$575 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $460
- 2016: $560
- 2021: $575
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Sydney · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in North Sydney
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Some of the highest housing costs in the region define North Sydney, where a vast majority of people rent their homes. This high-density area is dominated by apartments and expensive rental prices that sit well above state and national figures.
$575
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Sydney — higher than 98% of areas.
| North Sydney | $575 |
|---|---|
| 2060, NSW | $580 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $575 is well above the national figure of $375. Similarly, those with mortgages face high costs, with the usual monthly payment of $2,817 being well above the New South Wales typical payment of $2,167.
$2,817 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,817
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 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In North Sydney, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 60.7% of households, a figure far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. Conversely, the proportion of homes owned outright is far below the national average of 31.0%.
60.7% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.8% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
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 61%; Owned outright is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 84.4% of homes here, which helps explain why separate houses are far below the national figure of 72.3%. Because larger homes are rare, the number of people per bedroom is well above the Australian average.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
6.0% ▼ -39.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
22.0% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In North Sydney, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 1 bedroom (32%) and 3 bedrooms (18%).
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/sal/SAL13020/north-sydney/topic/housing-dwellings