Suburb in Woollahra

Point Piper, NSW

Point Piper had a population of 1,334 at the 2021 Census (−6.3% since 2016). Median age 52.0. Median weekly household income $4,530+. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Point Piper at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Point Piper's population shrank by 6.3% to 1,334, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 52.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 6.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.3%.

28.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 51.0% own their home outright. Most homes are flats or apartments (71.1%). The 2021 Census counted 532 households.

The median household earns $4,530+ a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $900 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $5,000+ a month.

36.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 19.7% use a language other than English at home. 36.0% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Point Piper beside NSW and Australia.

MeasurePoint PiperNSWAustralia
Population1,3348,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−6.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age52.039.038.0
Households5322,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments71.1%21.8%14.3%
Renting28.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright51.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$4,530+$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$900$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$5,000+$2,167$1,863
Born overseas36.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home19.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion36.0%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−6.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,3962011
  2. 1,4242016
  3. 1,3342021

Age

Median age 52.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Point Piper New South Wales
Share of people by age, Point Piper and New South Wales
0–96.4%
10–199.4%
20–2910.8%
30–3910.9%
40–499.1%
50–5914.8%
60–6915.9%
70–7915.3%
80+7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Point Piper at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English34.7%
  2. Australian22.4%
  3. Irish12.3%
  4. Chinese10.8%
  5. Scottish10.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin5.6%
  2. Cantonese2.3%
  3. Italian1.5%
  4. Russian1.5%
  5. Greek1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.9%
  2. China4.3%
  3. New Zealand3.1%
  4. South Africa2.9%
  5. the United States2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Point Piper

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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