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Artarmon vs Willoughby
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Artarmon profile · Willoughby profile
Artarmon Willoughby
Willoughby and Artarmon are neighbouring areas in Sydney with very different housing and transport profiles. Willoughby is more residential, with 59.9% of homes being separate houses and 65.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Artarmon is dominated by flats or apartments (68.4%) and has a far higher share of renters at 49.8%. Artarmon is also much more culturally diverse, with 49.6% of people born overseas and 45.5% using another language at home, compared to 34.1% and 28.3% in Willoughby.
Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who do not identify with a religion. They are also very similar in other ways, with typical weekly personal incomes around $1,200 and a high rate of people working from home. While Willoughby has far more public transport stops and departures, the gap in university qualifications is smaller, with Artarmon's 56.4% only slightly higher than Willoughby's 48.3%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
Age structure
35.9%
Young adults (25–44)
◂ +11.9 pts
24.0%
22.4%
Older adults (45–64)
+5.0 pts ▸
27.3%
19.7%
Children (0–14)
+1.9 pts ▸
21.7%
12.8%
Seniors (65+)
+3.2 pts ▸
16.1%
9.3%
Youth (15–24)
+1.7 pts ▸
11.0%
Marital status
51.0%
Married
+3.9 pts ▸
54.8%
36.2%
Never married
◂ +5.6 pts
30.6%
7.3%
Divorced
+0.1 pts ▸
7.4%
3.2%
Widowed
+1.4 pts ▸
4.6%
2.3%
Separated
+0.2 pts ▸
2.5%
Age & sex structure
Artarmon
Willoughby
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Artarmon: 0.7% males, 1.0% females; 85+ in Willoughby: 1.0% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Artarmon: 0.5% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in Willoughby: 1.0% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Artarmon: 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in Willoughby: 1.2% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in Artarmon: 1.5% males, 1.7% females; 70–74 in Willoughby: 1.7% males, 2.2% females
- 65–69 in Artarmon: 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Willoughby: 1.9% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Artarmon: 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in Willoughby: 2.3% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Artarmon: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in Willoughby: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Artarmon: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Willoughby: 3.5% males, 4.0% females
- 45–49 in Artarmon: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Willoughby: 4.1% males, 4.4% females
- 40–44 in Artarmon: 4.5% males, 4.9% females; 40–44 in Willoughby: 4.0% males, 4.4% females
- 35–39 in Artarmon: 5.3% males, 5.7% females; 35–39 in Willoughby: 3.2% males, 4.1% females
- 30–34 in Artarmon: 4.1% males, 4.6% females; 30–34 in Willoughby: 2.2% males, 2.2% females
- 25–29 in Artarmon: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 25–29 in Willoughby: 1.8% males, 2.0% females
- 20–24 in Artarmon: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Willoughby: 2.3% males, 2.2% females
- 15–19 in Artarmon: 2.3% males, 1.9% females; 15–19 in Willoughby: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Artarmon: 3.5% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Willoughby: 3.7% males, 4.1% females
- 5–9 in Artarmon: 4.1% males, 3.8% females; 5–9 in Willoughby: 3.9% males, 4.1% females
- 0–4 in Artarmon: 3.0% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Willoughby: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
46.8%
Australia
+16.6 pts ▸
63.4%
10.3%
China
◂ +5.5 pts
4.8%
7.4%
India
◂ +6.3 pts
1.1%
2.9%
England
+1.0 pts ▸
3.9%
1.6%
New Zealand
+0.3 pts ▸
1.9%
1.9%
Philippines
◂ +0.8 pts
1.1%
1.6%
Nepal
◂ +1.5 pts
0.1%
0.4%
Italy
+0.7 pts ▸
1.1%
0.7%
South Africa
+0.4 pts ▸
1.1%
0.7%
Vietnam
◂ +0.2 pts
0.4%
Ancestry
20.5%
English
+8.9 pts ▸
29.4%
18.0%
Australian
+9.4 pts ▸
27.4%
25.2%
Chinese
◂ +9.8 pts
15.4%
7.2%
Irish
+4.2 pts ▸
11.4%
6.1%
Scottish
+2.8 pts ▸
8.9%
8.8%
Indian
◂ +6.9 pts
2.0%
2.7%
Italian
+1.9 pts ▸
4.6%
1.9%
German
+0.8 pts ▸
2.7%
0.4%
Greek
+1.9 pts ▸
2.3%
2.3%
Filipino
◂ +0.8 pts
1.6%
0.8%
Dutch
+0.3 pts ▸
1.2%
0.8%
Vietnamese
◂ +0.2 pts
0.6%
Language
Language used at home
50.5%
English only
+18.2 pts ▸
68.7%
12.4%
Mandarin
◂ +6.4 pts
6.1%
6.6%
Cantonese
◂ +1.9 pts
4.7%
3.5%
Hindi
◂ +3.0 pts
0.5%
0.6%
Italian
+0.7 pts ▸
1.3%
0.1%
Greek
+0.9 pts ▸
1.0%
0.9%
Tagalog
◂ +0.5 pts
0.4%
0.7%
Arabic
◂ +0.1 pts
0.6%
0.4%
Vietnamese
◂ +0.1 pts
0.3%
0.4%
Punjabi
◂ +0.3 pts
0.1%
Religion
Religious affiliation
32.9%
Christianity
+17.0 pts ▸
49.9%
43.1%
No religion
◂ +4.1 pts
39.0%
8.8%
Hinduism
◂ +7.3 pts
1.5%
5.9%
Not stated
◂ +1.2 pts
4.7%
4.9%
Buddhism
◂ +2.3 pts
2.6%
2.6%
Islam
◂ +1.6 pts
1.0%
0.9%
Other religions
◂ +0.5 pts
0.5%
0.8%
Judaism
+0.1 pts ▸
0.9%
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
84.8%
Year 12
◂ +4.7 pts
80.1%
4.9%
Year 10
+3.5 pts ▸
8.4%
3.3%
Year 9 or below
+1.6 pts ▸
4.9%
2.4%
Year 11
+0.2 pts ▸
2.6%
Highest qualification level
42.8%
Bachelor degree
+0.5 pts ▸
43.3%
24.0%
Postgraduate degree
◂ +5.6 pts
18.4%
11.3%
Advanced diploma / diploma
+1.7 pts ▸
13.0%
6.6%
Certificate III / IV
+2.5 pts ▸
9.1%
4.8%
Graduate diploma / certificate
even
4.8%
0.5%
Certificate I / II
+0.5 pts ▸
1.0%
Field of qualification
30.4%
Management & commerce
+2.4 pts ▸
32.8%
13.5%
Society & culture
+1.2 pts ▸
14.7%
9.5%
Engineering & related
◂ +1.1 pts
8.3%
9.2%
Health
◂ +0.7 pts
8.5%
8.9%
Information technology
◂ +4.5 pts
4.4%
4.8%
Creative arts
+1.5 pts ▸
6.3%
5.0%
Education
+0.8 pts ▸
5.8%
4.8%
Natural & physical sciences
◂ +0.5 pts
4.3%
2.5%
Architecture & building
+1.2 pts ▸
3.8%
2.5%
Food, hospitality & personal services
+0.1 pts ▸
2.7%
0.8%
Agriculture & environment
+0.1 pts ▸
0.9%
Income
Household income distribution
26.3%
$4,000 or more
+10.5 pts ▸
36.8%
28.1%
$1,500–$2,999
◂ +5.6 pts
22.4%
16.0%
$650–$1,499
+0.1 pts ▸
16.1%
12.7%
$3,000–$3,999
◂ +3.3 pts
9.4%
12.0%
Under $650
◂ +1.6 pts
10.4%
Personal income distribution
30.6%
Under $650
+3.0 pts ▸
33.6%
25.9%
$1,500–$2,999
◂ +4.9 pts
21.1%
25.4%
$650–$1,499
◂ +3.4 pts
22.0%
13.3%
$3,000 or more
+6.1 pts ▸
19.4%
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
6.6%
Other condition
+0.7 pts ▸
7.3%
6.3%
Asthma
+1.0 pts ▸
7.3%
4.3%
Arthritis
+1.8 pts ▸
6.1%
5.8%
Mental health
◂ +0.1 pts
5.8%
2.6%
Heart disease
+0.5 pts ▸
3.2%
3.0%
Diabetes
+0.1 pts ▸
3.1%
1.9%
Cancer
+0.8 pts ▸
2.7%
1.0%
Lung condition
even
1.0%
0.4%
Stroke
+0.4 pts ▸
0.8%
0.4%
Dementia
+0.3 pts ▸
0.6%
Number of long-term health conditions
74.8%
None
◂ +2.9 pts
71.9%
15.0%
One condition
+1.9 pts ▸
16.9%
3.3%
Two conditions
+0.9 pts ▸
4.2%
1.3%
Three or more
+0.4 pts ▸
1.7%
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
Family composition
65.0%
Couples with children
+3.3 pts ▸
68.3%
23.3%
Couples without children
◂ +3.8 pts
19.5%
10.5%
One-parent families
+0.8 pts ▸
11.2%
1.3%
Other families
◂ +0.3 pts
1.0%
Household size
31.7%
2 people
◂ +2.3 pts
29.3%
25.0%
1 person
◂ +4.7 pts
20.3%
17.4%
4 people
+5.3 pts ▸
22.7%
19.9%
3 people
◂ +2.8 pts
17.0%
4.4%
5 people
+4.0 pts ▸
8.4%
1.4%
6 or more
+0.9 pts ▸
2.3%
Housing & Dwellings
How homes are owned or rented
49.8%
Rented
◂ +20.8 pts
29.0%
24.7%
Owned outright
+11.6 pts ▸
36.4%
23.0%
Owned with a mortgage
+9.5 pts ▸
32.5%
1.7%
Other tenure
◂ +0.5 pts
1.2%
0.6%
Not stated
+0.2 pts ▸
0.8%
Types of homes
68.4%
Flat or apartment
◂ +41.0 pts
27.5%
22.6%
Separate house
+37.3 pts ▸
59.9%
8.8%
Townhouse / semi-detached
+2.9 pts ▸
11.7%
0.1%
Other dwelling
+0.9 pts ▸
1.0%
Bedrooms per home
57.0%
2 bedrooms
◂ +30.1 pts
26.9%
18.5%
3 bedrooms
+12.6 pts ▸
31.2%
10.7%
4 bedrooms
+14.3 pts ▸
24.9%
4.4%
5 or more
+5.1 pts ▸
9.5%
8.5%
1 bedroom
◂ +2.4 pts
6.1%
0.5%
Studio / none
+0.4 pts ▸
1.0%
Weekly rent distribution
41.4%
$350–$549
◂ +12.9 pts
28.5%
34.3%
$550–$749
◂ +11.1 pts
23.3%
7.7%
$750 or more
+25.5 pts ▸
33.3%
6.9%
$200–$349
+1.4 pts ▸
8.3%
6.8%
Under $200
◂ +3.5 pts
3.3%
Monthly mortgage distribution
43.6%
$3,000 or more
+14.4 pts ▸
58.1%
27.9%
$1,800–$2,999
◂ +10.7 pts
17.2%
12.7%
$1,000–$1,799
◂ +4.2 pts
8.5%
11.6%
Under $1,000
◂ +1.4 pts
10.2%
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
55.6%
Worked at home
◂ +0.6 pts
55.0%
18.4%
Car (driver)
+4.4 pts ▸
22.8%
5.5%
Train
◂ +5.1 pts
0.5%
3.8%
Walked
◂ +1.2 pts
2.6%
0.6%
Bus
+2.3 pts ▸
2.9%
2.0%
Car (passenger)
even
2.0%
0.3%
Bicycle
+0.1 pts ▸
0.4%
Motor vehicles per home
56.6%
1 vehicle
◂ +11.3 pts
45.3%
23.8%
2 vehicles
+12.9 pts ▸
36.6%
15.1%
No vehicle
◂ +7.6 pts
7.5%
3.5%
3 vehicles
+4.5 pts ▸
7.9%
1.0%
4 or more
+1.7 pts ▸
2.7%
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
19.9%
Professional & technical
◂ +2.2 pts
17.7%
13.4%
Finance & insurance
◂ +0.4 pts
12.9%
12.8%
Health care & social assistance
◂ +1.2 pts
11.6%
8.3%
Education & training
◂ +0.6 pts
7.7%
6.3%
Retail trade
+1.2 pts ▸
7.5%
5.5%
Accommodation & food
◂ +0.7 pts
4.8%
3.7%
Construction
+1.4 pts ▸
5.1%
4.2%
Public administration & safety
◂ +0.6 pts
3.6%
4.2%
Media & telecommunications
◂ +0.6 pts
3.6%
2.7%
Wholesale trade
+0.8 pts ▸
3.5%
1.8%
Rental & real estate
+1.5 pts ▸
3.3%
3.2%
Administrative & support
even
3.2%
Occupations people work in
45.6%
Professionals
◂ +6.6 pts
39.1%
16.7%
Managers
+5.8 pts ▸
22.5%
12.3%
Clerical & administrative
+0.4 pts ▸
12.7%
6.0%
Sales workers
+1.6 pts ▸
7.7%
6.6%
Community & personal service
◂ +0.4 pts
6.2%
6.2%
Technicians & trades
◂ +0.6 pts
5.6%
3.3%
Labourers
◂ +0.3 pts
3.1%
1.6%
Machinery operators & drivers
+0.4 pts ▸
2.1%
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Artarmon vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121011682/artarmon/vs/121011687/willoughby