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Artarmon vs Willoughby
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Artarmon profile · Willoughby profile
Artarmon Willoughby
Artarmon and Willoughby (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Artarmon is far more diverse, with 49.6% of people born overseas and 45.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also a hub for renters, with 49.9% of households renting and flats or apartments making up 68.4% of homes. In contrast, Willoughby (NSW) is dominated by separate houses (56.5%) and larger homes, with 63.2% having three or more bedrooms. Willoughby (NSW) also sees higher typical family incomes, with a weekly figure of $3,830 compared to $3,052 in Artarmon.
Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining their status as high-income suburbs where more than half of the residents work from home. They share a similar profile in terms of school advantage and the share of people who volunteer. While both are well-served by public transport, Willoughby (NSW) has more stops, while Artarmon has more transport routes. Typical personal incomes remain close, around $1,200 to $1,260 a week, placing both well above the national figure.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 8,642
- First area, 2016: 9,523
- First area, 2021: 9,417
- Second area, 2011: 5,921
- Second area, 2016: 6,540
- Second area, 2021: 7,124
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
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, 2.1% females
- 80–84 in Artarmon: 0.5% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in Willoughby: 1.0% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Artarmon: 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in Willoughby: 1.3% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in Artarmon: 1.5% males, 1.7% females; 70–74 in Willoughby: 1.4% males, 2.2% females
- 65–69 in Artarmon: 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Willoughby: 2.0% males, 2.1% females
- 60–64 in Artarmon: 2.3% males, 2.2% females; 60–64 in Willoughby: 2.2% males, 2.8% 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: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Willoughby: 3.7% males, 3.9% 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: 4.1% males, 4.3% females
- 35–39 in Artarmon: 5.3% males, 5.8% females; 35–39 in Willoughby: 3.4% males, 4.7% females
- 30–34 in Artarmon: 4.1% males, 4.5% females; 30–34 in Willoughby: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
- 25–29 in Artarmon: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 25–29 in Willoughby: 1.7% males, 2.1% females
- 20–24 in Artarmon: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Willoughby: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in Artarmon: 2.3% males, 2.0% 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: 3.4% males, 4.0% females
- 5–9 in Artarmon: 4.1% males, 3.8% females; 5–9 in Willoughby: 3.9% males, 3.8% females
- 0–4 in Artarmon: 3.0% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Willoughby: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
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
- First area, 2011: $936
- First area, 2016: $1,028
- First area, 2021: $1,202
- Second area, 2011: $930
- Second area, 2016: $1,071
- Second area, 2021: $1,264
- First area, 2011: $1,910
- First area, 2016: $2,183
- First area, 2021: $2,420
- Second area, 2011: $2,124
- Second area, 2016: $2,548
- Second area, 2021: $2,995
- First area, 2011: $2,402
- First area, 2016: $2,493
- First area, 2021: $3,052
- Second area, 2011: $2,587
- Second area, 2016: $3,211
- Second area, 2021: $3,830
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
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $460
- First area, 2016: $541
- First area, 2021: $525
- Second area, 2011: $470
- Second area, 2016: $575
- Second area, 2021: $583
- First area, 2011: $2,500
- First area, 2016: $2,483
- First area, 2021: $2,772
- Second area, 2011: $3,000
- Second area, 2016: $3,000
- Second area, 2021: $3,500
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.10
- First area, 2021: 1.10
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
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
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/sal/SAL10091/artarmon/vs/SAL14320/willoughby