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North Rocks NSW 2151

4,349 addresses · 94 streets

Mitchell Electorate › Parramatta LGA › North Rocks · 21 km from Sydney

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Living Here

North Rocks is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 9,136 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $2,354 a week, with median rent near $505 a week. Most homes are houses. About 75% of households own their home and 24% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, Australian, English. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

9,136Population
40Median age
$2,354Median household income / wk
$505Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Westmead, 4.3 km south-west · Metro station: Cherrybrook, 4.8 km north · Light rail stop: Benaud Oval, 2.8 km south · Bus interchange: Oakes Road M2 Bus Station, 3.1 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Parramatta Ferry Wharf, 4.1 km south · Airport: Bankstown Airport, 16.5 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 69.6% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.2% · Labour-force participation 61.7%

Population by age in North Rocks
Population by age, North Rocks NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4488
5-141,300
15-19537
20-24505
25-341,007
35-441,381
45-541,256
55-641,049
65-74892
75-84579
85+148
Dwelling types in North Rocks
Dwelling types, North Rocks NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House2,358
Townhouse237
Apartment425
Other0
Households by weekly income in North Rocks
Households by weekly income, North Rocks NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650267
$650-1,499598
$1,500-2,999912
$3,000+1,093
Top ancestries in North Rocks
Top ancestries, North Rocks NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Chinese2,033
Australian1,962
English1,962
Other1,505
Irish634
Scottish604
Housing tenure in North Rocks
Housing tenure, North Rocks NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,076
Mortgage1,178
Rented720
Other27
Cars per household in North Rocks
Cars per household, North Rocks NSW (ABS Census 2021)
074
1898
21,415
3426
4+190
Commute to work in North Rocks
Commute to work, North Rocks NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,547
Train6
Bus58
Tram/ferry0
Walked28
Bicycle8
Home1,932
Top countries of birth in North Rocks
Top countries of birth, North Rocks NSW (ABS Census 2021)
China985
South Korea334
India309
England205
Iran189
Hong Kong168
Languages used at home in North Rocks
Languages used at home, North Rocks NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin1,135
Cantonese530
Korean455
Arabic197
Persian195
Hindi155

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