167,209 ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 132,240
- 2016: 161,526
- 2021: 167,209
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Sydney · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in North Sydney
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
One in three residents are young adults aged 25 to 44, making this the largest age group in North Sydney. The area is growing steadily, with the population climbing by 26% since 2011 to reach 167,209 people.
167,209
▲ +26.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is North Sydney — higher than 54% of areas.
| North Sydney | 167,209 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 34,969 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 39, which is about the same as the state figure and slightly older than the national average.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults make up the largest share of the population at 33%. Children under 15 make up 16.6% of the area, which is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
16.3% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Sydney, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are a little more common here than in the state or nation, at 12.5%. The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is well below the state average, falling to 0.4% since 2011.
0.4% ▼ -86.0%
Lower than 96% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Sydney, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED132/north-sydney/topic/demographics-identity