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Castle Cove - Northbridge vs Willoughby

Name: Castle Cove - Northbridge vs Willoughby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Castle Cove - Northbridge profile · Willoughby profile

Castle Cove - Northbridge Willoughby

Castle Cove - Northbridge and Willoughby are neighbouring areas with different housing and street styles. Castle Cove - Northbridge is dominated by separate houses, with 84.4% of homes being detached and 85.6% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,987 a week. In contrast, Willoughby has more flats and apartments, with 29% of households renting compared to just 15% in Castle Cove - Northbridge. While Castle Cove - Northbridge is very walkable (6.5), Willoughby is a walker's paradise (8.7), where every home is within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as both are just a 9-minute drive from the city and have nearly the same number of people per home. Both areas also have a high share of university-educated adults, well above the national figure. Residents in both areas are older than the Australian average, though they are noticeably older in Castle Cove - Northbridge, where the typical resident is 45.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.5 pts higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge 3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Willoughby Renting: 14.0 pts higher in Willoughby Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +444 larger in Castle Cove - Northbridge

13,440 70th pct 12,996 67th pct

Median age in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +4 yrs older in Castle Cove - Northbridge

45 yrs 78th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 27.3%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.8% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.1%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

60.7% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 54.8%

27.2% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

5.2% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

1.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Castle Cove - Northbridge Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 63.4%

5.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% New Zealand even 1.9%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.7% English ◂ +4.3 pts 29.4%

27.8% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 27.4%

14.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

4.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 68.7%

5.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

39.8% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 39.0%

4.6% Not stated even 4.7%

2.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +1 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +0.44 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

1.51 32nd pct 1.07 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +15 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

58 90th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +1,074 more in Willoughby

1,144 42nd pct 2,218 66th pct

Avg size in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +453 larger in Willoughby

286 30th pct 739 82nd pct

ICSEA in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +16 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

1,165 100th pct 1,149 96th pct

Highest year of school

85.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 80.1%

6.1% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.5% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 43.3%

21.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 18.4%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.6% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

32.6% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

8.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences even 4.3%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +$195 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$1,355 94th pct $1,160 88th pct

Household income in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +$1,107 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$3,987 100th pct $2,880 95th pct

Family income in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +$1,011 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$4,641 100th pct $3,630 98th pct

Household income distribution

46.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 36.8%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 19.4%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None ◂ +0.3 pts 71.9%

16.9% One condition even 16.9%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +1 larger in Castle Cove - Northbridge

44 14th pct 43 14th pct

Median age in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +5 yrs older in Castle Cove - Northbridge

31 yrs 88th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +$292 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$1,125 92nd pct $833 78th pct

Household income in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +$1,625 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$4,250 100th pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +0.1 larger in Castle Cove - Northbridge

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 68.3%

20.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 19.5%

7.5% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.6% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 29.3%

23.6% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 22.7%

15.8% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +$254 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$850 100th pct $596 98th pct

Mortgage in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +$733 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$4,333 100th pct $3,600 100th pct

People / bedroom in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +0.10 higher in Willoughby

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 36.4%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 32.5%

15.0% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house ◂ +24.5 pts 59.9%

10.3% Flat or apartment +17.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 24.9%

27.5% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.7% 5 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 9.5%

2.4% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $750 or more ◂ +23.6 pts 33.3%

14.2% $350–$549 +14.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.0% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.8% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 58.1%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

6.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +36 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

87 84th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +2.55 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

6.47 78th pct 3.92 44th pct

Departures/1k in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +304.0 more in Willoughby

2,080.0 85th pct 2,384.0 86th pct

PT routes in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +6 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

20 86th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +3 longer in Willoughby

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby even

9 10th pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +6,280 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

38,877 82nd pct 32,597 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +12,158 more in Willoughby

132,389 77th pct 144,547 79th pct

Transit to city in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +4 longer in Castle Cove - Northbridge

40 19th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 55.0%

23.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.8%

1.5% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 36.6%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 7.9%

3.3% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 17.7%

14.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

6.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 39.1%

25.5% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 22.5%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +1 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +37 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

1,184 100th pct 1,147 97th pct

ERP in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +179 higher in Willoughby

13,592 65th pct 13,771 66th pct

Growth in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +4.8 pts higher in Willoughby

0.9% 18th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +327 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

1,832 85th pct 1,505 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby even

1,438 87th pct 1,438 87th pct

Max temp in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby even

23.2 43rd pct 23.2 43rd pct

Min temp in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby even

13.3 67th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +2.1 higher in Willoughby

6.5 67th pct 8.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +1.8 more in Willoughby

6.2 64th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +16.5 pts higher in Willoughby

83.5% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +40.5 pts higher in Willoughby

59.1% 47th pct 99.6% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Willoughby

98.8% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +19.0 pts higher in Willoughby

81.0% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby even

99.9% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +58.4 pts higher in Willoughby

41.6% 46th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +2.8 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

14.6 52nd pct 11.8 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +158 higher in Willoughby

117 55th pct 275 80th pct

Mean slope in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Willoughby +6.9 pts higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

13.0% 98th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Compare Castle Cove - Northbridge with nearby areas

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Compare Willoughby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castle Cove - Northbridge vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121011683/castle-cove-northbridge/vs/121011687/willoughby

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability