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Wakehurst vs Willoughby

Name: Wakehurst vs Willoughby — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Wakehurst profile · Willoughby profile

Wakehurst Willoughby

Willoughby and Wakehurst are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ significantly in their housing and workforce. Willoughby is much more urban, with 48.4% of homes being flats or apartments and a far higher share of renters at 38.5%. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 53.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 55.5% of people working from home. Wakehurst has a more suburban feel, where separate houses are far more common at 60.1% and the share of people working from home is lower at 38.2%.

Both areas are similar in their age profile, with the share of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over sitting near the national figure. While they share these demographic traits, the gap in rental shares has widened since 2011. Willoughby also remains far more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (43.5%) and more people using another language at home (35.7%) than in Wakehurst.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 20.5 pts higher in Willoughby Separate houses: 19.7 pts higher in Wakehurst Work from home: 17.3 pts higher in Willoughby Other language: 14.2 pts higher in Willoughby Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Willoughby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wakehurst in Willoughby +3,526 larger in Willoughby gap steady

83,325 86th pct 86,851 87th pct

Median age in Wakehurst in Willoughby +1 yrs older in Wakehurst gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.3%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

50.6% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

33.8% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Wakehurst Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 53.5%

2.5% China +6.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% England ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

1.3% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +9.6 pts 26.8%

29.9% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 21.8%

5.0% Chinese +17.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.0% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

7.3% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

3.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.3% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

75.1% English only ◂ +14.2 pts 60.9%

2.1% Mandarin +8.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.2% Cantonese +5.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 41.0%

39.8% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

4.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wakehurst in Willoughby +0.65 more in Wakehurst

1.59 31st pct 0.94 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wakehurst in Willoughby +10 more in Wakehurst

25 66th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Wakehurst in Willoughby +1,806 more in Wakehurst

12,477 75th pct 10,671 61st pct

Avg size in Wakehurst in Willoughby +212 larger in Willoughby

499 54th pct 711 85th pct

ICSEA in Wakehurst in Willoughby +36 higher in Willoughby

1,110 87th pct 1,146 96th pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 83.6%

15.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 6.4%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

4.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

11.1% Postgraduate degree +10.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 6.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 12.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.7% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.0% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

8.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

5.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Wakehurst in Willoughby +$218 higher in Willoughby gap steady

$1,005 81st pct $1,223 92nd pct

Household income in Wakehurst in Willoughby +$195 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing

$2,403 91st pct $2,598 97th pct

Family income in Wakehurst in Willoughby +$530 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing

$2,859 89th pct $3,389 100th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.9%

18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

11.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.0%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.6%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.1% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None +3.0 pts ▸ 73.7%

17.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wakehurst in Willoughby +0.2 larger in Wakehurst gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 63.1%

22.4% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

10.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.0% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 17.9%

16.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$580 100th pct $590 100th pct

Mortgage in Wakehurst in Willoughby +$310 higher in Willoughby gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Wakehurst in Willoughby even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.7% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 26.9%

31.7% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

60.1% Separate house ◂ +19.7 pts 40.4%

32.6% Flat or apartment +15.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

25.4% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.3% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 17.3%

10.1% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.6% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

31.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.7%

24.9% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.0%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

9.8% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wakehurst in Willoughby +6 more in Willoughby

329 68th pct 335 70th pct

Stops/1k in Wakehurst in Willoughby +0.09 more in Wakehurst

3.95 36th pct 3.86 34th pct

Departures/1k in Wakehurst in Willoughby +215.8 more in Wakehurst

2,215.2 88th pct 1,999.4 85th pct

PT routes in Wakehurst in Willoughby +46 more in Willoughby

33 65th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

38.2% Worked at home +17.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

36.4% Car (driver) ◂ +16.4 pts 20.0%

2.4% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.1% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 28.6%

7.4% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Professional & technical +7.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.3% Finance & insurance +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

9.7% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 4.5%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

18.4% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 5.7%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Wakehurst in Willoughby +1.1 higher in Willoughby

7.7 84th pct 8.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wakehurst in Willoughby +0.5 more in Willoughby

7.2 82nd pct 7.7 94th pct

15-min city in Wakehurst in Willoughby +3.4 pts higher in Willoughby

94.3% 82nd pct 97.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Wakehurst in Willoughby +3.3 pts higher in Willoughby

90.3% 81st pct 93.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Wakehurst in Willoughby +2.6 pts higher in Willoughby

97.3% 69th pct 99.9% 97th pct

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

92.4% 79th pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Wakehurst in Willoughby even

99.9% 82nd pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Wakehurst in Willoughby +17.5 pts higher in Willoughby

73.7% 75th pct 91.2% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Wakehurst in Willoughby +0.2 more in Willoughby

15.7 60th pct 15.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Wakehurst in Willoughby +136 higher in Willoughby

143 63rd pct 279 87th pct

Mean slope in Wakehurst in Willoughby +0.8 pts higher in Willoughby

8.7% 89th pct 9.5% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wakehurst vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10088/wakehurst/vs/SED10090/willoughby