State Electorate · Area profile
North Shore
16 km²
A rapid transformation has seen North Shore grow by 16% since 2011, adding nearly 11,000 people to the area. It is now a highly educated and affluent community where a large proportion of residents work from home. The area is defined by a high number of apartment dwellers and a significant increase in overseas-born residents. This shift has created a modern, professional hub in Greater Sydney with a very high typical income.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
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The population is a little older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 40 and a growing number of seniors. It is an area with very few children, as those under 15 make up only 13.0%, which is well below the state and national figures.
North Shore is far more diverse than the rest of the country, with 39.5% of people born overseas—a figure that rose 27 points since 2011. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries.
The number of people using another language at home rose 15 points since 2011 to 22.3%, which is about the same as the national figure. Mandarin and Cantonese are the most common non-English languages spoken.
A large share of the community has no religion, at 44.6%, which is well above the national figure. This trend has grown significantly, rising 19 points since 2011.
The area is among the most qualified in the country, with 58.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and has risen 34 points since 2011.
Typical incomes are far above the national figure, with a typical family earning $3,873 a week. The area is among the highest for wealth, as 44.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.
Residents generally enjoy good health, with a long-term health condition rate of 23.1%, which is well below the national figure. Only 2.9% of people need help with daily activities, among the lowest for its level.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 18.0% of people pitching in. However, fewer people provide unpaid care or look after children compared to the state and national figures.
The area has a high number of people living alone at 36.9%, far above the national figure. This helps explain why there are fewer people per home than typical for the state.
Apartments dominate the landscape, making up 72.0% of homes, while detached houses have fallen to just 16.4%. Renting is very common at 47.9%, and typical weekly rents of $590 are well above the national figure.
Working from home is incredibly common, with 60.8% of people doing so—a huge jump from 3.2% in 2011. This is consistent with a high number of homes having no motor vehicle.
North Shore is a dynamic area where 52.1% of people moved in the last five years, far above the national figure. Recent overseas arrivals make up 18.2% of the population.
The workforce is very strong, with 69.3% employed full-time and an unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is much lower than most areas. Most people work in professional or technical roles.
Described as a walker's paradise, the area has a walkability score of 9.0. Almost every home is within a short walk of public transport, parks, and health services.