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Willoughby vs Willoughby East

Name: Willoughby vs Willoughby East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Willoughby profile · Willoughby East profile

Willoughby Willoughby East

Willoughby (NSW) and Willoughby East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Willoughby East is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $4,536 and 58.3% of homes earning $3,000 or more, compared to $2,995 and 47.9% in Willoughby (NSW). This wealth is reflected in the housing; 95.6% of homes in Willoughby East are separate houses, many with four or more bedrooms, while Willoughby (NSW) has more flats and apartments, with 31% of households renting. Willoughby (NSW) is also more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (34.8%) and those using another language at home (27.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, with rates of 3.3% in Willoughby (NSW) and 3.9% in Willoughby East. They are also effectively alike in their high accessibility, as every home in both areas is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park or school. While Willoughby (NSW) has seen more people move in over the last five years, the two areas remain similar in the proportion of their populations aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.1 pts higher in Willoughby East 3+ bedrooms: 26.8 pts higher in Willoughby East Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Willoughby Population: 5,260 larger in Willoughby Household income: $1,541 higher in Willoughby East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Willoughby in Willoughby East +5,260 larger in Willoughby gap widening

7,124 87th pct 1,864 78th pct

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

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

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

21.2% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

53.0% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

31.7% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 26.8%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

2.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Willoughby Willoughby East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.1% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 73.1%

4.6% China ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

4.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.3% English +5.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

26.5% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.3% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

11.0% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.2% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

68.7% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 81.0%

5.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

4.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

40.3% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 38.1%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.6% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Willoughby in Willoughby East

1.33 14th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Willoughby in Willoughby East +13 more in Willoughby

38 90th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Willoughby in Willoughby East +90 larger in Willoughby

739 92nd pct 649 88th pct

ICSEA in Willoughby in Willoughby East +15 higher in Willoughby

1,166 100th pct 1,151 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 83.2%

8.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 18.2%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

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

Field of qualification

32.2% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

8.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Information technology even 4.2%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Willoughby in Willoughby East +$109 higher in Willoughby gap widening

$1,264 92nd pct $1,155 89th pct

Household income in Willoughby in Willoughby East +$1,541 higher in Willoughby East gap widening

$2,995 96th pct $4,536 100th pct

Family income in Willoughby in Willoughby East +$848 higher in Willoughby East gap widening

$3,830 100th pct $4,678 100th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $4,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.6%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.5%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.8% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.5%

21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.6% Mental health even 5.5%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None +3.1 pts ▸ 74.5%

16.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Willoughby in Willoughby East +36 larger in Willoughby

36 74th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Willoughby in Willoughby East +31 yrs older in Willoughby East

25 yrs 46th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Willoughby in Willoughby East +$2,738 higher in Willoughby East

$762 62nd pct $3,500 100th pct

Household income in Willoughby in Willoughby East +$4,376 higher in Willoughby East

$2,624 82nd pct $7,000 100th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

67.7% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 77.2%

20.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 15.9%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.9% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 26.6%

21.7% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.8% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 9.5%

16.8% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.7% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Willoughby in Willoughby East +$290 higher in Willoughby East gap widening

$583 99th pct $873 100th pct

Mortgage in Willoughby in Willoughby East +$719 higher in Willoughby East gap widening

$3,500 96th pct $4,219 100th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

31.0% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 11.6%

1.1% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

56.5% Separate house +39.1 pts ▸ 95.6%

31.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.1 pts 0.5%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.8% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.2% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 9.7%

7.2% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.3% $750 or more +52.6 pts ▸ 84.8%

28.4% $350–$549 ◂ +23.9 pts 4.5%

23.2% $550–$749 ◂ +17.2 pts 6.1%

9.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.1% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 65.0%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.3%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

7.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Willoughby in Willoughby East +14 more in Willoughby

25 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Willoughby in Willoughby East +2.39 more in Willoughby East

3.51 71st pct 5.90 81st pct

Departures/1k in Willoughby in Willoughby East +427.8 more in Willoughby

2,248.6 93rd pct 1,820.8 91st pct

PT routes in Willoughby in Willoughby East +1 more in Willoughby

10 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Willoughby in Willoughby East +3 longer in Willoughby East

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Willoughby in Willoughby East +2 longer in Willoughby East

8 3rd pct 10 5th pct

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

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

Reach 45 min in Willoughby in Willoughby East +147,793 more in Willoughby

284,833 88th pct 137,040 86th pct

Transit to city in Willoughby in Willoughby East +16 longer in Willoughby East

27 5th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

21.9% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.2% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +16.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

48.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 31.2%

7.5% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

2.4% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.2% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

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

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

5.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.5% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.4% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

22.9% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

7.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

3.0% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Willoughby in Willoughby East +0.1 higher in Willoughby

8.4 99th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Willoughby in Willoughby East even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Willoughby in Willoughby East even