NSW · Sydney Council
Millers Point, NSW, 2000
Desirability index
#172 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Millers Point is a small locality in the Sydney area, home to around 1,735 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 15,397 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 8874.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $930 (flats $1,200, houses $1,350), 14 public transport stops within the suburb, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,735
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $3,160
- Dwelling vacancy
- 32.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 394 of 1,224
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,900
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 36 / 156 / 667
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $1,200
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,350
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $930
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 1,897
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 15,397
- Against the person
- 2,510
- Against property
- 5,045
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8,874.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions678
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault1248
- Other Theft1182
- Steal From Retail Store1592
- Transport Regulatory Offences3385
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Argyle Pl At Lower Fort St
- Barangaroo Station, Hickson Rd, Stand A
- Barangaroo Station, Platform 1
- Roslyn Packer Theatre, Hickson Rd
- Towns Pl After Hickson Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksWestern Distributor, Cahill Expressway14 Jun 2026 – 12 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
128 planning-related records
2026· 11 proposals
May 2026
- Shop top housing; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation7 Argyle Place Millers Point NSW 2000Additional Information Requested
- Pub; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading81 LOWER FORT STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia85 LOWER FORT STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Residential Accommodation13 WINDMILL STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
- Dual occupancy; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation85 LOWER FORT STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)19 KENT STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
February 2026
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure123 KENT STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure65 WINDMILL STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation125A KENT STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 KENT STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
January 2026
- Dual occupancy; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached)85 LOWER FORT STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Withdrawn
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34 MERRIMAN STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation58 ARGYLE PLACE MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure73 KENT STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
October 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading23 Hickson Road, Millers PointDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 ARGYLE PLACE MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
September 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise38 HICKSON ROAD MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
August 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise38 HICKSON ROAD MILLERS POINT 2000Withdrawn
- Residential flat building; Subdivision2-4a High Street Millers PointDetermined
July 2025
- Advertising and signage; Business identification signBridge 2/3 & Bridge 8/9, Hickson Rd, Millers PointDetermined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 WINDMILL STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
- Subdivision1-7 Argyle Place, Millers PointDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 KENT STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 ARGYLE PLACE MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure87 LOWER FORT STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
February 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading21-21a hickson road, millers pointDetermined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 MERRIMAN STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
2024· 18 proposals
December 2024
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Neighbourhood supermarket21 KENT STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure51 WINDMILL STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure51 WINDMILL STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Rejected
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Residential Accommodation13 WINDMILL STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Residential Accommodation13 WINDMILL STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Rejected
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 KENT STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
July 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading23 Hickson Road, Millers PointDetermined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation45 KENT STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Rejected
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 KENT STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Rejected
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure23 Hickson Road, Millers PointDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 MERRIMAN STREET MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
- Subdivision1-7 Argyle Place, Millers PointDetermined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation36 ARGYLE PLACE MILLERS POINT 2000Determined
2023· 22 proposals
22 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 23 proposals
23 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 21 proposals
21 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 17 proposals
17 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
94 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Kent Street CellarAlcohol
- Argyle BarBar
- Hotel BarBar
- Solera BarBar
- Bbq
- Bench (22)
- Bicycle Parking (7)
- Rare Aviation BooksBooks
8 Argyle Place, Millers Point
- Argyle Pl at Lower Fort StBus stop
- Argyle St at Kent StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Argyle Place ParkPark
- Clyne ReservePark
- Munn ReservePark
- Nita McCrae ParkPark
- Observatory Hill ParkPark
- Watson Road ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
72 state heritage places
- Alfred's Terrace37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 Kent Street Millers PointSHR
- Argyle CutArgyle Street, The RocksSHR
- Argyle House85 Lower Fort Street Millers PointSHR
- Blyth Terrace82, 84, 86, 88 Kent Street Millers PointSHR
- Building30 Kent Street Millers PointSHR
- Building28 Kent Street Millers PointSHR
- Captain Cook Hotel33, 35 Kent Street Millers PointSHR
- Cottage18 Merriman Street Millers PointSHR
- Dalgety Terrace7, 9, 11, 13 Dalgety Terrace Millers PointSHR
- Edwardian Shop/Residences21, 23, 25, 27, 29 Kent Street Millers PointSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- KU Lance Preschoolkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 76.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #172 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Argyle Pl At Lower Fort Sttransport
- Barangaroo Station, Hickson Rd, Stand Atransport
- Barangaroo Station, Platform 1transport
- Roslyn Packer Theatre, Hickson Rdtransport
- Towns Pl After Hickson Rdtransport
- KU Lance Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Alfred's Terraceheritage37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 Kent Street Millers PointSHR
- Argyle CutheritageArgyle Street, The RocksSHR
- Argyle Househeritage85 Lower Fort Street Millers PointSHR
- Blyth Terraceheritage82, 84, 86, 88 Kent Street Millers PointSHR
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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