$590 ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $481
- 2016: $590
- 2021: $590
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Willoughby · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Willoughby
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have climbed by $493 since 2011 in Willoughby, where housing costs are now among the highest for similar areas. This is a high-cost market where nearly half of all homes are flats or apartments, and renting is much more common than in most other parts of the country.
$590
▲ +22.7%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Willoughby — higher than 99% of areas.
| Willoughby | $590 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $590, which is well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also far above the Australian typical of $1,863, with over half of mortgagors paying $3,000 or more each month.
$3,310 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,817
- 2016: $2,890
- 2021: $3,310
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Willoughby splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (33%) and $550–$749 (32%), with $750 or more at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Willoughby, $3,000 or more is the majority at 58%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.5% of households renting, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 32.6%. Meanwhile, 31.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
38.5% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.9% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Willoughby, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up only 40.4% of homes, far below the national figure of 72.3%. This lack of larger homes is reflected in the fact that only 52.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state and national levels.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
40.4% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.6% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Willoughby, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 49%, followed by Separate house (40%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (11%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Willoughby splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (33%) and 3 bedrooms (28%), with 4 bedrooms at 17%.
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/sed/SED10090/willoughby/topic/housing-dwellings