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Naremburn vs Willoughby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Naremburn profile · Willoughby profile

Naremburn Willoughby

Willoughby (NSW) and Naremburn are neighbouring areas with similar populations, though they differ in their housing and transport. Willoughby (NSW) has a higher share of separate houses (56.5%) and three-bedroom homes (63.2%), while Naremburn is more apartment-heavy. Willoughby (NSW) is much better connected for commuters, with 10 public transport routes and far more weekly departures per 1,000 people (2,248.6 compared to 787.5 in Naremburn).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, from the share of people born overseas (around 35%) to the number of people who volunteer (17.3%). Both areas also see a high number of people working from home, though this is well higher in Naremburn at 60.7%. While both are well above the national figure for typical incomes, Naremburn is higher still, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,593 compared to $1,264 in Willoughby (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Willoughby 3+ bedrooms: 11.2 pts higher in Willoughby De facto: 5.8 pts higher in Naremburn Bachelor+: 8.3 pts higher in Naremburn Household size: 0.3 larger in Willoughby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Naremburnin Willoughby +1,200 larger in Willoughby gap widening
5,924 86th pct 7,124 87th pct
Median age in Naremburnin Willoughby +1 yrs older in Willoughby gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Naremburnin Willoughby +0.1 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Naremburnin Willoughby +2.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
13.4% 27th pct 15.8% 37th pct
Under 15 in Naremburnin Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
20.0% 70th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Naremburnin Willoughby +5.8 pts higher in Naremburn gap widening
14.4% 67th pct 8.7% 25th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 25.0%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.4% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.5% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

49.8% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 53.0%
35.3% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 31.7%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
3.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Naremburn Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Naremburnin Willoughby +0.6 pts higher in Naremburn gap steady
35.4% 92nd pct 34.8% 92nd pct

Country of birth

62.2% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 62.1%
5.7% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
3.5% China +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
2.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

31.8% English ◂ +2.5 pts 29.3%
27.4% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 26.5%
13.2% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
4.3% Italian even 4.3%
3.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
2.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.4% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Other language in Naremburnin Willoughby +4.3 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
23.6% 88th pct 27.9% 89th pct
Limited English in Naremburnin Willoughby +0.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
2.9% 87th pct 3.8% 89th pct

Language used at home

73.6% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 68.7%
4.2% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Naremburnin Willoughby +6.1 pts higher in Naremburn gap steady
46.4% 69th pct 40.3% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
46.4% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 40.3%
4.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Naremburnin Willoughby +4.0 pts higher in Naremburn gap narrowing
84.3% 100th pct 80.2% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Naremburnin Willoughby +8.3 pts higher in Naremburn gap narrowing
57.0% 100th pct 48.8% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Naremburnin Willoughby +0.48 more in Willoughby
0.84 4th pct 1.33 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Naremburnin Willoughby +2 more in Willoughby
36 89th pct 38 90th pct
Avg size in Naremburnin Willoughby even
739 92nd pct 739 92nd pct
ICSEA in Naremburnin Willoughby even
1,165 100th pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 80.2%
6.5% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 42.5%
21.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.7% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

31.7% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
15.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
8.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
5.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
5.6% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences even 4.3%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Naremburnin Willoughby +$329 higher in Naremburn gap widening
$1,593 100th pct $1,264 92nd pct
Household income in Naremburnin Willoughby +$277 higher in Naremburn gap narrowing
$3,272 100th pct $2,995 96th pct
Family income in Naremburnin Willoughby +$370 higher in Naremburn gap widening
$4,200 100th pct $3,830 100th pct
High earners in Naremburnin Willoughby +6.4 pts higher in Naremburn gap steady
38.6% 100th pct 32.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Naremburnin Willoughby +3.8 pts higher in Naremburn gap steady
51.7% 100th pct 47.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 38.0%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%
9.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

25.4% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.9%
23.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 19.8%
20.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Naremburnin Willoughby +0.7 pts higher in Willoughby
22.0% 20th pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Naremburnin Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Naremburn
6.8% 37th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Naremburnin Willoughby +1.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
2.7% 28th pct 4.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma even 7.2%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
5.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None ◂ +1.8 pts 71.4%
16.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Naremburnin Willoughby even gap steady
17.3% 46th pct 17.3% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Naremburnin Willoughby +1.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
9.3% 22nd pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Naremburnin Willoughby +0.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
30.9% 77th pct 31.4% 78th pct
Defence service in Naremburnin Willoughby even
1.7% 38th pct 1.7% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Naremburnin Willoughby +0.6 pts higher in Naremburn gap steady
22.1% 37th pct 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Naremburnin Willoughby +12 larger in Willoughby
24 71st pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Naremburnin Willoughby +7 yrs older in Naremburn
32 yrs 69th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Naremburnin Willoughby
— 85.2% 100th pct
Median income in Naremburnin Willoughby +$800 higher in Naremburn
$1,562 91st pct $762 62nd pct
Household income in Naremburnin Willoughby +$750 higher in Naremburn
$3,374 90th pct $2,624 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Naremburnin Willoughby +12.5 pts higher in Naremburn
12.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Naremburnin Willoughby +0.3 larger in Willoughby gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Naremburnin Willoughby +2.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
8.5% 36th pct 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Naremburnin Willoughby +4.8 pts higher in Naremburn gap widening
26.6% 60th pct 21.8% 43rd pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 67.7%
27.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 20.0%
8.5% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 29.9%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 21.8%
17.4% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%
4.4% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Naremburnin Willoughby +$19 higher in Naremburn gap narrowing
$602 100th pct $583 99th pct
Mortgage in Naremburnin Willoughby even gap steady
$3,500 96th pct $3,500 96th pct
People / bedroom in Naremburnin Willoughby even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Naremburnin Willoughby +4.7 pts higher in Naremburn gap narrowing
35.7% 86th pct 31.0% 80th pct
Owned outright in Naremburnin Willoughby +3.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
29.8% 22nd pct 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Naremburnin Willoughby +18.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
37.8% 5th pct 56.5% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Naremburnin Willoughby +11.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
52.0% 10th pct 63.2% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 31.0%
32.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
29.8% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

37.8% Separate house +18.7 pts ▸ 56.5%
42.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.1 pts 31.7%
19.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 10.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 26.5%
34.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 32.2%
13.9% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%
3.6% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.6% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $550–$749 ◂ +17.2 pts 23.2%
27.0% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
19.5% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
4.9% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
19.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.0%
9.4% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Naremburnin Willoughby +2.6 pts higher in Naremburn gap widening
9.6% 87th pct 7.0% 82nd pct
Work from home in Naremburnin Willoughby +5.6 pts higher in Naremburn gap widening
60.7% 100th pct 55.1% 100th pct
PT commute in Naremburnin Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
2.5% 83rd pct 3.7% 88th pct
PT stops in Naremburnin Willoughby +19 more in Willoughby
6 76th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Naremburnin Willoughby +2.50 more in Willoughby
1.01 61st pct 3.51 71st pct
Departures/1k in Naremburnin Willoughby +1,461.1 more in Willoughby
787.5 84th pct 2,248.6 93rd pct
PT routes in Naremburnin Willoughby +8 more in Willoughby
2 75th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Naremburnin Willoughby +1 longer in Naremburn
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Naremburnin Willoughby even
8 3rd pct 8 3rd pct
Reach 30 min in Naremburnin Willoughby +27,605 more in Willoughby
46,746 86th pct 74,351 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Naremburnin Willoughby +71,071 more in Willoughby
213,762 87th pct 284,833 88th pct
Transit to city in Naremburnin Willoughby +7 longer in Naremburn
34 11th pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 55.1%
17.8% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
4.9% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
1.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 48.4%
29.1% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
9.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
5.1% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Naremburnin Willoughby +5.5 pts higher in Naremburn gap narrowing
45.2% 87th pct 39.8% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Naremburnin Willoughby +2.2 pts higher in Naremburn gap narrowing
11.6% 70th pct 9.4% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Naremburnin Willoughby even gap narrowing
3.3% 46th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Naremburnin Willoughby +6.9 pts higher in Naremburn gap steady
72.2% 86th pct 65.3% 67th pct
Full-time in Naremburnin Willoughby +5.0 pts higher in Naremburn gap steady
69.0% 87th pct 64.0% 76th pct

Industries people work in

19.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%
13.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
8.1% Education & training even 8.0%
5.6% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
4.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Public administration & safety even 3.9%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Rental & real estate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Wholesale trade even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

44.0% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 39.3%
25.3% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 22.9%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.5% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Naremburnin Willoughby +0.1 higher in Willoughby
8.3 99th pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Naremburnin Willoughby even
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Naremburnin Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Naremburnin Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Naremburnin Willoughby even
99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Naremburnin Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Naremburnin Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Naremburnin Willoughby +5.1 pts higher in Willoughby
94.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Naremburnin Willoughby +4.5 more in Willoughby
5.7 31st pct 10.2 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Naremburnin Willoughby +61 higher in Willoughby
246 93rd pct 307 95th pct
Mean slope in Naremburnin Willoughby +2.0 pts higher in Naremburn
9.1% 76th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Compare Naremburn with nearby areas

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Compare Willoughby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Naremburn vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12908/naremburn/vs/SAL14320/willoughby