86,851 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 77,051
- 2016: 84,809
- 2021: 86,851
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Willoughby · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Willoughby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 1% of residents in Willoughby identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, placing it among the lowest for this trait compared to similar areas. The area is home to 86,851 people, a population larger than about 90% of similar regions. It is a mature community where the typical resident is now 39 years old.
86,851
▲ +12.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Willoughby — higher than 87% of areas.
| Willoughby | 86,851 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Willoughby's population grew by 13% since 2011, adding about 9,800 people to reach 86,851. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Older than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with 29.8% being young adults and 18.4% children, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 16.2% of the area, which is a rise of 3.7 percentage points over the last decade.
16.2% ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Willoughby splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Over half the population is married, while 10.2% are in de facto relationships, a rate much lower than most areas.
0.3% ▲ +49.7%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sed/SED10090/willoughby/topic/demographics-identity