Northbridge is a hills inner metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Willoughby Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. The Middle Harbour is part of the surrounding geography.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, well above typical levels for inner metropolitan suburbs. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. Reported offences have risen 14% year on year, and household incomes sit well above the peer median, with household incomes 31% above the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 9% above the peer median. Rents are among the highest in the peer group, with median rents 31% above the peer median.
Northbridge is a better fit for people who value lower crime and daily services more than lower rents.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (70)
Strengths
Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
Household incomes sit well above the peer median
Working from home is more common than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Rents are among the highest in the peer group
What stands out
Northbridge Beach
Clive Park Beach
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Middle Harbour
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★★
Professionals★★★★☆
Retirees★★★☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Northbridge compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$4.98M
-2.1% change
Median rent
$1,175/wk
Houses $1,480 · Units $715
Population (ERP)
6,499
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#19
among Metro Sydney · Established
Crime rate
1st
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
43rd
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
20%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
97th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
69.0/100 — Good
State standing
Top 2% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
50th in Australia
State rank
31st in NSW
Peer rank
#19 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#26 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$715
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,480
All types (January to March 2026)
$1,175
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$4,980,000
Median price change
-2.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+0.3% annual · -0.9% over 5 years · 43th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.3%
5-year growth
-0.9%
Change in 1 year
+16
Change in 5 years
-62
Growth rank in NSW
43th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~6,550), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
6,493
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$3,874
Dwelling vacancy
6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
137 of 2,283
Median monthly mortgage
$4,649
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$740
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
49.2% / 30.7% / 20.1%
Employment rate
57.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
57.9% / 1.6% / 26.3%
Walked or cycled to work
2.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,588 / 136 / 412 (+ 6 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
52.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 4.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified52.9% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified9.1% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational4.1% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below34% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce36.4%
Society and culture19.6%
Health11.4%
Engineering and related technologies7.9%
Creative arts5.8%
Education5.8%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$84,976
97th percentile in NSW · +45% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$83,758
95th percentile in NSW · +29% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
27.0%
97th percentile in NSW · +96% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$209,194
100th percentile in NSW · +230% vs Australia
Residents with business income
9.0%
20th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2063 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
4,460
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,183
Median net rent
$2,243
Taxpayers reporting business income
384
Taxable income vs state median
+52%
Salary / wages vs state median
+34%
Rental investment vs state median
+93%
Super vs state median
+197%
Business income vs state median
-10%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
21% speak a language other than English at home; 30.7% born overseas
Language at home
4,968 English only · 1,319 other
Non-English at home
21%
Born overseas
1,938 (30.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
22 (0.3%)
Australian citizens
5,802
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
25
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin123 · 23.4%
Cantonese102 · 19.4%
Japanese67 · 12.8%
Greek45 · 8.6%
French28 · 5.3%
German24 · 4.6%
Italian20 · 3.8%
Spanish13 · 2.5%
Religion
51.6%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 51.6%, while 37.4% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
37.4%
32.8%
Christianity
51.6%
47.6%
Buddhism
2.3%
2.8%
Other / not stated
8.7%
16.9%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
25.7%
22.4%
Anglican
15.6%
11.9%
Eastern Orthodox
3%
2.5%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
107
Against the person
29
Against property
52
Rate per 1,000 residents
16.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 224 residents
State crime-rate percentile
1.1th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+14.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
37
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
5.69
Most common offence types
Break And Enter Dwelling12
Domestic Violence Related Assault7
Fraud11
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment10
Steal From Motor Vehicle6
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
8
Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
1,157
Median ICSEA percentile
97th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
Northbridge Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1181 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 364 students · Top SEA quarter 73% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1170 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 102 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
Cammeray Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1168 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 622 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Anzac Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 720 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Middle Harbour Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1162 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 423 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Naremburn SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 30 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Willoughby Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1152 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 1,036 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Willoughby Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 905 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Cammeray PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Cammeraygal HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Chatswood HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Mosman HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Northbridge PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Willoughby GHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Willoughby PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 77 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 79 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
77/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.92
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.69
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.08
Food & drink(11)
Bond's Corner CafeCafe
Cafe
Inner CravingsCafe
Ritual Coffee TradersCafe
Springwell Cafe RestaurantCafe
The Owls CafeCafe
The Charcoal ShackFast food
163 Sailors Bay Road
Northbridge HotelPub
Borruso's NorthbridgeRestaurant
O' Siam Thai FeastRestaurant
Pizza TuttisRestaurant
Shopping(5)
Lombardo'sGreengrocer
Northbridge PlazaShopping centre
Northbridge Shopping VillageShopping centre
Tokyo MartSupermarket
Unit Shop 27 113 Sailors Bay Road
WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(2)
Evie NetworksEV charging
Northbridge Post OfficePost office
115 Sailors Bay Road
Community(3)
Northbridge LibraryLibrary
Northbridge Public SchoolSchool
Northbridge
Shore School War Memorial Playing FieldsSchool
Sport & outdoors(108)
BBQ (5)
Beach
Clive Park BeachBeach
Bellambi StreetCycling route
Cammeray Local RoutesCycling route
City to North Cycle RouteCycling route
Flat Rock GullyCycling route
Mosman T1Cycling route
Naremburn Local RoutesCycling route
North Syd to Lane Cove Cycle RouteCycling route
North Sydney - Mosman - ManlyCycling route
Northbridge-Castle CoveCycling route
Drinking water (2)
Northbridge Golf ClubGolf course
Elizabeth ParkPark
Fig Tree PointPark
King ParkPark
Northbridge ParkPark
Park (2)
Warners ParkPark
Picnic area
John Roche PlaygroundPlayground
Playground (3)
Public Toilet Clive Park, NorthbridgePublic toilets
Sailors Bay Road, Northbridge
Public toilets
Willoughby City CouncilPublic toilets
1Sports field
2Sports field
3Sports field
4Sports field
5Sports field
6Sports field
7Sports field
8Sports field
9Sports field
ASports field
BSports field
CSports field
DSports field
ESports field
FSports field
GSports field
Northbridge Bike BumpsSports field
Sports field
Clive Park PoolSwimming pool
Swimming pool (54)
Sydney WaterSwimming pool
Wineries & breweries(1)
Northbridge VineyardVineyard
Entertainment(5)
Clive Park LookoutViewpoint
Viewpoint (4)
Transport(30)
30 bus stops
Other(31)
Artwork
Bench (17)
Bicycle Parking
Boat Storage (2)
Car wash
Clock
Dressing Room
Northbridge School of Visual ArtsGallery
Garden (2)
Warner's Park Community GardenGarden
Information (4)
Round Willoughby Walk - Warners ParkInformation
Sailors Bay TrackInformation
Willoughby City CouncilInformation
Loading Dock
Parking (12)
Willoughby City CouncilParking
Parking Entrance
Parking Space (26)
Picnic Table (12)
St Philip NeriPlace of worship
Australia PostPost Box
Post Box (2)
Recycling
Steve Costi's SeafoodSeafood
Shelter (4)
Shower
Northbridge GardensSocial Facility
St Paul'sSocial Facility
Track
Waste Basket (3)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
St Philip Neri
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
47 BAROONA ROAD NORTHBRIDGE 2063Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
46 TUNKS STREET NORTHBRIDGE 2063Under Assessment
August 2026
Shop top housing; Residential Accommodation
57-69 Strathallen Avenue, NorthbridgeAdditional Information Requested
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
4 MIOWERA ROAD NORTHBRIDGE 2063Under Assessment
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Swimming pool
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
312 SAILORS BAY ROAD NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
2 WIDGIEWA ROAD NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool
11 BYORA CRESCENT NORTHBRIDGE 2063Withdrawn
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
44 HARDEN AVENUE NORTHBRIDGE 2063Withdrawn
January 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
1 HALLSTROM CLOSE NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
47 KAMERUKA ROAD NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
43 KAMERUKA ROAD NORTHBRIDGE 2063Withdrawn
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Privacy screens
41 LOWER BLIGH STREET NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
4 MIOWERA ROAD NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
54 CLIFF AVENUE NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
4 TENILBA ROAD NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
6 MAROOBA ROAD NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
27 MINIMBAH ROAD NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
31 MINIMBAH ROAD NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
November 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
45 NOONBINNA CRESCENT NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
24 COURALLIE ROAD NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Privacy screens
48 COOLAWIN ROAD NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
2A THE OUTPOST NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
46 MINIMBAH ROAD NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Stairway; Supporting Development
51 MINIMBAH ROAD NORTHBRIDGE 2063Determined
October 2025
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Residential Accommodation
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Bradfield
Member of Parliament
Nicolette BOELE (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
126,860
Turnout (2025)
93.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 55.0%Labor 45.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.5 km away).
Coalition 58.3%Labor 41.7%
3.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -4.0 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
NorthbridgeLabor 41.5% · Coalition 58.5% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
Northbridge EastLabor 41.5% · Coalition 58.5% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
CastlecragLabor 45.5% · Coalition 54.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
Cammeray (Bradfield)Labor 56.0% · Coalition 44.0% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
NaremburnLabor 55.1% · Coalition 44.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)