Suburbs Willoughby (NSW)

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Willoughby NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Willoughby, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Willoughby NSW is 7,124 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Willoughby is $1,264 per week ($65,728 per year). Median rent in Willoughby is $583 per week ($2,526 per month). Willoughby has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Willoughby has a population density of 4376.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Willoughby is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Willoughby is $3,500.

There were 24 recorded offences in Willoughby in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (11 offences).

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📍 Willoughby, New South Wales — 33.8066°S, 151.2015°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (37)

Willoughby Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Willoughby Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,264/wk
$65,728 per year
#318 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$583/wk
$2,526 per month
#276 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 1 per bedroom

Willoughby Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.9% (3,345) Female 53.1% (3,782)

Population Density

4376.7
people per km²
7,124 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$3,830
Family income/wk

Willoughby Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Willoughby Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.4% 830 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.6% 851 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Willoughby Country of Birth

Australia
81.6%
England
6.2%
China
4.3%
Hong Kong
2.6%
India
1.7%
Croatia
1.1%
Iran
0.8%
Indonesia
0.6%
Canada
0.5%
Egypt
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Willoughby Religion

No Religion
43.8%
Catholic
28.1%
Anglican
12.6%
Not stated
5.6%
Eastern Orthodox
3.3%
Buddhism
2.8%
Christian (other)
2.0%
Hinduism
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Willoughby Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
86.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Willoughby Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
27.9%
Cantonese
22.8%
Other
16.9%
Japan
9.3%
Croatian
6.8%
Greek
6.7%
SAL Tot
5.0%
Arabic
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Willoughby Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.6% 2,268 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.1% 968 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.5% 126 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.8% 1,719 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Willoughby Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
48.0%
Postgraduate Degree
22.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.7%
Certificate III/IV
10.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.0%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Willoughby Occupation

Professionals
44.9%
Managers
25.1%
Clerical & Administrative
10.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.5%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Community & Personal Service
5.3%
Labourers
1.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Willoughby Field of Study

Management & Commerce
36.1%
Society & Culture
17.6%
Engineering
9.2%
Health
8.8%
Creative Arts
6.7%
Education
4.9%
Information Technology
4.9%
Architecture & Building
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Willoughby Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Willoughby Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
3.2%
$800-$999/wk
3.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.2%
$4,000+/wk
39.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Willoughby Marital Status

💍
Married
53.0% 2,981
↔️
Separated
2.3% 131
📋
Divorced
8.0% 450
🕊️
Widowed
5.0% 282
👤
Never married
31.7% 1,782

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Willoughby Ancestry

English
24.0%
Australian
21.7%
Other
12.8%
Chinese
12.5%
Irish
9.1%
Scottish
7.5%
Italian
3.5%
German
2.2%
Greek
2.2%
Indian
1.9%
Croatian
1.5%
Filipino
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Willoughby School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.2%
Secondary — Government
15.3%
Pre-school
12.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.9%
Primary — Catholic
9.8%
Secondary — Catholic
9.2%
Vocational Education
6.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Willoughby Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 600
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 13,101

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Willoughby Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.1% 974
—
Not a volunteer
81.9% 4,399

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Willoughby Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
12.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
2.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
30.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Willoughby How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
50.4%
Did not go to work
27.4%
Bus
7.3%
Walked only
5.6%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.3%
Train
1.1%
Other
1.1%
Truck
0.7%
Bicycle
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Willoughby Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.0%
1 vehicle
48.4%
2 vehicles
34.7%
3 vehicles
7.5%
4+ vehicles
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Willoughby Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.6%
2 bedrooms
27.0%
3 bedrooms
32.8%
4 bedrooms
24.2%
5 bedrooms
6.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Willoughby Population Mobility

15.7%
moved in the last year
41.3%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Willoughby Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
68
Indigenous residents
13,746
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Willoughby Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
397
Asthma
236
Arthritis
150
Heart disease
135
Diabetes
113
Cancer
86
Lung condition
71
Stroke
60
Kidney disease
46
Dementia
16

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Willoughby Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
6.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.1%
$3,500+/wk
18.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Willoughby Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
50.6%
Couple — no children
20.2%
Couple — no children under 15
17.8%
One parent — no children under 15
6.7%
One parent — children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Willoughby Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 14
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 9
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 77
👤
Never served
98.1% 5,287

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Willoughby Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.7% 626
—
Did not provide
88.3% 4,737

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Willoughby Children Ever Born

No children
35.9%
1 child
15.0%
2 children
31.8%
3 children
13.5%
4 children
3.6%
5+ children
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Willoughby When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
29
1951–1960
76
1961–1970
221
1971–1980
277
1981–1990
363
1991–2000
365
2001–2010
544
2011–2015
288
2016
41
2017
52
2018
61
2019
62
2020
40
2021
18

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Willoughby Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.8%
5–14 hours
34.2%
15–29 hours
14.1%
30+ hours
8.4%
Did not do domestic work
20.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Willoughby Household Size

1 person
21.8%
2 persons
29.9%
3 persons
16.8%
4 persons
21.7%
5 persons
7.7%
6+ persons
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Willoughby Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,738
Moved from NSW
757
Moved — same area (SA2)
175
Moved from overseas
94
Moved from QLD
16
Moved from VIC
15
Moved from ACT
6
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from WA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Willoughby Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.0%
Step family — no other children
5.6%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Willoughby Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 24 total

Theft
11
Assault
3
Other Against Person
3
Property Damage
2
Other Against Property
2
Sexual Offences
1
Weapons
1
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Willoughby Schools

37
schools nearby
19
government
1160
avg ICSEA score
23,729
total students
North Sydney Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 916 students
1203
ICSEA
North Sydney Boys High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 933 students
1195
ICSEA
Roseville College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,060 students
1191
ICSEA
SCECGS Redlands Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,680 students
1190
ICSEA
Wenona School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,385 students
1187
ICSEA
Northbridge Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 364 students
1181
ICSEA
Cameragal Montessori School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 40 students
1179
ICSEA
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,186 students
1179
ICSEA
Greenwich Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 367 students
1175
ICSEA
Roseville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 520 students
1172
ICSEA
International Chinese School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 116 students
1172
ICSEA
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 102 students
1170
ICSEA
Neutral Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 641 students
1169
ICSEA
Cammeray Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 622 students
1168
ICSEA
Castle Cove Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 273 students
1167
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 37 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Willoughby Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,995/wk
Median Rent $583/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Willoughby

≈ $12,978/month
Median rent $583/wk
Left after rent $2,412/wk
Rent share 19.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Mount Colah
Income: $1,032/wk Rent: $525/wk Save: $58/wk
Murrumbateman
Income: $1,389/wk Rent: $528/wk Save: $55/wk
Thornleigh
Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $530/wk Save: $53/wk
Canada Bay
Income: $1,056/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $33/wk
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Income: $1,160/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $33/wk
Abercrombie
Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $393/wk Save: $190/wk
Bar Beach
Income: $1,196/wk Rent: $393/wk Save: $190/wk
Dudley
Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $163/wk

Willoughby vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Kareela
Pop: 3,572 Income: $983/wk Rent: $695/wk
Turvey Park
Pop: 3,572 Income: $912/wk Rent: $338/wk
Blackett
Pop: 3,586 Income: $560/wk Rent: $310/wk
Padstow Heights
Pop: 3,594 Income: $841/wk Rent: $495/wk
Mardi
Pop: 3,598 Income: $790/wk Rent: $440/wk
Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW)
Pop: 3,600 Income: $857/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Willoughby

What is the population of Willoughby NSW?

The population of Willoughby NSW is 7,124 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4376.7 people per km².Willoughby is ranked #1,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Willoughby?

The median personal income in Willoughby NSW is $1,264 per week, or $65,728 per year.The median household income is $2,995 per week.Family income is $3,830 per week.Willoughby is ranked #318 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Willoughby?

Median rent in Willoughby NSW is $583 per week ($2,526 per month).Rent represents 19.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Willoughby ranks #276 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Willoughby?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Willoughby NSW is $3,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Willoughby?

The median age in Willoughby NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Willoughby a good suburb to live in?

Willoughby is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,124.The median income is $1,264/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14320. All dollar figures in AUD.