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Hunters Hill vs Willoughby

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Hunters Hill profile · Willoughby profile

Hunters Hill Willoughby

Willoughby and Hunters Hill are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Willoughby is much more multicultural, with 46.5% of people born overseas and 41% using another language at home, compared to 28.3% and 19.8% in Hunters Hill. Willoughby also has a higher share of renters (38.4%) and more apartments, while Hunters Hill is dominated by separate houses (61.9%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (71%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which sits around $1,145 to $1,210. While they share this and many other traits, the gaps in their populations are growing; the typical resident in Hunters Hill is now noticeably older than in Willoughby, and the difference in their overseas-born populations has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 62,054 larger in Willoughby Other language: 21.2 pts higher in Willoughby Born overseas: 18.2 pts higher in Willoughby Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Hunters Hill 3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Hunters Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +62,054 larger in Willoughby gap widening
13,559 52nd pct 75,613 80th pct
Median age in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +7 yrs older in Hunters Hill gap widening
46 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +0.2 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap steady
0.5% 4th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +7.9 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap widening
23.9% 72nd pct 16.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +1.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
17.1% 43rd pct 18.9% 64th pct
De facto in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +1.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
7.5% 5th pct 8.9% 10th pct

Age structure

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.1%
23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 16.0%
17.1% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

Marital status

53.1% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 53.7%
30.2% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Hunters Hill Willoughby

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +18.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
28.3% 84th pct 46.5% 98th pct

Country of birth

68.2% Australia ◂ +17.7 pts 50.5%
3.6% China +7.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
0.9% India +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

29.3% English ◂ +5.9 pts 23.5%
9.8% Chinese +16.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
26.2% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 20.0%
14.0% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%
8.2% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%
4.0% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%
2.0% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%

Language

Other language in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +21.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
19.8% 78th pct 41.0% 90th pct
Limited English in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +4.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
2.7% 81st pct 6.8% 91st pct

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +18.6 pts 55.5%
3.5% Mandarin +9.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.4% Cantonese +5.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +13.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
29.8% 18th pct 43.6% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +17.8 pts 40.0%
29.8% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%
1.6% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.0% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Islam even 1.3%
0.4% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +7.3 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
76.2% 96th pct 83.5% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +8.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
45.0% 95th pct 53.1% 100th pct
Schools in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +11 more in Willoughby
7 39th pct 18 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +1.76 more in Hunters Hill
3.02 40th pct 1.26 3rd pct
Students in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +6,614 more in Willoughby
4,489 63rd pct 11,103 78th pct
Avg size in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +12 larger in Willoughby
641 93rd pct 653 94th pct
ICSEA in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +24 higher in Willoughby
1,122 95th pct 1,146 98th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 83.5%
9.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%
3.8% Year 9 or below even 3.8%
2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
18.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
8.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.3%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
14.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%
11.8% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%
8.2% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%
2.5% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +$65 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening
$1,210 91st pct $1,145 89th pct
Household income in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +$442 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening
$2,998 100th pct $2,556 94th pct
Family income in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +$881 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening
$4,116 100th pct $3,235 97th pct
High earners in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +1.6 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap steady
29.8% 99th pct 28.2% 98th pct
High-income homes in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +4.6 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap widening
47.1% 100th pct 42.5% 98th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 31.7%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
15.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 16.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +4.1 pts higher in Hunters Hill
24.6% 28th pct 20.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +0.6 pts higher in Hunters Hill
5.8% 20th pct 5.3% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +0.8 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap narrowing
4.7% 35th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
7.2% Other condition even 7.2%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
5.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
3.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None +7.2 pts ▸ 74.3%
18.1% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +3.4 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap narrowing
19.7% 61st pct 16.3% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +2.6 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap steady
12.8% 60th pct 10.3% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +2.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
26.2% 62nd pct 28.6% 78th pct
Defence service in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +0.5 pts higher in Hunters Hill
1.8% 15th pct 1.3% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +0.8 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap steady
22.8% 57th pct 22.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +136 larger in Willoughby
71 16th pct 207 30th pct
Median age in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +10 yrs older in Willoughby
22 yrs 21st pct 32 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +6.6 pts higher in Willoughby
61.1% 93rd pct 67.7% 97th pct
Unemployment in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +9.3 pts higher in Hunters Hill
15.2% 73rd pct 5.9% 13th pct
Median income in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +$472 higher in Willoughby
$585 59th pct $1,057 94th pct
Household income in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +$550 higher in Willoughby
$1,937 86th pct $2,487 97th pct
Indigenous language in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +3.6 pts higher in Hunters Hill
9.9% 76th pct 6.3% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hunters Hillin Willoughby even gap narrowing
2.6 79th pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +1.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
8.8% 12th pct 10.2% 20th pct
Living alone in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap narrowing
24.1% 22nd pct 22.9% 18th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 65.0%
24.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 23.7%
8.8% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 31.7%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 22.9%
18.0% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.4% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +$31 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
$540 100th pct $571 100th pct
Mortgage in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +$701 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening
$4,000 100th pct $3,299 100th pct
People / bedroom in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +0.20 higher in Willoughby gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +13.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
24.9% 47th pct 38.4% 80th pct
Owned outright in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +8.6 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap widening
40.3% 58th pct 31.7% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +17.2 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap widening
61.9% 12th pct 44.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +17.0 pts higher in Hunters Hill gap widening
71.0% 27th pct 54.0% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 31.7%
24.9% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 26.8%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house ◂ +17.2 pts 44.7%
21.9% Flat or apartment +25.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 7.8%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

19.8% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
29.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 26.1%
26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 19.1%
15.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 8.9%
7.8% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.6% $350–$549 +9.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
21.8% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
25.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 24.9%
13.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 3.3%
12.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 53.5%
14.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.5% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +6.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
8.0% 77th pct 14.0% 87th pct
Work from home in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +5.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
48.9% 100th pct 54.4% 100th pct
PT commute in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +2.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
2.2% 69th pct 5.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +230 more in Willoughby
82 60th pct 312 76th pct
Stops/1k in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +1.92 more in Hunters Hill
6.05 83rd pct 4.13 60th pct
Departures/1k in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +299.8 more in Hunters Hill
2,312.1 94th pct 2,012.4 91st pct
PT routes in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +51 more in Willoughby
9 55th pct 60 86th pct
Stop walk in Hunters Hillin Willoughby even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +2 longer in Hunters Hill
11 11th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

48.9% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 54.4%
30.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 20.3%
2.2% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.1% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Car (passenger) even 1.9%
1.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 28.9%
8.0% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +11.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
32.3% 38th pct 44.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +11.1 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
6.2% 23rd pct 17.3% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +1.1 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
3.4% 24th pct 4.4% 50th pct
Participation in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +6.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
57.3% 46th pct 63.7% 78th pct
Full-time in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +4.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
58.9% 46th pct 62.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%
9.3% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
7.1% Retail trade even 7.1%
6.9% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.6% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

37.2% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
25.7% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 20.7%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
6.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hunters Hillin Willoughby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Hunters Hillin Willoughby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +1 higher in Hunters Hill
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Hunters Hillin Willoughby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +14 higher in Hunters Hill
1,156 100th pct 1,142 99th pct
ERP in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +66,537 higher in Willoughby
13,983 50th pct 80,520 79th pct
Growth in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +3.0 pts higher in Willoughby
2.8% 42nd pct 5.9% 70th pct
Businesses in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +11,514 higher in Willoughby
2,031 58th pct 13,545 86th pct
Approvals in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +193 higher in Willoughby
31 42nd pct 224 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +160 higher in Willoughby
1,279 87th pct 1,438 90th pct
Max temp in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +0.6 higher in Hunters Hill
23.7 44th pct 23.2 38th pct
Min temp in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +0.1 higher in Willoughby
13.2 72nd pct 13.3 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +1,708 higher in Willoughby
4,359 13th pct 6,066 29th pct
Assault/100k in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +21 higher in Hunters Hill
443 12th pct 422 10th pct
Sexual/100k in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +72 higher in Hunters Hill
199 36th pct 127 14th pct
Robbery/100k in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +9 higher in Hunters Hill
22 46th pct 13 25th pct
Burglary/100k in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +141 higher in Hunters Hill
354 31st pct 213 12th pct
Theft/100k in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +992 higher in Willoughby
177 0th pct 1,169 45th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +141 higher in Hunters Hill
325 47th pct 184 20th pct
Property damage/100k in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +66 higher in Hunters Hill
332 8th pct 266 2nd pct
Drugs/100k in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +52 higher in Willoughby
162 16th pct 214 23rd pct
5-yr change in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +32.0 pts higher in Willoughby
-8.4% 22nd pct 23.6% 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +1.6 higher in Willoughby
7.0 88th pct 8.6 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +0.9 more in Willoughby
6.7 88th pct 7.6 97th pct
15-min city in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +10.5 pts higher in Willoughby
85.8% 87th pct 96.3% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +18.9 pts higher in Willoughby
72.4% 79th pct 91.3% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Hunters Hillin Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +0.4 pts higher in Willoughby
96.8% 96th pct 97.2% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Hunters Hillin Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +13.9 pts higher in Willoughby
74.1% 87th pct 88.0% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +0.2 more in Hunters Hill
13.7 28th pct 13.5 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +79 higher in Willoughby
185 89th pct 264 92nd pct
Mean slope in Hunters Hillin Willoughby +1.3 pts higher in Willoughby
9.1% 92nd pct 10.3% 98th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunters Hill vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14100/hunters-hill/vs/LGA18250/willoughby