Population: 906

• Age
• Gender
• Income
• Religion
• Education
• Employment
• Location Map
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Age

The age group with the largest population in Northwood is aged 40-59 year olds with 290 people making up 32% of the population. In 2006 when the ABS data was collected there were 0 people over the age of 100.

Age	Local	National
Aged 0-19:	30%	27%
Aged 20-39:	17%	28%
Aged 40-59:	32%	28%
Aged 60-79:	16%	14%
Aged 80-99:	5%	4%
Aged 100+:	0%	0%

Gender

Females outnumber males in this suburb by 467 to 439 respectively.

Gender	Local	National
Male:	48%	49%
Female:	52%	51%

Income

There are 198 people who earn above $2,000 per week. This compares with 3 who say they lost money last year, and 75 who didn't make any money.

Income	Local	National
Negative:	0%	1%
$0:	11%	7%
$1-400:	16%	37%
$400-1,000:	22%	35%
$1,000-2,000:	21%	16%
$2,000+:	30%	4%

Religion

Most people in Northwood on census day said that they were these religions: Christianity (71%), No Religion (18%).

Religion	Local	National
Not Stated:	8%	11%
Buddhism:	1%	2%
Christianity:	71%	64%
Hinduism:	0%	1%
Islam:	0%	2%
Judaism:	1%	0%
Other:	0%	1%
No Religion:	18%	19%

Education

Schooling

There are 549 who completed Year 12, 65 who completed Year 10, and 0 who had no schooling. 61% of people finished Year 12, compared with the national average of 36%.

Education	Local	National
Year 12:	61%	36%
Year 11:	5%	8%
Year 10:	7%	19%
Year 9:	2%	6%
No School:	0%	1%

University

336 people in Northwood have a bachelor degree equivalent or higher. People in this suburb are very well educated (above the national average).

Education	Local	National
Postgraduate Degree:	9%	2%
Graduate Diploma and Certificate:	2%	1%
Bachelor Degree:	26%	9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma:	9%	6%
Certificate:	5%	13%

Employment

Industry

Employment is an important part of any suburb, particularly when choosing a suburb to invest in. Most people in this Northwood work in the finance/insurance (12%), property/business (25%), health/community (15%) industries.

Industry	Local	National
Agriculture/Fishing:	0%	3%
Mining:	0%	1%
Manufacturing:	5%	11%
Electricity/Gas/Water:	0%	1%
Construction:	4%	8%
Wholesale/Trade:	6%	5%
Retail/Trade:	8%	15%
Accomm/Cafes/Restaurants:	3%	5%
Transport/Storage:	3%	5%
Communication Services:	3%	1%
Finance/Insurance:	12%	4%
Property/Business:	25%	11%
Govt/Admin/Defence:	3%	6%
Education:	8%	8%
Health/Community:	15%	11%
Cultural/Recreational:	2%	2%
Personal/Other:	3%	4%

Occupation

As far as positions within companies, this area is mainly occupied by people in the following positions: managers (23%), professionals (44%), clerical/admin (15%).

Occupation	Local	National
Managers:	23%	13%
Professionals:	44%	20%
Technicians/Trade:	4%	15%
Community/Personal:	6%	9%
Clerical/Admin:	15%	15%
Sales:	8%	10%
Machinery/Drivers:	0%	7%
Labourers:	1%	11%

Status

Unemployment in this area is 2%. This is an important indicator in determing probable increases in property prices. You would expect this to be less than the national average of 3%.

Status	Local	National
Employed Full-Time:	40%	39%
Employed Part-Time:	20%	18%
Employed Away from Work:	3%	4%
Unemployed Looking for Full-Time:	1%	2%
Unemployed Looking for Part-Time:	1%	1%
Not in Labour:	34%	35%

Government

We see 10% of the population employed by the government. Government jobs tend to be more secure and is therefore a potentially safer area to live, if above the national average of 15%.

Government	Local	National
Commonwealth Govt:	3%	4%
State Govt:	8%	9%
Local Govt:	0%	2%
Private:	90%	85%

Hours of Work Per Week

Most people in this area work 31-40 (10%), 41-50 (11%) hours per week.

Hours	Local	National
0:	2%	2%
1-10:	6%	3%
11-20:	5%	4%
21-30:	4%	5%
31-40:	10%	17%
41-50:	11%	8%
51-60:	6%	3%
61-70:	1%	1%
71-80:	1%	1%
81+:	0%	0%

Travel to Work

How people travel to work can be a key factor in determining good spots to purchase property. In this area most people travel to work by: ferry (10%), car as driver (59%), work at home (12%).

Travel	Local	National
Train:	1%	4%
Bus:	7%	3%
Ferry:	10%	0%
Tram:	0%	0%
Taxi:	0%	0%
Car as Driver:	59%	73%
Car as Passenger:	6%	7%
Walked:	4%	5%
Work at Home:	12%	6%

Indigenous

Travel	Local	National
Non-indigenous:	97%	92%
Aboriginal:	0%	2%
Not Stated:	2%	6%

Location Map

Other suburbs included in this postcode are as follows: Lane Cove (1.88 km away), Lane Cove North (2.54 km away), Lane Cove West (3.45 km away), Linley Point (2.74 km away), Longueville (1.21 km away), Riverview (1.71 km away).