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North Sydney property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for North Sydney, NSW (14,631 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in North Sydney

North Sydney is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial38.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Commercial Core

Centre / commercial37.7% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

Residential13.9% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

School catchments in North Sydney

North Sydney can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near North Sydney

North Sydney sits in the North Sydney council area, which recorded 2,060 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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110
Break-ins
37
Vehicle theft
511
Other theft
144
Property damage
205
Fraud
23
Handling stolen goods
212
Assault
67
Sexual offences
4
Robbery
140
Other against the person
0
Homicide
607
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,060 total. Figures are for the whole North Sydney council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in North Sydney

At the 2021 Census, 46.7% of North Sydney’s 8,964 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English27.5%
Australian18%
Chinese13.3%
Irish10.9%
Scottish8.4%
Indian5.3%

Top countries of birth

China5.8%
England5.4%
India4.6%
New Zealand2.4%
Hong Kong1.8%
Philippines1.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near North Sydney

North Sydney council approved 666 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

666
Dwellings/yr
7
Houses
659
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole North Sydney council area (not just North Sydney). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific North Sydney address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.