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Willoughby NSW 2068

4,243 addresses · 57 streets

North Sydney Electorate › Willoughby LGA › Willoughby · 7 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Willoughby is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 7,124 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $2,995 a week, with median rent near $583 a week. Most homes are houses. About 68% of households own their home and 31% 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.

7,124Population
40Median age
$2,995Median household income / wk
$583Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

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: Willoughby itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Artarmon, 1.3 km west · Metro station: Chatswood, 2 km north-west · Bus interchange: Chatswood Transport Interchange, 2.1 km north-west · Ferry wharf: Greenwich Wharf, 3.4 km south-west · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 9.2 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 41.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.4% · Labour-force participation 65.4%

Population by age in Willoughby
Population by age, Willoughby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4434
5-141,069
15-19463
20-24300
25-34617
35-441,172
45-541,154
55-64796
65-74551
75-84351
85+223
Dwelling types in Willoughby
Dwelling types, Willoughby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,406
Townhouse265
Apartment788
Other28
Households by weekly income in Willoughby
Households by weekly income, Willoughby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650251
$650-1,499412
$1,500-2,999547
$3,000+1,193
Top ancestries in Willoughby
Top ancestries, Willoughby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English2,087
Australian1,888
Other1,112
Chinese1,088
Irish787
Scottish656
Housing tenure in Willoughby
Housing tenure, Willoughby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned830
Mortgage851
Rented771
Other27
Cars per household in Willoughby
Cars per household, Willoughby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0173
11,198
2858
3186
4+60
Commute to work in Willoughby
Commute to work, Willoughby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car838
Train17
Bus113
Tram/ferry0
Walked87
Bicycle9
Home1,955
Top countries of birth in Willoughby
Top countries of birth, Willoughby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
China327
England310
Hong Kong176
New Zealand145
South Africa92
India89
Languages used at home in Willoughby
Languages used at home, Willoughby NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin423
Cantonese331
Japanese129
Croatian81
Italian76
Greek75

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