$596 —
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Willoughby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Willoughby
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly home loan payments of $3,600 make living in Willoughby far more expensive than in most other areas. High costs define the local housing market, where both mortgages and rents are well above the state and national figures. This financial pressure is balanced by a higher-than-average rate of outright home ownership.
$596
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- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Willoughby — higher than 98% of areas.
| Willoughby | $596 |
|---|---|
| 2068, NSW | $640 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far above the New South Wales figure of $2,167, with over half of households paying $3,000 or more. Renters also face high costs, as the usual weekly rent of $596 is well above the national figure.
$3,600 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Willoughby splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (34%) and $350–$549 (30%), with $550–$749 at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Willoughby, $3,000 or more is the majority at 62%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the state and national averages at 36.4%. Meanwhile, 29% of households rent, which is well below the New South Wales rate of 32.6%.
29.0% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.4% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Willoughby splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, appearing in only 59.9% of homes. This lack of larger houses is consistent with the area having a well below average share of homes with three or more bedrooms.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
59.9% —
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.6% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Willoughby, Separate house is the majority at 60%; Flat or apartment is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Willoughby splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (27%), with 4 bedrooms at 25%.
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/sa2/121011687/willoughby/topic/housing-dwellings