Millers Point vs Sydney

Sydney is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 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 Millers Point: a median of $2.1 million, against $1.05 million in Sydney, and rent is higher there too. Sydney is closer to the city centre: 1.1 km, against 1.5 km. On these figures, Millers Point tends to suit people living alone, while Sydney suits renters, young adults, and share households.

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

Sydney

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (36 vs 6)
  • But Millers Point carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 98/100)

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

First-home buyers

Sydney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($650,000 vs $3,985,000)
  • has cheaper units ($1,050,000 vs $2,100,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sydney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $800/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (75% vs 61%)

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

Commuting to the city

Sydney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (14% vs 4%)

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 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Sydney has more GPs (27 vs 2)

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 -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Millers Point Sydney
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.

Millers Point Sydney
Walkability 100 / 100
Millers Point — Walkability: 100/100 Sydney — Walkability: 100/100
Safety 32 / 2
Millers Point — Safety: 32/100 Sydney — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Millers Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sydney — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sydney has more residents (16,667 vs 1,735); Millers Point has higher household incomes ($164,320 vs $115,804).

Millers Point Sydney
Population 1,735 16,667
+861% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.1% -3.4%
Median age 43 32
Median household income $164,320/yr
+30% vs other
 $115,804/yr
Median weekly rent $800/wk
+25% vs other
 $600/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Millers Point Sydney
0-4 3.3% / 2.5%
Millers Point — 0-4: 3.3% Sydney — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 3.9% / 2.6%
Millers Point — 5-14: 3.9% Sydney — 5-14: 2.6%
15-19 3.2% / 1.8%
Millers Point — 15-19: 3.2% Sydney — 15-19: 1.8%
20-24 6.4% / 11.0%
Millers Point — 20-24: 6.4% Sydney — 20-24: 11.0%
25-34 19.1% / 39.3%
Millers Point — 25-34: 19.1% Sydney — 25-34: 39.3%
35-44 15.7% / 20.6%
Millers Point — 35-44: 15.7% Sydney — 35-44: 20.6%
45-54 13.8% / 8.9%
Millers Point — 45-54: 13.8% Sydney — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 14.6% / 6.2%
Millers Point — 55-64: 14.6% Sydney — 55-64: 6.2%
65-74 11.8% / 4.2%
Millers Point — 65-74: 11.8% Sydney — 65-74: 4.2%
75-84 6.4% / 2.2%
Millers Point — 75-84: 6.4% Sydney — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 1.4% / 0.7%
Millers Point — 85+: 1.4% Sydney — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (39.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Millers Point 64.7% lone person
Millers Point — Lone Person: 64.7% Millers Point — Couple Families: 20.0% Millers Point — Group Household: 7.8% Millers Point — One Parent Families: 6.3% Millers Point — Other Families: 1.2%
Sydney 56.1% lone person
Sydney — Lone Person: 56.1% Sydney — Couple Families: 13.0% Sydney — Group Household: 21.0% Sydney — One Parent Families: 6.2% Sydney — Other Families: 3.8%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Millers Point 61.2% renting
Millers Point — Owned Outright: 25.3% Millers Point — Mortgage: 13.4% Millers Point — Renting: 61.2%
Sydney 74.8% renting
Sydney — Owned Outright: 13.8% Sydney — Mortgage: 11.4% Sydney — Renting: 74.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Millers Point Sydney
Bachelor Degree 31.5% / 31.3%
Millers Point — Bachelor Degree: 31.5% Sydney — Bachelor Degree: 31.3%
Postgraduate Degree 17.5% / 13.5%
Millers Point — Postgraduate Degree: 17.5% Sydney — Postgraduate Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 14.5%
Millers Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Sydney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.5%
Certificate III & IV 4.6% / 4.3%
Millers Point — Certificate III & IV: 4.6% Sydney — Certificate III & IV: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.8%
Millers Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Sydney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.5%).

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.

Millers Point Sydney
China 4.3% / 9.7%
Millers Point — China: 4.3% Sydney — China: 9.7%
Indonesia — / 12.9%
Millers Point — Indonesia: not among its largest Sydney — Indonesia: 12.9%
Thailand — / 12.4%
Millers Point — Thailand: not among its largest Sydney — Thailand: 12.4%
England 6.9% / 2.4%
Millers Point — England: 6.9% Sydney — England: 2.4%
India 2.8% / 3.5%
Millers Point — India: 2.8% Sydney — India: 3.5%
New Zealand 3.3% / —
Millers Point — New Zealand: 3.3% Sydney — New Zealand: not among its largest
Japan 1.7% / —
Millers Point — Japan: 1.7% Sydney — Japan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Millers Point 80.0% flats / apartments
Millers Point — Flats / Apartments: 80.0% Millers Point — Townhouses: 18.8% Millers Point — Houses: 1.2%
Sydney 99.9% flats / apartments
Sydney — Flats / Apartments: 99.9% Sydney — Townhouses: 0.0% Sydney — Houses: 0.1%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Millers Point Sydney
Median house price $3,985,000 $650,000
Median unit price $2,100,000 $1,050,000
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.

Millers Point Sydney
1 bed $1M / $790K
Millers Point — 1 bed: $1M (20 sales) Sydney — 1 bed: $790K (145 sales)

20 vs 145 sales

2 bed $2.23M / $1.26M
Millers Point — 2 bed: $2.23M (15 sales) Sydney — 2 bed: $1.26M (125 sales)

15 vs 125 sales

3 bed $3M / $2.81M
Millers Point — 3 bed: $3M (19 sales) Sydney — 3 bed: $2.81M (33 sales)

19 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

Sydney has more commercially zoned land (51% vs 28%).

Millers Point Sydney
Commercial 28% 51%
Residential 33% 1%
Parks and recreation 11% 30%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 4%
Planning zones cover 84% of Millers Point and 85% of Sydney. 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

Millers Point Sydney
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.

Millers Point Sydney
Houses —
same for both
Units — 4.0%
$1,050/wk on $1.35M

Ranking within NSW

Millers Point Sydney
House price Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 60% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 100% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 100% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Millers Point scores higher overall (87 vs 71).

Millers Point Sydney
Grade A
same for both
Score 87/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sydney carries more crime risk (98 vs 68).

Millers Point Sydney
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
98/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Millers Point Sydney
Inside the suburb 1 7
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Sydney C.Q.U. Campus, 1.1 km
 3
Sydney C.Q.U. Campus, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.9%

Schools in Millers Point

  • Fort Street Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Sydney

  • St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School Independent · Primary above peers
  • St Andrew's Cathedral School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Conservatorium High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Macquarie Grammar School Independent · Secondary at peers
  • St Mary's Cathedral College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Australian International High School Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Millers Point Sydney
Supermarkets 0 17
Cafes & restaurants 9 465
Parks & reserves 6 36
Childcare 1 11
GPs 2 27
Pharmacies 0 33
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 48
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Millers Point Sydney
Walkability score 100/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 1.5 km
+27% vs other
 1.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 6 min 4 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 95/100
Rail · Tram · Bus · Ferry
Peak arrivals per hour 48.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2139.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 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.

Millers Point Sydney
Worked from Home 66.5% / 46.7%
Millers Point — Worked from Home: 66.5% Sydney — Worked from Home: 46.7%
Walked Only 15.6% / 21.1%
Millers Point — Walked Only: 15.6% Sydney — Walked Only: 21.1%
Car (driver) 11.9% / 8.2%
Millers Point — Car (driver): 11.9% Sydney — Car (driver): 8.2%
Train 3.4% / 13.0%
Millers Point — Train: 3.4% Sydney — Train: 13.0%
Bus 1.0% / 6.7%
Millers Point — Bus: 1.0% Sydney — Bus: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 1.2% / 1.3%
Millers Point — Car (passenger): 1.2% Sydney — Car (passenger): 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.5%).

Setting

Millers Point Sydney
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.9 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 5.0 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Millers Point Sydney
Connectivity score 88/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
1,711 premises
 7%
33,598 premises

Climate

Millers Point Sydney
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)

Millers Point Sydney
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Millers Point

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

Sydney

Apartments Arts Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Nightlife Parks Professionals River Trains Trams Transport Hub Urban

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