Suburbs North Shore (Vic.)

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North Shore VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for North Shore, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of North Shore VIC is 325 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Shore is $810 per week ($42,120 per year). Median rent in North Shore is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). North Shore has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. North Shore has a population density of 140.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Shore is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Shore is $1,567.

There were 111 recorded offences in North Shore in 2025-25, a rate of 342 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (39 offences).

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📍 North Shore, Victoria — 38.0961°S, 144.3710°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (17)

North Shore Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

North Shore Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$810/wk
$42,120 per year
#3430 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$310/wk
$1,343 per month
#4328 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,567/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

North Shore Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (164) Female 49.8% (163)

Population Density

140.4
people per km²
325 people · 2.3 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,019
Family income/wk

North Shore 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

North Shore Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.6% 43 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.4% 42 dwellings

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

North Shore Country of Birth

Australia
92.8%
England
3.6%
India
3.6%

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

North Shore Religion

No Religion
58.8%
Catholic
13.3%
Anglican
9.5%
Not stated
6.5%
Christian (other)
3.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.4%
Eastern Orthodox
2.7%
Other Religions Tot
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Shore Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
56.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.9%

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

North Shore Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
62.5%
Other
37.5%

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

North Shore Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.6% 106 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.6% 50 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.4% 6 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.5% 93 people

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

North Shore Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
36.8%
Bachelor Degree
27.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.6%
Postgraduate Degree
11.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.9%

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

North Shore Occupation

Professionals
27.2%
Community & Personal Service
19.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.6%
Managers
12.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
11.7%
Clerical & Administrative
10.7%
Sales Workers
5.8%

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

North Shore Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.8%
Society & Culture
17.4%
Engineering
16.3%
Health
13.0%
Education
9.8%
Creative Arts
8.7%
Architecture & Building
7.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.3%

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

North Shore Dwelling Types

Separate house
81.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Shore Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$150-$299/wk
2.6%
$300-$399/wk
4.6%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.9%
$650-$799/wk
5.3%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.6%
$4,000+/wk
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Shore Marital Status

💍
Married
31.0% 89
↔️
Separated
6.3% 18
📋
Divorced
15.3% 44
🕊️
Widowed
2.8% 8
👤
Never married
44.6% 128

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Shore Ancestry

English
29.2%
Australian
27.4%
Scottish
15.8%
Irish
10.0%
Dutch
3.0%
Other
3.0%
Polish
2.8%
German
2.3%
Italian
2.1%
Chinese
1.9%
Greek
1.4%
Hungarian
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Shore School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
41.5%
Secondary — Government
24.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
17.1%
Vocational Education
9.8%
Pre-school
7.3%

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

North Shore Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.3% 39
✅
No need for assistance
93.7% 577

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

North Shore Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.5% 45
—
Not a volunteer
83.5% 228

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Shore Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.7%
$300-$449/mo
19.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Shore How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
80.2%
Did not go to work
9.9%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Walked only
3.1%
Bus
2.3%

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

North Shore Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.8%
1 vehicle
43.2%
2 vehicles
35.2%
3 vehicles
12.3%
4+ vehicles
2.5%

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

North Shore Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.8%
2 bedrooms
25.6%
3 bedrooms
56.4%
4 bedrooms
9.6%
5 bedrooms
2.6%

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

North Shore Population Mobility

13.9%
moved in the last year
45.0%
moved in the last 5 years
4.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Shore Indigenous Population

0.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
0
Indigenous residents
623
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Shore Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
57
Arthritis
20
Asthma
17
Heart disease
10
Diabetes
8
Dementia
5
Kidney disease
5
Lung condition
4
Stroke
4
Cancer
3

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

North Shore Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.6%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$150-$299/wk
3.5%
$300-$399/wk
5.8%
$400-$499/wk
6.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.2%
$800-$999/wk
10.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
11.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Shore Family Structure

Couple — no children
48.5%
Couple — children under 15
24.0%
One parent — children under 15
15.3%
Couple — no children under 15
8.2%
One parent — no children under 15
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Shore Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.7% 10
👤
Never served
96.3% 258

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Shore Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.3% 43
—
Did not provide
83.7% 221

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Shore Children Ever Born

No children
47.5%
1 child
12.1%
2 children
24.2%
3 children
16.2%

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

North Shore When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
5
1961–1970
12
1971–1980
6
1981–1990
9
1991–2000
3
2001–2010
3
2011–2015
8
2018
4
2020
3

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

North Shore Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.9%
5–14 hours
30.6%
15–29 hours
11.9%
30+ hours
10.8%
Did not do domestic work
25.7%

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

North Shore Household Size

1 person
44.5%
2 persons
35.4%
3 persons
7.3%
4 persons
7.9%
5 persons
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Shore Where Residents Moved From

Same address
267
Moved from VIC
22
Moved from QLD
9
Moved from overseas
7
Moved — same area (SA2)
4

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

North Shore Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
76.9%
Step family — no other children
23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Shore Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 111 total

Theft
39
Assault
35
Property Damage
11
Justice Procedures
11
Break & Enter
9
Drug Offences
2
Weapons
2
Fraud
1
Public Order
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

North Shore Schools

17
schools nearby
10
government
973
avg ICSEA score
4,463
total students
Geelong Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,422 students
1149
ICSEA
North Geelong Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 989 students
961
ICSEA
St Thomas Aquinas School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 149 students
941
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 177 students
937
ICSEA
Northern Bay P-12 College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,726 students
877
ICSEA
Northern Bay P-12 College-Peacock Avenue P-8 Campus Government
Combined
SEDA College (Victoria) - BVNV Geelong Independent
Secondary
Nelson Park School-Illinois Avenue Annexe Government
Secondary
Yea High School-Goldsworthy Road Campus Government
Secondary
Northern Bay P-12 College-Wexford Court P-8 Campus Government
Combined
Geelong English Language School (interim name)-Corio Campus Government
Combined
Northern Bay P-12 College-Hendy Street P-8 Campus Government
Combined
Sirius College - Geelong Campus Independent
Combined
Indie School Geelong Independent
Secondary
SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi Geelong Independent
Secondary

Showing 15 of 17 schools

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

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North Shore Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,327/wk
Median Rent $310/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.4%

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

If you earn X in North Shore

≈ $5,750/month
Median rent $310/wk
Left after rent $1,017/wk
Rent share 23.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Hazelwood North
Income: $855/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $75/wk
Hamilton (Vic.)
Income: $693/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $75/wk
Ararat
Income: $681/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $60/wk
Glenrowan
Income: $749/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $30/wk
Echuca
Income: $710/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $25/wk
Spring Gully (Vic.)
Income: $794/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $20/wk
East Bendigo
Income: $715/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $15/wk
Buninyong
Income: $818/wk Rent: $305/wk Save: $5/wk

North Shore vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Clarendon (Vic.)
Pop: 163 Income: $827/wk Rent: $350/wk
Vinifera
Pop: 163 Income: $725/wk Rent: $135/wk
Westbury (Vic.)
Pop: 163 Income: $585/wk Rent: $300/wk
Marcus Hill
Pop: 164 Income: $986/wk Rent: $300/wk
Ruffy
Pop: 164 Income: $866/wk Rent: $150/wk
Beremboke
Pop: 165 Income: $845/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Shore

What is the population of North Shore VIC?

The population of North Shore VIC is 325 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 140.4 people per km².North Shore is ranked #5,852 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Shore?

The median personal income in North Shore VIC is $810 per week, or $42,120 per year.The median household income is $1,327 per week.Family income is $2,019 per week.North Shore is ranked #3,430 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Shore?

Median rent in North Shore VIC is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Shore ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Shore?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Shore VIC is $1,567. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Shore?

The median age in North Shore VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Shore a good suburb to live in?

North Shore is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 325.The median income is $810/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.4% 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: 21967. All dollar figures in AUD.