

Dawes Point Millers Point
Walkability 100 / 100
Dawes Point — Walkability: 100/100 Millers Point — Walkability: 100/100
Safety 8 / 32
Dawes Point — Safety: 8/100 Millers Point — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dawes Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Millers Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Millers Point has more residents (1,735 vs 385); Dawes Point rents higher ($1,450/wk vs $800/wk).

Dawes Point Millers Point
Population 385 1,735
+351% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +17.1%
Median age 55 43
Median household income $244,816/yr
+33% vs other
 $164,320/yr
Median weekly rent $1,450/wk
+45% vs other
 $800/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dawes Point Millers Point
0-4 4.2% / 3.3%
Dawes Point — 0-4: 4.2% Millers Point — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 4.7% / 3.9%
Dawes Point — 5-14: 4.7% Millers Point — 5-14: 3.9%
15-19 6.5% / 3.2%
Dawes Point — 15-19: 6.5% Millers Point — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 5.2% / 6.4%
Dawes Point — 20-24: 5.2% Millers Point — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 5.5% / 19.1%
Dawes Point — 25-34: 5.5% Millers Point — 25-34: 19.1%
35-44 10.1% / 15.7%
Dawes Point — 35-44: 10.1% Millers Point — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 15.6% / 13.8%
Dawes Point — 45-54: 15.6% Millers Point — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 25.5% / 14.6%
Dawes Point — 55-64: 25.5% Millers Point — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 18.7% / 11.8%
Dawes Point — 65-74: 18.7% Millers Point — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 7.5% / 6.4%
Dawes Point — 75-84: 7.5% Millers Point — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.0% / 1.4%
Dawes Point — 85+: 1.0% Millers Point — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dawes Point 51.8% lone person
Dawes Point — Lone Person: 51.8% Dawes Point — Couple Families: 36.5% Dawes Point — One Parent Families: 8.2% Dawes Point — Group Household: 3.5% Dawes Point — 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.

Dawes Point 36.4% renting
Dawes Point — Owned Outright: 43.2% Dawes Point — Mortgage: 20.4% Dawes Point — Renting: 36.4%
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.

Dawes Point Millers Point
Bachelor Degree 33.2% / 31.5%
Dawes Point — Bachelor Degree: 33.2% Millers Point — Bachelor Degree: 31.5%
Postgraduate Degree 21.6% / 17.5%
Dawes Point — Postgraduate Degree: 21.6% Millers Point — Postgraduate Degree: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.1%
Dawes Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Millers Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Certificate III & IV 3.9% / 4.6%
Dawes Point — Certificate III & IV: 3.9% Millers Point — Certificate III & IV: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 2.9%
Dawes Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Millers Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.2%).

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.

Dawes Point Millers Point
England 6.5% / 6.9%
Dawes Point — England: 6.5% Millers Point — England: 6.9%
China 3.1% / 4.3%
Dawes Point — China: 3.1% Millers Point — China: 4.3%
New Zealand 2.1% / 3.3%
Dawes Point — New Zealand: 2.1% Millers Point — New Zealand: 3.3%
India 0.8% / 2.8%
Dawes Point — India: 0.8% Millers Point — India: 2.8%
Scotland 2.3% / —
Dawes Point — Scotland: 2.3% Millers Point — Scotland: not among its largest
France 1.8% / —
Dawes Point — France: 1.8% Millers Point — France: not among its largest
Japan — / 1.7%
Dawes Point — Japan: not among its largest Millers Point — Japan: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dawes Point 68.8% flats / apartments
Dawes Point — Flats / Apartments: 68.8% Dawes Point — Townhouses: 28.8% Dawes Point — Houses: 2.4%
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

Dawes Point Millers Point
Median house price — $3,985,000
Median unit price $7,250,000 $2,100,000
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within NSW

Dawes Point Millers Point
House price Higher than 96% 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 33% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 100% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Dawes Point carries more crime risk (92 vs 68).

Dawes Point Millers Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 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

Dawes Point 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, 1.4 km
 3
Sydney C.Q.U. Campus, 1.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 2.8%

Schools in Dawes Point

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

Dawes Point Millers Point
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 9
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2

Mobility

Dawes Point Millers Point
Walkability score 100/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 2.2 km
+32% vs other
 1.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 7 min 6 min
Public transport score 49/100
Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 6 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.

Dawes Point Millers Point
Worked from Home 67.3% / 66.5%
Dawes Point — Worked from Home: 67.3% Millers Point — Worked from Home: 66.5%
Car (driver) 19.6% / 11.9%
Dawes Point — Car (driver): 19.6% Millers Point — Car (driver): 11.9%
Walked Only 11.7% / 15.6%
Dawes Point — Walked Only: 11.7% Millers Point — Walked Only: 15.6%
Train — / 3.4%
Dawes Point — Train: not among its largest Millers Point — Train: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 1.4% / 1.2%
Dawes Point — Car (passenger): 1.4% Millers Point — Car (passenger): 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.3%).

Setting

Dawes Point Millers Point
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km
1.6 km to a named beach
 4.9 km
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Dawes Point Millers Point
Connectivity score 74/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
417 premises
 57%
1,711 premises

Climate

Dawes Point 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)

Dawes Point 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dawes Point

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

Millers Point

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

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