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Randwick vs Willoughby

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Randwick profile · Willoughby profile

Randwick Willoughby

Randwick and Willoughby are two large, well-off areas in Greater Sydney. Willoughby has a much stronger multicultural character, with 41.0% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 27.8% in Randwick. Willoughby also has a higher share of detached houses at 44.7%, while Randwick is more dominated by flats and apartments. In contrast, Randwick has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (3,392.3 compared to 2,012.4) and nearly all residents (98.4%) live within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages has widened, with both now far above the national figure. At the same time, the gap in university qualifications and Year 12 completion has narrowed, as both areas remain among the highest in the country for education. They are very similar in other ways, such as typical weekly rents, the share of people aged 65 and over, and typical personal incomes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Willoughby De facto: 6.3 pts higher in Randwick Other language: 13.2 pts higher in Willoughby Unpaid child care: 5.9 pts higher in Willoughby Population: 58,639 larger in Randwick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Randwickin Willoughby +58,639 larger in Randwick gap steady
134,252 86th pct 75,613 80th pct
Median age in Randwickin Willoughby +2 yrs older in Willoughby gap steady
37 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Randwickin Willoughby +1.5 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
1.8% 25th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Randwickin Willoughby +0.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
15.6% 28th pct 16.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in Randwickin Willoughby +3.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
15.4% 22nd pct 18.9% 64th pct
De facto in Randwickin Willoughby +6.3 pts higher in Randwick gap widening
15.2% 75th pct 8.9% 10th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 29.2%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
15.4% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

Marital status

39.1% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 53.7%
46.9% Never married ◂ +13.7 pts 33.2%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Randwick Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Randwickin Willoughby +6.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
39.6% 93rd pct 46.5% 98th pct

Country of birth

55.7% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 50.5%
3.1% China +7.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.3% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
1.2% India +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

26.5% English ◂ +3.0 pts 23.5%
10.2% Chinese +16.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
21.2% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%
13.8% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 8.6%
7.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
5.2% Greek ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%
4.9% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
1.8% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Dutch even 1.0%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.8%

Language

Other language in Randwickin Willoughby +13.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
27.8% 86th pct 41.0% 90th pct
Limited English in Randwickin Willoughby +3.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
3.1% 85th pct 6.8% 91st pct

Language used at home

66.1% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 55.5%
3.7% Mandarin +9.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.3% Cantonese +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.0% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%
0.4% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Randwickin Willoughby +6.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
37.1% 34th pct 43.6% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 40.0%
37.1% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%
2.3% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Judaism ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%
1.2% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Randwickin Willoughby +8.3 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
75.2% 95th pct 83.5% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Randwickin Willoughby +9.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
43.3% 94th pct 53.1% 100th pct
Schools in Randwickin Willoughby +19 more in Randwick
37 86th pct 18 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Randwickin Willoughby +0.53 more in Randwick
1.79 15th pct 1.26 3rd pct
Students in Randwickin Willoughby +4,997 more in Randwick
16,100 86th pct 11,103 78th pct
Avg size in Randwickin Willoughby +206 larger in Willoughby
447 77th pct 653 94th pct
ICSEA in Randwickin Willoughby +44 higher in Willoughby
1,102 91st pct 1,146 98th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 83.5%
9.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
18.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
12.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 6.7%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +8.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
13.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
10.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
6.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
3.3% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Randwickin Willoughby +$24 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
$1,121 89th pct $1,145 89th pct
Household income in Randwickin Willoughby +$251 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
$2,305 90th pct $2,556 94th pct
Family income in Randwickin Willoughby +$226 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
$3,009 94th pct $3,235 97th pct
High earners in Randwickin Willoughby +5.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
22.7% 92nd pct 28.2% 98th pct
High-income homes in Randwickin Willoughby +6.1 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
36.4% 93rd pct 42.5% 98th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.1%
17.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%
13.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.7%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.4%
11.4% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Randwickin Willoughby +1.5 pts higher in Randwick
22.1% 19th pct 20.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Randwickin Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Randwick
6.5% 25th pct 5.3% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Randwickin Willoughby +0.2 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
4.1% 25th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
3.2% Diabetes even 3.1%
3.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Cancer even 2.6%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +4.3 pts ▸ 74.3%
16.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Randwickin Willoughby +2.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
13.7% 25th pct 16.3% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Randwickin Willoughby +0.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
10.2% 26th pct 10.3% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Randwickin Willoughby +5.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
22.7% 31st pct 28.6% 78th pct
Defence service in Randwickin Willoughby +0.4 pts higher in Randwick
1.7% 14th pct 1.3% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Randwickin Willoughby +4.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
17.3% 18th pct 22.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Randwickin Willoughby +2,147 larger in Randwick
2,354 83rd pct 207 30th pct
Median age in Randwickin Willoughby +4 yrs older in Willoughby
28 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Randwickin Willoughby +20.1 pts higher in Willoughby
47.6% 84th pct 67.7% 97th pct
Unemployment in Randwickin Willoughby +1.4 pts higher in Randwick
7.3% 21st pct 5.9% 13th pct
Median income in Randwickin Willoughby +$400 higher in Willoughby
$657 74th pct $1,057 94th pct
Household income in Randwickin Willoughby +$793 higher in Willoughby
$1,694 74th pct $2,487 97th pct
Indigenous language in Randwickin Willoughby +0.4 pts higher in Randwick
6.7% 62nd pct 6.3% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Randwickin Willoughby +0.2 larger in Willoughby gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Randwickin Willoughby +1.6 pts higher in Randwick gap narrowing
11.7% 32nd pct 10.2% 20th pct
Living alone in Randwickin Willoughby +5.3 pts higher in Randwick gap widening
28.2% 44th pct 22.9% 18th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 65.0%
28.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 23.7%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 31.7%
28.2% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 22.9%
14.9% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Randwickin Willoughby +$21 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
$550 100th pct $571 100th pct
Mortgage in Randwickin Willoughby +$266 higher in Willoughby gap widening
$3,033 100th pct $3,299 100th pct
People / bedroom in Randwickin Willoughby even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Randwickin Willoughby +8.0 pts higher in Randwick gap narrowing
46.4% 87th pct 38.4% 80th pct
Owned outright in Randwickin Willoughby +4.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
26.9% 22nd pct 31.7% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Randwickin Willoughby +17.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
26.8% 0th pct 44.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Randwickin Willoughby +7.3 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
46.7% 4th pct 54.0% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 38.4%
26.9% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
1.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

55.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 47.1%
26.8% Separate house +17.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 7.8%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 32.4%
26.1% 3 bedrooms even 26.1%
14.3% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
12.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%
6.3% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.7% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
31.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.6%
19.7% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
10.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 3.3%
7.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 53.5%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%
11.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Randwickin Willoughby +2.0 pts higher in Randwick gap narrowing
16.1% 88th pct 14.0% 87th pct
Work from home in Randwickin Willoughby +9.3 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
45.2% 99th pct 54.4% 100th pct
PT commute in Randwickin Willoughby +0.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
4.4% 84th pct 5.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Randwickin Willoughby +236 more in Randwick
548 86th pct 312 76th pct
Stops/1k in Randwickin Willoughby +0.04 more in Willoughby
4.08 60th pct 4.13 60th pct
Departures/1k in Randwickin Willoughby +1,380.0 more in Randwick
3,392.3 100th pct 2,012.4 91st pct
PT routes in Randwickin Willoughby +21 more in Willoughby
39 83rd pct 60 86th pct
Stop walk in Randwickin Willoughby even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Randwickin Willoughby +4 longer in Randwick
13 14th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 54.4%
27.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 20.3%
4.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
0.2% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
27.7% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
16.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%
6.6% 3 vehicles even 6.6%
2.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Randwickin Willoughby +0.3 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
44.3% 87th pct 44.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Randwickin Willoughby +3.0 pts higher in Randwick gap narrowing
20.3% 82nd pct 17.3% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Randwickin Willoughby +0.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 4.4% 50th pct
Participation in Randwickin Willoughby even gap narrowing
63.5% 77th pct 63.7% 78th pct
Full-time in Randwickin Willoughby +1.1 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
61.8% 63rd pct 62.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%
7.7% Finance & insurance +5.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%
8.2% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%
6.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.2% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
17.7% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%
8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
6.8% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Randwickin Willoughby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Randwickin Willoughby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Randwickin Willoughby +2 higher in Willoughby
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Randwickin Willoughby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Randwickin Willoughby +29 higher in Willoughby
1,113 95th pct 1,142 99th pct
ERP in Randwickin Willoughby +65,964 higher in Randwick
146,484 86th pct 80,520 79th pct
Growth in Randwickin Willoughby +2.4 pts higher in Randwick
8.3% 83rd pct 5.9% 70th pct
Businesses in Randwickin Willoughby +821 higher in Randwick
14,366 86th pct 13,545 86th pct
Approvals in Randwickin Willoughby +27 higher in Randwick
251 73rd pct 224 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Randwickin Willoughby +33 higher in Willoughby
1,406 89th pct 1,438 90th pct
Max temp in Randwickin Willoughby +0.2 higher in Willoughby
23.0 36th pct 23.2 38th pct
Min temp in Randwickin Willoughby +0.8 higher in Randwick
14.1 76th pct 13.3 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Randwickin Willoughby +181 higher in Willoughby
5,885 27th pct 6,066 29th pct
Assault/100k in Randwickin Willoughby +193 higher in Randwick
615 24th pct 422 10th pct
Sexual/100k in Randwickin Willoughby +25 higher in Randwick
152 22nd pct 127 14th pct
Robbery/100k in Randwickin Willoughby +7 higher in Randwick
20 42nd pct 13 25th pct
Burglary/100k in Randwickin Willoughby +22 higher in Randwick
235 15th pct 213 12th pct
Theft/100k in Randwickin Willoughby +180 higher in Willoughby
989 36th pct 1,169 45th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Randwickin Willoughby +250 higher in Randwick
434 60th pct 184 20th pct
Property damage/100k in Randwickin Willoughby +203 higher in Randwick
469 23rd pct 266 2nd pct
Drugs/100k in Randwickin Willoughby +172 higher in Randwick
387 43rd pct 214 23rd pct
5-yr change in Randwickin Willoughby +27.1 pts higher in Willoughby
-3.5% 29th pct 23.6% 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Randwickin Willoughby +0.1 higher in Randwick
8.7 99th pct 8.6 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Randwickin Willoughby +0.3 more in Randwick
7.9 100th pct 7.6 97th pct
15-min city in Randwickin Willoughby +3.4 pts higher in Randwick
99.7% 100th pct 96.3% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Randwickin Willoughby +7.3 pts higher in Randwick
98.5% 100th pct 91.3% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Randwickin Willoughby even
99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Randwickin Willoughby +1.8 pts higher in Randwick
99.0% 99th pct 97.2% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Randwickin Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Randwickin Willoughby +10.5 pts higher in Randwick
98.4% 100th pct 88.0% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Randwickin Willoughby +1.7 more in Willoughby
11.8 15th pct 13.5 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Randwickin Willoughby +6 higher in Randwick
270 92nd pct 264 92nd pct
Mean slope in Randwickin Willoughby +3.5 pts higher in Willoughby
6.8% 78th pct 10.3% 98th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Randwick vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16550/randwick/vs/LGA18250/willoughby