Millers Point vs The Rocks

Comparing Millers Point and The Rocks, NSW: Millers Point has more residents (1,735 vs 629); The Rocks scores higher overall (98 vs 87); and The Rocks has higher household incomes ($227,448 vs $164,320).

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

The Rocks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

The Rocks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Too close to call

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

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

Investors

Millers Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs -18.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Millers Point and The Rocks 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 The Rocks
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 The Rocks
Walkability 100 / 98
Millers Point — Walkability: 100/100 The Rocks — Walkability: 98/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Millers Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Rocks — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Millers Point has more residents (1,735 vs 629); The Rocks has higher household incomes ($227,448 vs $164,320).

Millers Point The Rocks
Population 1,735
+64% vs other
 629
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.1% -18.7%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $164,320/yr $227,448/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $800/wk $850/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Millers Point The Rocks
0-4 3.3% / 3.7%
Millers Point — 0-4: 3.3% The Rocks — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 3.9% / 2.2%
Millers Point — 5-14: 3.9% The Rocks — 5-14: 2.2%
15-19 3.2% / 1.4%
Millers Point — 15-19: 3.2% The Rocks — 15-19: 1.4%
20-24 6.4% / 2.9%
Millers Point — 20-24: 6.4% The Rocks — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 19.1% / 23.2%
Millers Point — 25-34: 19.1% The Rocks — 25-34: 23.2%
35-44 15.7% / 18.1%
Millers Point — 35-44: 15.7% The Rocks — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 13.8% / 13.7%
Millers Point — 45-54: 13.8% The Rocks — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 14.6% / 15.7%
Millers Point — 55-64: 14.6% The Rocks — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 11.8% / 13.2%
Millers Point — 65-74: 11.8% The Rocks — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 6.4% / 5.1%
Millers Point — 75-84: 6.4% The Rocks — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.4% / 0.6%
Millers Point — 85+: 1.4% The Rocks — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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 — One Parent Families: 6.3% Millers Point — Group Household: 7.8% Millers Point — Other Families: 1.2%
The Rocks 71.4% lone person
The Rocks — Lone Person: 71.4% The Rocks — Couple Families: 16.9% The Rocks — One Parent Families: 7.9% The Rocks — Group Household: 3.7% The Rocks — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household 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%
The Rocks 60.5% renting
The Rocks — Owned Outright: 27.2% The Rocks — Mortgage: 12.3% The Rocks — Renting: 60.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 The Rocks
England 6.9% / 7.6%
Millers Point — England: 6.9% The Rocks — England: 7.6%
China 4.3% / 5.1%
Millers Point — China: 4.3% The Rocks — China: 5.1%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.7%
Millers Point — New Zealand: 3.3% The Rocks — New Zealand: 2.7%
India 2.8% / 2.5%
Millers Point — India: 2.8% The Rocks — India: 2.5%
Japan 1.7% / 2.2%
Millers Point — Japan: 1.7% The Rocks — Japan: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Qualifications

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

Millers Point The Rocks
Bachelor Degree 31.5% / 36.6%
Millers Point — Bachelor Degree: 31.5% The Rocks — Bachelor Degree: 36.6%
Postgraduate Degree 17.5% / 16.5%
Millers Point — Postgraduate Degree: 17.5% The Rocks — Postgraduate Degree: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.9%
Millers Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% The Rocks — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Certificate III & IV 4.6% / 3.0%
Millers Point — Certificate III & IV: 4.6% The Rocks — Certificate III & IV: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.4%
Millers Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% The Rocks — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (36.6%).

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%
The Rocks 95.3% flats / apartments
The Rocks — Flats / Apartments: 95.3% The Rocks — Townhouses: 4.7% The Rocks — Houses: 0.0%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Millers Point The Rocks
Median house price $3,985,000 —
Median unit price $2,100,000 $2,000,000
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 The Rocks
1 bed $1M / $1.3M
Millers Point — 1 bed: $1M (20 sales) The Rocks — 1 bed: $1.3M (21 sales)

20 vs 21 sales

2 bed $2.23M / $2.27M
Millers Point — 2 bed: $2.23M (15 sales) The Rocks — 2 bed: $2.27M (16 sales)

15 vs 16 sales

3 bed $3M / $5.03M
Millers Point — 3 bed: $3M (19 sales) The Rocks — 3 bed: $5.03M (10 sales)

19 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Millers Point The Rocks
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 The Rocks
Houses —
same for both
Units — 3.3%
$1,700/wk on $2.65M

Ranking within NSW

Millers Point The Rocks
House price Higher than 98% of NSW —
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 100% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 8% of NSW

Liveability

The Rocks scores higher overall (98 vs 87).

Millers Point The Rocks
Grade A A+
Score 87/100 98/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Millers Point The Rocks
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime 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

Millers Point The Rocks
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
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, 1.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.1%

Schools in Millers Point

  • Fort Street Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in The Rocks

  • Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Millers Point The Rocks
Cafes & restaurants 9 36
Parks & reserves 6 7
Childcare 1 2
GPs 2 1
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Millers Point The Rocks
Walkability score 100/100 98/100
Distance to Sydney 1.5 km
+7% vs other
 1.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 6 min 5 min
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 The Rocks
Worked from Home 66.5% / 61.8%
Millers Point — Worked from Home: 66.5% The Rocks — Worked from Home: 61.8%
Walked Only 15.6% / 15.4%
Millers Point — Walked Only: 15.6% The Rocks — Walked Only: 15.4%
Car (driver) 11.9% / 13.2%
Millers Point — Car (driver): 11.9% The Rocks — Car (driver): 13.2%
Train 3.4% / 6.3%
Millers Point — Train: 3.4% The Rocks — Train: 6.3%
Bicycle — / 1.4%
Millers Point — Bicycle: not among its largest The Rocks — Bicycle: 1.4%
Car (passenger) 1.2% / —
Millers Point — Car (passenger): 1.2% The Rocks — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Millers Point The Rocks
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.9 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 4.6 km
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Millers Point The Rocks
Connectivity score 88/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
1,711 premises
 14%
1,517 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Millers Point The Rocks
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

The Rocks

Apartments Arts Cafe Culture Inner Nightlife Parks Premium Professionals River Urban

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