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Middle Cove vs North Willoughby

Name: Middle Cove vs North Willoughby — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Middle Cove profile · North Willoughby profile

Middle Cove North Willoughby

North Willoughby and Middle Cove are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Middle Cove is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $4,446 compared to $2,488 in North Willoughby. This is reflected in the homes; Middle Cove is dominated by separate houses (96.9%) and large properties, while North Willoughby has more apartments and a far higher share of renters (32.6%). North Willoughby is more diverse, with a far higher share of people using another language at home (32.9% vs 21.8%) and is a walker's paradise, with everyone living within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas and nearly identical unemployment rates. However, the gap in home ownership is widening, as Middle Cove has a far higher share of homes owned outright. While both are highly educated and see many residents working from home, North Willoughby remains more accessible, with a walkability score of 9.3 compared to 6.9 (very walkable) in Middle Cove.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,834 larger in North Willoughby Separate houses: 44.7 pts higher in Middle Cove 3+ bedrooms: 32.9 pts higher in Middle Cove Renting: 24.4 pts higher in North Willoughby Other language: 11.2 pts higher in North Willoughby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +2,834 larger in North Willoughby gap steady

1,327 75th pct 4,161 86th pct

Median age in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +5 yrs older in Middle Cove gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 26.6%

14.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.3% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 54.1%

27.0% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

5.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

1.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Middle Cove North Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.1% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 61.4%

5.7% China +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.2% English ◂ +7.7 pts 27.5%

30.7% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 26.5%

14.2% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

4.9% Italian even 4.9%

3.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.0% Indian even 2.0%

1.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 64.4%

4.4% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

44.5% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 37.6%

3.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +2.61 more in Middle Cove

3.72 49th pct 1.11 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +1 more in Middle Cove

27 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +22 larger in North Willoughby

629 87th pct 651 88th pct

ICSEA in Middle Cove in North Willoughby even

1,150 100th pct 1,152 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 79.2%

5.8% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.7% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 44.1%

22.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 17.0%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.9% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

18.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 13.9%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

5.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

5.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +$302 higher in Middle Cove gap widening

$1,369 95th pct $1,067 86th pct

Household income in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +$1,958 higher in Middle Cove gap widening

$4,446 100th pct $2,488 89th pct

Family income in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +$1,510 higher in Middle Cove gap widening

$4,660 100th pct $3,150 93rd pct

Household income distribution

50.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 30.2%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.0% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 16.2%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

6.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 71.7%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%

4.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +1 larger in Middle Cove

8 57th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +26 yrs older in Middle Cove

42 yrs 80th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +$1,600 higher in North Willoughby

$900 73rd pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +$125 higher in Middle Cove

$4,750 100th pct $4,625 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +0.3 larger in Middle Cove gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 65.2%

19.0% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.7% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.3% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

28.6% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 22.1%

13.4% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 17.7%

7.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +$340 higher in Middle Cove gap widening

$930 100th pct $590 99th pct

Mortgage in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +$725 higher in Middle Cove gap narrowing

$4,000 100th pct $3,275 94th pct

People / bedroom in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +0.10 higher in North Willoughby gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 38.0%

42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 26.6%

8.2% Rented +24.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +44.7 pts 52.2%

1.6% Flat or apartment +27.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 21.6%

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 28.9%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 10.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

91.4% $750 or more ◂ +60.6 pts 30.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 50.1%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +3 more in Middle Cove

16 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +8.93 more in Middle Cove

12.06 88th pct 3.12 70th pct

Departures/1k in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +246.6 more in Middle Cove

2,934.4 97th pct 2,687.8 95th pct

PT routes in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +2 more in North Willoughby

7 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +2 longer in North Willoughby

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +1 longer in Middle Cove

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +32,597 more in North Willoughby

0 0th pct 32,597 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +76,985 more in North Willoughby

85,387 75th pct 162,372 86th pct

Transit to city in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +9 longer in Middle Cove

48 32nd pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 53.4%

19.3% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

1.5% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 35.1%

31.9% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

3.5% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 17.8%

12.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

6.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.7% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.4% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

42.8% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 38.6%

23.7% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 20.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.4% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

1.5% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +2.4 higher in North Willoughby

6.9 92nd pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +0.9 more in North Willoughby

7.1 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +1.1 pts higher in North Willoughby

98.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +28.7 pts higher in North Willoughby

71.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Middle Cove in North Willoughby even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Middle Cove in North Willoughby even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Middle Cove in North Willoughby even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +31.8 pts higher in North Willoughby

68.2% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +7.8 more in Middle Cove

18.1 59th pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +136 higher in North Willoughby

83 83rd pct 219 91st pct

Mean slope in Middle Cove in North Willoughby +12.0 pts higher in Middle Cove

16.2% 94th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Middle Cove with nearby areas

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Compare North Willoughby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middle Cove vs North Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12613/middle-cove/vs/SAL13026/north-willoughby