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North Willoughby vs Willoughby East

Name: North Willoughby vs Willoughby East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · North Willoughby profile · Willoughby East profile

North Willoughby Willoughby East

North Willoughby and Willoughby East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Willoughby East is dominated by large, detached houses, with 95.6% being separate homes and 90% having three or more bedrooms. North Willoughby has more variety, with a much higher share of flats and apartments, and 32.6% of households renting compared to just 11.6% in Willoughby East. There is also a significant income gap; the typical household in Willoughby East earns $4,536 a week, which is far higher than the $2,488 typical in North Willoughby.

These differences in wealth and housing are widening, as seen in the growing gap in incomes and the share of large homes. Despite this, the two areas share a similar social landscape, with almost identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and people who do not follow a religion. Both areas are also very well placed for commuters, with a 10-minute drive to the city and a similar number of public transport routes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.4 pts higher in Willoughby East 3+ bedrooms: 29.4 pts higher in Willoughby East Renting: 21.0 pts higher in North Willoughby Household income: $2,048 higher in Willoughby East Other language: 14.8 pts higher in North Willoughby

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +2,297 larger in North Willoughby gap steady

4,161 86th pct 1,864 78th pct

Median age in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +2 yrs older in Willoughby East gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 18.8%

21.7% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

54.1% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 65.4%

30.4% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 26.8%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

North Willoughby Willoughby East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.4% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 73.1%

6.0% China ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

3.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.5% English +7.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

26.5% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.2% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 12.5%

11.4% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.7% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

64.4% English only +16.6 pts ▸ 81.0%

7.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

5.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

37.6% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Willoughby in Willoughby East

1.11 10th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +1 more in North Willoughby

26 88th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +2 larger in North Willoughby

651 88th pct 649 88th pct

ICSEA in North Willoughby in Willoughby East even

1,152 100th pct 1,151 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.2% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 83.2%

9.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

17.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

9.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

32.0% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.2% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences even 4.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +$88 higher in Willoughby East gap narrowing

$1,067 86th pct $1,155 89th pct

Household income in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +$2,048 higher in Willoughby East gap widening

$2,488 89th pct $4,536 100th pct

Family income in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +$1,528 higher in Willoughby East gap widening

$3,150 93rd pct $4,678 100th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $4,000 or more +20.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 17.6%

16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.2%

16.2% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.2%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None +2.8 pts ▸ 74.5%

17.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.7% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +7 larger in North Willoughby

7 54th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +40 yrs older in Willoughby East

16 yrs 13th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +$1,000 higher in Willoughby East

$2,500 100th pct $3,500 100th pct

Household income in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +$2,375 higher in Willoughby East

$4,625 99th pct $7,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +0.5 larger in Willoughby East gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 77.2%

19.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 5.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.0% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 26.6%

22.1% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.6% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 9.5%

17.7% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.6% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +$283 higher in Willoughby East gap widening

$590 99th pct $873 100th pct

Mortgage in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +$944 higher in Willoughby East gap widening

$3,275 94th pct $4,219 100th pct

People / bedroom in North Willoughby in Willoughby East even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.6% Rented ◂ +21.0 pts 11.6%

1.1% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

52.2% Separate house +43.4 pts ▸ 95.6%

29.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.8 pts 0.5%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.0 pts 3.9%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.6% 4 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.1 pts 9.7%

28.9% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.0% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $750 or more +54.0 pts ▸ 84.8%

32.6% $350–$549 ◂ +28.1 pts 4.5%

25.5% $550–$749 ◂ +19.4 pts 6.1%

4.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.1% $3,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 65.0%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 10.3%

11.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%

9.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +2 more in North Willoughby

13 83rd pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +2.78 more in Willoughby East

3.12 70th pct 5.90 81st pct

Departures/1k in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +867.0 more in North Willoughby

2,687.8 95th pct 1,820.8 91st pct

PT routes in North Willoughby in Willoughby East even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in North Willoughby in Willoughby East even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in North Willoughby in Willoughby East even

10 5th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +6,161 more in North Willoughby

32,597 85th pct 26,436 79th pct

Reach 45 min in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +25,332 more in North Willoughby

162,372 86th pct 137,040 86th pct

Transit to city in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +4 longer in Willoughby East

39 17th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

24.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.9%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 51.1%

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 31.2%

7.9% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 3.0%

2.5% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.9% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

5.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.8% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.0% Rental & real estate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

20.7% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

8.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

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

3.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in North Willoughby in Willoughby East +1.0 higher in North Willoughby

9.3 100th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Willoughby in Willoughby East even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in North Willoughby in Willoughby East even