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Killarney Heights vs Willoughby East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Killarney Heights profile · Willoughby East profile

Killarney Heights Willoughby East

Killarney Heights and Willoughby East are both high-income residential areas in Sydney's north. Killarney Heights is more culturally diverse, with 35.2% of people born overseas and 26.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 26.2% and 18.1% in Willoughby East. The two areas differ significantly in their layout and accessibility; Willoughby East has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (19.8 vs 9.8) and a much denser street network, while Killarney Heights is further from the city and takes longer to reach by public transport.

Both areas are almost identical in the number of people per home, which is 3.2. This shared family focus is reflected in their similarities, as both have roughly the same proportion of seniors and very low rental rates. While typical weekly incomes are well above the national figure in both places, they are well higher in Willoughby East, where the usual household earns $4,536 compared to $3,426 in Killarney Heights.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,638 larger in Killarney Heights People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Willoughby East Born overseas: 9.0 pts higher in Killarney Heights First Nations: 0.4 pts higher in Killarney Heights Other language: 8.4 pts higher in Killarney Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +2,638 larger in Killarney Heights gap steady
4,502 86th pct 1,864 78th pct
Median age in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +1 yrs older in Killarney Heights gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +0.4 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap steady
0.4% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +0.9 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap narrowing
16.3% 39th pct 15.4% 35th pct
Under 15 in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +2.8 pts higher in Willoughby East gap steady
22.0% 79th pct 24.8% 88th pct
De facto in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +1.0 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap steady
5.5% 12th pct 4.6% 10th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 29.1%
22.0% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
15.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%
15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

Marital status

59.9% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 65.4%
29.4% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 26.8%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
4.3% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
1.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Killarney Heights Willoughby East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +9.0 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap steady
35.2% 92nd pct 26.2% 86th pct

Country of birth

63.8% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 73.1%
6.3% England ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%
3.5% China ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% English +0.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
28.4% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
10.6% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.5% Chinese even 12.5%
9.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
1.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +8.4 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap widening
26.6% 89th pct 18.1% 86th pct
Limited English in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +0.2 pts higher in Willoughby East gap steady
2.1% 86th pct 2.4% 86th pct

Language used at home

72.2% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 81.0%
3.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Greek even 0.5%
0.4% Arabic even 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +5.2 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap widening
43.3% 59th pct 38.1% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 53.9%
43.3% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 38.1%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +1.8 pts higher in Willoughby East gap steady
81.4% 100th pct 83.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +6.1 pts higher in Willoughby East gap steady
44.1% 95th pct 50.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East
2.02 29th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +11 more in Killarney Heights
36 89th pct 25 87th pct
Avg size in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +180 larger in Willoughby East
469 68th pct 649 88th pct
ICSEA in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +14 higher in Willoughby East
1,138 99th pct 1,151 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.4% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 83.2%
9.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
3.4% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
18.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%
10.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

32.3% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
13.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%
8.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
5.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
4.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +$92 higher in Willoughby East gap steady
$1,063 86th pct $1,155 89th pct
Household income in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +$1,110 higher in Willoughby East gap widening
$3,426 100th pct $4,536 100th pct
Family income in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +$869 higher in Willoughby East gap widening
$3,809 100th pct $4,678 100th pct
High earners in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +7.1 pts higher in Willoughby East gap steady
27.6% 98th pct 34.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +5.6 pts higher in Willoughby East gap narrowing
52.7% 100th pct 58.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 51.1%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%
14.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%
8.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 35.2%
18.1% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.2%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +0.8 pts higher in Killarney Heights
22.5% 21st pct 21.7% 19th pct
Mental health in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +0.2 pts higher in Willoughby East
5.3% 26th pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +0.8 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
5.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None +0.4 pts ▸ 74.5%
17.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%
3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +1.7 pts higher in Willoughby East gap widening
19.8% 58th pct 21.5% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +1.3 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap steady
13.5% 58th pct 12.3% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +2.7 pts higher in Willoughby East gap widening
33.3% 85th pct 36.0% 89th pct
Defence service in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +0.3 pts higher in Killarney Heights
1.7% 38th pct 1.3% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +0.3 pts higher in Willoughby East gap narrowing
26.9% 65th pct 27.1% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +20 larger in Killarney Heights
20 68th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +35 yrs older in Willoughby East
21 yrs 29th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +$2,600 higher in Willoughby East
$900 73rd pct $3,500 100th pct
Household income in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +$2,250 higher in Willoughby East
$4,750 100th pct $7,000 100th pct
Indigenous language in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East even gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +2.2 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap widening
8.2% 34th pct 5.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +3.2 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap widening
12.7% 13th pct 9.5% 7th pct

Family composition

75.8% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 77.2%
15.8% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

29.6% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 28.9%
25.4% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
15.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.9% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.7% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +$50 higher in Killarney Heights gap narrowing
$923 100th pct $873 100th pct
Mortgage in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +$719 higher in Willoughby East gap widening
$3,500 96th pct $4,219 100th pct
People / bedroom in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +0.10 higher in Willoughby East gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +0.6 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap narrowing
12.2% 35th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +4.4 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap narrowing
47.5% 69th pct 43.1% 56th pct
Separate houses in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East even gap narrowing
95.6% 47th pct 95.6% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +5.6 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap narrowing
95.5% 91st pct 90.0% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 43.1%
38.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 42.8%
12.2% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
0.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house even 95.6%
2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 39.1%
20.9% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
27.9% 5 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 18.3%
3.3% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.1% $750 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 84.8%
14.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 6.1%
7.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
2.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.6% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 65.0%
16.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%
10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%
9.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +0.7 pts higher in Willoughby East gap narrowing
2.3% 58th pct 3.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +4.5 pts higher in Willoughby East gap widening
53.1% 100th pct 57.6% 100th pct
PT commute in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +0.3 pts higher in Willoughby East gap narrowing
1.4% 75th pct 1.7% 77th pct
PT stops in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +5 more in Killarney Heights
16 86th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +2.35 more in Willoughby East
3.55 72nd pct 5.90 81st pct
Departures/1k in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +450.5 more in Willoughby East
1,370.3 88th pct 1,820.8 91st pct
PT routes in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +3 more in Killarney Heights
12 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +4 longer in Willoughby East
0 0th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +7 longer in Killarney Heights
17 14th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +13,275 more in Willoughby East
13,161 64th pct 26,436 79th pct
Reach 45 min in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +123,879 more in Willoughby East
13,161 44th pct 137,040 86th pct
Transit to city in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +23 longer in Killarney Heights
66 68th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 57.6%
26.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.9%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 51.1%
23.8% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 9.9%
8.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%
2.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +1.0 pts higher in Willoughby East gap steady
27.6% 38th pct 28.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +1.9 pts higher in Killarney Heights gap widening
7.2% 52nd pct 5.3% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +0.3 pts higher in Willoughby East gap steady
3.5% 49th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Participation in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +0.8 pts higher in Willoughby East gap narrowing
65.5% 68th pct 66.4% 71st pct
Full-time in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +6.4 pts higher in Willoughby East gap widening
55.8% 38th pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.9% Finance & insurance +6.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
5.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
4.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
4.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Rental & real estate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
21.8% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
6.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%
3.6% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +1.5 higher in Willoughby East
6.9 92nd pct 8.3 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +0.9 more in Willoughby East
7.0 94th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +3.2 pts higher in Willoughby East
96.8% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +2.4 pts higher in Killarney Heights
97.6% 99th pct 95.3% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +0.4 pts higher in Willoughby East
99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +5.4 pts higher in Willoughby East
94.6% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +10.1 more in Willoughby East
9.8 41st pct 19.8 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +217 higher in Willoughby East
63 80th pct 280 94th pct
Mean slope in Killarney Heightsin Willoughby East +5.0 pts higher in Killarney Heights
10.1% 81st pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Killarney Heights vs Willoughby East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12138/killarney-heights/vs/SAL14321/willoughby-east