$580 ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $580
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Sydney · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in North Sydney
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Flats and apartments make up 75.7% of the homes in North Sydney, making it an area dominated by high-density living. This shift toward smaller dwellings is reflected in the high number of renters and costs that sit far above the national average.
$580
▲ +20.8%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is North Sydney — higher than 99% of areas.
| North Sydney | $580 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with a typical weekly rent of $580 and a typical monthly mortgage payment of $3,000. Both figures are well above the New South Wales averages and have risen since 2011.
$3,000 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,700
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →North Sydney splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (34%) and $550–$749 (33%), with $750 or more at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In North Sydney, $3,000 or more is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common in North Sydney than in most other areas, with 51.9% of households renting. Meanwhile, the 25.5% of homes owned outright is well below the national figure of 31.0%.
51.9% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.5% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In North Sydney, Rented is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are rare, making up only 11.1% of homes, which is far below the state average. This explains why three-bedroom homes are also much less common here than in the rest of Australia.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
11.1% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
32.5% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 32.5%
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 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In North Sydney, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 1 bedroom (23%).
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/lga/LGA15950/north-sydney/topic/housing-dwellings