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Sydney vs Willoughby

Name: Sydney vs Willoughby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Sydney profile · Willoughby profile

Sydney Willoughby

Sydney and Willoughby are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Sydney is a high-density hub where 44.4% of people live alone and 62.2% rent their homes. In contrast, Willoughby is much more family-oriented, with a far higher share of children under 15 (18.4% compared to 6.9% in Sydney) and more separate houses. This is reflected in the home sizes; 52.6% of Willoughby's homes have three or more bedrooms, while only 20.1% of those in Sydney do. Sydney also has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 28.1% and far more public transport departures.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways, such as the growing gap in the number of people living alone and the shift toward more renting in Sydney. However, they remain very similar in other areas. Both have about half their adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and typical weekly incomes are nearly identical, with Sydney at $1,297 and Willoughby at $1,223. They also share a very high level of access to public transport, with nearly every home in both areas within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.9 pts higher in Willoughby 3+ bedrooms: 32.5 pts higher in Willoughby No car: 30.8 pts higher in Sydney Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Sydney Living alone: 18.8 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney in Willoughby +6,550 larger in Sydney gap widening

93,401 89th pct 86,851 87th pct

Median age in Sydney in Willoughby +4 yrs older in Willoughby gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

49.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.8 pts 29.8%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

6.9% Children (0–14) +11.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

58.9% Never married ◂ +24.5 pts 34.4%

27.9% Married +23.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

2.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Sydney Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.5% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

5.5% China +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.9% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines even 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

26.3% English +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.0% Chinese +7.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.0% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

7.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.6% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

58.3% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 60.9%

6.5% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.6% Cantonese +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 44.3%

29.6% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

9.0% Buddhism ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%

1.9% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sydney in Willoughby +1.85 more in Sydney

2.79 74th pct 0.94 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydney in Willoughby +3 more in Sydney

18 43rd pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Sydney in Willoughby +2,373 more in Willoughby

8,298 40th pct 10,671 61st pct

Avg size in Sydney in Willoughby +193 larger in Willoughby

519 58th pct 711 85th pct

ICSEA in Sydney in Willoughby +29 higher in Sydney

1,175 100th pct 1,146 96th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 83.6%

4.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

19.4% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

6.4% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

6.4% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

4.5% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Architecture & building even 3.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sydney in Willoughby +$74 higher in Sydney gap narrowing

$1,297 95th pct $1,223 92nd pct

Household income in Sydney in Willoughby +$320 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing

$2,278 88th pct $2,598 97th pct

Family income in Sydney in Willoughby +$116 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing

$3,273 97th pct $3,389 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.9%

18.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.3%

11.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

23.3% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.6%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.2%

16.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

5.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +1.9 pts ▸ 73.7%

14.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney in Willoughby +0.6 larger in Willoughby gap widening

1.9 0th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

32.6% Couples with children +30.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

55.7% Couples without children ◂ +30.2 pts 25.5%

9.2% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +18.8 pts 25.5%

36.3% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 32.2%

6.4% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.3% 3 people +6.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.9% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney in Willoughby +$10 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing

$580 100th pct $590 100th pct

Mortgage in Sydney in Willoughby +$310 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing

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

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

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.2% Rented ◂ +23.7 pts 38.5%

18.1% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

80.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.3 pts 48.4%

1.5% Separate house +38.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 10.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 32.6%

33.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.1 pts 13.1%

15.8% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

3.4% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.9% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Studio / none ◂ +6.5 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.1% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.4% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.0%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney in Willoughby +51 more in Willoughby

284 56th pct 335 70th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney in Willoughby +0.82 more in Willoughby

3.04 20th pct 3.86 34th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney in Willoughby +1,798.2 more in Sydney

3,797.6 100th pct 1,999.4 85th pct

PT routes in Sydney in Willoughby +60 more in Sydney

139 90th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 55.5%

10.2% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.7% Walked ◂ +8.3 pts 4.4%

4.1% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.2% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

44.0% No vehicle ◂ +30.8 pts 13.2%

10.3% 2 vehicles +18.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

1.4% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%

12.4% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.3% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

5.4% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

3.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.8% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

20.4% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

6.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney in Willoughby +0.9 higher in Sydney

9.7 100th pct 8.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney in Willoughby +0.3 more in Sydney

8.0 100th pct 7.7 94th pct

15-min city in Sydney in Willoughby +2.3 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney in Willoughby +6.4 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney in Willoughby even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Sydney in Willoughby +1.6 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney in Willoughby even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Sydney in Willoughby +8.8 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 91.2% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney in Willoughby +7.4 more in Sydney

23.3 87th pct 15.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney in Willoughby +581 higher in Sydney

860 100th pct 279 87th pct

Mean slope in Sydney in Willoughby +6.3 pts higher in Sydney

15.8% 100th pct 9.5% 93rd pct

Compare Sydney with nearby areas

Newtown Heffron Balmain Coogee North Shore Vaucluse Willoughby Summer Hill

Compare Willoughby with nearby areas

North Shore Davidson Wakehurst Sydney Manly Lane Cove Balmain Ryde

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10080/sydney/vs/SED10090/willoughby