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Pittwater vs Willoughby

State Electorate comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Pittwater profile · Willoughby profile

Pittwater Willoughby

Willoughby and Pittwater are nearby areas with very different layouts and populations. Willoughby is a diverse hub where 43.5% of people were born overseas and 35.7% use a language other than English at home. It is highly walkable, a walker's paradise, and has a high proportion of apartments. In contrast, Pittwater is more traditional, with 65.3% of homes being separate houses and 70.2% having three or more bedrooms. Residents in Pittwater are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 39 in Willoughby.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel in some ways, with almost identical rates of volunteering, a similar typical household income, and about the same proportion of people who identify as having no religion. While they share these commonalities, other gaps are shifting. The difference in education levels has narrowed, as Willoughby's lead in bachelor degrees has fallen from 30.3 to 21.0 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in rental rates has widened, with renting now far more common in Willoughby.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.8 pts higher in Willoughby Separate houses: 24.9 pts higher in Pittwater Bachelor+: 21.0 pts higher in Willoughby Born overseas: 19.5 pts higher in Willoughby Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Willoughby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pittwaterin Willoughby +11,580 larger in Willoughby gap widening
75,271 75th pct 86,851 87th pct
Median age in Pittwaterin Willoughby +7 yrs older in Pittwater gap widening
46 yrs 88th pct 39 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Pittwaterin Willoughby +0.5 pts higher in Pittwater gap narrowing
0.7% 16th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Pittwaterin Willoughby +7.3 pts higher in Pittwater gap widening
23.5% 87th pct 16.2% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Pittwaterin Willoughby +1.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
17.4% 42nd pct 18.4% 55th pct
De facto in Pittwaterin Willoughby +0.1 pts higher in Pittwater gap steady
10.3% 26th pct 10.2% 25th pct

Age structure

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.3%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 16.2%
17.4% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 51.8%
29.1% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Pittwater Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pittwaterin Willoughby +19.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
24.0% 50th pct 43.5% 88th pct

Country of birth

72.6% Australia ◂ +19.0 pts 53.5%
0.4% China +8.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.1% England ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
0.3% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +18.6 pts 26.8%
33.9% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 21.8%
1.4% Chinese +21.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.0% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%
4.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
4.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
0.5% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
0.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Pittwaterin Willoughby +26.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
8.9% 35th pct 35.7% 82nd pct
Limited English in Pittwaterin Willoughby +5.1 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
0.7% 22nd pct 5.8% 86th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +26.2 pts 60.9%
0.4% Mandarin +10.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.1% Cantonese +6.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Pittwaterin Willoughby +0.1 pts higher in Pittwater gap narrowing
44.4% 62nd pct 44.3% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 41.0%
44.4% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 44.3%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
0.8% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.3% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pittwaterin Willoughby +14.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
68.8% 78th pct 83.6% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Pittwaterin Willoughby +21.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
32.7% 74th pct 53.7% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Pittwaterin Willoughby +0.74 more in Pittwater
1.68 37th pct 0.94 4th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pittwaterin Willoughby +7 more in Pittwater
22 57th pct 15 32nd pct
Students in Pittwaterin Willoughby +195 more in Willoughby
10,476 59th pct 10,671 61st pct
Avg size in Pittwaterin Willoughby +235 larger in Willoughby
476 48th pct 711 85th pct
ICSEA in Pittwaterin Willoughby +54 higher in Willoughby
1,092 81st pct 1,146 96th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +14.8 pts ▸ 83.6%
17.1% Year 10 ◂ +10.7 pts 6.4%
4.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 44.2%
10.2% Postgraduate degree +11.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 6.9%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
11.5% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%
9.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
8.7% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%
6.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
2.2% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Pittwaterin Willoughby +$177 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
$1,046 85th pct $1,223 92nd pct
Household income in Pittwaterin Willoughby +$187 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
$2,411 92nd pct $2,598 97th pct
Family income in Pittwaterin Willoughby +$447 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
$2,942 90th pct $3,389 100th pct
High earners in Pittwaterin Willoughby +8.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
21.4% 88th pct 29.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in Pittwaterin Willoughby +4.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
38.7% 95th pct 43.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.3%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
11.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.0%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.6%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
11.7% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pittwaterin Willoughby +5.3 pts higher in Pittwater
26.4% 39th pct 21.2% 12th pct
Mental health in Pittwaterin Willoughby +0.9 pts higher in Pittwater
6.6% 20th pct 5.6% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Pittwaterin Willoughby +0.7 pts higher in Pittwater gap narrowing
4.4% 23rd pct 3.6% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%
7.2% Other condition even 7.2%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
2.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +6.8 pts ▸ 73.7%
18.9% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 15.7%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pittwaterin Willoughby +0.9 pts higher in Pittwater gap narrowing
17.4% 77th pct 16.6% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Pittwaterin Willoughby +1.8 pts higher in Pittwater gap steady
12.1% 51st pct 10.3% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Pittwaterin Willoughby +0.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
27.6% 61st pct 28.1% 66th pct
Defence service in Pittwaterin Willoughby +1.0 pts higher in Pittwater
2.5% 38th pct 1.5% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pittwaterin Willoughby +2.3 pts higher in Pittwater gap narrowing
23.8% 82nd pct 21.5% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pittwaterin Willoughby +0.1 larger in Pittwater gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Pittwaterin Willoughby +0.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
10.0% 9th pct 10.1% 10th pct
Living alone in Pittwaterin Willoughby +2.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
22.9% 34th pct 25.5% 49th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 63.1%
27.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 25.5%
10.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 32.2%
22.9% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
17.9% 4 people even 17.9%
15.1% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pittwaterin Willoughby +$60 higher in Pittwater gap narrowing
$650 100th pct $590 100th pct
Mortgage in Pittwaterin Willoughby +$212 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
$3,098 100th pct $3,310 100th pct
People / bedroom in Pittwaterin Willoughby +0.10 higher in Willoughby gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Pittwaterin Willoughby +18.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
19.7% 14th pct 38.5% 78th pct
Owned outright in Pittwaterin Willoughby +9.0 pts higher in Pittwater gap widening
40.9% 87th pct 31.9% 54th pct
Separate houses in Pittwaterin Willoughby +24.9 pts higher in Pittwater gap narrowing
65.3% 25th pct 40.4% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pittwaterin Willoughby +17.6 pts higher in Pittwater gap narrowing
70.2% 27th pct 52.6% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 31.9%
19.7% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 26.9%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

65.3% Separate house ◂ +24.9 pts 40.4%
22.9% Flat or apartment +25.6 pts ▸ 48.4%
10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

21.5% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
30.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 27.8%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 17.3%
6.8% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%
0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% $750 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 27.1%
21.9% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
30.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
5.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
3.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.1% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 54.0%
20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.0%
10.6% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pittwaterin Willoughby +8.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
4.3% 32nd pct 13.2% 89th pct
Work from home in Pittwaterin Willoughby +14.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
40.6% 92nd pct 55.5% 100th pct
PT commute in Pittwaterin Willoughby +3.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
1.4% 32nd pct 4.4% 76th pct
PT stops in Pittwaterin Willoughby +86 more in Pittwater
421 83rd pct 335 70th pct
Stops/1k in Pittwaterin Willoughby +1.74 more in Pittwater
5.59 71st pct 3.86 34th pct
Departures/1k in Pittwaterin Willoughby +100.2 more in Pittwater
2,099.6 87th pct 1,999.4 85th pct
PT routes in Pittwaterin Willoughby +60 more in Willoughby
19 30th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Worked at home +14.9 pts ▸ 55.5%
37.8% Car (driver) ◂ +17.7 pts 20.0%
2.3% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 1 vehicle +18.0 pts ▸ 49.8%
41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 28.6%
13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 6.1%
4.3% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pittwaterin Willoughby +9.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
35.6% 30th pct 45.0% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Pittwaterin Willoughby +9.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
7.2% 18th pct 16.6% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pittwaterin Willoughby +1.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
3.1% 3rd pct 4.1% 25th pct
Participation in Pittwaterin Willoughby +3.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
61.1% 48th pct 65.0% 70th pct
Full-time in Pittwaterin Willoughby +10.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
54.0% 14th pct 64.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.9% Finance & insurance +8.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.8% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 4.5%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
3.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
3.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals +13.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
20.8% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 5.7%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
4.7% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Pittwaterin Willoughby +2.4 higher in Willoughby
6.4 64th pct 8.8 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pittwaterin Willoughby +1.6 more in Willoughby
6.1 61st pct 7.7 94th pct
15-min city in Pittwaterin Willoughby +23.0 pts higher in Willoughby
74.7% 57th pct 97.7% 90th pct
Walk to shops in Pittwaterin Willoughby +21.4 pts higher in Willoughby
72.2% 58th pct 93.6% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Pittwaterin Willoughby +9.6 pts higher in Willoughby
90.3% 52nd pct 99.9% 97th pct
Walk to school in Pittwaterin Willoughby +23.7 pts higher in Willoughby
74.6% 49th pct 98.4% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Pittwaterin Willoughby +5.3 pts higher in Willoughby
94.7% 44th pct 100.0% 96th pct
Walk to health in Pittwaterin Willoughby +30.2 pts higher in Willoughby
60.9% 63rd pct 91.2% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Pittwaterin Willoughby +3.5 more in Pittwater
19.3 77th pct 15.9 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Pittwaterin Willoughby +237 higher in Willoughby
42 40th pct 279 87th pct
Mean slope in Pittwaterin Willoughby +2.1 pts higher in Pittwater
11.5% 100th pct 9.5% 93rd pct

Compare Pittwater with nearby areas

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Compare Willoughby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pittwater vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10067/pittwater/vs/SED10090/willoughby