Suburbs North Sydney

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North Sydney NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Sydney NSW is 8,964 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Sydney is $1,566 per week ($81,432 per year). Median rent in North Sydney is $575 per week ($2,492 per month). North Sydney has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. North Sydney has a population density of 6076.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Sydney is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Sydney is $2,817.

There were 158 recorded offences in North Sydney in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (48 offences).

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📍 North Sydney, New South Wales — 33.8366°S, 151.2096°E

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North Sydney Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

North Sydney Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,566/wk
$81,432 per year
#91 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$575/wk
$2,492 per month
#303 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,817/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 1.1 per bedroom

North Sydney Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (4,398) Female 50.9% (4,564)

Population Density

6076.1
people per km²
8,964 people · 1.5 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
1.1
Persons per bedroom
$3,532
Family income/wk

North Sydney 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)

North Sydney Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.8% 802 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.2% 746 dwellings

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

North Sydney Country of Birth

Australia
69.6%
England
8.8%
India
7.3%
China
6.0%
Hong Kong
2.0%
Iran
1.7%
Brazil
1.6%
France
1.2%
Indonesia
1.1%
Canada
0.7%

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

North Sydney Religion

No Religion
47.9%
Catholic
21.7%
Not stated
9.4%
Anglican
8.7%
Hinduism
4.9%
Buddhism
3.7%
Christian (other)
1.9%
Islam
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Sydney Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
90.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
0.9%

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

North Sydney Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
29.2%
Other
14.3%
Cantonese
14.2%
Hindi
10.8%
Spanish
10.3%
SAL Tot
7.1%
Korean
7.1%
Japan
7.0%

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

North Sydney Employment

💼
Employed full-time
56.2% 3,985 people
⏰
Employed part-time
15.4% 1,091 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 211 people
🏠
Not in labour force
25.5% 1,806 people

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

North Sydney Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
49.2%
Postgraduate Degree
27.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.0%
Certificate III/IV
6.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.6%
Certificate I/II
0.5%

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

North Sydney Occupation

Professionals
50.8%
Managers
21.0%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Community & Personal Service
4.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
4.9%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Labourers
1.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.7%

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

North Sydney Field of Study

Management & Commerce
35.0%
Society & Culture
17.5%
Engineering
10.1%
Information Technology
8.1%
Health
7.7%
Creative Arts
6.4%
Education
4.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Architecture & Building
3.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

North Sydney Dwelling Types

Separate house
40.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
38.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
21.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Sydney Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
0.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
2.6%
$800-$999/wk
3.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.3%
$4,000+/wk
30.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Sydney Marital Status

💍
Married
37.4% 2,994
↔️
Separated
2.7% 215
📋
Divorced
9.0% 717
🕊️
Widowed
3.5% 281
👤
Never married
47.5% 3,800

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Sydney Ancestry

English
24.1%
Other
16.3%
Australian
15.8%
Chinese
11.6%
Irish
9.6%
Scottish
7.4%
Indian
4.7%
German
2.9%
Italian
2.8%
Filipino
2.1%
Korean
1.6%
Dutch
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Sydney School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.9%
Vocational Education
20.8%
Secondary — Government
14.4%
Pre-school
13.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.3%
Primary — Catholic
4.9%
Secondary — Catholic
4.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.3%

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

North Sydney Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.2% 528
✅
No need for assistance
96.8% 16,172

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

North Sydney Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.9% 1,182
—
Not a volunteer
84.1% 6,232

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Sydney Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.8%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
1.3%
$800-$999/mo
2.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Sydney How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
33.4%
Did not go to work
22.9%
Walked only
19.6%
Train
11.2%
Bus
4.9%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Other
1.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.4%
Bicycle
1.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

North Sydney Car Ownership

0 vehicles
29.6%
1 vehicle
55.2%
2 vehicles
13.2%
3 vehicles
1.3%
4+ vehicles
0.7%

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

North Sydney Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
34.1%
2 bedrooms
42.1%
3 bedrooms
19.0%
4 bedrooms
3.9%
5 bedrooms
0.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

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

North Sydney Population Mobility

32.1%
moved in the last year
69.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Sydney Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
67
Indigenous residents
16,780
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Sydney Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
588
Asthma
281
Arthritis
183
Heart disease
136
Diabetes
121
Cancer
100
Lung condition
88
Kidney disease
64
Stroke
58
Dementia
31

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

North Sydney Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.8%
$1-$149/wk
2.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
1.3%
$500-$649/wk
1.7%
$650-$799/wk
4.6%
$800-$999/wk
5.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
19.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.1%
$3,500+/wk
14.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Sydney Family Structure

Couple — no children
47.6%
Couple — children under 15
33.7%
Couple — no children under 15
9.0%
One parent — children under 15
5.1%
One parent — no children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Sydney Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.8% 56
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 16
🏅
Previously served
1.5% 110
👤
Never served
97.6% 7,282

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Sydney Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
7.7% 569
—
Did not provide
92.3% 6,835

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Sydney Children Ever Born

No children
60.3%
1 child
14.5%
2 children
16.6%
3 children
6.6%
4 children
1.7%
5+ children
0.3%

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

North Sydney When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
27
1951–1960
76
1961–1970
127
1971–1980
198
1981–1990
380
1991–2000
430
2001–2010
852
2011–2015
747
2016
219
2017
269
2018
283
2019
349
2020
107
2021
66

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

North Sydney Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.5%
5–14 hours
34.4%
15–29 hours
11.1%
30+ hours
5.1%
Did not do domestic work
23.9%

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

North Sydney Household Size

1 person
42.3%
2 persons
37.5%
3 persons
11.8%
4 persons
6.5%
5 persons
1.4%
6+ persons
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Sydney Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,643
Moved from NSW
1,723
Moved — same area (SA2)
477
Moved from overseas
234
Moved from VIC
76
Moved from QLD
55
Moved from ACT
28
Moved from WA
25
Moved from SA
8
Moved from NT
3

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

North Sydney Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.4%
Step family — no other children
9.9%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%
Other couple — children only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Sydney Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 158 total

Theft
48
Other Against Property
40
Drug Offences
24
Assault
13
Other Against Person
11
Property Damage
8
Traffic
7
Sexual Offences
6
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

North Sydney Schools

39
schools nearby
19
government
1168
avg ICSEA score
20,005
total students
St Aloysius' College Independent
Secondary · 3-12 · 1,347 students
1223
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
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
Northbridge Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 364 students
1181
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
Greenwich Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 367 students
1175
ICSEA
Balmain Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 321 students
1172
ICSEA
International Chinese School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 116 students
1172
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 39 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 Sydney Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,405/wk
Median Rent $575/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.9%

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

If you earn X in North Sydney

≈ $10,422/month
Median rent $575/wk
Left after rent $1,830/wk
Rent share 23.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW)
Income: $1,317/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $115/wk
Lane Cove North
Income: $1,374/wk Rent: $480/wk Save: $95/wk
Stanmore (NSW)
Income: $1,283/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $85/wk
Centennial Park (NSW)
Income: $1,415/wk Rent: $500/wk Save: $75/wk
Crows Nest (NSW)
Income: $1,657/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $25/wk
Potts Point
Income: $1,534/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $85/wk
Darlinghurst
Income: $1,535/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $25/wk
Surry Hills
Income: $1,442/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $25/wk

North Sydney vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Westleigh
Pop: 4,501 Income: $1,022/wk Rent: $705/wk
Killarney Heights
Pop: 4,502 Income: $1,063/wk Rent: $923/wk
Leura
Pop: 4,503 Income: $753/wk Rent: $430/wk
Bargo
Pop: 4,516 Income: $742/wk Rent: $410/wk
Wyong
Pop: 4,530 Income: $608/wk Rent: $350/wk
Shortland
Pop: 4,537 Income: $681/wk Rent: $377/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Sydney

What is the population of North Sydney NSW?

The population of North Sydney NSW is 8,964 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6076.1 people per km².North Sydney is ranked #770 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Sydney?

The median personal income in North Sydney NSW is $1,566 per week, or $81,432 per year.The median household income is $2,405 per week.Family income is $3,532 per week.North Sydney is ranked #91 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Sydney?

Median rent in North Sydney NSW is $575 per week ($2,492 per month).Rent represents 23.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Sydney ranks #303 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Sydney?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Sydney NSW is $2,817. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Sydney?

The median age in North Sydney NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Sydney a good suburb to live in?

North Sydney is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,964.The median income is $1,566/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.9% 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: 13020. All dollar figures in AUD.