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Middle Cove vs Willoughby East

Name: Middle Cove vs Willoughby East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Middle Cove profile · Willoughby East profile

Middle Cove Willoughby East

Willoughby East and Middle Cove are neighbouring areas with distinct layouts. Willoughby East is flatter and more connected, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 95.3% near groceries. In contrast, Middle Cove has a steeper terrain and is more car-dependent for basics, though it has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. Family life differs slightly, with children under 15 being well higher in Willoughby East at 24.8% compared to 20.3% in Middle Cove.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $4,500 and almost the same number of people per home. Both areas are far more qualified than the national figure, and they share a high rate of volunteering. While Middle Cove has a higher share of people born overseas and those with university degrees, the gap in education levels has remained steady over time.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Willoughby East Population: 537 larger in Willoughby East Born overseas: 9.8 pts higher in Middle Cove First Nations: 0.6 pts higher in Middle Cove Work from home: 6.6 pts higher in Middle Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +537 larger in Willoughby East gap steady

1,327 75th pct 1,864 78th pct

Median age in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +3 yrs older in Middle Cove gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 29.1%

20.3% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.4%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

Marital status

61.1% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 65.4%

27.0% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 26.8%

5.6% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

1.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Middle Cove Willoughby East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.1% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 73.1%

5.7% China ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

4.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy even 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.2% English ◂ +0.6 pts 34.5%

30.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

14.2% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

12.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

4.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.9% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 81.0%

5.9% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.2% Italian even 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

44.5% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 38.1%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.1% Buddhism even 2.1%

1.5% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Middle Cove in Willoughby East

3.72 49th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +2 more in Middle Cove

27 88th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +19 larger in Willoughby East

629 87th pct 649 88th pct

ICSEA in Middle Cove in Willoughby East even

1,150 100th pct 1,151 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 83.2%

5.8% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.7% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 46.1%

22.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 18.2%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.9% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

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

5.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +$214 higher in Middle Cove gap widening

$1,369 95th pct $1,155 89th pct

Household income in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +$90 higher in Willoughby East gap narrowing

$4,446 100th pct $4,536 100th pct

Family income in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +$18 higher in Willoughby East gap narrowing

$4,660 100th pct $4,678 100th pct

Household income distribution

50.5% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

7.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.5%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

6.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.7% Diabetes even 2.7%

2.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None +1.9 pts ▸ 74.5%

18.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.4%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +8 larger in Middle Cove

8 57th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +14 yrs older in Willoughby East

42 yrs 80th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +$2,600 higher in Willoughby East

$900 73rd pct $3,500 100th pct

Household income in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +$2,250 higher in Willoughby East

$4,750 100th pct $7,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +0.2 larger in Willoughby East gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 77.2%

19.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

8.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

28.6% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.7% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 26.6%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 18.0%

7.0% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.4% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

3.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +$57 higher in Middle Cove gap widening

$930 100th pct $873 100th pct

Mortgage in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +$219 higher in Willoughby East gap narrowing

$4,000 100th pct $4,219 100th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 43.1%

42.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

8.2% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.7% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 95.6%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 32.6%

18.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

91.4% $750 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 84.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

6.7% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +5 more in Middle Cove

16 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +6.16 more in Middle Cove

12.06 88th pct 5.90 81st pct

Departures/1k in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +1,113.6 more in Middle Cove

2,934.4 97th pct 1,820.8 91st pct

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

7 86th pct 9 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

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

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +26,436 more in Willoughby East

0 0th pct 26,436 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +51,653 more in Willoughby East

85,387 75th pct 137,040 86th pct

Transit to city in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +5 longer in Middle Cove

48 32nd pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 57.6%

19.3% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.6% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 31.2%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%

12.4% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

6.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

4.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Manufacturing even 3.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

42.8% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 39.6%

23.7% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

6.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Community & personal service even 6.1%

5.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

1.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +1.4 higher in Willoughby East

6.9 92nd pct 8.3 99th pct

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

7.1 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

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

98.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +23.9 pts higher in Willoughby East

71.3% 85th pct 95.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Middle Cove in Willoughby East even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Middle Cove in Willoughby East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Middle Cove in Willoughby East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

68.2% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +1.8 more in Willoughby East

18.1 59th pct 19.8 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +197 higher in Willoughby East

83 83rd pct 280 94th pct

Mean slope in Middle Cove in Willoughby East +11.1 pts higher in Middle Cove

16.2% 94th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Middle Cove with nearby areas

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Compare Willoughby East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middle Cove vs Willoughby East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12613/middle-cove/vs/SAL14321/willoughby-east