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Mosman vs Willoughby

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Mosman profile · Willoughby profile

Mosman Willoughby

Willoughby and Mosman are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct cultural and demographic profiles. Willoughby is much more diverse, with 46.5% of people born overseas and 41.0% using a language other than English at home, compared with 35.3% and 16.5% in Mosman. Residents in Mosman tend to be older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 39 in Willoughby, and they generally earn more, with a typical weekly family income of $4,502 against $3,235 in Willoughby.

Both areas are almost identical in their commute, with a typical drive time to the city of 9 minutes. They also share similar levels of education and employment, though some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical weekly income has grown significantly, and the gap in resident age has doubled to six years. While both are well above the national figure for high earners, Mosman has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more each week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 47,284 larger in Willoughby Other language: 24.5 pts higher in Willoughby Living alone: 8.8 pts higher in Mosman Household size: 0.3 larger in Willoughby Born overseas: 11.2 pts higher in Willoughby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mosmanin Willoughby +47,284 larger in Willoughby gap widening
28,329 65th pct 75,613 80th pct
Median age in Mosmanin Willoughby +6 yrs older in Mosman gap widening
45 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Mosmanin Willoughby even gap steady
0.3% 0th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mosmanin Willoughby +5.9 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
21.9% 62nd pct 16.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in Mosmanin Willoughby +2.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
16.3% 31st pct 18.9% 64th pct
De facto in Mosmanin Willoughby +2.6 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
11.5% 28th pct 8.9% 10th pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 25.1%
21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 16.0%
16.3% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

50.2% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 53.7%
33.3% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 33.2%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Mosman Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mosmanin Willoughby +11.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
35.3% 90th pct 46.5% 98th pct

Country of birth

61.5% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 50.5%
2.5% China +8.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.5% England ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%
0.8% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italy even 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +17.5 pts 23.5%
26.8% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 20.0%
6.2% Chinese +20.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
14.3% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%
4.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
4.1% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
1.6% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Mosmanin Willoughby +24.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
16.5% 75th pct 41.0% 90th pct
Limited English in Mosmanin Willoughby +5.3 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 6.8% 91st pct

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +24.5 pts 55.5%
3.0% Mandarin +9.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.0% Cantonese +6.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.3% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Italian even 0.8%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Mosmanin Willoughby +2.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
40.7% 47th pct 43.6% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 40.0%
40.7% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 43.6%
5.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.0% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.5% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.8 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
84.2% 100th pct 83.5% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Mosmanin Willoughby +1.4 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
54.6% 100th pct 53.1% 100th pct
Schools in Mosmanin Willoughby +10 more in Willoughby
8 43rd pct 18 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.47 more in Mosman
1.73 14th pct 1.26 3rd pct
Students in Mosmanin Willoughby +7,406 more in Willoughby
3,697 60th pct 11,103 78th pct
Avg size in Mosmanin Willoughby +191 larger in Willoughby
462 79th pct 653 94th pct
ICSEA in Mosmanin Willoughby +12 higher in Mosman
1,159 100th pct 1,146 98th pct

Highest year of school

84.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 83.5%
6.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
1.8% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 43.8%
20.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%
6.0% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

32.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 31.9%
19.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 14.1%
6.3% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Health even 9.0%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
2.6% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Mosmanin Willoughby +$342 higher in Mosman gap widening
$1,487 97th pct $1,145 89th pct
Household income in Mosmanin Willoughby +$336 higher in Mosman gap narrowing
$2,892 99th pct $2,556 94th pct
Family income in Mosmanin Willoughby +$1,267 higher in Mosman gap widening
$4,502 100th pct $3,235 97th pct
High earners in Mosmanin Willoughby +8.1 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
36.2% 100th pct 28.2% 98th pct
High-income homes in Mosmanin Willoughby +3.9 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
46.4% 100th pct 42.5% 98th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 31.7%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
15.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

26.2% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 16.5%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mosmanin Willoughby +3.2 pts higher in Mosman
23.7% 25th pct 20.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.6 pts higher in Mosman
5.9% 20th pct 5.3% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
3.5% 16th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
2.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +3.7 pts ▸ 74.3%
17.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mosmanin Willoughby +4.0 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
20.3% 64th pct 16.3% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Mosmanin Willoughby +1.3 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
11.6% 42nd pct 10.3% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Mosmanin Willoughby +2.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
25.7% 57th pct 28.6% 78th pct
Defence service in Mosmanin Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Mosman
2.5% 33rd pct 1.3% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
21.5% 45th pct 22.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mosmanin Willoughby +125 larger in Willoughby
82 17th pct 207 30th pct
Median age in Mosmanin Willoughby +2 yrs older in Willoughby
30 yrs 79th pct 32 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Mosmanin Willoughby +9.3 pts higher in Mosman
77.0% 100th pct 67.7% 97th pct
Unemployment in Mosmanin Willoughby +5.9 pts higher in Willoughby
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 13th pct
Median income in Mosmanin Willoughby +$157 higher in Willoughby
$900 90th pct $1,057 94th pct
Household income in Mosmanin Willoughby +$137 higher in Mosman
$2,624 99th pct $2,487 97th pct
Indigenous language in Mosmanin Willoughby +2.6 pts higher in Willoughby
3.7% 37th pct 6.3% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.3 larger in Willoughby gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
9.2% 14th pct 10.2% 20th pct
Living alone in Mosmanin Willoughby +8.8 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
31.7% 71st pct 22.9% 18th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 65.0%
31.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 23.7%
9.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 31.7%
31.7% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 22.9%
13.7% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.3% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mosmanin Willoughby +$19 higher in Mosman gap steady
$590 100th pct $571 100th pct
Mortgage in Mosmanin Willoughby +$571 higher in Mosman gap widening
$3,870 100th pct $3,299 100th pct
People / bedroom in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.10 higher in Willoughby gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Mosmanin Willoughby +5.3 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
33.1% 73rd pct 38.4% 80th pct
Owned outright in Mosmanin Willoughby +6.6 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
38.3% 52nd pct 31.7% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Mosmanin Willoughby +9.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
34.9% 3rd pct 44.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mosmanin Willoughby +1.3 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
52.7% 7th pct 54.0% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
38.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 31.7%
25.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
1.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

52.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 47.1%
34.9% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
24.3% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
18.1% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%
10.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
0.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.6%
27.2% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
29.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 24.9%
3.6% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 53.5%
15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
8.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mosmanin Willoughby +2.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
11.2% 86th pct 14.0% 87th pct
Work from home in Mosmanin Willoughby +4.3 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
58.8% 100th pct 54.4% 100th pct
PT commute in Mosmanin Willoughby +1.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
3.3% 78th pct 5.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Mosmanin Willoughby +118 more in Willoughby
194 72nd pct 312 76th pct
Stops/1k in Mosmanin Willoughby +2.72 more in Mosman
6.85 88th pct 4.13 60th pct
Departures/1k in Mosmanin Willoughby +1,174.2 more in Mosman
3,186.5 100th pct 2,012.4 91st pct
PT routes in Mosmanin Willoughby +37 more in Willoughby
23 73rd pct 60 86th pct
Stop walk in Mosmanin Willoughby +1 longer in Willoughby
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Mosmanin Willoughby even
9 7th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 54.4%
19.8% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
3.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.1% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
1.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 47.9%
31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 28.9%
11.2% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
3.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mosmanin Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
42.8% 84th pct 44.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Mosmanin Willoughby +2.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
15.2% 65th pct 17.3% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
3.6% 28th pct 4.4% 50th pct
Participation in Mosmanin Willoughby +1.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
61.9% 69th pct 63.7% 78th pct
Full-time in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.7 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
63.6% 72nd pct 62.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

20.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 18.7%
15.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.7% Media & telecommunications even 3.7%
3.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 41.4%
24.8% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 20.7%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
5.9% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mosmanin Willoughby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Mosmanin Willoughby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Mosmanin Willoughby +1 higher in Mosman
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Mosmanin Willoughby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Mosmanin Willoughby +27 higher in Mosman
1,169 100th pct 1,142 99th pct
ERP in Mosmanin Willoughby +51,146 higher in Willoughby
29,374 63rd pct 80,520 79th pct
Growth in Mosmanin Willoughby +2.7 pts higher in Willoughby
3.2% 45th pct 5.9% 70th pct
Businesses in Mosmanin Willoughby +9,261 higher in Willoughby
4,284 71st pct 13,545 86th pct
Approvals in Mosmanin Willoughby +176 higher in Willoughby
48 48th pct 224 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mosmanin Willoughby +24 higher in Mosman
1,462 90th pct 1,438 90th pct
Max temp in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.2 higher in Willoughby
23.0 36th pct 23.2 38th pct
Min temp in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.8 higher in Mosman
14.1 76th pct 13.3 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mosmanin Willoughby +3,306 higher in Willoughby
2,760 1st pct 6,066 29th pct
Assault/100k in Mosmanin Willoughby +76 higher in Willoughby
346 5th pct 422 10th pct
Sexual/100k in Mosmanin Willoughby +14 higher in Willoughby
113 10th pct 127 14th pct
Robbery/100k in Mosmanin Willoughby +10 higher in Willoughby
4 2nd pct 13 25th pct
Burglary/100k in Mosmanin Willoughby +51 higher in Willoughby
162 6th pct 213 12th pct
Theft/100k in Mosmanin Willoughby +724 higher in Willoughby
445 8th pct 1,169 45th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Mosmanin Willoughby +28 higher in Mosman
212 25th pct 184 20th pct
Property damage/100k in Mosmanin Willoughby +22 higher in Willoughby
244 0th pct 266 2nd pct
Drugs/100k in Mosmanin Willoughby +133 higher in Willoughby
81 0th pct 214 23rd pct
5-yr change in Mosmanin Willoughby +29.5 pts higher in Willoughby
-5.9% 25th pct 23.6% 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.1 higher in Willoughby
8.5 98th pct 8.6 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.1 more in Mosman
7.7 98th pct 7.6 97th pct
15-min city in Mosmanin Willoughby even
96.3% 97th pct 96.3% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Mosmanin Willoughby +3.2 pts higher in Mosman
94.4% 96th pct 91.3% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Mosmanin Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.9 pts higher in Willoughby
96.3% 96th pct 97.2% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Mosmanin Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Mosmanin Willoughby +2.5 pts higher in Mosman
90.5% 96th pct 88.0% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.8 more in Mosman
14.4 31st pct 13.5 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Mosmanin Willoughby +16 higher in Willoughby
248 92nd pct 264 92nd pct
Mean slope in Mosmanin Willoughby +0.5 pts higher in Willoughby
9.9% 95th pct 10.3% 98th pct

Compare Mosman with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mosman vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15350/mosman/vs/LGA18250/willoughby