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Mosman NSW 2088

18,261 addresses · 228 streets

Warringah Electorate › Mosman LGA › Mosman · 5 km from Sydney

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Living Here

An affluent harbourside suburb on Sydney's lower north shore, Mosman is known for its leafy streets and period homes. The median age is 45 and households average 2.3 people. Median household income is among the highest here at $2,892 a week, with rent around $590.

Mosman is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 28,329 people, with a median age of 45. The typical household earns around $2,892 a week, with median rent near $590 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 65% of households own their home and 33% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

28,329Population
45Median age
$2,892Median household income / wk
$590Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Mosman statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Mosman itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Milsons Point, 3.4 km south-west · Metro station: Victoria Cross, 3.2 km west · Light rail stop: Circular Quay, 4.7 km south-west · Bus interchange: Cremorne Point Wharf, Milson Rd, 2.4 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Clifton Gardens, 1.8 km south-east · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 5.2 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 25.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Mosman

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Mosman NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202025.5%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 201934.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202144.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.6% · Labour-force participation 61.9%

Population by age in Mosman
Population by age, Mosman NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,220
5-143,391
15-191,619
20-241,346
25-342,935
35-443,649
45-544,238
55-643,727
65-743,073
75-842,216
85+916
Dwelling types in Mosman
Dwelling types, Mosman NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House4,028
Townhouse1,389
Apartment6,001
Other96
Households by weekly income in Mosman
Households by weekly income, Mosman NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,083
$650-1,4991,765
$1,500-2,9992,740
$3,000+5,358
Top ancestries in Mosman
Top ancestries, Mosman NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English11,622
Australian7,582
Irish4,045
Other3,696
Scottish3,522
Chinese1,765
Housing tenure in Mosman
Housing tenure, Mosman NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned4,422
Mortgage2,980
Rented3,822
Other207
Cars per household in Mosman
Cars per household, Mosman NSW (ABS Census 2021)
01,283
15,409
23,542
3820
4+372
Commute to work in Mosman
Commute to work, Mosman NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,024
Train10
Bus419
Tram/ferry41
Walked434
Bicycle50
Home8,321
Top countries of birth in Mosman
Top countries of birth, Mosman NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England2,416
China719
New Zealand719
South Africa509
United States496
Hong Kong248
Languages used at home in Mosman
Languages used at home, Mosman NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin836
Spanish327
French299
Cantonese296
Italian220
Portuguese216

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

193,617 bird observations recorded near Mosman — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Mosman

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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