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Willoughby vs Forestville - Killarney Heights

Name: Willoughby vs Forestville - Killarney Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Willoughby profile · Forestville - Killarney Heights profile

Willoughby Forestville - Killarney Heights

Forestville - Killarney Heights and Willoughby are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they offer very different living environments. Forestville - Killarney Heights is dominated by larger homes, with separate houses making up 85.3% of dwellings and 84.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Willoughby has a higher share of flats and apartments, with only 59.9% being separate houses and a higher rental rate of 29.0%. This difference in layout extends to their infrastructure; Willoughby has much more street connectivity and a far higher average school size of 739 students, compared to 420 in Forestville - Killarney Heights.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining similar profiles in terms of their typical household incomes, the percentage of children under 15, and their highly qualified workforces. They both sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though this is slightly more pronounced in Willoughby at 48.3%. While they share these commonalities, Willoughby remains more accessible by transit, with far more people reachable within 30 or 45 minutes compared to Forestville - Killarney Heights.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.4 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights 3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Willoughby Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Willoughby Full-time: 6.0 pts higher in Willoughby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +165 larger in Forestville - Killarney Heights

12,996 67th pct 13,161 68th pct

Median age in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +2 yrs older in Forestville - Killarney Heights

41 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 17.6%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.3%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

54.8% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

30.6% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 28.5%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

4.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Willoughby Forestville - Killarney Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 64.1%

3.9% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% China ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

1.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.4% English +5.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.4% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

15.4% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 10.1%

11.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

8.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

68.7% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 71.9%

6.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

4.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

39.0% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

4.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +3 more in Forestville - Killarney Heights

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +1.07 more in Forestville - Killarney Heights

1.07 17th pct 2.14 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

43 85th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +302 more in Forestville - Killarney Heights

2,218 66th pct 2,520 72nd pct

Avg size in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +319 larger in Willoughby

739 82nd pct 420 50th pct

ICSEA in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +10 higher in Willoughby

1,149 96th pct 1,140 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 75.7%

8.4% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 38.3%

18.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.1% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

32.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 28.5%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

8.3% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

5.8% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$185 higher in Willoughby

$1,160 88th pct $975 75th pct

Household income in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$86 higher in Willoughby

$2,880 95th pct $2,794 94th pct

Family income in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$302 higher in Willoughby

$3,630 98th pct $3,328 93rd pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 34.2%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.9%

16.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 14.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

6.1% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +1.3 pts 70.6%

16.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +9 larger in Forestville - Killarney Heights

43 14th pct 52 17th pct

Median age in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +3 yrs older in Willoughby

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$59 higher in Willoughby

$833 78th pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$209 higher in Willoughby

$2,625 89th pct $2,416 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.2 larger in Forestville - Killarney Heights

2.8 79th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 72.9%

19.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

29.3% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 25.0%

22.7% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.3% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 18.3%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

8.4% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.3% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$124 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

$596 98th pct $720 100th pct

Mortgage in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$200 higher in Willoughby

$3,600 100th pct $3,400 100th pct

People / bedroom in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.10 higher in Willoughby

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

29.0% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 17.1%

1.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

59.9% Separate house +25.4 pts ▸ 85.3%

27.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.6 pts 4.8%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.9% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 28.0%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 7.6%

9.5% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $750 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

28.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 12.2%

23.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.6%

3.3% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 55.7%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +3 more in Willoughby

51 60th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.28 more in Willoughby

3.92 44th pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +48.8 more in Willoughby

2,384.0 86th pct 2,335.2 86th pct

PT routes in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +1 more in Willoughby

14 76th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +2 longer in Willoughby

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +6 longer in Forestville - Killarney Heights

9 10th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +19,436 more in Willoughby

32,597 77th pct 13,161 42nd pct

Reach 45 min in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +97,238 more in Willoughby

144,547 79th pct 47,309 52nd pct

Transit to city in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +21 longer in Forestville - Killarney Heights

36 13th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 49.5%

22.8% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.9% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 30.8%

36.6% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

7.9% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.7% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%

12.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.7% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 33.7%

22.5% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 21.5%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.2% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +1 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +12 higher in Willoughby

1,147 97th pct 1,135 94th pct

ERP in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +238 higher in Willoughby

13,771 66th pct 13,533 65th pct

Growth in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +2.9 pts higher in Willoughby

5.7% 60th pct 2.8% 35th pct

Businesses in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +230 higher in Willoughby

1,505 76th pct 1,275 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +5 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

1,438 87th pct 1,443 88th pct

Max temp in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.1 higher in Willoughby

23.2 43rd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.3 higher in Willoughby

13.3 67th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +1.2 higher in Willoughby

8.7 93rd pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.7 more in Willoughby

8.0 99th pct 7.2 80th pct

15-min city in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +8.4 pts higher in Willoughby

100.0% 100th pct 91.6% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +7.8 pts higher in Willoughby

99.6% 96th pct 91.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +7.5 pts higher in Willoughby

100.0% 100th pct 92.5% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +7.1 pts higher in Willoughby

100.0% 100th pct 92.9% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +14.3 pts higher in Willoughby

100.0% 100th pct 85.7% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.9 more in Willoughby

11.8 35th pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +174 higher in Willoughby

275 80th pct 100 51st pct

Mean slope in Willoughby in Forestville - Killarney Heights +3.3 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

6.1% 62nd pct 9.5% 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 Forestville - Killarney Heights with nearby areas

Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls Manly Vale - Allambie Heights Chatswood - East Willoughby Belrose Lindfield - Roseville Castle Cove - Northbridge Gordon - Killara

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Willoughby vs Forestville - Killarney Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121011687/willoughby/vs/122031427/forestville-killarney-heights

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