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Ku-ring-gai vs Willoughby

Name: Ku-ring-gai vs Willoughby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Ku-ring-gai profile · Willoughby profile

Ku-ring-gai Willoughby

Willoughby and Ku-ring-gai are both large, high-income areas in Greater Sydney, but they offer different lifestyles. Willoughby is more urban and dense, with a walkability score that makes it a walker's paradise. It has far more renters (38.5%) and more people who live alone (25.5%), which is consistent with the fact that only 40.4% of homes are separate houses. In contrast, Ku-ring-gai is more suburban; 58.2% of its homes are separate houses, and it has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (68.5%). Ku-ring-gai also has far more schools (31 compared to 15) and a much higher number of school enrolments.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to their high levels of education, with over 52% of adults in both places holding a bachelor's degree. They also share a similar proportion of overseas-born residents and typical weekly household incomes. While Willoughby has far more public transport routes and higher street connectivity, the gap in home ownership and the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai 3+ bedrooms: 15.9 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Renting: 13.5 pts higher in Willoughby Household size: 0.3 larger in Ku-ring-gai Housework 15h+: 3.8 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby even gap narrowing

86,822 87th pct 86,851 87th pct

Median age in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +2 yrs older in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

41 yrs 64th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 51.8%

27.3% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

5.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Ku-ring-gai Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 53.5%

10.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

4.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.2% India ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +1.3 pts 26.8%

21.1% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

22.3% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%

8.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

5.6% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

2.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% German even 2.7%

1.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

60.9% English only even 60.9%

12.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

4.8% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 41.0%

39.1% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

4.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +0.93 more in Ku-ring-gai

1.87 48th pct 0.94 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +16 more in Ku-ring-gai

31 78th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +13,495 more in Ku-ring-gai

24,166 94th pct 10,671 61st pct

Avg size in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +68 larger in Ku-ring-gai

780 89th pct 711 85th pct

ICSEA in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +23 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,168 100th pct 1,146 96th pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 83.6%

7.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

2.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Year 11 even 2.5%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

22.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 21.5%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

7.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

29.9% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.1% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.5% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +$143 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing

$1,080 87th pct $1,223 92nd pct

Household income in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +$86 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

$2,684 100th pct $2,598 97th pct

Family income in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +$191 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing

$3,198 96th pct $3,389 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

10.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.0%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.6%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.1% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

5.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None +1.7 pts ▸ 73.7%

17.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +0.3 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 63.1%

22.0% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

9.5% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.2% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 17.9%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +$50 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing

$540 96th pct $590 100th pct

Mortgage in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +$310 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing

$3,000 100th pct $3,310 100th pct

People / bedroom in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +0.10 higher in Willoughby gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 26.9%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 31.9%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

58.2% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 40.4%

36.9% Flat or apartment +11.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

23.0% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.0% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 17.3%

16.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 7.5%

7.5% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 31.9%

25.8% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.8% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

4.4% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 54.0%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.0%

9.6% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +123 more in Ku-ring-gai

458 86th pct 335 70th pct

Stops/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +1.42 more in Ku-ring-gai

5.28 64th pct 3.86 34th pct

Departures/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +833.8 more in Willoughby

1,165.7 57th pct 1,999.4 85th pct

PT routes in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +56 more in Willoughby

23 40th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

25.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 20.0%

1.9% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

0.3% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 28.6%

6.4% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%

10.8% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

20.6% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +1.4 higher in Willoughby

7.3 78th pct 8.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +0.6 more in Willoughby

7.1 79th pct 7.7 94th pct

15-min city in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +7.8 pts higher in Willoughby

89.9% 74th pct 97.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +9.7 pts higher in Willoughby

83.9% 72nd pct 93.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +2.7 pts higher in Willoughby

97.3% 69th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +6.4 pts higher in Willoughby

92.0% 78th pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +13.7 pts higher in Willoughby

77.5% 78th pct 91.2% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +1.0 more in Ku-ring-gai

16.9 67th pct 15.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +187 higher in Willoughby

92 52nd pct 279 87th pct

Mean slope in Ku-ring-gai in Willoughby +1.0 pts higher in Willoughby

8.4% 88th pct 9.5% 93rd pct

Compare Ku-ring-gai with nearby areas

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Compare Willoughby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ku-ring-gai vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10041/ku-ring-gai/vs/SED10090/willoughby