78,893 ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67,920
- 2016: 77,272
- 2021: 78,893
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Shore · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in North Shore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of older adults defines the daily feel of North Shore, where the typical resident is now 40. The area has seen steady growth since 2011, adding nearly 11,000 people to its total population of 78,893.
78,893
▲ +16.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is North Shore — higher than 80% of areas.
| North Shore | 78,893 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38 and three years older than in 2011. This growth is part of a larger trend, with the total population rising 16% since 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 13.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen to 18.5%, leaving this area with a higher share of seniors than most similar places.
18.5% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Shore, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 16.0% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is very small at 0.4%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.
0.4% ▼ -84.2%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →North Shore splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), 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 Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10060/north-shore/topic/demographics-identity