$571 ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $490
- 2016: $580
- 2021: $571
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Willoughby · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Willoughby
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 47% of homes in Willoughby are flats or apartments, making this the most common dwelling type. The area is marked by high housing costs and a much higher proportion of renters than most other Australian regions. This shift is reflected in a housing market where rental numbers have grown over the last decade.
$571
▲ +16.5%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Willoughby — higher than 99% of areas.
| Willoughby | $571 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,299 and weekly rents of $571 are both far above national figures. These costs are among the highest for similar areas and have risen steadily since 2011.
$3,299 ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,817
- 2016: $2,877
- 2021: $3,299
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Willoughby splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (34%) and $550–$749 (32%), with $750 or more at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Willoughby, $3,000 or more is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 38.4% of households renting, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen slightly since 2011 to 31.7%.
38.4% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.7% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Willoughby, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 44.7% of homes. This is consistent with the area having far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of the state.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
44.7% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.0% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Willoughby splits fairly evenly between Flat or apartment (47%) and Separate house (45%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Willoughby, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18250/willoughby/topic/housing-dwellings