Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
North Sydney then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for North Sydney, NSW (postcode 2060) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+36.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,586 | 7,705 | 8,964 | +2,378 · +36.1% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 | 36 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,939/wk | $2,272/wk | $2,405/wk | +$466 · +24% |
| Median personal income | $1,151/wk | $1,322/wk | $1,566/wk | +$415 · +36.1% |
| Median rent | $460/wk | $560/wk | $575/wk | +$115 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $2,612/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,817/mo | +$205 · +7.8% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
North Sydney trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,964
was 7,705 in 2016
+1,259 · +16.3%
Median rent
$575/wk
was $560/wk in 2016
+$15 · +2.7%
Household income
$2,405/wk
was $2,272/wk in 2016
+$133 · +5.9%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: North Sydney population growth · North Sydney then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.