Median price trend for houses
Based on 24 sales in the preceding 12 months
$3,370,000
Up 15.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.96m
- 4 bed
- $4.33m
- 5+ bed
- $4.68m
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The quick read on
North Sydney
NSW 2060 · North Sydney
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $3,370,000
- Median unit
- $1,080,000
- Population
- 8,964
- Postcode
- 2060
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ABS 2021
North Sydney, New South Wales
Property market insights for North Sydney
Median sale price and rental income of properties in North Sydney NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 32 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,300 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in North Sydney, NSW is currently $3,370,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. North Sydney has a 12-month growth rate of 15.3% for houses and -15.6% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,960,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $4,330,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $4,680,000 in North Sydney.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in North Sydney is $1,300 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in North Sydney is $1,080,000, which has decreased 15.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $770,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,350,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,190,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,930,000 in North Sydney. The median rent for units and apartments in North Sydney is $800 per week and has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is North Sydney safe?
The overall rate for North Sydney is 2,667 offences per 100,000 residents — 22% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of North Sydney.
Overall crime rate
2,667
offences per 100,000 residents
22% belowGreater Sydney
North SydneyGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in North Sydney?
North Sydney NSW 2060 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
8,964 people call North Sydney home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,405 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 8,964
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,817 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $575 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.6%Below
15–3435.2%Above
35–5430.7%Above
55–7416.3%Below
75 and over7.3%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses6.0%Below
Townhouses8.9%Below
Apartments84.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright19.4%Below
Paying a mortgage18.0%Below
Renting62.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car29.6%Above
One car55.2%Above
Two cars13.2%Below
Three or more2.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home61.9%Above
Drove to work12.0%Below
Train, tram or bus5.8%Above
Walked or cycled7.5%Above
What stands out in North Sydney
61.9% of workers in North Sydney worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
5.8% of North Sydney residents were born in China.
43.9% of people in North Sydney described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about North Sydney
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for North Sydney NSW 2060.
Is North Sydney family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.6% of North Sydney's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
2,253 family households lived in North Sydney; 29.4% were couple families and 10.5% were one-parent families.
28.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of North Sydney?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
North Sydney had 8,964 residents at the 2021 Census.
45.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in North Sydney?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 6.0% of occupied private dwellings in North Sydney.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 84.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in North Sydney?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
19.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
18.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
62.6% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in North Sydney?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in North Sydney had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 42.3% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 37.5%, while 8.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in North Sydney?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
61.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
12.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
5.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in North Sydney?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
29.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 55.2% of the total.
15.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to North Sydney, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
30.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 69.8% reported a different address.
46.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in North Sydney?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
61.6% of residents used only English at home.
31.8% used a language other than English at home.
6.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.2% spoke Cantonese and 1.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were North Sydney residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
46.7% of North Sydney's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 53.3% was born in Australia.
5.8% of residents were born in China.
4.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 70.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape North Sydney?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.5% of ancestry responses in North Sydney.
Australian ancestry made up 18.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 13.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in North Sydney?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
46.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 20.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in North Sydney?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
49.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of North Sydney show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.5% reported asthma, 5.0% arthritis and 2.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is North Sydney?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 24.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 8.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in North Sydney?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,405 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,817.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $575 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does North Sydney compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 61.9% in North Sydney, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 19.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 62.6% in North Sydney, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to North Sydney
Is North Sydney expensive?
The median house price is $3,370,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,080,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is North Sydney good for families?
The Census counted 2,253 local families, and 10.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in North Sydney?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,960,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around North Sydney
70 streets in North Sydney
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adderstone Ave
- Alfred St North
- Ancrum St
- Angelo St
- Arthur St
- Bank Ln
- Bank St
- Bardsley
- Bay Rd
- Berry St
- Blues Point Rd
- Blue St
- Bradly Ave
- Bray St
- Browns Ln
- Carlow St
- Cassins Avenue
- Church St
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- Clark Rd
- Cunningham St
- Denison St
- Doohat Ave
- Doris St
- East Ln
- Eden St
- Edward St
- Elizabeth Plza
- Emmett St
- Ennis Road
- Euroka St
- Falcon St
- Hampden St
- Hazelbank Place
- High St
- Hipwood St
- Hunter Cr
- James Pl
- Kelrose Ln
- Kiara Cl
- Kurraba Rd
- Lavender St
- Little Alfred St
- Little Walker St
- Lord St
- Margaret St
- Mcdougall St
- Mchatton St
- Mclaren St
- Miller St
- Moodie St
- Mount St
- Myrtle St
- Napier St
- Neutral St
- Oak St
- Ormiston Ave
- Pacific Highway
- Ridge St
- Riley St
- Short St
- Stannards Pl
- The Avenue
- Tucker St
- Union St
- Walker Street
- Ward St
- West St
- Whaling Rd
- Wheeler Ln
- William St
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