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Willoughby vs Mosman - North

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Willoughby profile · Mosman - North profile

Willoughby Mosman - North

Mosman - North and Willoughby are neighbouring areas with high typical incomes and well-qualified workforces. Mosman - North has a notably older population, with a typical resident aged 45 and 24% of people aged 65 or over. It is also more likely to have people living alone (32.2%) and residents who speak a First Nations language (14.3%). Willoughby is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (21.7%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (65.6%). Separate houses are far more common in Willoughby, where they make up 59.9% of homes, while 53.9% of homes in Mosman - North are flats or apartments.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,800. They also have similar shares of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Mosman - North is more connected by public transport, with far more stops and a shorter walk to the nearest one. In contrast, Willoughby has a higher share of people using a language other than English at home (28.3%). While both are well above the national figure for typical personal incomes, Mosman - North's typical weekly income is well higher at $1,464 compared to $1,160 in Willoughby.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.4 pts higher in Willoughby Under 15: 6.4 pts higher in Willoughby 3+ bedrooms: 13.5 pts higher in Willoughby Household size: 0.5 larger in Willoughby Living alone: 11.9 pts higher in Mosman - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +767 larger in Mosman - North
12,996 67th pct 13,763 71st pct
Median age in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +4 yrs older in Mosman - North
41 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 78th pct
First Nations in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +0.1 pts higher in Willoughby
0.3% 5th pct 0.2% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +7.9 pts higher in Mosman - North
16.1% 42nd pct 24.0% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +6.4 pts higher in Willoughby
21.7% 83rd pct 15.3% 23rd pct
De facto in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +4.1 pts higher in Mosman - North
7.5% 14th pct 11.6% 43rd pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) even 27.3%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.7%
21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 15.3%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 50.2%
30.6% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
7.4% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Willoughby Mosman - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +2.8 pts higher in Mosman - North
34.1% 75th pct 36.8% 78th pct

Country of birth

63.4% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 59.5%
3.9% England +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.8% China ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

29.4% English +9.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
27.4% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 25.8%
15.4% Chinese ◂ +7.7 pts 7.7%
11.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.9% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
2.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
2.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +9.4 pts higher in Willoughby
28.3% 74th pct 18.9% 62nd pct
Limited English in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +2.5 pts higher in Willoughby
4.3% 78th pct 1.8% 58th pct

Language used at home

68.7% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 77.3%
6.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
4.7% Cantonese ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +1.8 pts higher in Mosman - North
39.0% 40th pct 40.9% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 48.7%
39.0% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
4.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +2.8 pts higher in Mosman - North
80.1% 93rd pct 82.9% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +4.6 pts higher in Mosman - North
48.3% 91st pct 52.9% 96th pct
Schools in Willoughbyin Mosman - North even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +0.36 more in Mosman - North
1.07 17th pct 1.43 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +9 more in Willoughby
43 85th pct 34 75th pct
Students in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +774 more in Willoughby
2,218 66th pct 1,444 49th pct
Avg size in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +258 larger in Willoughby
739 82nd pct 481 58th pct
ICSEA in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +17 higher in Mosman - North
1,149 96th pct 1,167 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 82.9%
8.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%
2.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 44.2%
18.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

32.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%
14.7% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
6.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
5.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +$304 higher in Mosman - North
$1,160 88th pct $1,464 98th pct
Household income in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +$58 higher in Willoughby
$2,880 95th pct $2,822 94th pct
Family income in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +$524 higher in Mosman - North
$3,630 98th pct $4,154 100th pct
High earners in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +5.1 pts higher in Mosman - North
30.4% 98th pct 35.5% 100th pct
High-income homes in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +0.5 pts higher in Willoughby
46.2% 97th pct 45.7% 97th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 36.0%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%
10.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.1%
19.4% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 23.6%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +1.6 pts higher in Mosman - North
22.8% 20th pct 24.4% 27th pct
Mental health in Willoughbyin Mosman - North even
5.8% 15th pct 5.8% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +0.3 pts higher in Willoughby
4.1% 25th pct 3.9% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
5.8% Mental health even 5.8%
3.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +2.3 pts 69.6%
16.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +1.6 pts higher in Mosman - North
17.5% 71st pct 19.1% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +0.1 pts higher in Mosman - North
11.2% 33rd pct 11.3% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +7.1 pts higher in Willoughby
31.4% 82nd pct 24.3% 36th pct
Defence service in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +0.7 pts higher in Mosman - North
1.6% 20th pct 2.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +2.1 pts higher in Willoughby
22.7% 66th pct 20.6% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +15 larger in Willoughby
43 14th pct 28 9th pct
Median age in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +11 yrs older in Mosman - North
26 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 98th pct
Year 12 in Willoughbyin Mosman - North
100.0% 100th pct —
Unemployment in Willoughbyin Mosman - North
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +$16 higher in Mosman - North
$833 78th pct $849 79th pct
Household income in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +$1,249 higher in Mosman - North
$2,625 89th pct $3,874 100th pct
Indigenous language in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +14.3 pts higher in Mosman - North
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +0.5 larger in Willoughby
2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +2.2 pts higher in Willoughby
11.2% 32nd pct 9.0% 12th pct
Living alone in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +11.9 pts higher in Mosman - North
20.3% 30th pct 32.2% 80th pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 57.0%
19.5% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
20.3% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
22.7% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 12.6%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +$4 higher in Mosman - North
$596 98th pct $600 98th pct
Mortgage in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +$100 higher in Willoughby
$3,600 100th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Willoughbyin Mosman - North even
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +2.2 pts higher in Mosman - North
29.0% 56th pct 31.2% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +4.3 pts higher in Mosman - North
36.4% 63rd pct 40.6% 76th pct
Separate houses in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +27.4 pts higher in Willoughby
59.9% 20th pct 32.5% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +13.5 pts higher in Willoughby
65.6% 22nd pct 52.0% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 25.1%
29.0% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
1.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

59.9% Separate house ◂ +27.4 pts 32.5%
27.5% Flat or apartment +26.4 pts ▸ 53.9%
11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

26.9% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
31.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 25.9%
24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 16.9%
6.1% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 31.0%
28.5% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
23.3% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
8.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%
3.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 56.0%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%
10.2% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +5.3 pts higher in Mosman - North
7.5% 71st pct 12.8% 87th pct
Work from home in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +3.1 pts higher in Mosman - North
55.0% 100th pct 58.1% 100th pct
PT commute in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +0.2 pts higher in Mosman - North
3.4% 70th pct 3.6% 72nd pct
PT stops in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +40 more in Mosman - North
51 60th pct 91 86th pct
Stops/1k in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +2.69 more in Mosman - North
3.92 44th pct 6.61 79th pct
Departures/1k in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +798.6 more in Mosman - North
2,384.0 86th pct 3,182.6 87th pct
PT routes in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +8 more in Mosman - North
14 76th pct 22 86th pct
Stop walk in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +4 longer in Willoughby
4 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +1 longer in Willoughby
9 10th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +44,260 more in Mosman - North
32,597 77th pct 76,857 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +52,591 more in Mosman - North
144,547 79th pct 197,138 86th pct
Transit to city in Willoughbyin Mosman - North even
36 13th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
22.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.1%
2.9% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 30.1%
7.5% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
2.7% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +4.6 pts higher in Mosman - North
37.7% 49th pct 42.2% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +6.9 pts higher in Mosman - North
9.1% 41st pct 16.0% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +0.2 pts higher in Mosman - North
3.5% 18th pct 3.6% 23rd pct
Participation in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +4.3 pts higher in Willoughby
64.5% 64th pct 60.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +0.5 pts higher in Mosman - North
62.4% 76th pct 62.9% 78th pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.9% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
5.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
4.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Rental & real estate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
22.5% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
3.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Willoughbyin Mosman - North even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Willoughbyin Mosman - North even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +1 higher in Willoughby
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Willoughbyin Mosman - North even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +17 higher in Mosman - North
1,147 97th pct 1,164 100th pct
ERP in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +638 higher in Mosman - North
13,771 66th pct 14,409 69th pct
Growth in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +1.5 pts higher in Willoughby
5.7% 60th pct 4.2% 47th pct
Businesses in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +514 higher in Mosman - North
1,505 76th pct 2,019 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +4 higher in Mosman - North
1,438 87th pct 1,442 88th pct
Max temp in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +0.2 higher in Willoughby
23.2 43rd pct 23.0 42nd pct
Min temp in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +0.5 higher in Mosman - North
13.3 67th pct 13.8 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Willoughbyin Mosman - North even
8.7 93rd pct 8.7 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +0.2 more in Willoughby
8.0 99th pct 7.8 93rd pct
15-min city in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +1.1 pts higher in Willoughby
100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +0.9 pts higher in Willoughby
99.6% 96th pct 98.7% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Willoughbyin Mosman - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +0.8 pts higher in Willoughby
100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Willoughbyin Mosman - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +8.1 pts higher in Willoughby
100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +0.5 more in Mosman - North
11.8 35th pct 12.3 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +28 higher in Willoughby
275 80th pct 246 77th pct
Mean slope in Willoughbyin Mosman - North +3.3 pts higher in Mosman - North
6.1% 62nd pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare Willoughby with nearby areas

Chatswood - East Artarmon St Leonards - Naremburn Castle Cove - Northbridge Cremorne - Cammeray Crows Nest - Waverton Lindfield - Roseville Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

Compare Mosman - North with nearby areas

Mosman - South Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth Cremorne - Cammeray Castle Cove - Northbridge Neutral Bay - Kirribilli North Sydney - Lavender Bay Manly - Fairlight Willoughby

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Willoughby vs Mosman - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121011687/willoughby/vs/121041688/mosman-north