# Castlecrag vs Willoughby East — 2021 Census comparison

Suburb / Locality comparison · about 1.1 km apart

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.

## 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

| Statistic | Castlecrag | Willoughby East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 2,965 | 1,864 | 1,101 larger in Castlecrag | gap steady |
| Median age | 47 yrs | 42 yrs | 5 yrs older in Castlecrag | gap widening |
| First Nations | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 19.3% | 15.4% | 3.9 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap steady |
| Under 15 | 18.2% | 24.8% | 6.6 pts higher in Willoughby East | gap widening |
| De facto | 5.5% | 4.6% | 0.9 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap steady |

### Age structure

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Older adults (45–64) | 34.0% | 29.1% | +4.8 |
| Children (0–14) | 18.2% | 24.8% | -6.6 |
| Seniors (65+) | 19.3% | 15.4% | +3.9 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 13.2% | 18.8% | -5.6 |
| Youth (15–24) | 15.9% | 12.6% | +3.2 |

### Marital status

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 61.3% | 65.4% | -4.1 |
| Never married | 28.9% | 26.8% | +2.2 |
| Divorced | 4.6% | 4.1% | +0.5 |
| Widowed | 3.6% | 2.6% | +1.1 |
| Separated | 1.3% | 1.2% | +0.1 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Castlecrag male | Castlecrag female | Willoughby East male | Willoughby East female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 2.3% |
| 5–9 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 5.0% |
| 10–14 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 4.4% |
| 15–19 | 5.6% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| 20–24 | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| 25–29 | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| 30–34 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| 35–39 | 1.3% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.9% |
| 40–44 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| 45–49 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| 50–54 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| 55–59 | 3.7% | 4.4% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| 60–64 | 3.7% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 2.5% |
| 65–69 | 2.6% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| 70–74 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| 75–79 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| 80–84 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| 85+ | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.0% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Castlecrag | Willoughby East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 31.9% | 26.2% | 5.7 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap steady |

### Country of birth

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 66.1% | 73.1% | -7.1 |
| England | 5.9% | 3.7% | +2.2 |
| China | 3.4% | 2.7% | +0.7 |
| New Zealand | 1.9% | 2.4% | -0.5 |
| South Africa | 1.6% | 1.2% | +0.4 |
| India | 0.9% | 0.6% | +0.2 |
| Italy | 0.3% | 0.9% | -0.6 |
| Philippines | 0.4% | 0.4% | +0.0 |
| Vietnam | 0.4% | 0.4% | +0.0 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 36.5% | 34.5% | +1.9 |
| Australian | 27.4% | 33.0% | -5.6 |
| Irish | 13.7% | 13.4% | +0.3 |
| Chinese | 12.7% | 12.5% | +0.2 |
| Scottish | 12.0% | 10.6% | +1.5 |
| Italian | 3.6% | 5.1% | -1.5 |
| German | 4.7% | 3.0% | +1.7 |
| Greek | 2.2% | 2.0% | +0.1 |
| Dutch | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0 |
| Indian | 1.4% | 1.0% | +0.4 |
| Vietnamese | 0.6% | 0.7% | -0.1 |
| Filipino | 0.6% | 0.6% | -0.1 |

## Language

| Statistic | Castlecrag | Willoughby East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 18.9% | 18.1% | 0.8 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap steady |
| Limited English | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.6 pts higher in Willoughby East | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 78.9% | 81.0% | -2.1 |
| Mandarin | 4.3% | 3.4% | +0.8 |
| Cantonese | 4.1% | 3.3% | +0.8 |
| Italian | 0.6% | 1.2% | -0.7 |
| Greek | 0.5% | 0.5% | +0.0 |
| Arabic | 0.4% | 0.3% | +0.0 |
| Hindi | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2 |
| Vietnamese | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |
| Tagalog | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |
| Punjabi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Castlecrag | Willoughby East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 43.9% | 38.1% | 5.8 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 46.7% | 53.9% | -7.2 |
| No religion | 43.9% | 38.1% | +5.8 |
| Not stated | 4.4% | 2.3% | +2.0 |
| Judaism | 2.4% | 1.7% | +0.8 |
| Buddhism | 1.5% | 2.1% | -0.6 |
| Hinduism | 0.5% | 1.0% | -0.5 |
| Islam | 0.2% | 0.6% | -0.4 |
| Other religions | 0.5% | 0.6% | -0.1 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Castlecrag | Willoughby East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 88.1% | 83.2% | 4.9 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap narrowing |
| Bachelor+ | 55.8% | 50.2% | 5.6 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap steady |
| Schools ≤3 km | 36 | 25 | 11 more in Castlecrag |  |
| Avg size | 610 | 649 | 39 larger in Willoughby East |  |
| ICSEA | 1,157 | 1,151 | 6 higher in Castlecrag |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 88.1% | 83.2% | +4.9 |
| Year 10 | 5.4% | 8.3% | -2.9 |
| Year 9 or below | 1.3% | 3.8% | -2.4 |
| Year 11 | 2.0% | 2.4% | -0.4 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bachelor degree | 48.2% | 46.1% | +2.0 |
| Postgraduate degree | 22.8% | 18.2% | +4.7 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 10.1% | 13.7% | -3.6 |
| Certificate III / IV | 4.4% | 7.8% | -3.5 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 5.1% | 5.7% | -0.6 |
| Certificate I / II | 0.4% | 1.2% | -0.7 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 30.9% | 36.9% | -6.0 |
| Society & culture | 19.0% | 14.5% | +4.5 |
| Health | 11.5% | 9.2% | +2.3 |
| Engineering & related | 7.2% | 7.3% | -0.2 |
| Creative arts | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.2 |
| Education | 4.7% | 6.0% | -1.3 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 4.8% | 4.5% | +0.4 |
| Information technology | 3.5% | 4.2% | -0.6 |
| Architecture & building | 4.0% | 3.5% | +0.6 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 1.1% | 1.7% | -0.6 |
| Agriculture & environment | 0.8% | 1.3% | -0.5 |

## Income

| Statistic | Castlecrag | Willoughby East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $1,446 | $1,155 | $291 higher in Castlecrag | gap widening |
| Household income | $4,675 | $4,536 | $139 higher in Castlecrag | gap widening |
| Family income | $4,857 | $4,678 | $179 higher in Castlecrag | gap steady |
| High earners | 38.0% | 34.7% | 3.3 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap narrowing |
| High-income homes | 62.8% | 58.3% | 4.6 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $4,000 or more | 53.5% | 51.1% | +2.5 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 16.9% | 17.6% | -0.7 |
| $650–$1,499 | 9.4% | 12.5% | -3.1 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 9.3% | 7.2% | +2.1 |
| Under $650 | 5.0% | 7.0% | -2.0 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 30.4% | 35.2% | -4.8 |
| $3,000 or more | 28.2% | 26.4% | +1.9 |
| $650–$1,499 | 19.2% | 20.2% | -1.1 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 18.9% | 15.5% | +3.4 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Castlecrag | Willoughby East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 21.7% | 21.7% |  |  |
| Mental health | 4.9% | 5.5% | 0.6 pts higher in Willoughby East |  |
| Needs assistance | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2 pts higher in Willoughby East | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other condition | 7.2% | 7.9% | -0.8 |
| Asthma | 6.0% | 7.8% | -1.8 |
| Arthritis | 6.0% | 5.2% | +0.8 |
| Mental health | 4.9% | 5.5% | -0.6 |
| Heart disease | 3.3% | 2.6% | +0.6 |
| Cancer | 3.2% | 2.8% | +0.4 |
| Diabetes | 2.5% | 2.7% | -0.2 |
| Lung condition | 0.7% | 1.0% | -0.3 |
| Stroke | 0.3% | 0.8% | -0.5 |
| Dementia | 0.5% | 0.3% | +0.2 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 74.2% | 74.5% | -0.4 |
| One condition | 17.2% | 16.4% | +0.8 |
| Two conditions | 3.3% | 3.4% | -0.1 |
| Three or more | 1.2% | 1.7% | -0.4 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Castlecrag | Willoughby East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 25.2% | 21.5% | 3.7 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap steady |
| Unpaid carers | 13.7% | 12.3% | 1.4 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 29.2% | 36.0% | 6.8 pts higher in Willoughby East | gap widening |
| Defence service | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1 pts higher in Willoughby East |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 27.5% | 27.1% | 0.3 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap steady |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Castlecrag | Willoughby East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 3 | 0 | 3 larger in Castlecrag |  |
| Median age | 46 yrs | 56 yrs | 10 yrs older in Willoughby East |  |
| Median income | $2,374 | $3,500 | $1,126 higher in Willoughby East |  |
| Household income | $3,999 | $7,000 | $3,001 higher in Willoughby East |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Castlecrag | Willoughby East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.2 larger in Willoughby East | gap steady |
| One-parent | 7.1% | 5.9% | 1.2 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap steady |
| Living alone | 11.1% | 9.5% | 1.6 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap steady |

### Family composition

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 71.1% | 77.2% | -6.1 |
| Couples without children | 21.1% | 15.9% | +5.2 |
| One-parent families | 7.1% | 5.9% | +1.2 |
| Other families | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0 |

### Household size

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 33.0% | 26.6% | +6.4 |
| 4 people | 24.7% | 28.9% | -4.2 |
| 3 people | 19.1% | 18.0% | +1.1 |
| 5 people | 10.5% | 14.1% | -3.6 |
| 1 person | 11.1% | 9.5% | +1.6 |
| 6 or more | 2.9% | 3.2% | -0.2 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Castlecrag | Willoughby East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $1,010 | $873 | $137 higher in Castlecrag | gap widening |
| Mortgage | $4,333 | $4,219 | $114 higher in Castlecrag | gap narrowing |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.90 | 0.10 higher in Willoughby East | gap steady |
| Renting | 10.9% | 11.6% | 0.7 pts higher in Willoughby East | gap narrowing |
| Owned outright | 48.6% | 43.1% | 5.5 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap narrowing |
| Separate houses | 97.4% | 95.6% | 1.8 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap narrowing |
| 3+ bedrooms | 91.8% | 90.0% | 1.9 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap narrowing |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 48.6% | 43.1% | +5.5 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 38.5% | 42.8% | -4.2 |
| Rented | 10.9% | 11.6% | -0.7 |
| Other tenure | 1.5% | 2.5% | -1.0 |
| Not stated | 0.4% | 0.7% | -0.3 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 97.4% | 95.6% | +1.8 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 1.8% | 3.9% | -2.1 |
| Flat or apartment | 1.2% | 0.5% | +0.6 |
| Other dwelling | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 bedrooms | 45.4% | 39.1% | +6.4 |
| 3 bedrooms | 28.3% | 32.6% | -4.3 |
| 5 or more | 18.1% | 18.3% | -0.2 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6.5% | 9.7% | -3.2 |
| 1 bedroom | 1.7% | 0.0% | +1.7 |
| Studio / none | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $750 or more | 72.1% | 84.8% | -12.7 |
| $550–$749 | 12.5% | 6.1% | +6.4 |
| $350–$549 | 6.7% | 4.5% | +2.2 |
| Under $200 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| $200–$349 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $3,000 or more | 64.7% | 65.0% | -0.3 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 11.1% | 10.3% | +0.9 |
| Under $1,000 | 10.9% | 8.2% | +2.6 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 6.5% | 7.0% | -0.5 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Castlecrag | Willoughby East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1.0 pts higher in Willoughby East | gap steady |
| Work from home | 58.4% | 57.6% | 0.7 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap narrowing |
| PT commute | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4 pts higher in Willoughby East | gap narrowing |
| PT stops | 15 | 11 | 4 more in Castlecrag |  |
| Stops/1k | 5.06 | 5.90 | 0.84 more in Willoughby East |  |
| Departures/1k | 1,096.5 | 1,820.8 | 724.4 more in Willoughby East |  |
| PT routes | 10 | 9 | 1 more in Castlecrag |  |
| Stop walk | 4 | 4 |  |  |
| Drive to city | 10 | 10 |  |  |
| Reach 30 min | 26,436 | 26,436 |  |  |
| Reach 45 min | 85,387 | 137,040 | 51,653 more in Willoughby East |  |
| Transit to city | 47 | 43 | 4 longer in Castlecrag |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Worked at home | 58.4% | 57.6% | +0.7 |
| Car (driver) | 24.4% | 21.9% | +2.5 |
| Car (passenger) | 1.4% | 1.8% | -0.3 |
| Walked | 1.2% | 1.8% | -0.6 |
| Bus | 1.3% | 1.7% | -0.4 |
| Bicycle | 0.4% | 1.0% | -0.6 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 47.2% | 51.1% | -3.8 |
| 1 vehicle | 27.7% | 31.2% | -3.5 |
| 3 vehicles | 16.4% | 9.9% | +6.5 |
| 4 or more | 6.5% | 5.3% | +1.2 |
| No vehicle | 2.0% | 3.0% | -1.0 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Castlecrag | Willoughby East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 29.7% | 28.6% | 1.1 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap steady |
| Recent arrivals | 6.1% | 5.3% | 0.8 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap steady |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Castlecrag | Willoughby East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.4 pts higher in Castlecrag | gap steady |
| Participation | 62.4% | 66.4% | 4.0 pts higher in Willoughby East | gap steady |
| Full-time | 58.1% | 62.2% | 4.1 pts higher in Willoughby East | gap widening |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professional & technical | 23.2% | 20.0% | +3.2 |
| Finance & insurance | 14.1% | 15.4% | -1.3 |
| Health care & social assistance | 13.5% | 12.0% | +1.4 |
| Education & training | 7.9% | 7.9% | +0.0 |
| Retail trade | 6.0% | 7.2% | -1.2 |
| Construction | 4.6% | 4.2% | +0.5 |
| Accommodation & food | 4.3% | 4.3% | +0.1 |
| Media & telecommunications | 3.2% | 4.0% | -0.9 |
| Rental & real estate | 3.3% | 3.9% | -0.6 |
| Manufacturing | 2.3% | 3.5% | -1.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 2.2% | 3.0% | -0.8 |
| Administrative & support | 2.6% | 2.6% | +0.0 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Castlecrag % | Willoughby East % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 43.1% | 39.6% | +3.6 |
| Managers | 27.1% | 24.7% | +2.3 |
| Clerical & administrative | 10.3% | 12.1% | -1.9 |
| Sales workers | 6.4% | 8.3% | -1.9 |
| Community & personal service | 5.2% | 6.1% | -0.9 |
| Technicians & trades | 3.2% | 2.9% | +0.3 |
| Labourers | 2.1% | 2.1% | +0.0 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 1.0% | 1.9% | -0.9 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Castlecrag | Willoughby East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.6 | 8.3 | 2.7 higher in Willoughby East |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.7 | 8.0 | 2.3 more in Willoughby East |  |
| 15-min city | 76.2% | 100.0% | 23.8 pts higher in Willoughby East |  |
| Walk to shops | 16.8% | 95.3% | 78.5 pts higher in Willoughby East |  |
| Walk to transit | 99.6% | 100.0% | 0.4 pts higher in Willoughby East |  |
| Walk to school | 46.6% | 100.0% | 53.4 pts higher in Willoughby East |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.8% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 81.9% | 100.0% | 18.1 pts higher in Willoughby East |  |
| Amenities/1k | 13.5 | 19.8 | 6.4 more in Willoughby East |  |
| Intersections/km² | 141 | 280 | 139 higher in Willoughby East |  |
| Mean slope | 16.5% | 5.1% | 11.4 pts higher in Castlecrag |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10848/castlecrag/vs/SAL14321/willoughby-east