$873 ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $610
- 2016: $837
- 2021: $873
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Willoughby East · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Willoughby East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $4,219 make Willoughby East one of the most expensive places to live at its level. The area is dominated by large, family-sized homes and high housing costs that sit far above state and national figures. Most residents own their homes, with very few renting compared to the rest of the country.
$873
▲ +43.1%
- $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 East — higher than 99% of areas.
| Willoughby East | $873 |
|---|---|
| 2068, NSW | $640 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far above the national figure, with typical weekly rents reaching $873. Mortgage repayments are also very high, as 65% of households pay $3,000 or more every month.
$4,219 ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $4,219
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Willoughby East, $750 or more is the majority at 89%; $550–$749 is next at 6%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Willoughby East, $3,000 or more is the majority at 72%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 11%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, and the 43.1% who own their homes outright is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 11.6% of households rent, which is far below the New South Wales average.
11.6% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.1% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Willoughby East splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (42%), with Rented at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 95.6% of dwellings being separate houses and 90% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures, and it helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the Australian average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.6% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.0% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 87.6%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Willoughby East, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Willoughby East, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (18%).
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14321/willoughby-east/topic/housing-dwellings