$561 ▲ +107.8%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $560
- 2021: $561
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Sydney · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in North Sydney
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Significant shifts in housing have occurred in North Sydney since 2011, with a sharp drop in detached houses and a surge in renting. The area is now dominated by expensive apartments, where a typical weekly rent is $561, well above the national figure.
$561
▲ +107.8%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is North Sydney — higher than 99% of areas.
| North Sydney | $561 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are among the highest for similar areas. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $3,033, which is far above the Australian figure of $1,863, and rents have risen by $291 since 2011.
$3,033 ▲ +75.0%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $2,700
- 2021: $3,033
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →North Sydney splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (35%) and $550–$749 (31%), with $750 or more at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In North Sydney, $3,000 or more is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than elsewhere, with 42.4% of households renting, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen slightly to 28.9%.
42.4% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.9% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In North Sydney, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area has seen a huge shift away from detached houses, which fell 42 points since 2011 to just 31.3%. Flats or apartments now make up 57.9% of homes, which helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in the rest of the state.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
31.3% ▼ -57.0%
Lower than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
45.2% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 97% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In North Sydney, Flat or apartment is the majority at 58%; Separate house is next at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In North Sydney, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 1 bedroom (16%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED132/north-sydney/topic/housing-dwellings