12,996 —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Willoughby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Willoughby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More children live in Willoughby than in most similar areas, with 21.7% of the population under 15. This makes the area noticeably younger in some ways, even though the typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales average.
12,996
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Willoughby — higher than 67% of areas.
| Willoughby | 12,996 |
|---|---|
| 2068, NSW | 17,450 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Willoughby totals 12,996 people, making it larger than about 68% of similar areas.
41 yrs —
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.7% of the community, a figure well above both the state and national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 16.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
16.1% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Willoughby splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Very few residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.3%, which is well below the state average. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up only 7.5% of the population, a figure much lower than most other areas.
0.3% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Willoughby, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011687/willoughby/topic/demographics-identity