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Chatswood vs Willoughby

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

Chatswood Willoughby

Chatswood and Willoughby (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Chatswood is a high-density hub where 62% of people were born overseas and 61% use a language other than English at home. It has a much higher share of renters (50.2%) and many more people living in flats or apartments. In contrast, Willoughby (NSW) is more suburban, with 56.5% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (47.9%). Typical weekly household income is also well higher in Willoughby (NSW), at $2,995 compared to $2,158 in Chatswood.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining high levels of education and strong access to public transport. They share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical typical weekly rents. While Chatswood is far more diverse and has more recent overseas arrivals, both are well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.2 pts higher in Chatswood Other language: 33.1 pts higher in Chatswood Separate houses: 28.6 pts higher in Willoughby 3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Willoughby Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Chatswood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswoodin Willoughby +18,429 larger in Chatswood gap widening
25,553 91st pct 7,124 87th pct
Median age in Chatswoodin Willoughby +3 yrs older in Willoughby gap steady
37 yrs 20th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Chatswoodin Willoughby +0.3 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Chatswoodin Willoughby +0.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
15.1% 33rd pct 15.8% 37th pct
Under 15 in Chatswoodin Willoughby +4.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
16.7% 47th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Chatswoodin Willoughby +0.4 pts higher in Chatswood gap narrowing
9.1% 27th pct 8.7% 25th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 25.0%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.7% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

51.9% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 53.0%
35.6% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 31.7%
6.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chatswoodin Willoughby +27.2 pts higher in Chatswood gap widening
62.0% 100th pct 34.8% 92nd pct

Country of birth

34.4% Australia +27.7 pts ▸ 62.1%
20.1% China ◂ +15.5 pts 4.6%
2.1% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%
1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

42.4% Chinese ◂ +27.1 pts 15.3%
13.7% English +15.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
10.9% Australian +15.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
4.6% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.9% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.5% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
2.1% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% German +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Chatswoodin Willoughby +33.1 pts higher in Chatswood gap widening
61.0% 100th pct 27.9% 89th pct
Limited English in Chatswoodin Willoughby +8.6 pts higher in Chatswood gap steady
12.4% 100th pct 3.8% 89th pct

Language used at home

34.8% English only +33.8 pts ▸ 68.7%
23.3% Mandarin ◂ +17.3 pts 5.9%
12.3% Cantonese ◂ +7.7 pts 4.6%
1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Chatswoodin Willoughby +7.2 pts higher in Chatswood gap narrowing
47.5% 72nd pct 40.3% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

31.9% Christianity +16.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
47.5% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 40.3%
7.1% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
4.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%
1.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Judaism even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chatswoodin Willoughby +3.0 pts higher in Chatswood gap narrowing
83.2% 100th pct 80.2% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Chatswoodin Willoughby +3.9 pts higher in Chatswood gap steady
52.7% 100th pct 48.8% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chatswoodin Willoughby +0.16 more in Willoughby
1.17 11th pct 1.33 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chatswoodin Willoughby +5 more in Chatswood
43 91st pct 38 90th pct
Avg size in Chatswoodin Willoughby +186 larger in Willoughby
553 79th pct 739 92nd pct
ICSEA in Chatswoodin Willoughby +12 higher in Willoughby
1,154 100th pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 80.2%
5.1% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.5% Year 9 or below even 4.5%
2.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 42.5%
23.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 19.4%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.2%
6.1% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

31.9% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
12.4% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
8.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
8.1% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%
5.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Chatswoodin Willoughby +$326 higher in Willoughby gap widening
$938 76th pct $1,264 92nd pct
Household income in Chatswoodin Willoughby +$837 higher in Willoughby gap widening
$2,158 82nd pct $2,995 96th pct
Family income in Chatswoodin Willoughby +$1,375 higher in Willoughby gap widening
$2,455 80th pct $3,830 100th pct
High earners in Chatswoodin Willoughby +10.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
21.3% 90th pct 32.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Chatswoodin Willoughby +14.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
33.2% 87th pct 47.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $4,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 22.0%
18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.6%
14.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 31.5%
26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.0%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.5% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chatswoodin Willoughby +5.1 pts higher in Willoughby
17.5% 11th pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Chatswoodin Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Willoughby
4.3% 22nd pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Chatswoodin Willoughby even gap steady
4.1% 44th pct 4.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.1% None ◂ +5.6 pts 71.4%
13.1% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chatswoodin Willoughby +5.1 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
12.2% 21st pct 17.3% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Chatswoodin Willoughby +2.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
8.9% 20th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Chatswoodin Willoughby +5.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
25.6% 52nd pct 31.4% 78th pct
Defence service in Chatswoodin Willoughby +0.9 pts higher in Willoughby
0.9% 32nd pct 1.7% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chatswoodin Willoughby +1.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
19.9% 26th pct 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswoodin Willoughby +19 larger in Chatswood
55 78th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Chatswoodin Willoughby +10 yrs older in Chatswood
35 yrs 73rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Chatswoodin Willoughby +28.0 pts higher in Willoughby
57.1% 83rd pct 85.2% 100th pct
Unemployment in Chatswoodin Willoughby
12.5% 60th pct —
Median income in Chatswoodin Willoughby +$157 higher in Chatswood
$919 74th pct $762 62nd pct
Household income in Chatswoodin Willoughby +$374 higher in Willoughby
$2,250 71st pct $2,624 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Chatswoodin Willoughby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswoodin Willoughby +0.2 larger in Willoughby gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Chatswoodin Willoughby +0.8 pts higher in Chatswood gap steady
12.1% 58th pct 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Chatswoodin Willoughby +2.2 pts higher in Chatswood gap widening
24.1% 51st pct 21.8% 43rd pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 67.7%
26.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 20.0%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 21.8%
17.1% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%
4.6% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswoodin Willoughby +$6 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
$577 98th pct $583 99th pct
Mortgage in Chatswoodin Willoughby +$642 higher in Willoughby gap widening
$2,858 91st pct $3,500 96th pct
People / bedroom in Chatswoodin Willoughby +0.10 higher in Chatswood gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Chatswoodin Willoughby +19.2 pts higher in Chatswood gap widening
50.2% 92nd pct 31.0% 80th pct
Owned outright in Chatswoodin Willoughby +7.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
26.1% 16th pct 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Chatswoodin Willoughby +28.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
27.9% 2nd pct 56.5% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chatswoodin Willoughby +21.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
41.3% 5th pct 63.2% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Rented ◂ +19.2 pts 31.0%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
26.1% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

67.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.0 pts 31.7%
27.9% Separate house +28.6 pts ▸ 56.5%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.1% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 26.5%
23.3% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
12.0% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 8.5%
5.9% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

33.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.4%
24.8% $750 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
31.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 23.2%
4.4% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.3% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $3,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 59.1%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.0%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%
12.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chatswoodin Willoughby +14.9 pts higher in Chatswood gap widening
21.9% 97th pct 7.0% 82nd pct
Work from home in Chatswoodin Willoughby +5.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
49.9% 98th pct 55.1% 100th pct
PT commute in Chatswoodin Willoughby +3.9 pts higher in Chatswood gap narrowing
7.5% 97th pct 3.7% 88th pct
PT stops in Chatswoodin Willoughby +86 more in Chatswood
111 90th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Chatswoodin Willoughby +0.83 more in Chatswood
4.34 75th pct 3.51 71st pct
Departures/1k in Chatswoodin Willoughby +138.7 more in Willoughby
2,109.9 92nd pct 2,248.6 93rd pct
PT routes in Chatswoodin Willoughby +32 more in Chatswood
42 87th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Chatswoodin Willoughby +1 longer in Chatswood
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Chatswoodin Willoughby +3 longer in Chatswood
11 6th pct 8 3rd pct
Reach 30 min in Chatswoodin Willoughby +63,809 more in Chatswood
138,160 92nd pct 74,351 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Chatswoodin Willoughby +161,241 more in Chatswood
446,074 91st pct 284,833 88th pct
Transit to city in Chatswoodin Willoughby +2 longer in Chatswood
29 7th pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

49.9% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 55.1%
18.5% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.0% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%
5.3% Train ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%
2.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 48.4%
19.5% 2 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
21.9% No vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 7.0%
4.1% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chatswoodin Willoughby +12.7 pts higher in Chatswood gap widening
52.5% 92nd pct 39.8% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Chatswoodin Willoughby +13.6 pts higher in Chatswood gap narrowing
23.0% 89th pct 9.4% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chatswoodin Willoughby +2.2 pts higher in Chatswood gap steady
5.5% 74th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Chatswoodin Willoughby +4.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
60.6% 50th pct 65.3% 67th pct
Full-time in Chatswoodin Willoughby +2.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
61.4% 66th pct 64.0% 76th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical even 17.1%
12.2% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
6.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
4.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Rental & real estate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 39.3%
17.5% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
4.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswoodin Willoughby +1.0 higher in Chatswood
9.4 100th pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chatswoodin Willoughby +0.1 more in Willoughby
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Chatswoodin Willoughby +1.0 pts higher in Willoughby
99.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Chatswoodin Willoughby +2.8 pts higher in Willoughby
97.2% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Chatswoodin Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Chatswoodin Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Chatswoodin Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Chatswoodin Willoughby +2.7 pts higher in Willoughby
97.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Chatswoodin Willoughby +7.3 more in Chatswood
17.5 58th pct 10.2 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Chatswoodin Willoughby +80 higher in Chatswood
387 99th pct 307 95th pct
Mean slope in Chatswoodin Willoughby +4.3 pts higher in Chatswood
11.4% 86th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Compare Chatswood with nearby areas

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Compare Willoughby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10891/chatswood/vs/SAL14320/willoughby