North Willoughby NSW 2068
2,080 addresses · 32 streets
North Sydney Electorate › Willoughby LGA › North Willoughby · 8 km from Sydney
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Living Here
North Willoughby is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,161 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $2,488 a week, with median rent near $590 a week. Most homes are houses. About 66% of households own their home and 33% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Willoughby - Castle Cove - Northbridge statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: North Willoughby itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
67 schools
- St Thomas Willoughby
- Willoughby Public School
- Willoughby Girls High School
- Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School
- Mercy Catholic College Chatswood
- Our Lady Of Dolours Catholic Primary School
- St Pius X College
- Castle Cove Public School
- Shore School War Memorial Playing Fields
- Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School Castlecrag
2 beaches
23 doctors & medical clinics
- HyeCare
- Physiocise
- Chatswood Holistic Medical Centre
- Chatswood Medical Practice
- Willoughby Medical Practice
- Chatswood Child and Family Health Centre
- Chatswood Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
- Chatswood Medical & Dental Centre
- Clinic66
- myhealth Medical Centre
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22 childcare & kindergartens
- Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School
- East Willoughby Preschool
- Swan Academy
- Only About Children
- Mowbray Place Early Learning Centre
- Explore and Develop Roseville - Early Learning Centre
- Chatswood Early Learning Centre
- Devonshire Street Children's Centre
- Little Lion Early Learning
- Only about children
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Getting around. Train station: Artarmon, 2 km south-west · Metro station: Chatswood, 1.7 km west · Bus interchange: Chatswood Transport Interchange, 1.7 km west · Ferry wharf: Northwood Wharf, 4.5 km south-west · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 10.2 km south-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 45.3% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 3.5% · Labour-force participation 63.3%
Population by age in North Willoughby
| 0-4 | 237 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 665 |
| 15-19 | 234 |
| 20-24 | 205 |
| 25-34 | 385 |
| 35-44 | 655 |
| 45-54 | 633 |
| 55-64 | 465 |
| 65-74 | 349 |
| 75-84 | 227 |
| 85+ | 100 |
Dwelling types in North Willoughby
| House | 781 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 253 |
| Apartment | 439 |
| Other | 20 |
Households by weekly income in North Willoughby
| <$650 | 180 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 250 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 368 |
| $3,000+ | 599 |
Top ancestries in North Willoughby
| English | 1,145 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 1,104 |
| Other | 716 |
| Chinese | 715 |
| Irish | 476 |
| Scottish | 322 |
Housing tenure in North Willoughby
| Owned | 568 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 397 |
| Rented | 487 |
| Other | 16 |
Cars per household in North Willoughby
| 0 | 142 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 668 |
| 2 | 518 |
| 3 | 116 |
| 4+ | 37 |
Commute to work in North Willoughby
| Car | 530 |
|---|---|
| Train | 9 |
| Bus | 62 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 62 |
| Bicycle | 7 |
| Home | 1,061 |
Top countries of birth in North Willoughby
| China | 251 |
|---|---|
| England | 141 |
| Hong Kong | 110 |
| New Zealand | 71 |
| Philippines | 68 |
| Japan | 59 |
Languages used at home in North Willoughby
| Mandarin | 295 |
|---|---|
| Cantonese | 219 |
| Japanese | 86 |
| Italian | 63 |
| Croatian | 58 |
| Korean | 57 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
117,420 bird observations recorded near North Willoughby — most often seen:
- Rainbow Lorikeet (14,411)
- Noisy Miner (11,466)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (8,624)
- Laughing Kookaburra (7,878)
- Australian Magpie (7,414)
- Pied Currawong (7,213)
- Australian Brush-turkey (5,955)
- Grey Butcherbird (5,719)
- Australian Raven (5,546)
- Welcome Swallow (4,279)
- Eastern Whipbird (3,850)
- Silver Gull (3,394)
- Australian King-parrot (2,397)
Show all 30 birds recorded near North Willoughby
- Rock Dove (2,338)
- White-browed Scrubwren (2,259)
- Channel-billed Cuckoo (2,159)
- Common Myna (2,025)
- Tawny Frogmouth (1,876)
- Australian White Ibis (1,782)
- Masked Lapwing (1,746)
- Australian Wood Duck (1,722)
- Little Black Cormorant (1,685)
- Red Wattlebird (1,554)
- Brown Thornbill (1,549)
- Eastern Spinebill (1,524)
- White-faced Heron (1,495)
- Superb Fairy-wren (1,400)
- Crimson Rosella (1,395)
- Crested Pigeon (1,389)
- Pacific Black Duck (1,376)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to North Willoughby:
- Willoughby East (0.8 km)
- Middle Cove (1 km)
- Willoughby (1.2 km)
- Chatswood (1.5 km)
- Castle Cove (1.5 km)
- Castlecrag (1.9 km)
- Roseville (2 km)
- Roseville Chase (2 km)
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Streets
- Alexander Avenue (50)
- Bedford Street (65)
- Cambridge Street (54)
- Chaleyer Street (43)
- Church Street (53)
- Clanwilliam Street (55)
- Council Street (12)
- Crabbes Avenue (104)
- Dougherty Lane (1)
- Eastern Valley Way (13)
- Forsyth Street (60)
- Glover Street (42)
- High Street (171)
- Hollywood Crescent (45)
- Horsley Avenue (26)
- Laurel Street (36)
- Lea Avenue (33)
- Mabel Street (27)
- Macmahon Street (57)
- Mcclelland Street (44)
- Megalong Avenue (14)
- Neville Street (35)
- Owen Street (17)
- Patrick Street (54)
- Penshurst Street (539)
- Rosewall Street (31)
- Summerville Crescent (9)
- Sydney Street (183)
- Telak Close (15)
- Tyneside Avenue (82)
- Victoria Avenue (24)
- Warrane Road (86)
