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North Turramurra NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Turramurra NSW is 4,194 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Turramurra is $886 per week ($46,072 per year). Median rent in North Turramurra is $760 per week ($3,293 per month). North Turramurra has a median age of 56 years, older than the national median of 38. North Turramurra has a population density of 361.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Turramurra is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Turramurra is $3,629.

There were 11 recorded offences in North Turramurra in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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North Turramurra Population

residents (Census 2021)

North Turramurra Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$886/wk

$46,072 per year

#2299 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$760/wk

$3,293 per month

#59 of 14,663

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Median Age

56years

18 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,629/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

North Turramurra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.2% (1,897) Female 54.8% (2,296)

Population Density

361.1

people per km²

4,194 people · 11.6 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$3,089

Family income/wk

North Turramurra 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 Turramurra Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

66.6% 828 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

33.4% 415 dwellings

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

North Turramurra Country of Birth

Australia

79.9%

England

11.2%

China

4.0%

India

1.4%

Hong Kong

1.0%

Iran

0.9%

Germany

0.6%

France

0.4%

Indonesia

0.3%

Chile

0.3%

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

North Turramurra Religion

No Religion

36.1%

Anglican

26.1%

Catholic

19.2%

Uniting Church

6.1%

Not stated

6.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.0%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Buddhism

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Turramurra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.1%

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

North Turramurra Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

43.0%

Cantonese

13.0%

Korean

11.1%

Other

10.1%

Hindi

8.2%

Vietnamese

5.8%

Spanish

4.3%

Persian ED

4.3%

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

North Turramurra Employment

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Employed full-time

26.1% 849 people

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Employed part-time

16.5% 535 people

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Unemployed

1.8% 59 people

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Not in labour force

55.6% 1,804 people

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

North Turramurra Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.8%

Postgraduate Degree

20.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.2%

Certificate III/IV

10.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.0%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

North Turramurra Occupation

Professionals

42.4%

Managers

28.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.8%

Community & Personal Service

5.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.1%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.9%

Labourers

0.9%

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

North Turramurra Field of Study

Management & Commerce

32.4%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Health

10.3%

Engineering

9.8%

Education

9.6%

Information Technology

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.4%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Architecture & Building

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.4%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

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

North Turramurra Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Turramurra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

30.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Turramurra Marital Status

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Married

57.5% 2,072

↔️

Separated

1.3% 47

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Divorced

5.5% 199

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Widowed

15.9% 573

👤

Never married

19.8% 715

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Turramurra Ancestry

English

34.1%

Australian

22.4%

Scottish

10.2%

Irish

9.3%

Other

7.2%

Chinese

6.7%

German

2.9%

Italian

2.3%

Indian

1.4%

South African

1.3%

Korean

1.1%

Dutch

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Turramurra School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

27.3%

Primary — Government

23.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.3%

Pre-school

10.0%

Secondary — Government

9.1%

Secondary — Catholic

7.8%

Vocational Education

5.8%

Primary — Catholic

3.5%

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

North Turramurra Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

12.9% 1,045

✅

No need for assistance

87.1% 7,058

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

North Turramurra Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.0% 681

—

Not a volunteer

80.0% 2,726

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Turramurra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

5.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

7.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

7.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

38.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Turramurra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

60.6%

Did not go to work

26.7%

Walked only

3.6%

Car (passenger)

3.3%

Train

2.5%

Truck

1.3%

Other

1.1%

Bicycle

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

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

North Turramurra Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.4%

1 vehicle

37.7%

2 vehicles

38.9%

3 vehicles

11.3%

4+ vehicles

6.7%

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

North Turramurra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

18.8%

3 bedrooms

34.1%

4 bedrooms

28.9%

5 bedrooms

13.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.8%

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

North Turramurra Population Mobility

10.6%

moved in the last year

34.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

44.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Turramurra Indigenous Population

0.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

8,164

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Turramurra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

299

Heart disease

202

Arthritis

151

Asthma

138

Cancer

118

Diabetes

110

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

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

North Turramurra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500+/wk

13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Turramurra Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.1%

Couple — no children

31.7%

Couple — no children under 15

22.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.4%

One parent — children under 15

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Turramurra Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

3.7% 125

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Never served

96.1% 3,285

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Turramurra Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.5% 458

—

Did not provide

86.5% 2,934

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Turramurra Children Ever Born

No children

24.0%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

36.3%

3 children

20.4%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

1.3%

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

North Turramurra When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

160

1971–1980

155

1981–1990

168

1991–2000

199

2001–2010

288

2011–2015

105

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

North Turramurra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.5%

5–14 hours

30.0%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

24.2%

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

North Turramurra Household Size

1 person

27.9%

2 persons

34.6%

3 persons

12.9%

4 persons

16.7%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Turramurra Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,585

Moved from NSW

318

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

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

North Turramurra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.3%

Step family — no other children

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Turramurra Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 11 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

North Turramurra Schools

schools nearby

government

1111

avg ICSEA score

2,273

total students

Turramurra North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 196 students

1170

ICSEA

St Ives North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 846 students

1164

ICSEA

Wahroonga Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 508 students

1156

ICSEA

St Edmund's College Independent

Combined · U · 112 students

1107

ICSEA

Ku-ring-gai High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 536 students

1088

ICSEA

Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School Government

Combined · U · 75 students

983

ICSEA

Sydney Grammar School - St Ives Preparatory School Independent

Primary

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

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North Turramurra Rent Prices & Affordability

37%

of income

Stressed

Household Income $2,064/wk

Median Rent $760/wk

Rent-to-Income 36.8%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in North Turramurra

Your weekly income

≈ $8,944/month

Median rent $760/wk

Left after rent $1,304/wk

Rent share 36.8%

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North Turramurra vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,100 Income: $1,039/wk Rent: $950/wk

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Pop: 2,102 Income: $837/wk Rent: $650/wk

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Pop: 2,103 Income: $812/wk Rent: $554/wk

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Pop: 2,105 Income: $543/wk Rent: $116/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Turramurra

What is the population of North Turramurra NSW?

The population of North Turramurra NSW is 4,194 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 361.1 people per km².North Turramurra is ranked #1,839 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Turramurra?

The median personal income in North Turramurra NSW is $886 per week, or $46,072 per year.The median household income is $2,064 per week.Family income is $3,089 per week.North Turramurra is ranked #2,299 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Turramurra?

Median rent in North Turramurra NSW is $760 per week ($3,293 per month).Rent represents 36.8% of household income, which is considered stressed.North Turramurra ranks #59 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Turramurra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Turramurra NSW is $3,629. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Turramurra?

The median age in North Turramurra NSW is 56 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Turramurra a good suburb to live in?

North Turramurra is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,194.The median income is $886/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (36.8% 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: 13023. All dollar figures in AUD.