Suburbs Northbridge (NSW)

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Northbridge NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Northbridge NSW is 6,493 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Northbridge is $1,375 per week ($71,500 per year). Median rent in Northbridge is $740 per week ($3,207 per month). Northbridge has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Northbridge has a population density of 2380.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Northbridge is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Northbridge is $4,649.

There were 27 recorded offences in Northbridge in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (15 offences).

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📍 Northbridge, New South Wales — 33.8112°S, 151.2183°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (41)

Northbridge Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Northbridge Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,375/wk
$71,500 per year
#197 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$740/wk
$3,207 per month
#72 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$4,649/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Northbridge Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (3,143) Female 51.6% (3,356)

Population Density

2380.0
people per km²
6,493 people · 2.7 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$4,650
Family income/wk

Northbridge 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)

Northbridge Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
61.6% 1,032 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
38.4% 644 dwellings

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

Northbridge Country of Birth

Australia
83.3%
England
6.4%
China
4.3%
Hong Kong
2.4%
Germany
0.9%
India
0.8%
Canada
0.5%
France
0.5%
Iran
0.5%
Greece
0.4%

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

Northbridge Religion

No Religion
40.4%
Catholic
27.7%
Anglican
16.8%
Not stated
5.6%
Eastern Orthodox
3.3%
Buddhism
2.5%
Uniting Church
2.0%
Judaism
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Northbridge Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
89.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.1%

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

Northbridge Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
26.9%
Cantonese
22.3%
Japan
14.7%
Other
10.5%
Greek
9.8%
French
6.1%
German
5.3%
Italian
4.4%

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

Northbridge Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.0% 1,765 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.3% 968 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.4% 114 people
🏠
Not in labour force
40.4% 1,926 people

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

Northbridge Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
50.1%
Postgraduate Degree
24.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.6%
Certificate III/IV
6.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.4%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

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

Northbridge Occupation

Professionals
48.4%
Managers
27.6%
Clerical & Administrative
10.9%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Community & Personal Service
3.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
3.4%
Labourers
0.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.5%

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

Northbridge Field of Study

Management & Commerce
38.4%
Society & Culture
20.9%
Health
10.7%
Engineering
7.0%
Creative Arts
5.8%
Education
4.7%
Architecture & Building
3.4%
Information Technology
3.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.7%
Agriculture & Environment
0.6%

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

Northbridge Dwelling Types

Separate house
92.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Northbridge Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
0.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.1%
$650-$799/wk
2.5%
$800-$999/wk
2.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.0%
$4,000+/wk
49.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Northbridge Marital Status

💍
Married
59.6% 3,082
↔️
Separated
1.8% 93
📋
Divorced
5.7% 295
🕊️
Widowed
5.8% 300
👤
Never married
27.0% 1,397

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Northbridge Ancestry

English
27.0%
Australian
22.7%
Irish
10.8%
Other
10.4%
Chinese
10.0%
Scottish
8.2%
Italian
3.0%
German
2.6%
Greek
2.1%
Indian
1.2%
French
1.1%
Dutch
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Northbridge School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
23.5%
Secondary — Catholic
12.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.1%
Pre-school
8.4%
Secondary — Government
7.7%
Primary — Catholic
6.2%
Vocational Education
5.2%

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

Northbridge Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.0% 632
✅
No need for assistance
95.0% 11,937

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

Northbridge Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.5% 1,174
—
Not a volunteer
76.5% 3,825

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Northbridge Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
18.6%
$300-$449/mo
3.1%
$450-$599/mo
3.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
5.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Northbridge How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
56.2%
Did not go to work
24.6%
Car (passenger)
5.5%
Walked only
5.4%
Bus
3.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.3%
Other
1.2%
Bicycle
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Truck
0.5%
Train
0.2%

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

Northbridge Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.0%
1 vehicle
34.9%
2 vehicles
43.2%
3 vehicles
12.6%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

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

Northbridge Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.2%
2 bedrooms
16.3%
3 bedrooms
26.7%
4 bedrooms
32.3%
5 bedrooms
18.3%
6+ bedrooms
2.3%

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

Northbridge Population Mobility

12.5%
moved in the last year
34.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Northbridge Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
39
Indigenous residents
12,579
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Northbridge Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
344
Asthma
217
Arthritis
167
Heart disease
136
Cancer
106
Diabetes
99
Lung condition
67
Stroke
52
Dementia
32
Kidney disease
27

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

Northbridge Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
3.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
1.6%
$500-$649/wk
1.6%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
4.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.1%
$3,500+/wk
24.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Northbridge Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.3%
Couple — no children under 15
22.3%
Couple — no children
21.1%
One parent — no children under 15
3.9%
One parent — children under 15
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Northbridge Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 8
🏅
Previously served
1.6% 82
👤
Never served
98.2% 4,919

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Northbridge Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.7% 636
—
Did not provide
87.3% 4,359

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Northbridge Children Ever Born

No children
30.1%
1 child
13.0%
2 children
33.1%
3 children
18.6%
4 children
4.4%
5+ children
0.8%

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

Northbridge When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
32
1951–1960
82
1961–1970
156
1971–1980
218
1981–1990
375
1991–2000
255
2001–2010
380
2011–2015
206
2016
32
2017
37
2018
32
2019
52
2020
33
2021
14

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

Northbridge Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.3%
5–14 hours
31.5%
15–29 hours
15.9%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
18.2%

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

Northbridge Household Size

1 person
18.5%
2 persons
30.3%
3 persons
15.5%
4 persons
22.0%
5 persons
10.6%
6+ persons
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Northbridge Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,455
Moved from NSW
483
Moved — same area (SA2)
193
Moved from overseas
67
Moved from VIC
18
Moved from ACT
8
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from WA
4

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

Northbridge Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.6%
Step family — no other children
4.5%
Blended family — no other children
2.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Northbridge Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 27 total

Theft
15
Assault
3
Sexual Offences
2
Other Against Person
2
Other Against Property
2
Property Damage
1
Drug Offences
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Northbridge Schools

41
schools nearby
20
government
1165
avg ICSEA score
20,766
total students
Mosman Church of England Preparatory School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 221 students
1206
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
SCECGS Redlands Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,680 students
1190
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 373 students
1189
ICSEA
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 114 students
1188
ICSEA
Wenona School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,385 students
1187
ICSEA
Northbridge Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 364 students
1181
ICSEA
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,186 students
1179
ICSEA
Cameragal Montessori School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 40 students
1179
ICSEA
Roseville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 520 students
1172
ICSEA
International Chinese School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 116 students
1172
ICSEA
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 102 students
1170
ICSEA
Neutral Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 641 students
1169
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 41 schools

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

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Northbridge Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,874/wk
Median Rent $740/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.1%

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

If you earn X in Northbridge

≈ $16,787/month
Median rent $740/wk
Left after rent $3,134/wk
Rent share 19.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Sutton (NSW)
Income: $1,182/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $290/wk
Carwoola
Income: $1,283/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $290/wk
Kirribilli
Income: $1,598/wk Rent: $520/wk Save: $220/wk
Bonnet Bay
Income: $1,104/wk Rent: $700/wk Save: $40/wk
Stanwell Park
Income: $1,110/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $280/wk
Gundaroo
Income: $1,352/wk Rent: $475/wk Save: $265/wk
Russell Lea
Income: $1,133/wk Rent: $520/wk Save: $220/wk
Turramurra
Income: $1,144/wk Rent: $590/wk Save: $150/wk

Northbridge vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Shoalhaven Heads
Pop: 3,248 Income: $612/wk Rent: $365/wk
Casuarina (NSW)
Pop: 3,256 Income: $983/wk Rent: $635/wk
Glendale (NSW)
Pop: 3,260 Income: $736/wk Rent: $360/wk
Wollongbar
Pop: 3,261 Income: $792/wk Rent: $420/wk
Heckenberg
Pop: 3,263 Income: $462/wk Rent: $300/wk
Airds
Pop: 3,265 Income: $451/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Northbridge

What is the population of Northbridge NSW?

The population of Northbridge NSW is 6,493 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2380.0 people per km².Northbridge is ranked #1,186 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Northbridge?

The median personal income in Northbridge NSW is $1,375 per week, or $71,500 per year.The median household income is $3,874 per week.Family income is $4,650 per week.Northbridge is ranked #197 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Northbridge?

Median rent in Northbridge NSW is $740 per week ($3,207 per month).Rent represents 19.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Northbridge ranks #72 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Northbridge?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Northbridge NSW is $4,649. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Northbridge?

The median age in Northbridge NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Northbridge a good suburb to live in?

Northbridge is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,493.The median income is $1,375/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.1% 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: 13032. All dollar figures in AUD.