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Chatswood - East vs Willoughby

Name: Chatswood - East vs Willoughby — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Chatswood - East profile · Willoughby profile

Chatswood - East Willoughby

Chatswood - East and Willoughby are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Chatswood - East is a high-density hub where 69.4% of homes are flats or apartments and 62.7% of people were born overseas. This diversity is reflected in the 61.9% of residents who use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Willoughby is dominated by detached houses (59.9%) and has a wealthier profile, with a typical household income of $2,880 per week compared to $2,123 in Chatswood - East.

While the two areas share similar school sizes and transit times to the city, the gap in their housing markets is widening. Chatswood - East has a much higher share of renters (53.0%) and fewer people owning their homes outright (25.6%), whereas Willoughby is more established, with 36.4% of homes owned outright. This shift is consistent with the different ages of the populations, as residents in Willoughby are noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 37 in Chatswood - East.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.6 pts higher in Chatswood - East Other language: 33.5 pts higher in Chatswood - East Separate houses: 34.1 pts higher in Willoughby 3+ bedrooms: 26.2 pts higher in Willoughby Renting: 23.9 pts higher in Chatswood - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +6,605 larger in Chatswood - East

19,601 88th pct 12,996 67th pct

Median age in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +4 yrs older in Willoughby

37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 24.0%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

Marital status

51.9% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

35.5% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 30.6%

6.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood - East Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

33.6% Australia +29.8 pts ▸ 63.4%

20.1% China ◂ +15.3 pts 4.8%

1.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% India ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% Chinese ◂ +27.9 pts 15.4%

12.9% English +16.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.7% Australian +16.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

4.2% Irish +7.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.6% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.6% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

33.9% English only +34.8 pts ▸ 68.7%

23.3% Mandarin ◂ +17.3 pts 6.1%

12.9% Cantonese ◂ +8.2 pts 4.7%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.2% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

46.6% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 39.0%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chatswood - East in Willoughby even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +0.16 more in Willoughby

0.91 12th pct 1.07 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +6 more in Willoughby

37 78th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +48 more in Chatswood - East

2,266 67th pct 2,218 66th pct

Avg size in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +16 larger in Chatswood - East

755 83rd pct 739 82nd pct

ICSEA in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +9 higher in Willoughby

1,141 94th pct 1,149 96th pct

Highest year of school

82.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 80.1%

5.2% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 43.3%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 18.4%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

32.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 32.8%

12.7% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

8.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

4.8% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +$248 higher in Willoughby

$912 68th pct $1,160 88th pct

Household income in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +$757 higher in Willoughby

$2,123 73rd pct $2,880 95th pct

Family income in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +$1,197 higher in Willoughby

$2,433 72nd pct $3,630 98th pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $4,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 22.4%

18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 33.6%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.5% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.0% None ◂ +5.1 pts 71.9%

12.9% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +10 larger in Willoughby

33 10th pct 43 14th pct

Median age in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +7 yrs older in Chatswood - East

33 yrs 91st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +$67 higher in Chatswood - East

$900 84th pct $833 78th pct

Household income in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +$542 higher in Willoughby

$2,083 72nd pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +0.3 larger in Willoughby

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 68.3%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 19.5%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 29.3%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 20.3%

16.7% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.0%

4.7% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +$6 higher in Willoughby

$590 97th pct $596 98th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +$600 higher in Willoughby

$3,000 96th pct $3,600 100th pct

People / bedroom in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +0.20 higher in Chatswood - East

1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Rented ◂ +23.9 pts 29.0%

25.6% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

17.5% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

69.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.9 pts 27.5%

25.8% Separate house +34.1 pts ▸ 59.9%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 26.9%

22.6% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.8 pts 6.1%

5.7% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.8% $750 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 23.3%

31.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.5%

4.0% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.2%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +31 more in Chatswood - East

82 81st pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +0.26 more in Chatswood - East

4.18 48th pct 3.92 44th pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +131.6 more in Chatswood - East

2,515.5 86th pct 2,384.0 86th pct

PT routes in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +28 more in Chatswood - East

42 87th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +1 longer in Willoughby

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +2 longer in Chatswood - East

11 14th pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +9,406 more in Chatswood - East

42,003 84th pct 32,597 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +62,582 more in Chatswood - East

207,129 86th pct 144,547 79th pct

Transit to city in Chatswood - East in Willoughby even

36 13th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

18.0% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.5% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

5.4% Train ◂ +4.9 pts 0.5%

2.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 45.3%

19.1% 2 vehicles +17.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.2% No vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 7.5%

3.8% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.3% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.9% Finance & insurance even 12.9%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

6.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

4.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 39.1%

17.6% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

7.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +1 higher in Willoughby

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +4 higher in Willoughby

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +6 higher in Willoughby

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Chatswood - East in Willoughby even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +36 higher in Willoughby

1,111 89th pct 1,147 97th pct

ERP in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +7,873 higher in Chatswood - East

21,644 87th pct 13,771 66th pct

Growth in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +3.7 pts higher in Chatswood - East

9.4% 78th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +4,389 higher in Chatswood - East

5,894 87th pct 1,505 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chatswood - East in Willoughby even

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

Max temp in Chatswood - East in Willoughby even

23.2 43rd pct 23.2 43rd pct

Min temp in Chatswood - East in Willoughby even

13.3 67th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood - East in Willoughby +0.9 higher in Chatswood - East

9.5 100th pct 8.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chatswood - East in Willoughby even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Chatswood - East in Willoughby even