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Mosman vs Northbridge

Name: Mosman vs Northbridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Mosman profile · Northbridge profile

Mosman Northbridge

Mosman and Northbridge (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Mosman has far more people living alone (31.7%) and a much higher share of renters (33.1%), with a typical home being a flat or apartment. In contrast, Northbridge (NSW) is dominated by separate houses (74.1%), with far more homes having three or more bedrooms (78.9%). Mosman is also more convenient for errands, with 90.5% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services compared to just 24.4% in Northbridge (NSW).

Both areas are almost identical in their average school advantage scores, reflecting a similar educational profile. They also share a typical drive time to the city of 9 minutes and have almost the same share of First Nations residents. While Northbridge (NSW) has a higher typical weekly household income ($3,874 compared to $2,892 in Mosman), both areas sit well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.2 pts higher in Northbridge 3+ bedrooms: 26.3 pts higher in Northbridge Population: 21,836 larger in Mosman Renting: 13.5 pts higher in Mosman Living alone: 13.2 pts higher in Mosman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mosman in Northbridge +21,836 larger in Mosman gap steady

28,329 91st pct 6,493 86th pct

Median age in Mosman in Northbridge +1 yrs older in Mosman gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 17.4%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.7%

16.3% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

50.2% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 59.6%

33.3% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 27.0%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

5.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Mosman Northbridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.5% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 67.4%

8.5% England ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

2.5% China +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +7.0 pts 34.0%

26.8% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

6.2% Chinese +6.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

4.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.9% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 76.5%

3.0% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

40.7% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 37.9%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

1.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mosman in Northbridge +0.23 more in Mosman

1.73 23rd pct 1.51 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mosman in Northbridge +1 more in Northbridge

44 91st pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Mosman in Northbridge +56 larger in Mosman

746 92nd pct 690 90th pct

ICSEA in Mosman in Northbridge +10 higher in Mosman

1,172 100th pct 1,162 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.2% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 84.3%

6.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

20.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

6.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

32.1% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

9.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences even 3.9%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Mosman in Northbridge +$112 higher in Mosman gap widening

$1,487 98th pct $1,375 95th pct

Household income in Mosman in Northbridge +$982 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$2,892 95th pct $3,874 100th pct

Family income in Mosman in Northbridge +$148 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$4,502 100th pct $4,650 100th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.8%

15.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%

9.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

26.2% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.7%

21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +1.2 pts ▸ 71.8%

17.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%

4.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mosman in Northbridge +60 larger in Mosman

82 84th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Mosman in Northbridge even

30 yrs 63rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Mosman in Northbridge +$412 higher in Northbridge

$900 73rd pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Mosman in Northbridge +$1,542 higher in Northbridge

$2,624 82nd pct $4,166 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mosman in Northbridge +0.6 larger in Northbridge gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 71.3%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 21.0%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 30.3%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +13.2 pts 18.5%

13.7% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.3% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.4% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mosman in Northbridge +$150 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$590 99th pct $740 100th pct

Mortgage in Mosman in Northbridge +$779 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$3,870 100th pct $4,649 100th pct

People / bedroom in Mosman in Northbridge +0.10 higher in Mosman gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

33.1% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 19.7%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

34.9% Separate house +39.2 pts ▸ 74.1%

52.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.7 pts 19.2%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 6.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

18.1% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 16.2%

24.3% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.2% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.9 pts 4.2%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $750 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

34.6% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 18.1%

27.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.7%

3.6% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 65.4%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.2%

11.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mosman in Northbridge +164 more in Mosman

194 94th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mosman in Northbridge +2.23 more in Mosman

6.85 85th pct 4.62 76th pct

Departures/1k in Mosman in Northbridge +659.8 more in Mosman

3,186.5 98th pct 2,526.7 94th pct

PT routes in Mosman in Northbridge +12 more in Mosman

23 87th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Mosman in Northbridge +1 longer in Northbridge

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mosman in Northbridge even

9 4th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Mosman in Northbridge +1,892 more in Mosman

28,328 81st pct 26,436 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Mosman in Northbridge +26,796 more in Northbridge

105,593 80th pct 132,389 86th pct

Transit to city in Mosman in Northbridge +4 longer in Mosman

45 27th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

58.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 57.9%

19.8% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 34.8%

31.0% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

7.2% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 3.9%

3.3% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 19.1%

15.0% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.9% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

24.8% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

5.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Technicians & trades even 4.2%

2.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mosman in Northbridge +1.3 higher in Mosman

8.5 100th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mosman in Northbridge +1.0 more in Mosman

7.7 98th pct 6.7 92nd pct

15-min city in Mosman in Northbridge +2.2 pts higher in Mosman

96.3% 98th pct 94.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Mosman in Northbridge +18.0 pts higher in Mosman

94.4% 97th pct 76.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Mosman in Northbridge +0.4 pts higher in Mosman

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Mosman in Northbridge +1.3 pts higher in Northbridge

96.3% 97th pct 97.6% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Mosman in Northbridge even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mosman in Northbridge +66.1 pts higher in Mosman

90.5% 97th pct 24.4% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Mosman in Northbridge +0.3 more in Mosman

14.3 52nd pct 14.0 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Mosman in Northbridge +106 higher in Mosman

248 93rd pct 141 88th pct

Mean slope in Mosman in Northbridge +0.8 pts higher in Northbridge

9.9% 80th pct 10.7% 84th pct

Compare Mosman with nearby areas

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Compare Northbridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mosman vs Northbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12749/mosman/vs/SAL13032/northbridge