The North Sydney population and household forecasts are designed to inform community groups, Council, investors, business, students and the general public. To achieve this, forecast.id® is formatted to present the data in simple, clear tables and charts with concise factual commentary.
Forecasts are available for each year from 2006 to 2031.
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Brief statistics
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North Sydney
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Forecast population 2010:
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63,670
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Forecast population 2031:
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71,844
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Change between 2010 and 2031:
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8,175
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Average annual percentage change
between 2010 and 2031 (21 years):
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0.58% per annum
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Total percentage change
between 2010 and 2031 (21 years):
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12.84%
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About North Sydney
The North Sydney Council area is one of the oldest areas of settlement in metropolitan Sydney with European settlement dating from 1805. The relative inaccessibility and rugged terrain of the lower north shore meant that development was slow until the arrival of regular ferry services in 1830. While the 1880s saw significant development in the areas closest to the harbour, residential development expanded rapidly after the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932. The post war period has seen the emergence of North Sydney as a major commercial centre in the national context. Significant office development in the North Sydney CBD and to a lesser extent Milsons Point has established the area as a major destination. In the post war period, significant amounts of medium density housing were also constructed, particularly in areas such as Wollstonecraft and Neutral Bay.
The establishment of the North Sydney area as a major commercial, employment and entertainment centre has attracted a youthful, transient population. The area has a high proportion of rental dwellings, with the proportion of households renting privately double that of the Sydney Statistical Division.
While the area attracts large numbers of young adults in their twenties, there are net losses of young families (0-9 and 30-39 year olds). These young families generally move to areas that have larger properties more suited to families, or for reasons of affordability.
The Council area also attracts significant numbers of overseas migrants. The major driver of population change in the North Sydney Council area is the continued attractiveness of the area for young adults seeking inner city accommodation close to employment and entertainment. Also, the addition of large numbers of new dwellings, particularly in St Leonards, will result in population growth in the Council area.
Despite some variations in the dwelling tenure and dwelling type in the various suburbs within the North Sydney Council area, there are enormous similarities in terms of the type of housing market that is being addressed. All areas are expected to continue to experience net gains in young adults and net loss of young families for the reasons outlined above. This will result in a similar overall age structure in the North Sydney Council area over the forecast period.
