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Cremorne vs North Sydney

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Cremorne profile · North Sydney profile

Cremorne North Sydney

Cremorne (NSW) and North Sydney are neighbouring areas with different housing and family profiles. Cremorne (NSW) is more likely to have separate houses and larger homes, with 37.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 22.0% in North Sydney. It also has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 40, and a higher share of children under 15 at 15.0%. In contrast, North Sydney is much more transient and apartment-heavy; 60.7% of households rent and 65.3% of residents moved in the last five years. North Sydney also has far better access to schools, with 7.31 schools per 1,000 children compared to just 0.59 in Cremorne (NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak a language other than English at home. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,400. While they are alike in wealth, they differ in how they get around. North Sydney has far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes with no car, while Cremorne (NSW) has a longer transit time to the city.

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Where they differ most

No car: 16.2 pts higher in North Sydney 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Cremorne Renting: 15.8 pts higher in North Sydney Recent movers: 15.0 pts higher in North Sydney Separate houses: 11.1 pts higher in Cremorne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cremornein North Sydney +2,299 larger in Cremorne gap narrowing
11,263 87th pct 8,964 87th pct
Median age in Cremornein North Sydney +4 yrs older in Cremorne gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Cremornein North Sydney +0.1 pts higher in North Sydney gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Cremornein North Sydney +4.3 pts higher in Cremorne gap widening
18.2% 48th pct 14.0% 28th pct
Under 15 in Cremornein North Sydney +4.4 pts higher in Cremorne gap steady
15.0% 36th pct 10.7% 18th pct
De facto in Cremornein North Sydney +2.6 pts higher in North Sydney gap widening
16.0% 75th pct 18.7% 86th pct

Age structure

34.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 45.7%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.7%
18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.0%
15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

40.6% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
41.8% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 37.4%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Cremorne North Sydney

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cremornein North Sydney +8.7 pts higher in North Sydney gap widening
38.0% 94th pct 46.7% 99th pct

Country of birth

58.7% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 46.9%
7.0% England ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
3.2% China +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.1% India +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italy even 0.6%

Ancestry

36.0% English ◂ +8.6 pts 27.5%
24.5% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 18.0%
8.9% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.2% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%
2.1% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
3.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
1.2% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Cremornein North Sydney +9.7 pts higher in North Sydney gap widening
22.1% 88th pct 31.8% 91st pct
Limited English in Cremornein North Sydney +0.3 pts higher in North Sydney gap steady
2.1% 86th pct 2.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

74.4% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 61.6%
3.6% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.1% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Cremornein North Sydney +0.6 pts higher in Cremorne gap narrowing
45.3% 65th pct 44.7% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 44.7%
42.3% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 36.0%
5.5% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.9% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cremornein North Sydney +2.2 pts higher in Cremorne gap widening
85.2% 100th pct 83.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Cremornein North Sydney +3.7 pts higher in North Sydney gap steady
56.0% 100th pct 59.7% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cremornein North Sydney +6.72 more in North Sydney
0.59 0th pct 7.31 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cremornein North Sydney +9 more in North Sydney
33 89th pct 42 90th pct
Avg size in Cremornein North Sydney +77 larger in Cremorne
738 92nd pct 661 88th pct
ICSEA in Cremornein North Sydney +8 higher in Cremorne
1,174 100th pct 1,167 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 83.0%
6.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
2.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Year 9 or below even 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 43.1%
20.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%
6.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

31.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 29.8%
17.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%
8.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
7.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
4.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.2%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Cremornein North Sydney +$64 higher in North Sydney gap widening
$1,502 98th pct $1,566 100th pct
Household income in Cremornein North Sydney +$76 higher in Cremorne gap narrowing
$2,481 89th pct $2,405 88th pct
Family income in Cremornein North Sydney +$176 higher in Cremorne gap widening
$3,708 99th pct $3,532 97th pct
High earners in Cremornein North Sydney +0.4 pts higher in North Sydney gap narrowing
34.2% 100th pct 34.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in Cremornein North Sydney +2.1 pts higher in Cremorne gap steady
42.7% 95th pct 40.6% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 28.9%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.8%
23.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.6%
19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 17.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cremornein North Sydney +2.7 pts higher in Cremorne
23.2% 24th pct 20.5% 15th pct
Mental health in Cremornein North Sydney even
6.6% 36th pct 6.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Cremornein North Sydney +0.6 pts higher in North Sydney gap narrowing
2.4% 27th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.4% Diabetes even 2.4%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None ◂ +0.1 pts 71.3%
17.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cremornein North Sydney +2.4 pts higher in Cremorne gap widening
17.1% 45th pct 14.8% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Cremornein North Sydney +2.8 pts higher in Cremorne gap widening
9.9% 25th pct 7.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Cremornein North Sydney +6.5 pts higher in Cremorne gap widening
23.6% 41st pct 17.1% 17th pct
Defence service in Cremornein North Sydney +0.1 pts higher in North Sydney
2.2% 42nd pct 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cremornein North Sydney +3.1 pts higher in Cremorne gap steady
18.1% 18th pct 15.0% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cremornein North Sydney +2 larger in North Sydney
30 73rd pct 32 73rd pct
Median age in Cremornein North Sydney +3 yrs older in Cremorne
31 yrs 66th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Cremornein North Sydney
100.0% 100th pct —
Unemployment in Cremornein North Sydney
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Cremornein North Sydney +$62 higher in North Sydney
$1,625 91st pct $1,687 92nd pct
Household income in Cremornein North Sydney +$625 higher in North Sydney
$2,625 82nd pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Cremornein North Sydney +7.3 pts higher in Cremorne
16.7% 86th pct 9.4% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cremornein North Sydney +0.2 larger in Cremorne gap widening
2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Cremornein North Sydney +0.8 pts higher in Cremorne gap steady
10.4% 47th pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Cremornein North Sydney +5.4 pts higher in North Sydney gap widening
37.0% 87th pct 42.3% 93rd pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 41.9%
35.7% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
10.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
1.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

37.0% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
34.9% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%
11.1% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%
2.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
0.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cremornein North Sydney +$25 higher in Cremorne gap steady
$600 100th pct $575 98th pct
Mortgage in Cremornein North Sydney +$383 higher in Cremorne gap widening
$3,200 94th pct $2,817 90th pct
People / bedroom in Cremornein North Sydney +0.20 higher in North Sydney gap widening
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Cremornein North Sydney +15.8 pts higher in North Sydney gap widening
44.9% 90th pct 60.7% 97th pct
Owned outright in Cremornein North Sydney +11.0 pts higher in Cremorne gap widening
29.7% 22nd pct 18.8% 9th pct
Separate houses in Cremornein North Sydney +11.1 pts higher in Cremorne gap widening
17.1% 0th pct 6.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cremornein North Sydney +15.8 pts higher in Cremorne gap widening
37.8% 3rd pct 22.0% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 60.7%
29.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 18.8%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 17.5%
1.2% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

71.4% Flat or apartment +13.0 pts ▸ 84.4%
17.1% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 6.0%
11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 38.8%
16.8% 1 bedroom +14.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
26.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 17.5%
8.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%
1.2% Studio / none +5.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 29.8%
32.1% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
22.9% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
3.9% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 46.5%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
11.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.6% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cremornein North Sydney +16.2 pts higher in North Sydney gap widening
13.4% 90th pct 29.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Cremornein North Sydney +3.1 pts higher in North Sydney gap widening
58.8% 100th pct 61.9% 100th pct
PT commute in Cremornein North Sydney +1.2 pts higher in North Sydney gap steady
4.5% 90th pct 5.8% 92nd pct
PT stops in Cremornein North Sydney +8 more in North Sydney
37 87th pct 45 87th pct
Stops/1k in Cremornein North Sydney +1.73 more in North Sydney
3.29 71st pct 5.02 78th pct
Departures/1k in Cremornein North Sydney +2,480.8 more in North Sydney
1,704.8 90th pct 4,185.6 100th pct
PT routes in Cremornein North Sydney +11 more in North Sydney
21 86th pct 32 87th pct
Stop walk in Cremornein North Sydney +2 longer in Cremorne
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Cremornein North Sydney +2 longer in Cremorne
7 1st pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Cremornein North Sydney +194,778 more in North Sydney
49,851 87th pct 244,629 98th pct
Reach 45 min in Cremornein North Sydney +814,100 more in North Sydney
116,217 82nd pct 930,317 98th pct
Transit to city in Cremornein North Sydney +23 longer in Cremorne
39 17th pct 16 0th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 61.9%
18.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 12.0%
3.9% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.3% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
0.2% Train +3.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

56.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 55.2%
13.4% No vehicle +16.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
24.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 13.2%
4.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%
1.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cremornein North Sydney +15.0 pts higher in North Sydney gap widening
50.3% 90th pct 65.3% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Cremornein North Sydney +10.3 pts higher in North Sydney gap narrowing
15.3% 79th pct 25.6% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cremornein North Sydney +0.5 pts higher in North Sydney gap steady
3.2% 45th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Cremornein North Sydney +1.0 pts higher in North Sydney gap steady
69.6% 80th pct 70.6% 83rd pct
Full-time in Cremornein North Sydney +5.2 pts higher in North Sydney gap widening
68.0% 86th pct 73.2% 91st pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.1% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
6.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
4.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
4.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
4.0% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 46.5%
24.1% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 20.0%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
5.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
5.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
2.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cremornein North Sydney +0.5 higher in North Sydney
9.2 100th pct 9.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cremornein North Sydney even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Cremornein North Sydney +0.5 pts higher in North Sydney
99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Cremornein North Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Cremornein North Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Cremornein North Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Cremornein North Sydney even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cremornein North Sydney +0.8 pts higher in North Sydney
99.2% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Cremornein North Sydney +3.1 more in North Sydney
23.8 66th pct 26.9 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Cremornein North Sydney +283 higher in North Sydney
346 97th pct 630 100th pct
Mean slope in Cremornein North Sydney +3.4 pts higher in North Sydney
8.9% 75th pct 12.3% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cremorne vs North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11113/cremorne/vs/SAL13020/north-sydney