North Sydney

New South Wales · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby · 73,701 people · 19 suburbs · 7 postcodes

North Sydney at a glance

73,701
Population
#35 of 130 in NSW
11
km² area
6,574/km² density
38.9
Median age
-0.8 vs NSW
1164
SEIFA IRSAD
#4 of 130 in NSW
18
Schools
9 gov, 1 Cath, 8 indep
41.2%
Born overseas
54.1%
Renting

Map shows the North Sydney LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

North Sydney is a metropolitan Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 19 suburbs across 7 postcodes and an area of 11 km². North Sydney has a population of 73,701 , ranking #35 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Cremorne (11,263 residents).About 41.2% of residents were born overseas and 25.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (12.6%) 15–24 (8.0%) 25–44 (40.2%) 45–64 (23.1%) 65+ (16.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years9,257 (12.6%)
15–24 years5,865 (8.0%)
25–44 years29,661 (40.2%)
45–64 years17,060 (23.1%)
65+ years11,887 (16.1%)
41.2%
Born overseas
25.4%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.4%
First Nations
2.0
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (25.2%) Mortgaged (20.6%) Renting (54.1%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (15.1%) Semi/townhouse (14.3%) Flat/apartment (70.6%)
$583
Median weekly rent
$2,925
Median monthly mortgage
76.2%
Households with 0-1 cars
23.8%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.6%
Unemployment rate
31,474
In full-time work
9,717
In part-time work

Schools in North Sydney

18 schools across North Sydney: 50.0% Government, 5.6% Catholic, 44.4% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1179 (range 1108 to 1223). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (33.3%) Secondary (27.8%) Combined (33.3%) Special (5.6%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1179 NSW median 1005LGA range 1108 to 1223

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 18 schools in North Sydney, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School Independent Combined North Sydney 1,724 1205
SCECGS Redlands Independent Combined Cremorne 1,680 1190
Marist Catholic College North Shore Catholic Combined North Sydney 1,609 1166
Wenona School Independent Combined North Sydney 1,385 1187
St Aloysius' College Independent Combined Kirribilli 1,347 1223
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College Independent Secondary North Sydney 1,186 1179
Loreto Kirribilli Independent Combined Kirribilli 1,176 1189
North Sydney Boys High School Government Secondary Crows Nest 933 1195
North Sydney Girls High School Government Secondary Crows Nest 916 1203
Cammeraygal High School Government Secondary Crows Nest 905 1135
North Sydney Public School Government Primary Waverton 756 1144
Anzac Park Public School Government Primary Cammeray 720 1147
Neutral Bay Public School Government Primary Neutral Bay 641 1169
Cammeray Public School Government Primary Cammeray 622 1168
Bradfield College Government Secondary St Leonards 322 1108
International Chinese School Independent Primary St Leonards 116 1172
Cameragal Montessori School Independent Primary North Sydney 40 1179
Royal North Shore Hospital School Government Special St Leonards

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within North Sydney. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1164
Ranked #4 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1095

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

981

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1194

Suburbs in North Sydney

North Sydney contains 19 suburbs and 7 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Cremorne 2090 11,263 $2,481/wk 40
Neutral Bay 2089 10,090 $2,443/wk 38
North Sydney 2060 8,964 $2,405/wk 36
Wollstonecraft 2065 8,115 $2,639/wk 38
St Leonards 2065 7,212 $2,475/wk 34
Cammeray 2062 7,088 $2,870/wk 40
Crows Nest 2065 4,974 $2,614/wk 36
Kirribilli 2061 3,629 $2,267/wk 44
Waverton 2060 2,981 $2,890/wk 39
Milsons Point 2061 2,529 $3,267/wk 44
Mcmahons Point 2060 2,315 $2,568/wk 44
Cremorne Point 2090 2,270 $2,951/wk 47
Kurraba Point 2089 1,401 $3,047/wk 43
Lavender Bay 2060 870 $2,379/wk 43
Cremorne Junction 2090
Hmas Platypus 2060
Hmas Waterhen 2060
Neutral Bay Junction 2089
North Sydney Shoppingworld 2060

Postcodes covered

2055, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2065, 2089, 2090

Compare North Sydney with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of North Sydney and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
North Sydney (NSW) 73,701 38.9 1164 54.1% 41.2%
Willoughby 68,992 39.5 1141 39.1% 46.5%
Sydney 207,999 34.2 1124 65.8% 49.0%
Mosman 28,329 45.0 1169 34.1% 35.3%
Lane Cove 39,313 38.9 1160 35.0% 37.4%
Inner West 180,536 37.7 1119 45.8% 33.2%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about North Sydney

What is the population of North Sydney?

The 2021 Census recorded 73,701 people living in North Sydney, across 19 suburbs.

What suburbs are in North Sydney?

North Sydney contains 19 suburbs. The most populous are Cremorne, Neutral Bay, North Sydney, Wollstonecraft, St Leonards.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in North Sydney?

North Sydney covers 7 postcodes: 2055, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2065, 2089, 2090.

How many schools are in North Sydney?

North Sydney has 18 schools, including 9 government, 1 Catholic, and 8 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for North Sydney?

North Sydney has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1164, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.