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Castlecrag vs Willoughby East

Name: Castlecrag vs Willoughby East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Castlecrag profile · Willoughby East profile

Castlecrag Willoughby East

Castlecrag and Willoughby East are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Willoughby East is a walker's paradise, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of health services, schools and groceries. In contrast, Castlecrag is more car-dependent, with only 16.8% of homes near groceries and a much steeper terrain. These differences are reflected in the demographics; the typical resident in Castlecrag is older at 47, while the typical resident in Willoughby East is 42. Castlecrag also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (31.9%) and more residents who identify as having no religion (43.9%).

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of family life and wealth. They have almost identical rates of people using another language at home and very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $4,600. This shared prosperity is evident in both places, with a high share of adults holding bachelor degrees and a large number of households earning over $3,000 a week, both far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Willoughby East Population: 1,101 larger in Castlecrag Median age: 5 yrs older in Castlecrag First Nations: 0.1 pts higher in Castlecrag Under 15: 6.6 pts higher in Willoughby East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +1,101 larger in Castlecrag gap steady

2,965 84th pct 1,864 78th pct

Median age in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +5 yrs older in Castlecrag gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 29.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%

13.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

Marital status

61.3% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 65.4%

28.9% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 26.8%

4.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Castlecrag Willoughby East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 73.1%

5.9% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

3.4% China ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +1.9 pts 34.5%

27.4% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

12.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

3.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 81.0%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

4.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

0.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

43.9% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 38.1%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

2.4% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +11 more in Castlecrag

36 89th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +39 larger in Willoughby East

610 85th pct 649 88th pct

ICSEA in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +6 higher in Castlecrag

1,157 100th pct 1,151 100th pct

Highest year of school

88.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 83.2%

5.4% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.3% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 46.1%

22.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 18.2%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.4% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

19.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +$291 higher in Castlecrag gap widening

$1,446 97th pct $1,155 89th pct

Household income in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +$139 higher in Castlecrag gap widening

$4,675 100th pct $4,536 100th pct

Family income in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +$179 higher in Castlecrag gap steady

$4,857 100th pct $4,678 100th pct

Household income distribution

53.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 51.1%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

5.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 26.4%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None +0.4 pts ▸ 74.5%

17.2% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

3.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +3 larger in Castlecrag

3 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +10 yrs older in Willoughby East

46 yrs 84th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +$1,126 higher in Willoughby East

$2,374 100th pct $3,500 100th pct

Household income in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +$3,001 higher in Willoughby East

$3,999 95th pct $7,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +0.2 larger in Willoughby East gap steady

3.0 86th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 77.2%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 15.9%

7.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

0.7% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 26.6%

24.7% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%

10.5% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

2.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +$137 higher in Castlecrag gap widening

$1,010 100th pct $873 100th pct

Mortgage in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +$114 higher in Castlecrag gap narrowing

$4,333 100th pct $4,219 100th pct

People / bedroom in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +0.10 higher in Willoughby East gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 43.1%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

10.9% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 95.6%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 39.1%

28.3% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.1% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.1% $750 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 84.8%

12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.1%

6.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

6.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +4 more in Castlecrag

15 85th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +0.84 more in Willoughby East

5.06 78th pct 5.90 81st pct

Departures/1k in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +724.4 more in Willoughby East

1,096.5 87th pct 1,820.8 91st pct

PT routes in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +1 more in Castlecrag

10 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Castlecrag in Willoughby East even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Castlecrag in Willoughby East even

10 5th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Castlecrag in Willoughby East even

26,436 79th pct 26,436 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +51,653 more in Willoughby East

85,387 75th pct 137,040 86th pct

Transit to city in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +4 longer in Castlecrag

47 30th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 57.6%

24.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.9%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

27.7% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 9.9%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

2.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 20.0%

14.1% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

7.9% Education & training even 7.9%

6.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.2% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Administrative & support even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 39.6%

27.1% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 24.7%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.1% Labourers even 2.1%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +2.7 higher in Willoughby East

5.6 86th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +2.3 more in Willoughby East

5.7 86th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +23.8 pts higher in Willoughby East

76.2% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +78.5 pts higher in Willoughby East

16.8% 70th pct 95.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +0.4 pts higher in Willoughby East

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +53.4 pts higher in Willoughby East

46.6% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Castlecrag in Willoughby East even

99.8% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +18.1 pts higher in Willoughby East

81.9% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +6.4 more in Willoughby East

13.5 50th pct 19.8 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +139 higher in Willoughby East

141 88th pct 280 94th pct

Mean slope in Castlecrag in Willoughby East +11.4 pts higher in Castlecrag

16.5% 94th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Castlecrag with nearby areas

Middle Cove Northbridge Willoughby East North Willoughby Willoughby Castle Cove Cammeray Naremburn

Compare Willoughby East with nearby areas

North Willoughby Middle Cove Willoughby Castlecrag Castle Cove Northbridge Naremburn Roseville Chase

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castlecrag vs Willoughby East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10848/castlecrag/vs/SAL14321/willoughby-east