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Hunters Hill vs North Sydney
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Hunters Hill profile · North Sydney profile
Hunters Hill North Sydney
North Sydney and Hunters Hill are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. North Sydney is a denser hub where 51.9% of homes are rented and 75.7% are flats or apartments. In contrast, Hunters Hill is more suburban, with 61.9% of dwellings being separate houses and 40.3% owned outright. This reflects a broader gap in lifestyle; the typical resident in Hunters Hill is far older at 46, while North Sydney is younger at 38 and has a much higher share of people born overseas (39.9% compared to 28.3%).
Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage scores and have similar unemployment rates of around 3.4%. While they share this high level of prosperity, the gaps between them are often widening. North Sydney has seen a growing lead in the share of adults with degrees and the number of people working from home. Meanwhile, the age gap has increased, with Hunters Hill residents becoming far older than those in North Sydney since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 13,215
- First area, 2016: 13,999
- First area, 2021: 13,559
- Second area, 2011: 62,289
- Second area, 2016: 67,658
- Second area, 2021: 68,950
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 43 yrs
- First area, 2021: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Hunters Hill: 1.7% males, 3.7% females; 85+ in North Sydney: 0.7% males, 1.1% females
- 80–84 in Hunters Hill: 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in North Sydney: 0.9% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Hunters Hill: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 75–79 in North Sydney: 1.6% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Hunters Hill: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in North Sydney: 2.1% males, 2.5% females
- 65–69 in Hunters Hill: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 65–69 in North Sydney: 2.1% males, 2.6% females
- 60–64 in Hunters Hill: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in North Sydney: 2.4% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in Hunters Hill: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 55–59 in North Sydney: 2.6% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Hunters Hill: 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in North Sydney: 2.8% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Hunters Hill: 3.5% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in North Sydney: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Hunters Hill: 2.7% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in North Sydney: 3.8% males, 4.1% females
- 35–39 in Hunters Hill: 2.4% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in North Sydney: 4.8% males, 5.2% females
- 30–34 in Hunters Hill: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 30–34 in North Sydney: 5.4% males, 6.2% females
- 25–29 in Hunters Hill: 1.8% males, 1.6% females; 25–29 in North Sydney: 4.4% males, 5.3% females
- 20–24 in Hunters Hill: 3.0% males, 2.3% females; 20–24 in North Sydney: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Hunters Hill: 4.2% males, 3.4% females; 15–19 in North Sydney: 1.6% males, 1.5% females
- 10–14 in Hunters Hill: 3.8% males, 3.4% females; 10–14 in North Sydney: 1.8% males, 1.8% females
- 5–9 in Hunters Hill: 3.1% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in North Sydney: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
- 0–4 in Hunters Hill: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in North Sydney: 2.5% males, 2.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $820
- First area, 2016: $977
- First area, 2021: $1,210
- Second area, 2011: $1,216
- Second area, 2016: $1,386
- Second area, 2021: $1,593
- First area, 2011: $2,178
- First area, 2016: $2,467
- First area, 2021: $2,998
- Second area, 2011: $2,205
- Second area, 2016: $2,360
- Second area, 2021: $2,524
- First area, 2011: $2,715
- First area, 2016: $3,301
- First area, 2021: $4,116
- Second area, 2011: $2,768
- Second area, 2016: $3,210
- Second area, 2021: $3,743
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.0
- Second area, 2016: 2.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $390
- First area, 2016: $490
- First area, 2021: $540
- Second area, 2011: $480
- Second area, 2016: $575
- Second area, 2021: $580
- First area, 2011: $3,000
- First area, 2016: $3,033
- First area, 2021: $4,000
- Second area, 2011: $2,700
- Second area, 2016: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $3,000
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunters Hill vs North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14100/hunters-hill/vs/LGA15950/north-sydney