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Willoughby
22 km²
Few areas at this level are as affluent and highly educated as Willoughby, which is home to over 86,000 people. It is a wealthy, professional hub where a majority of adults hold a university degree and typical incomes are well above the national figure. This high level of qualification is reflected in the workforce, where many residents hold professional or managerial roles. The community is diverse, with a significant population born overseas and a strong presence of Mandarin and Cantonese speakers.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
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The typical resident is 39, and the population has grown by 13% since 2011. While children under 15 make up 18.4% of the community, the proportion of seniors has risen to 16.2% over the last decade.
This is a diverse area where 43.5% of people were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. The most common ancestries are English, Chinese, and Australian.
Reflecting its international makeup, 35.7% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is well above the state average. Mandarin and Cantonese are the most common non-English languages.
A large proportion of the community reports no religion at 44.3%, a figure that has risen by 17 points since 2011 and is well above the national figure.
Education levels are among the highest in the region, with 53.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure, and 83.6% of residents have completed Year 12.
Incomes are very high here; 43.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. The typical family income of $3,389 is well above the national figure of $2,120.
Residents enjoy good health, with long-term health conditions affecting 21.2% of people, which is well below the national figure. Only 3.6% of people need help with daily activities.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas at 16.6%, though this is down since 2011. A higher than average 28.1% of people are unpaid carers for children.
Most homes are family-based, with 63.1% being couples with children. One-parent families make up 10.1%, which is well below the national average.
The area has many apartments, with only 40.4% of homes being separate houses. Renting is much more common than the national average at 38.5%, and typical weekly rents of $590 are well above the national figure.
Working from home is very common, with 55.5% of the workforce doing so. While 13.2% of homes have no car, public transport use for commuting has fallen sharply since 2011.
The community is quite mobile, with 45% of residents having moved house in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 16.6% of the population.
The area has a strong professional workforce, with 64% employed full-time and an unemployment rate of 4.1%, which is lower than most areas.
Willoughby is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.8. Nearly every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and public transport.