North Sydney NSW

Postcode 2060 · North Sydney LGA

North Sydney is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the North Sydney local government area (postcode 2060). With a population of 8,964, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $125K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

The median house price in North Sydney is $3.0 million, having dropped significantly 9.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (-6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $850. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,817.

North Sydney is served by 5 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 3 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1183, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 31 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the North Sydney LGA is low at 1,731 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, North Sydney offers a gross rental yield of 1.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 23.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -9.6% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.5% Low Yield
Price vs State$3.0M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability23.7x Stretched
Price Momentum-9.6% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$88,595
Mean Income$132,020
Earners10,510
YoY Change+0.1%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$3.0M
-9.6% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.1M
-6% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$575
POPULATION
8,964
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age36
Household Size1.9
HH Income /wk$2,405
Personal Income /wk$1566
Mortgage /mth$2,817
CRIME (North Sydney LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,731
Total Incidents1,262
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops31
Victoria Cross Station, Platform 2
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg ICSEA1183
Total Students5,944
Independent4
Catholic1
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1205
Marist Catholic College North ShoreCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1166
Wenona SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1187
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1179
Cameragal Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1179
HOSPITALS (1)
The Cataract Clinic (Aust)private
Data: 2026