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Middle Cove vs Willoughby

Name: Middle Cove vs Willoughby — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Middle Cove profile · Willoughby profile

Middle Cove Willoughby

Willoughby (NSW) and Middle Cove are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Middle Cove is dominated by large separate houses, with 96.9% of homes being detached and 93.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Willoughby (NSW) has more variety, with only 56.5% separate houses and a much higher share of renters at 31.0%. This difference extends to local convenience; 100% of homes in Willoughby (NSW) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while Middle Cove is lower at 71.3% for both.

These areas are becoming more distinct as the gap in home ownership widens. Middle Cove has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 48.1%, compared to 33.3% in Willoughby (NSW). Both areas are well above the national figure for typical weekly incomes, though Middle Cove is higher at $4,446 than Willoughby (NSW) at $2,995. They share several traits, such as nearly identical rates of recent overseas arrivals and a similar proportion of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,797 larger in Willoughby Separate houses: 40.5 pts higher in Middle Cove 3+ bedrooms: 30.2 pts higher in Middle Cove Renting: 22.8 pts higher in Willoughby Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Middle Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Cove in Willoughby +5,797 larger in Willoughby gap widening

1,327 75th pct 7,124 87th pct

Median age in Middle Cove in 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) ◂ +5.9 pts 27.3%

14.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 53.0%

27.0% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

5.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Middle Cove 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 ◂ +1.0 pts 62.1%

5.7% China ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.2% English ◂ +5.9 pts 29.3%

30.7% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 26.5%

14.2% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.9% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 68.7%

4.4% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

44.5% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 40.3%

3.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Middle Cove in Willoughby +2.39 more in Middle Cove

3.72 49th pct 1.33 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Middle Cove in Willoughby +11 more in Willoughby

27 88th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Middle Cove in Willoughby +110 larger in Willoughby

629 87th pct 739 92nd pct

ICSEA in Middle Cove in Willoughby +16 higher in Willoughby

1,150 100th pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 80.2%

5.8% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.7% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 42.5%

22.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 19.4%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.9% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

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

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 15.5%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

5.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Middle Cove in Willoughby +$105 higher in Middle Cove gap steady

$1,369 95th pct $1,264 92nd pct

Household income in Middle Cove in Willoughby +$1,451 higher in Middle Cove gap widening

$4,446 100th pct $2,995 96th pct

Family income in Middle Cove in Willoughby +$830 higher in Middle Cove gap widening

$4,660 100th pct $3,830 100th pct

Household income distribution

50.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 38.0%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.0% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

7.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.5%

23.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 19.8%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

6.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +1.2 pts 71.4%

18.8% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

4.1% Two conditions even 4.2%

1.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Cove in Willoughby +28 larger in Willoughby

8 57th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Middle Cove in Willoughby +17 yrs older in Middle Cove

42 yrs 80th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Middle Cove in Willoughby +$138 higher in Middle Cove

$900 73rd pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Middle Cove in Willoughby +$2,126 higher in Middle Cove

$4,750 100th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

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

3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 67.7%

19.0% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.7% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.6% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 21.7%

13.4% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 16.8%

7.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middle Cove in Willoughby +$347 higher in Middle Cove gap widening

$930 100th pct $583 99th pct

Mortgage in Middle Cove in Willoughby +$500 higher in Middle Cove gap narrowing

$4,000 100th pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Middle Cove in Willoughby +0.20 higher in Willoughby gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 33.3%

42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 34.2%

8.2% Rented +22.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +40.5 pts 56.5%

1.6% Flat or apartment +30.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 23.8%

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 32.2%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.8% 5 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 7.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

91.4% $750 or more ◂ +59.1 pts 32.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 59.1%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.7% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middle Cove in Willoughby +9 more in Willoughby

16 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Middle Cove in Willoughby +8.55 more in Middle Cove

12.06 88th pct 3.51 71st pct

Departures/1k in Middle Cove in Willoughby +685.8 more in Middle Cove

2,934.4 97th pct 2,248.6 93rd pct

PT routes in Middle Cove in Willoughby +3 more in Willoughby

7 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Middle Cove in Willoughby +1 longer in Middle Cove

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Middle Cove in Willoughby +3 longer in Middle Cove

11 6th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Middle Cove in Willoughby +74,351 more in Willoughby

0 0th pct 74,351 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Middle Cove in Willoughby +199,446 more in Willoughby

85,387 75th pct 284,833 88th pct

Transit to city in Middle Cove in Willoughby +21 longer in Middle Cove

48 32nd pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 55.1%

19.3% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.5% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 1 vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 34.7%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%

3.5% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 17.1%

12.4% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

6.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

3.4% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

42.8% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 39.3%

23.7% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 22.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Cove in Willoughby +1.5 higher in Willoughby

6.9 92nd pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Middle Cove in Willoughby +0.8 more in Willoughby

7.1 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

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

98.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

71.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Middle Cove in Willoughby even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Middle Cove in Willoughby even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Middle Cove in Willoughby even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

68.2% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

18.1 59th pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Middle Cove in Willoughby +224 higher in Willoughby

83 83rd pct 307 95th pct

Mean slope in Middle Cove in Willoughby +9.0 pts higher in Middle Cove

16.2% 94th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Compare Middle Cove with nearby areas

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Compare Willoughby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middle Cove vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12613/middle-cove/vs/SAL14320/willoughby