New South Wales · Postcode 2063

Northbridge postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 6 km from Sydney

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
6,493
Population (2021)
$3,874
Household income/wk
$740
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Northbridge at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2063 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,493 People Resident population, Census 2021
Willoughby Council area 14 suburbs, 7 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,874/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$3,874/wk
101% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$740/wk
66% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.6%
1.4 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Northbridge ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Northbridge vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricNorthbridgeNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,874 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $740 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $4,649 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 44 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Northbridge is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2063. It sits about 6 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Willoughby local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 2.7 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Northbridge has a population of 6,493 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $3,874, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 22 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Northbridge includes a median weekly rent of $740, median monthly mortgage repayment of $4,649, with 2,142 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Northbridge scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Northbridge include Northbridge Public School and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School.

Northbridge is part of the Chatswood - Lane Cove statistical area in New South Wales.

Northbridge details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2063
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)6,493
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,874/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$740
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$4,649
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area2.7 km²
Population Density2380/km²
Total Dwellings2,142
Australian Citizens89.4%
Indigenous Population22 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.8123999
Longitude151.2189869
Distance from Sydney6 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Area (SA3)Chatswood - Lane Cove
Local GovernmentWilloughby
Federal ElectorateNorth Sydney
State ElectorateWilloughby
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.5%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (17.3%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (20.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,329 (20.5%)
15–24 years799 (12.3%)
25–44 years1,125 (17.3%)
45–64 years1,891 (29.1%)
65+ years1,351 (20.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.2%) Mortgaged (30.7%) Rented (20.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Northbridge is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis470 (7.2%)
Asthma433 (6.7%)
Heart Disease237 (3.7%)
Cancer224 (3.4%)
Diabetes168 (2.6%)
Dementia89 (1.4%)
Lung Condition70 (1.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle84 (4.0%)
1 vehicle742 (34.9%)
2 vehicles918 (43.2%)
3+ vehicles382 (18.0%)

Schools in Northbridge

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Northbridge. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Northbridge Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1181 · 364 students
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1170 · 102 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.