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Davidson vs Willoughby

Name: Davidson vs Willoughby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Davidson profile · Willoughby profile

Davidson Willoughby

Willoughby and Davidson are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Willoughby is more densely populated, with 38.5% of homes being rented and far more apartments. In contrast, Davidson is dominated by detached houses, which make up 76.0% of its homes, and 82.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This difference in layout means Willoughby is far more walkable, with 93.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 77.9% in Davidson. Willoughby also sees more movement, with 45.0% of residents having moved in the last five years.

The gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, though Davidson still has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 41.9%. Both areas are quite wealthy, with typical weekly family incomes sitting around $3,400. They also share a highly qualified workforce and a large proportion of people born overseas, both of which are far above the national figure. While residents are noticeably older in Davidson, the difference in age and the share of seniors between the two areas has gradually decreased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.6 pts higher in Davidson 3+ bedrooms: 30.0 pts higher in Davidson Renting: 21.5 pts higher in Willoughby People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Willoughby No car: 9.3 pts higher in Willoughby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Davidson in Willoughby +5,780 larger in Willoughby gap narrowing

81,071 83rd pct 86,851 87th pct

Median age in Davidson in Willoughby +4 yrs older in Davidson gap narrowing

43 yrs 76th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.3%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.4%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.2%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 51.8%

26.8% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

5.4% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

1.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Davidson Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.9% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 53.5%

8.8% China +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.1% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

31.8% English ◂ +5.0 pts 26.8%

24.9% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 21.8%

20.6% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

3.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 60.9%

10.8% Mandarin even 10.8%

5.2% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 41.0%

41.4% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

4.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Judaism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.6% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Davidson in Willoughby +1.13 more in Davidson

2.07 58th pct 0.94 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Davidson in Willoughby +19 more in Davidson

34 83rd pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Davidson in Willoughby +4,039 more in Davidson

14,710 86th pct 10,671 61st pct

Avg size in Davidson in Willoughby +266 larger in Willoughby

446 42nd pct 711 85th pct

ICSEA in Davidson in Willoughby even

1,146 96th pct 1,146 96th pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 83.6%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

3.2% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

21.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

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

8.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

31.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

7.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

4.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Davidson in Willoughby +$144 higher in Willoughby gap steady

$1,079 87th pct $1,223 92nd pct

Household income in Davidson in Willoughby +$465 higher in Davidson gap widening

$3,063 100th pct $2,598 97th pct

Family income in Davidson in Willoughby +$34 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,423 100th pct $3,389 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 32.7%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

9.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.0%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.3% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None +1.7 pts ▸ 73.7%

17.4% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Davidson in Willoughby +0.4 larger in Davidson gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 63.1%

20.3% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.6% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.9% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.3% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 17.9%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Davidson in Willoughby +$110 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$700 100th pct $590 100th pct

Mortgage in Davidson in Willoughby +$190 higher in Davidson gap steady

$3,500 100th pct $3,310 100th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 31.9%

17.0% Rented +21.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 26.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house ◂ +35.6 pts 40.4%

19.1% Flat or apartment +29.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 17.3%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.7% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.7% 5 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 7.5%

3.5% 1 bedroom +9.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $750 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 27.1%

19.0% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.8% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

4.0% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 54.0%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.4% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Davidson in Willoughby +147 more in Davidson

482 87th pct 335 70th pct

Stops/1k in Davidson in Willoughby +2.09 more in Davidson

5.95 77th pct 3.86 34th pct

Departures/1k in Davidson in Willoughby +19.3 more in Willoughby

1,980.2 84th pct 1,999.4 85th pct

PT routes in Davidson in Willoughby +45 more in Willoughby

34 67th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 55.5%

27.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 20.0%

1.1% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 1 vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 28.6%

3.9% No vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

10.8% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

5.7% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

22.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

6.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Davidson in Willoughby +1.9 higher in Willoughby

6.9 72nd pct 8.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Davidson in Willoughby +1.1 more in Willoughby

6.6 71st pct 7.7 94th pct

15-min city in Davidson in Willoughby +15.3 pts higher in Willoughby

82.4% 65th pct 97.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Davidson in Willoughby +15.7 pts higher in Willoughby

77.9% 65th pct 93.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Davidson in Willoughby +2.8 pts higher in Willoughby

97.2% 69th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Davidson in Willoughby +6.0 pts higher in Willoughby

92.4% 79th pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Davidson in Willoughby +0.3 pts higher in Willoughby

99.7% 73rd pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Davidson in Willoughby +18.1 pts higher in Willoughby

73.1% 74th pct 91.2% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Davidson in Willoughby +2.8 more in Davidson

18.7 75th pct 15.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Davidson in Willoughby +195 higher in Willoughby

84 50th pct 279 87th pct

Mean slope in Davidson in Willoughby +0.4 pts higher in Willoughby

9.0% 91st pct 9.5% 93rd pct

Compare Davidson with nearby areas

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Compare Willoughby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Davidson vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10024/davidson/vs/SED10090/willoughby