$388 ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $388
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Shore · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in North Shore
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate the landscape in North Shore, where 84.6% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, making it a place where most residents live in spacious, separate houses.
$388
▲ +29.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Shore — higher than 79% of areas.
| North Shore | $388 |
|---|---|
| 2444, NSW | $385 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent here is $388, which is much higher than most areas, though monthly mortgage payments of $1,517 are well below the New South Wales figure.
$1,517 ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In North Shore, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In North Shore, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common in North Shore, with 44.8% of residents doing so, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national averages.
14.7% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.8% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In North Shore, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93% of all homes, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. Most of these are larger homes, with nearly half having three bedrooms and 29.4% having four.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.0% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 93.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.6% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In North Shore, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In North Shore, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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 Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13016/north-shore/topic/housing-dwellings