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North Shore vs Sydney

Name: North Shore vs Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · North Shore profile · Sydney profile

North Shore Sydney

Sydney and North Shore are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Sydney is a younger, more diverse hub where 49.6% of people were born overseas and 34.1% use another language at home. It is also more likely to be a place of renters, with 62.2% of households renting and 44% of homes having no motor vehicle. North Shore is notably more family-oriented and settled, with a typical resident aged 40 and 13% of the population being children under 15. Housing there is more likely to be owned outright (28.7%) and consist of separate houses, which are far higher in North Shore than in Sydney.

Both areas are very well connected, with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share a similar level of education and wealth, as both have high shares of adults with bachelor degrees and households earning over $3,000 a week. Over time, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways; the gap in the number of people born overseas and those who rent has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No car: 26.2 pts higher in Sydney 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in North Shore Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in North Shore Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Sydney Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Shore in Sydney +14,508 larger in Sydney gap widening

78,893 80th pct 93,401 89th pct

Median age in North Shore in Sydney +5 yrs older in North Shore gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) +14.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.1%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 12.2%

13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 6.9%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

41.0% Never married +17.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

43.1% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 27.9%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.3% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

North Shore Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.5% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 43.5%

7.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

3.6% China +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% India even 1.9%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

35.4% English ◂ +9.0 pts 26.3%

23.3% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 16.0%

10.0% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.2% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

3.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Filipino even 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 58.3%

4.2% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Hindi even 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 29.6%

6.3% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.3% Buddhism +6.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Shore in Sydney +0.75 more in Sydney

2.04 57th pct 2.79 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Shore in Sydney +3 more in North Shore

21 54th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in North Shore in Sydney +9,697 more in North Shore

17,995 89th pct 8,298 40th pct

Avg size in North Shore in Sydney +338 larger in North Shore

857 93rd pct 519 58th pct

ICSEA in North Shore in Sydney +5 higher in North Shore

1,180 100th pct 1,175 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 81.2%

5.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

1.6% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 42.4%

22.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 19.4%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.8% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

30.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 30.0%

18.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

8.8% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

6.7% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

5.3% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

4.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in North Shore in Sydney +$281 higher in North Shore gap widening

$1,578 100th pct $1,297 95th pct

Household income in North Shore in Sydney +$362 higher in North Shore gap widening

$2,640 99th pct $2,278 88th pct

Family income in North Shore in Sydney +$600 higher in North Shore gap widening

$3,873 100th pct $3,273 97th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 26.8%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.0%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.4% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 16.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None +1.1 pts ▸ 71.8%

17.3% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in North Shore in Sydney +0.2 larger in North Shore gap narrowing

2.1 5th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

39.9% Couples without children +15.8 pts ▸ 55.7%

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 32.6%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

1.4% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

36.9% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

37.6% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 36.3%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

9.4% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

2.8% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Shore in Sydney +$10 higher in North Shore gap narrowing

$590 100th pct $580 100th pct

Mortgage in North Shore in Sydney +$33 higher in North Shore gap narrowing

$3,033 100th pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in North Shore in Sydney +0.10 higher in Sydney gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 62.2%

28.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 18.1%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 16.9%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

72.0% Flat or apartment +8.7 pts ▸ 80.7%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.4% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 1.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 38.0%

20.8% 1 bedroom +12.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

23.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 15.8%

8.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%

2.5% Studio / none +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

33.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.1%

31.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.4%

26.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.5% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.6% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 47.1%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Shore in Sydney +85 more in North Shore

369 75th pct 284 56th pct

Stops/1k in North Shore in Sydney +1.64 more in North Shore

4.68 52nd pct 3.04 20th pct

Departures/1k in North Shore in Sydney +1,259.8 more in Sydney

2,537.8 91st pct 3,797.6 100th pct

PT routes in North Shore in Sydney +84 more in Sydney

55 86th pct 139 90th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 51.1%

16.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 10.2%

4.4% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.0% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 43.7%

17.8% No vehicle +26.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

22.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 10.3%

4.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 20.0%

13.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

5.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

44.8% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 40.2%

23.1% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 20.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

5.4% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in North Shore in Sydney +0.7 higher in Sydney

9.0 98th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Shore in Sydney +0.2 more in Sydney

7.8 96th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in North Shore in Sydney +2.4 pts higher in Sydney

97.6% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in North Shore in Sydney +2.9 pts higher in Sydney

97.1% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in North Shore in Sydney even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in North Shore in Sydney +2.5 pts higher in Sydney

97.5% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in North Shore in Sydney even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Shore in Sydney +4.5 pts higher in Sydney

95.5% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in North Shore in Sydney +4.9 more in Sydney

18.4 74th pct 23.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in North Shore in Sydney +496 higher in Sydney

364 93rd pct 860 100th pct

Mean slope in North Shore in Sydney +4.3 pts higher in Sydney

11.4% 100th pct 15.8% 100th pct

Compare North Shore with nearby areas

Willoughby Manly Sydney Vaucluse Wakehurst Coogee Balmain Newtown

Compare Sydney with nearby areas

Newtown Heffron Balmain Coogee North Shore Vaucluse Willoughby Summer Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Shore vs Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10060/north-shore/vs/SED10080/sydney