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North Shore vs Willoughby

Name: North Shore vs Willoughby — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · North Shore profile · Willoughby profile

North Shore Willoughby

Willoughby and North Shore are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and population profiles. Willoughby has a much higher share of separate houses (40.4% compared to 16.4%) and three-bedroom homes, which is consistent with it having more children under 15 (18.4%) and more people caring for children unpaid (28.1%). North Shore is more focused on smaller households, with a far higher share of people living alone (36.9%) and a higher typical weekly income of $1,578. Diversity is more pronounced in Willoughby, where 35.7% of people use a language other than English at home, compared to 22.3% in North Shore.

Their paths have diverged in several ways since 2011, though they remain alike in typical weekly rent ($590) and household income. While North Shore has seen its lead grow in typical income and the share of renters, the gap in language diversity has narrowed. Both areas are well above the national figure for university qualifications and working from home, and they share similar proportions of residents with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.0 pts higher in Willoughby De facto: 5.8 pts higher in North Shore 3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in Willoughby Other language: 13.4 pts higher in Willoughby Unpaid child care: 7.1 pts higher in Willoughby

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Shore in Willoughby +7,958 larger in Willoughby gap narrowing

78,893 80th pct 86,851 87th pct

Median age in North Shore in Willoughby +1 yrs older in North Shore gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 29.8%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

13.0% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

43.1% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 51.8%

41.0% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 34.4%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

4.0% Widowed even 4.0%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

North Shore Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.5% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 53.5%

3.6% China +5.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% England ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.9% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

35.4% English ◂ +8.6 pts 26.8%

23.3% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 21.8%

10.0% Chinese +12.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.2% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

3.9% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.9% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Greek even 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only ◂ +12.5 pts 60.9%

4.2% Mandarin +6.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.4% Cantonese +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 44.3%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 41.0%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

2.3% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Shore in Willoughby +1.10 more in North Shore

2.04 57th pct 0.94 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Shore in Willoughby +6 more in North Shore

21 54th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in North Shore in Willoughby +7,324 more in North Shore

17,995 89th pct 10,671 61st pct

Avg size in North Shore in Willoughby +146 larger in North Shore

857 93rd pct 711 85th pct

ICSEA in North Shore in Willoughby +34 higher in North Shore

1,180 100th pct 1,146 96th pct

Highest year of school

84.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 83.6%

5.8% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 44.2%

22.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.8% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

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

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

30.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

8.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

4.1% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Education even 5.4%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

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

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in North Shore in Willoughby +$355 higher in North Shore gap widening

$1,578 100th pct $1,223 92nd pct

Household income in North Shore in Willoughby +$42 higher in North Shore gap narrowing

$2,640 99th pct $2,598 97th pct

Family income in North Shore in Willoughby +$484 higher in North Shore gap narrowing

$3,873 100th pct $3,389 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 32.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.9%

15.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

9.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

22.4% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.2%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 17.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None +3.0 pts ▸ 73.7%

17.3% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in North Shore in Willoughby +0.4 larger in Willoughby gap widening

2.1 5th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.4 pts 25.5%

9.4% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 32.2%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 25.5%

9.4% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.7% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.8% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Shore in Willoughby even gap narrowing

$590 100th pct $590 100th pct

Mortgage in North Shore in Willoughby +$277 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing

$3,033 100th pct $3,310 100th pct

People / bedroom in North Shore in Willoughby even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 38.5%

28.7% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

72.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.6 pts 48.4%

16.4% Separate house +24.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 32.6%

23.6% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 13.1%

8.9% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.4% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.9%

31.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.7%

26.1% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

4.5% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Under $200 even 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.0%

11.0% Under $1,000 even 11.0%

10.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Shore in Willoughby +34 more in North Shore

369 75th pct 335 70th pct

Stops/1k in North Shore in Willoughby +0.82 more in North Shore

4.68 52nd pct 3.86 34th pct

Departures/1k in North Shore in Willoughby +538.3 more in North Shore

2,537.8 91st pct 1,999.4 85th pct

PT routes in North Shore in Willoughby +24 more in Willoughby

55 86th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 55.5%

16.6% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.4% Walked even 4.4%

2.2% Bus even 2.2%

2.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 49.8%

22.6% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%

4.1% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 18.8%

13.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

44.8% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 41.5%

23.1% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 21.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in North Shore in Willoughby +0.2 higher in North Shore

9.0 98th pct 8.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Shore in Willoughby +0.1 more in North Shore

7.8 96th pct 7.7 94th pct

15-min city in North Shore in Willoughby even

97.6% 90th pct 97.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in North Shore in Willoughby +3.5 pts higher in North Shore

97.1% 93rd pct 93.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in North Shore in Willoughby even

100.0% 99th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in North Shore in Willoughby +0.9 pts higher in Willoughby

97.5% 92nd pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in North Shore in Willoughby even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in North Shore in Willoughby +4.3 pts higher in North Shore

95.5% 96th pct 91.2% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in North Shore in Willoughby +2.5 more in North Shore

18.4 74th pct 15.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in North Shore in Willoughby +85 higher in North Shore

364 93rd pct 279 87th pct

Mean slope in North Shore in Willoughby +2.0 pts higher in North Shore

11.4% 100th pct 9.5% 93rd pct

Compare North Shore with nearby areas

Willoughby Manly Sydney Vaucluse Wakehurst Coogee Balmain Newtown

Compare Willoughby with nearby areas

North Shore Davidson Wakehurst Sydney Manly Lane Cove Balmain Ryde

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Shore vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10060/north-shore/vs/SED10090/willoughby