Population surge in sleepy North Sydney from new apartment developments
BEING “close to work” and in a “quiet” area was a priority on Greg Barlow’s list when he was looking for a new suburb to live — and that’s exactly what he got.
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BEING “close to work” and in a “quiet” area was a priority on Greg Barlow’s list when he was looking for a new suburb to live — and that’s exactly what he got.
The 28-year-old moved from Mosman to North Sydney in January and said the suburb’s locality, along with its youthfulness and proximity to transport, beaches and the city, was what made the area ideal.
According to the latest data on the North Sydney Council website, Mr Barlow was one of 5290 new people to move into the North Sydney Local Government Area since 2011.
The area has grown from 66,747 people in 2011 to 72,037 in 2016.
“Everything is central when you live in North Sydney,” Mr Barlow said.
“If I want to go to the beach, I can. If I want to pop in to work at Drummoyne, I can.
“Everything is close and it’s quiet on the weekends. You really couldn’t ask for more.”
The latest data revealed the total number of households in the North Sydney Council area increased by 1,494 between 2011 and 2016, and the number of households with children increased 21.4 per cent, equivalent to 1,352 households.
Kirribilli, Milsons Point-Lavender Bay and Neutral Bay were also recorded as the most densely populated suburbs in the area — a direct result from the medium and high density apartments and dwellings, forming a growing part of the landscape — according to the website.
Crown Group development director Chris Pope said he was not surprised by the latest statistics, with North Sydney ranking ninth out of all the Local Government Areas in Australia in terms of the highest concentrations of living in apartments.
“North Sydney has been fairly low in development activity and that’s why we’re seeing more new residential developments these days,” he said.
“We constructed a Skye By Crown in the area because we saw it as an area for growth.
“We have all walks of life who are interested in living or investing in North Sydney — from families to young people and even homeowners looking to down size — and I firmly believe that demand will continue to remain high for the next 12 months.”
As of June 30, 2016, there were 92,467 jobs in the North Sydney Council area, as stated on the council website.
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