365 ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 485
- 2016: 356
- 2021: 365
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Shore · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in North Shore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in North Shore (L) is now 48, making the area far older than the national figure. This shift is stark, as the population has aged by 14 years since 2011 while the total number of people shrank by 25% to 365.
365
▼ -24.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is North Shore — lower than 77% of areas.
| North Shore | 365 |
|---|---|
| 2444, NSW | 51,117 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 365 people, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. This decline is seen alongside a significant rise in the typical age of residents.
48 yrs ▲ +41.2%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community where 23.8% of people are seniors, well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 15.1% of the population, which is well below the national average.
23.8% ▲ +122.3%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -49.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Shore, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.0% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents fell to 2.2% from 27.2% in 2011.
2.2% ▼ -91.9%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Shore, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.
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/ucl/UCL122101/north-shore/topic/demographics-identity