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Cammeray vs Willoughby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Cammeray profile · Willoughby profile

Cammeray Willoughby

Willoughby (NSW) and Cammeray are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in how people live. Willoughby (NSW) is more likely to have separate houses, with 56.5% compared to 24.9% in Cammeray, and it has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (63.2% versus 43.6%). Language diversity is also much higher in Willoughby (NSW), where 27.9% of people use another language at home, compared to 17.5% in Cammeray.

These two areas share a very similar typical resident age of 40 and almost identical proportions of people aged 65 and over. This common demographic profile exists alongside a gap in housing and income; for example, typical weekly personal income is well higher in Cammeray at $1,612, compared to $1,264 in Willoughby (NSW). The two areas also have similar levels of people providing unpaid care, at around 11%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.6 pts higher in Willoughby 3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Willoughby Household size: 0.5 larger in Willoughby Living alone: 10.8 pts higher in Cammeray Other language: 10.5 pts higher in Willoughby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cammerayin Willoughby +36 larger in Willoughby gap narrowing
7,088 87th pct 7,124 87th pct
Median age in Cammerayin Willoughby even gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Cammerayin Willoughby even gap steady
0.5% 35th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Cammerayin Willoughby +0.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
15.6% 36th pct 15.8% 37th pct
Under 15 in Cammerayin Willoughby +2.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
18.5% 60th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Cammerayin Willoughby +5.5 pts higher in Cammeray gap steady
14.2% 65th pct 8.7% 25th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 25.0%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.5% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.2% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

47.0% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 53.0%
36.5% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 31.7%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%
3.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Cammeray Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cammerayin Willoughby +2.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
32.2% 90th pct 34.8% 92nd pct

Country of birth

65.1% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 62.1%
6.2% England ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
1.9% China +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +9.3 pts 29.3%
28.7% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 26.5%
7.5% Chinese +7.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.8% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
4.3% Italian even 4.3%
3.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.4% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Cammerayin Willoughby +10.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
17.5% 86th pct 27.9% 89th pct
Limited English in Cammerayin Willoughby +2.3 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
1.5% 81st pct 3.8% 89th pct

Language used at home

79.5% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 68.7%
2.5% Mandarin +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.5% Cantonese +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Hindi even 0.7%
0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cammerayin Willoughby +4.8 pts higher in Cammeray gap steady
45.1% 65th pct 40.3% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
45.1% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 40.3%
4.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.3% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cammerayin Willoughby +4.5 pts higher in Cammeray gap narrowing
84.7% 100th pct 80.2% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Cammerayin Willoughby +8.9 pts higher in Cammeray gap steady
57.7% 100th pct 48.8% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cammerayin Willoughby +0.19 more in Cammeray
1.52 19th pct 1.33 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cammerayin Willoughby +3 more in Willoughby
35 89th pct 38 90th pct
Avg size in Cammerayin Willoughby +24 larger in Willoughby
715 91st pct 739 92nd pct
ICSEA in Cammerayin Willoughby +8 higher in Cammeray
1,173 100th pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 80.2%
7.1% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.0% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 42.5%
20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
6.9% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

33.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 32.2%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%
9.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
7.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
5.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Cammerayin Willoughby +$348 higher in Cammeray gap widening
$1,612 100th pct $1,264 92nd pct
Household income in Cammerayin Willoughby +$125 higher in Willoughby gap widening
$2,870 95th pct $2,995 96th pct
Family income in Cammerayin Willoughby +$248 higher in Cammeray gap widening
$4,078 100th pct $3,830 100th pct
High earners in Cammerayin Willoughby +6.1 pts higher in Cammeray gap widening
38.3% 100th pct 32.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Cammerayin Willoughby +1.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
47.0% 99th pct 47.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.0%
16.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
8.0% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

21.9% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 22.9%
23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 19.8%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cammerayin Willoughby +0.7 pts higher in Cammeray
23.4% 24th pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Cammerayin Willoughby +1.4 pts higher in Cammeray
7.0% 39th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Cammerayin Willoughby +2.1 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
2.1% 25th pct 4.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
5.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
3.2% Heart disease even 3.2%
1.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 71.4%
17.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
1.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cammerayin Willoughby +0.3 pts higher in Cammeray gap narrowing
17.6% 48th pct 17.3% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Cammerayin Willoughby +0.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
10.7% 30th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Cammerayin Willoughby +2.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
29.4% 71st pct 31.4% 78th pct
Defence service in Cammerayin Willoughby +0.5 pts higher in Cammeray
2.2% 43rd pct 1.7% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cammerayin Willoughby +0.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
20.9% 31st pct 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cammerayin Willoughby +2 larger in Cammeray
38 74th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Cammerayin Willoughby +4 yrs older in Cammeray
29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Cammerayin Willoughby +1.9 pts higher in Willoughby
83.3% 100th pct 85.2% 100th pct
Unemployment in Cammerayin Willoughby
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Cammerayin Willoughby +$138 higher in Cammeray
$900 73rd pct $762 62nd pct
Household income in Cammerayin Willoughby +$1,626 higher in Cammeray
$4,250 96th pct $2,624 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Cammerayin Willoughby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cammerayin Willoughby +0.5 larger in Willoughby gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Cammerayin Willoughby +0.1 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
11.2% 52nd pct 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Cammerayin Willoughby +10.8 pts higher in Cammeray gap steady
32.6% 78th pct 21.8% 43rd pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 67.7%
31.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 20.0%
11.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 29.9%
32.6% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 21.8%
13.5% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.4% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.6% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.6% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cammerayin Willoughby +$3 higher in Willoughby gap steady
$580 98th pct $583 99th pct
Mortgage in Cammerayin Willoughby +$467 higher in Willoughby gap widening
$3,033 92nd pct $3,500 96th pct
People / bedroom in Cammerayin Willoughby even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Cammerayin Willoughby +10.3 pts higher in Cammeray gap narrowing
41.3% 88th pct 31.0% 80th pct
Owned outright in Cammerayin Willoughby +4.3 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
29.0% 21st pct 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Cammerayin Willoughby +31.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
24.9% 1st pct 56.5% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cammerayin Willoughby +19.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
43.6% 6th pct 63.2% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 31.0%
28.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
29.0% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

59.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.9 pts 31.7%
24.9% Separate house +31.6 pts ▸ 56.5%
15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 26.5%
29.6% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
10.0% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 8.5%
4.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.6% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

33.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 23.2%
33.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.4%
23.6% $750 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
5.0% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 59.1%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.0%
11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
10.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cammerayin Willoughby +1.5 pts higher in Cammeray gap steady
8.5% 86th pct 7.0% 82nd pct
Work from home in Cammerayin Willoughby +5.7 pts higher in Cammeray gap widening
60.8% 100th pct 55.1% 100th pct
PT commute in Cammerayin Willoughby +1.3 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
2.4% 82nd pct 3.7% 88th pct
PT stops in Cammerayin Willoughby +7 more in Willoughby
18 86th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Cammerayin Willoughby +0.97 more in Willoughby
2.54 67th pct 3.51 71st pct
Departures/1k in Cammerayin Willoughby +888.7 more in Willoughby
1,359.9 88th pct 2,248.6 93rd pct
PT routes in Cammerayin Willoughby +3 more in Cammeray
13 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Cammerayin Willoughby +1 longer in Willoughby
0 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Cammerayin Willoughby +1 longer in Willoughby
7 1st pct 8 3rd pct
Reach 30 min in Cammerayin Willoughby +21,561 more in Willoughby
52,790 87th pct 74,351 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Cammerayin Willoughby +51,040 more in Willoughby
233,793 87th pct 284,833 88th pct
Transit to city in Cammerayin Willoughby +5 longer in Cammeray
32 9th pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 55.1%
19.1% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
4.1% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
2.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

57.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 48.4%
28.0% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
8.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
4.9% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cammerayin Willoughby +9.2 pts higher in Cammeray gap narrowing
49.0% 90th pct 39.8% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Cammerayin Willoughby +3.9 pts higher in Cammeray gap narrowing
13.3% 74th pct 9.4% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cammerayin Willoughby +0.3 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
3.0% 43rd pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Cammerayin Willoughby +6.4 pts higher in Cammeray gap steady
71.7% 86th pct 65.3% 67th pct
Full-time in Cammerayin Willoughby +5.1 pts higher in Cammeray gap steady
69.1% 87th pct 64.0% 76th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%
13.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
5.5% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

43.9% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 39.3%
24.4% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 22.9%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cammerayin Willoughby +0.4 higher in Cammeray
8.9 100th pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cammerayin Willoughby +0.0 more in Willoughby
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Cammerayin Willoughby +0.4 pts higher in Willoughby
99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Cammerayin Willoughby +1.7 pts higher in Willoughby
98.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Cammerayin Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Cammerayin Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Cammerayin Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cammerayin Willoughby +2.5 pts higher in Willoughby
97.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Cammerayin Willoughby +12.9 more in Cammeray
23.1 66th pct 10.2 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Cammerayin Willoughby +35 higher in Cammeray
342 97th pct 307 95th pct
Mean slope in Cammerayin Willoughby +3.7 pts higher in Cammeray
10.8% 85th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Compare Cammeray with nearby areas

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Compare Willoughby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cammeray vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10777/cammeray/vs/SAL14320/willoughby