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Milsons Point NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Milsons Point, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Milsons Point NSW is 2,529 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Milsons Point is $1,866 per week ($97,032 per year). Median rent in Milsons Point is $750 per week ($3,250 per month). Milsons Point has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Milsons Point has a population density of 12766.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Milsons Point is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Cantonese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Milsons Point is $2,800.

There were 18 recorded offences in Milsons Point in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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📍 Milsons Point, New South Wales — 33.8472°S, 151.2116°E

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Milsons Point Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Milsons Point Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,866/wk
$97,032 per year
#23 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$750/wk
$3,250 per month
#61 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,800/mo
Avg household size: 1.8 · 1 per bedroom

Milsons Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (1,195) Female 52.7% (1,334)

Population Density

12766.3
people per km²
2,529 people · 0.2 km²

Households

1.8
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$4,517
Family income/wk

Milsons Point Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Milsons Point Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
67.9% 359 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
32.1% 170 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Milsons Point Country of Birth

Australia
65.3%
England
10.5%
China
8.1%
India
5.9%
Hong Kong
5.2%
Iran
1.6%
France
1.2%
Canada
1.0%
Fiji
0.7%
Brazil
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Milsons Point Religion

No Religion
44.2%
Catholic
21.7%
Anglican
11.0%
Not stated
10.3%
Hinduism
4.7%
Buddhism
3.8%
Eastern Orthodox
2.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Milsons Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
90.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Milsons Point Languages Spoken at Home

Cantonese
32.2%
Mandarin
27.6%
Other
9.9%
Japan
9.5%
Hindi
7.8%
Korean
5.3%
Spanish
4.2%
Russian
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Milsons Point Employment

💼
Employed full-time
50.6% 1,066 people
⏰
Employed part-time
15.9% 336 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.5% 52 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.0% 654 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Milsons Point Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
50.2%
Postgraduate Degree
28.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
11.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.0%
Certificate III/IV
5.0%
Certificate I/II
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Milsons Point Occupation

Professionals
48.3%
Managers
29.8%
Clerical & Administrative
11.1%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Community & Personal Service
2.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
1.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.5%
Labourers
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Milsons Point Field of Study

Management & Commerce
39.3%
Society & Culture
19.0%
Engineering
9.5%
Health
8.8%
Creative Arts
5.8%
Information Technology
5.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.8%
Architecture & Building
3.3%
Education
2.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.5%
Agriculture & Environment
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Milsons Point Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Milsons Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
1.3%
$500-$649/wk
1.0%
$650-$799/wk
2.2%
$800-$999/wk
2.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.8%
$4,000+/wk
42.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Milsons Point Marital Status

💍
Married
47.6% 1,126
↔️
Separated
1.9% 46
📋
Divorced
9.5% 226
🕊️
Widowed
4.6% 109
👤
Never married
36.3% 860

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Milsons Point Ancestry

English
22.6%
Chinese
18.6%
Other
14.6%
Australian
12.0%
Irish
9.1%
Scottish
7.1%
Indian
5.8%
Italian
3.2%
German
2.7%
Korean
1.8%
Greek
1.3%
French
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Milsons Point School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
19.1%
Vocational Education
16.4%
Pre-school
15.3%
Primary — Government
15.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
10.9%
Secondary — Catholic
9.8%
Secondary — Government
8.7%
Primary — Catholic
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Milsons Point Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.0% 141
✅
No need for assistance
97.0% 4,564

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Milsons Point Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.4% 383
—
Not a volunteer
82.6% 1,814

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Milsons Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
13.7%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
4.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Milsons Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
40.2%
Did not go to work
26.0%
Train
16.9%
Walked only
9.4%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.0%
Other
0.8%
Bus
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Milsons Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles
28.2%
1 vehicle
52.0%
2 vehicles
17.8%
3 vehicles
1.3%
4+ vehicles
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Milsons Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
30.7%
2 bedrooms
37.5%
3 bedrooms
29.9%
4 bedrooms
1.7%
5 bedrooms
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Milsons Point Population Mobility

25.2%
moved in the last year
63.0%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Milsons Point Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
15
Indigenous residents
4,721
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Milsons Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
139
Asthma
66
Heart disease
54
Diabetes
54
Arthritis
50
Cancer
36
Lung condition
29
Kidney disease
14
Stroke
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Milsons Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.2%
$1-$149/wk
2.0%
$150-$299/wk
2.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
1.1%
$500-$649/wk
0.9%
$650-$799/wk
3.7%
$800-$999/wk
4.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
18.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.4%
$3,500+/wk
23.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Milsons Point Family Structure

Couple — no children
58.2%
Couple — children under 15
19.5%
Couple — no children under 15
11.9%
One parent — no children under 15
6.5%
One parent — children under 15
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Milsons Point Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 8
🏅
Previously served
1.6% 36
👤
Never served
98.0% 2,152

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Milsons Point Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
8.0% 175
—
Did not provide
92.0% 2,023

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Milsons Point Children Ever Born

No children
54.0%
1 child
14.1%
2 children
20.7%
3 children
8.3%
4 children
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Milsons Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
17
1961–1970
66
1971–1980
97
1981–1990
229
1991–2000
186
2001–2010
195
2011–2015
173
2016
38
2017
56
2018
60
2019
58
2020
51
2021
18

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Milsons Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
27.1%
5–14 hours
35.8%
15–29 hours
10.6%
30+ hours
4.5%
Did not do domestic work
22.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Milsons Point Household Size

1 person
40.5%
2 persons
44.0%
3 persons
10.2%
4 persons
3.9%
5 persons
1.0%
6+ persons
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Milsons Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,742
Moved from NSW
377
Moved — same area (SA2)
92
Moved from overseas
78
Moved from VIC
20
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from SA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Milsons Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.9%
Step family — no other children
15.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Milsons Point Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 18 total

Theft
5
Other Against Person
4
Traffic
4
Other Against Property
2
Assault
1
Drug Offences
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Milsons Point Schools

52
schools nearby
23
government
1142
avg ICSEA score
27,472
total students
Sydney Grammar School Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 1,925 students
1274
ICSEA
St Aloysius' College Independent
Secondary · 3-12 · 1,347 students
1223
ICSEA
SCEGGS Darlinghurst Independent
Combined · K-12 · 936 students
1209
ICSEA
Mosman Church of England Preparatory School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 221 students
1206
ICSEA
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 1,724 students
1205
ICSEA
North Sydney Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 916 students
1203
ICSEA
North Sydney Boys High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 933 students
1195
ICSEA
Conservatorium High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 156 students
1194
ICSEA
SCECGS Redlands Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,680 students
1190
ICSEA
St Andrew's Cathedral School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,436 students
1189
ICSEA
Loreto Kirribilli Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,176 students
1189
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 373 students
1189
ICSEA
Wenona School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,385 students
1187
ICSEA
Cameragal Montessori School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 40 students
1179
ICSEA
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,186 students
1179
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 52 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Milsons Point Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,267/wk
Median Rent $750/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Milsons Point

≈ $14,157/month
Median rent $750/wk
Left after rent $2,517/wk
Rent share 23.0%

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Income: $1,661/wk Rent: $650/wk Save: $100/wk
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Income: $1,515/wk Rent: $682/wk Save: $68/wk

Milsons Point vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Carss Park
Pop: 1,265 Income: $913/wk Rent: $288/wk
Kotara South
Pop: 1,267 Income: $935/wk Rent: $378/wk
Batlow
Pop: 1,270 Income: $602/wk Rent: $180/wk
Warren
Pop: 1,272 Income: $740/wk Rent: $215/wk
Grose Vale
Pop: 1,272 Income: $838/wk Rent: $538/wk
Raglan (NSW)
Pop: 1,272 Income: $776/wk Rent: $366/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Milsons Point

What is the population of Milsons Point NSW?

The population of Milsons Point NSW is 2,529 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 12766.3 people per km².Milsons Point is ranked #2,705 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Milsons Point?

The median personal income in Milsons Point NSW is $1,866 per week, or $97,032 per year.The median household income is $3,267 per week.Family income is $4,517 per week.Milsons Point is ranked #23 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Milsons Point?

Median rent in Milsons Point NSW is $750 per week ($3,250 per month).Rent represents 23.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Milsons Point ranks #61 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Milsons Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Milsons Point NSW is $2,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Milsons Point?

The median age in Milsons Point NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Milsons Point a good suburb to live in?

Milsons Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,529.The median income is $1,866/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12640. All dollar figures in AUD.