Millers Point

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,014 people were usually resident in Millers Point: of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 7.3% of people usually resident in Millers Point were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 46.4% of people usually resident in Millers Point were Australian citizens, 22.7% were born overseas and 8.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 34.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Millers Point were married, 13.9% were either separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 47.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 32.6% of people usually resident in Millers Point, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 2.1%, China 1.8%, Hong Kong 1.2% and Malaysia 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Millers Point were Catholic 16.9%, No Religion 12.0%, Anglican 11.1%, Buddhism 2.9% and Eastern Orthodox 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Millers Point were Cantonese 2.8%, Mandarin 1.8%, Vietnamese 1.0%, Japanese 0.8% and Greek 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 42.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 642 people aged 15 years and over in Millers Point were in the labour force. Of these 69.5% worked full-time, 19.6% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.6% were unemployed. 410 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Millers Point were Professionals 38.0%, Managers 25.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Sales Workers 6.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 3.1%, Labourers 3.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Millers Point, the most common responses for industry of employment included Legal and Accounting Services 8.4%, Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 8.3%, Computer System Design and Related Services 4.1%, Depository Financial Intermediation 3.8% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Millers Point, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $742, the median family income was $2,305 and the median household income was $1,300.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 320 families in Millers Point: of these 61.6% were couple families without children, 19.1% were couple families with children, 17.8% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,076 occupied private dwellings were counted in Millers Point.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Millers Point, 0.7% were separate houses, 25.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 73.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Millers Point, 11.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 8.4% were owned with a mortgage and 41.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Millers Point, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 41.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 47.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 10.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Millers Point, the median weekly rent was $252. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,838. The average people per household was 1.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Millers Point, 29.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.