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North Sydney NSW 2060

14,189 addresses · 68 streets

North Sydney Electorate › North Sydney LGA › North Sydney · 3 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A high-rise commercial centre just across the harbour from Sydney's CBD, North Sydney is professional and apartment-led. Small households of 1.9 people and a median age of 36 prevail. Median household income is high at $2,405 a week, with rent around $575.

North Sydney is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 8,964 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $2,405 a week, with median rent near $575 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 36% of households own their home and 61% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

8,964Population
36Median age
$2,405Median household income / wk
$575Median rent / wk
1.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: North Sydney, 450 m south · Metro station: Victoria Cross, 150 m north · Light rail stop: Circular Quay, 2.7 km south · Bus interchange: Crows Nest Terminus (263, 267), 1.3 km north-west · Ferry wharf: Neutral Bay, 1.2 km south-east · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 6.2 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources2/10
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: 12.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in North Sydney

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

Tree cover measures, North Sydney NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202012.2%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 201918.1%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202122.7%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 70.6%

Population by age in North Sydney
Population by age, North Sydney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4391
5-14560
15-19284
20-24511
25-342,362
35-441,741
45-541,012
55-64840
65-74620
75-84462
85+188
Dwelling types in North Sydney
Dwelling types, North Sydney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House258
Townhouse380
Apartment3,607
Other6
Households by weekly income in North Sydney
Households by weekly income, North Sydney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650374
$650-1,499745
$1,500-2,9991,258
$3,000+1,737
Top ancestries in North Sydney
Top ancestries, North Sydney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English2,462
Other1,659
Australian1,613
Chinese1,188
Irish976
Scottish751
Housing tenure in North Sydney
Housing tenure, North Sydney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned802
Mortgage746
Rented2,595
Other99
Cars per household in North Sydney
Cars per household, North Sydney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
01,254
12,338
2559
356
4+31
Commute to work in North Sydney
Commute to work, North Sydney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car724
Train219
Bus95
Tram/ferry0
Walked382
Bicycle26
Home3,367
Top countries of birth in North Sydney
Top countries of birth, North Sydney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
China522
England485
India411
New Zealand216
Hong Kong162
Philippines143
Languages used at home in North Sydney
Languages used at home, North Sydney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin573
Cantonese286
Spanish179
Hindi155
Korean133
Portuguese121

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

189,103 bird observations recorded near North Sydney — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near North Sydney

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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