Suburb in Gwydir

North Star, NSW

North Star had a population of 214 at the 2021 Census (−7.0% since 2016). Median age 37.5. Median weekly household income $1,667. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

North Star at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In New England and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, North Star's population shrank by 7.0% to 214, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 37.5 is close to the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 16.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.4%.

26.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 31.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 61 households.

The median household earns $1,667 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $75 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1 a month.

8.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.4% use a language other than English at home. 22.5% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, North Star beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureNorth StarNSWAustralia
Population2148,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−7.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age37.538.438.2
Households612,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting26.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright31.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,667$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$75$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1$2,142$1,866
Born overseas8.4%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.4%28.2%23.6%
No religion22.5%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−7.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2602011
  2. 2302016
  3. 2142021

Age

Median age 37.5, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

North Star New South Wales
Share of people by age, North Star and New South Wales
0–916.8%
10–1912.6%
20–2910.7%
30–3916.8%
40–4912.6%
50–5915.0%
60–6912.6%
70–794.2%
80+4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in North Star at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English59.9%
  2. Australian40.8%
  3. Scottish14.1%
  4. Irish11.3%
  5. German8.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German2.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.8%
  2. South Africa2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around North Star

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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