$583 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $470
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $583
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Willoughby · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Willoughby
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High costs have come to define housing in Willoughby, where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $3,500 is among the highest for similar areas. This financial pressure is reflected in both owning and renting, with costs sitting far above state and national figures. While detached houses remain common, the area has a higher mix of apartments than most other places.
$583
▲ +24.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Willoughby — higher than 99% of areas.
| Willoughby | $583 |
|---|---|
| 2068, NSW | $640 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical weekly rents of $583 and monthly mortgage payments of $3,500, both of which are well above the New South Wales and national figures. These high costs are stark; nearly 60% of mortgage holders pay $3,000 or more every month.
$3,500 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Willoughby splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (33%) and $350–$549 (29%), with $550–$749 at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Willoughby, $3,000 or more is the majority at 63%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is split, with 33.3% of homes owned outright and 34.2% held with a mortgage. The 31.0% of households that rent is much higher than in most similar areas, though it sits about the same as the national figure.
31.0% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.3% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Willoughby splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 56.5% of homes, which is far below the Australian figure of 72.3%. With fewer large homes—only 63.2% have three or more bedrooms—the area has a higher density of people per bedroom than most other places.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.5% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.2% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Willoughby, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Flat or apartment is next at 32%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Willoughby, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 32%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).
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/sal/SAL14320/willoughby/topic/housing-dwellings