68,950 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62,289
- 2016: 67,658
- 2021: 68,950
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Sydney · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in North Sydney
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 68,950 people defines North Sydney, where the community has aged slightly over the last decade. While the typical resident is now 38, the area stands out for having a very high proportion of couples in de facto relationships compared to the rest of the country.
68,950
▲ +10.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is North Sydney — higher than 78% of areas.
| North Sydney | 68,950 |
|---|---|
| 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 11% since 2011, adding about 6,661 people. This makes North Sydney larger than about 81% of similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 39.1%. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is well below the national figure of 18.2%, sitting at just 12.7%.
16.7% ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.4%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest at this level, at 0.4%.
0.4% ▲ +87.4%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →North Sydney splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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/lga/LGA15950/north-sydney/topic/demographics-identity