North Star, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
North Star is more socio-economically advantaged than about 88% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1066, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
North Star at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 214
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,786
- SEIFA score
- 1066
- Coordinates
- -28.9108, 150.4208
North Star demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile North Star using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 26% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 54 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 18 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 59 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 63 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 24 | 11% |
Share of the 218 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 18 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 5 | 9% |
| Rented | 15 | 26% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 60 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 63 occupied private dwellings in North Star.
- Median weekly rent
- $140
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,978
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,097
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 12 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 64 (40%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Employed full-time
- 69
- Employed part-time
- 19
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about North Star
Where is North Star?
North Star is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of North Star?
At the 2021 Census, North Star had a population of about 214.
Is North Star an advantaged area?
North Star has an ABS SEIFA score of 1066, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 88 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 88% of Australian suburbs.
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