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Northbridge vs Willoughby

Name: Northbridge vs Willoughby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Northbridge profile · Willoughby profile

Northbridge Willoughby

Willoughby (NSW) and Northbridge (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and layouts. Northbridge (NSW) is more residential, with 74.1% of homes being separate houses and 48.2% owned outright, compared to 56.5% of houses and 33.3% owned outright in Willoughby (NSW). Northbridge (NSW) also has larger homes, with 78.9% having three or more bedrooms. Conversely, Willoughby (NSW) is more urban, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, while those figures are 24.4% and 76.4% in Northbridge (NSW).

Both areas share similar rates of people needing help with daily activities, which sit around the national figure. They also have similar numbers of children under 15 and recent overseas arrivals. However, the typical resident in Northbridge (NSW) is noticeably older at 44, compared to 40 in Willoughby (NSW). This trend is consistent with Northbridge (NSW) having a higher share of seniors and higher typical weekly household incomes of $3,874, compared to $2,995 in Willoughby (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in Northbridge 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Northbridge Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Northbridge People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Willoughby Renting: 11.3 pts higher in Willoughby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northbridge in Willoughby +631 larger in Willoughby gap widening

6,493 86th pct 7,124 87th pct

Median age in Northbridge in Willoughby +4 yrs older in Northbridge gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 27.3%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.4% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 15.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 53.0%

27.0% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

5.7% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

1.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Northbridge Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 62.1%

4.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.9% China +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

34.0% English ◂ +4.7 pts 29.3%

28.5% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 26.5%

12.6% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

3.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.6% Greek even 2.6%

1.5% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

76.5% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 68.7%

4.5% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 48.5%

37.9% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Northbridge in Willoughby +0.18 more in Northbridge

1.51 18th pct 1.33 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northbridge in Willoughby +7 more in Northbridge

45 91st pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Northbridge in Willoughby +49 larger in Willoughby

690 90th pct 739 92nd pct

ICSEA in Northbridge in Willoughby +4 higher in Willoughby

1,162 100th pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 80.2%

6.4% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 42.5%

21.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 19.4%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

5.5% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

33.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 32.2%

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

7.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Northbridge in Willoughby +$111 higher in Northbridge gap steady

$1,375 95th pct $1,264 92nd pct

Household income in Northbridge in Willoughby +$879 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$3,874 100th pct $2,995 96th pct

Family income in Northbridge in Willoughby +$820 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$4,650 100th pct $3,830 100th pct

Household income distribution

46.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 38.0%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.6% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.7% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 19.8%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

6.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +0.4 pts 71.4%

15.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northbridge in Willoughby +14 larger in Willoughby

22 70th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Northbridge in Willoughby +5 yrs older in Northbridge

30 yrs 63rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Northbridge in Willoughby +$550 higher in Northbridge

$1,312 88th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Northbridge in Willoughby +$1,542 higher in Northbridge

$4,166 96th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northbridge in Willoughby +0.2 larger in Northbridge gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 67.7%

21.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%

7.2% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.3% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 29.9%

22.0% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 21.7%

18.5% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.5% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northbridge in Willoughby +$157 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$740 100th pct $583 99th pct

Mortgage in Northbridge in Willoughby +$1,149 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$4,649 100th pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Northbridge in Willoughby +0.20 higher in Willoughby gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 33.3%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

19.7% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

74.1% Separate house ◂ +17.6 pts 56.5%

19.2% Flat or apartment +12.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

26.5% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

32.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 23.8%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.4% 5 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 7.2%

4.2% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.6% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $750 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 32.3%

18.1% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.2%

4.5% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.0% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 59.1%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northbridge in Willoughby +5 more in Northbridge

30 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Northbridge in Willoughby +1.11 more in Northbridge

4.62 76th pct 3.51 71st pct

Departures/1k in Northbridge in Willoughby +278.1 more in Northbridge

2,526.7 94th pct 2,248.6 93rd pct

PT routes in Northbridge in Willoughby +1 more in Northbridge

11 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Northbridge in Willoughby +1 longer in Northbridge

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Northbridge in Willoughby +1 longer in Northbridge

9 4th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Northbridge in Willoughby +47,915 more in Willoughby

26,436 79th pct 74,351 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Northbridge in Willoughby +152,444 more in Willoughby

132,389 86th pct 284,833 88th pct

Transit to city in Northbridge in Willoughby +14 longer in Northbridge

41 21st pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 55.1%

23.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.9%

1.5% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 34.7%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

3.9% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

15.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

11.5% Health care & social assistance even 11.5%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

6.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 39.3%

24.9% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 22.9%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Northbridge in Willoughby +1.2 higher in Willoughby

7.2 94th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northbridge in Willoughby +1.3 more in Willoughby

6.7 92nd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Northbridge in Willoughby +5.8 pts higher in Willoughby

94.2% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Northbridge in Willoughby +23.6 pts higher in Willoughby

76.4% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Northbridge in Willoughby +0.4 pts higher in Willoughby

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Northbridge in Willoughby +2.4 pts higher in Willoughby

97.6% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Northbridge in Willoughby even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Northbridge in Willoughby +75.6 pts higher in Willoughby

24.4% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Northbridge in Willoughby +3.8 more in Northbridge

14.0 51st pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Northbridge in Willoughby +166 higher in Willoughby

141 88th pct 307 95th pct

Mean slope in Northbridge in Willoughby +3.6 pts higher in Northbridge

10.7% 84th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Compare Northbridge with nearby areas

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Compare Willoughby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northbridge vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13032/northbridge/vs/SAL14320/willoughby