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Northbridge vs Willoughby East

Name: Northbridge vs Willoughby East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Northbridge profile · Willoughby East profile

Northbridge Willoughby East

Northbridge (NSW) and Willoughby East are neighbouring suburbs with different housing and infrastructure profiles. Willoughby East is dominated by detached houses (95.6%), while Northbridge (NSW) has more variety, including a higher share of flats and apartments. Local amenities also differ; 100% of homes in Willoughby East are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to only 24.4% in Northbridge (NSW). Additionally, Northbridge (NSW) is more connected by public transport, with 30 stops and 2,526.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which are well higher than the figures in Willoughby East.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical weekly family income of around $4,600 and nearly identical shares of people who speak little or no English. Both areas have a high proportion of residents born overseas, though this is well higher in Northbridge (NSW) at 29.8%. Over time, these neighbours have remained similar in their high rates of home ownership and low rental levels, both of which sit far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in Willoughby East Population: 4,629 larger in Northbridge 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in Willoughby East People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Willoughby East Living alone: 9.0 pts higher in Northbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northbridge in Willoughby East +4,629 larger in Northbridge gap widening

6,493 86th pct 1,864 78th pct

Median age in Northbridge in Willoughby East +2 yrs older in Northbridge gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.4% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 15.4%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

59.6% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 65.4%

27.0% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 26.8%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

5.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

1.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Northbridge Willoughby East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 73.1%

4.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.9% China ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India even 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.0% English +0.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

28.5% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.6% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

12.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

10.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

76.5% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 81.0%

4.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

37.9% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.5% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Northbridge in Willoughby East

1.51 18th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Northbridge in Willoughby East +20 more in Northbridge

45 91st pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Northbridge in Willoughby East +41 larger in Northbridge

690 90th pct 649 88th pct

ICSEA in Northbridge in Willoughby East +11 higher in Northbridge

1,162 100th pct 1,151 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 83.2%

6.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

21.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 18.2%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.5% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

33.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 14.5%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

7.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Northbridge in Willoughby East +$220 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$1,375 95th pct $1,155 89th pct

Household income in Northbridge in Willoughby East +$662 higher in Willoughby East gap widening

$3,874 100th pct $4,536 100th pct

Family income in Northbridge in Willoughby East +$28 higher in Willoughby East gap steady

$4,650 100th pct $4,678 100th pct

Household income distribution

46.1% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%

11.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

6.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

5.3% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +2.7 pts ▸ 74.5%

15.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northbridge in Willoughby East +22 larger in Northbridge

22 70th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Northbridge in Willoughby East +26 yrs older in Willoughby East

30 yrs 63rd pct 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Northbridge in Willoughby East +$2,188 higher in Willoughby East

$1,312 88th pct $3,500 100th pct

Household income in Northbridge in Willoughby East +$2,834 higher in Willoughby East

$4,166 96th pct $7,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northbridge in Willoughby East +0.3 larger in Willoughby East gap steady

2.9 81st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 77.2%

21.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 15.9%

7.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.3% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 26.6%

22.0% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.5% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 9.5%

15.5% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.6% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northbridge in Willoughby East +$133 higher in Willoughby East gap widening

$740 100th pct $873 100th pct

Mortgage in Northbridge in Willoughby East +$430 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$4,649 100th pct $4,219 100th pct

People / bedroom in Northbridge 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

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 43.1%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

19.7% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 11.6%

1.6% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

74.1% Separate house +21.5 pts ▸ 95.6%

19.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.7 pts 0.5%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.5% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 18.3%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $750 or more +38.3 pts ▸ 84.8%

25.7% $550–$749 ◂ +19.6 pts 6.1%

18.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 4.5%

4.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 65.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northbridge in Willoughby East +19 more in Northbridge

30 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Northbridge in Willoughby East +1.28 more in Willoughby East

4.62 76th pct 5.90 81st pct

Departures/1k in Northbridge in Willoughby East +705.9 more in Northbridge

2,526.7 94th pct 1,820.8 91st pct

PT routes in Northbridge in Willoughby East +2 more in Northbridge

11 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Northbridge in Willoughby East +2 longer in Willoughby East

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

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

9 4th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Northbridge in Willoughby East even

26,436 79th pct 26,436 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Northbridge in Willoughby East +4,651 more in Willoughby East

132,389 86th pct 137,040 86th pct

Transit to city in Northbridge in Willoughby East +2 longer in Willoughby East

41 21st pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 57.6%

23.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.9%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 51.1%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 31.2%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

5.4% 4 or more even 5.3%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

6.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.7% Media & telecommunications +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.7% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Wholesale trade even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 39.6%

24.9% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 24.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.2% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Community & personal service even 6.1%

4.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Northbridge in Willoughby East +1.1 higher in Willoughby East

7.2 94th pct 8.3 99th pct

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

6.7 92nd pct 8.0 100th pct

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

94.2% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Northbridge in Willoughby East +18.8 pts higher in Willoughby East

76.4% 87th pct 95.3% 97th pct

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

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

97.6% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Northbridge in Willoughby East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

24.4% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Northbridge in Willoughby East +5.8 more in Willoughby East

14.0 51st pct 19.8 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Northbridge in Willoughby East +139 higher in Willoughby East

141 88th pct 280 94th pct

Mean slope in Northbridge in Willoughby East +5.6 pts higher in Northbridge

10.7% 84th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Compare Willoughby East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northbridge vs Willoughby East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13032/northbridge/vs/SAL14321/willoughby-east