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Willow Vale NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Willow Vale NSW is 826 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Willow Vale is $782 per week ($40,664 per year). Median rent in Willow Vale is $457 per week ($1,980 per month). Willow Vale has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Willow Vale has a population density of 642.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Willow Vale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Macedon. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Willow Vale is $2,383.

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Willow Vale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Willow Vale Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$782/wk

$40,664 per year

#3903 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$457/wk

$1,980 per month

#1015 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Willow Vale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (416) Female 49.6% (410)

Population Density

642.0

people per km²

826 people · 1.3 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,141

Family income/wk

Willow Vale 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)

Willow Vale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.8% 122 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.2% 128 dwellings

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

Willow Vale Country of Birth

Australia

92.7%

England

6.4%

Germany

0.8%

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

Willow Vale Religion

No Religion

39.7%

Catholic

28.5%

Anglican

18.3%

Not stated

4.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.0%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Baptist

2.2%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Willow Vale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.0%

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

Willow Vale Languages Spoken at Home

Macedon

20.0%

Greek

16.7%

Other

16.7%

Polish

13.3%

Spanish

13.3%

SAL Tot

10.0%

Thai

10.0%

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

Willow Vale Employment

💼

Employed full-time

35.6% 223 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.5% 166 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 14 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.6% 223 people

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

Willow Vale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.8%

Bachelor Degree

20.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Postgraduate Degree

8.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Willow Vale Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.4%

Professionals

21.0%

Managers

13.2%

Community & Personal Service

12.9%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Labourers

5.8%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.7%

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

Willow Vale Field of Study

Engineering

21.8%

Management & Commerce

20.4%

Health

11.3%

Society & Culture

10.9%

Architecture & Building

9.5%

Education

8.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Creative Arts

4.6%

Agriculture & Environment

3.9%

Information Technology

1.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.1%

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

Willow Vale Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Willow Vale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

13.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Willow Vale Marital Status

💍

Married

56.0% 380

↔️

Separated

2.1% 14

📋

Divorced

8.8% 60

🕊️

Widowed

3.2% 22

👤

Never married

29.8% 202

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Willow Vale Ancestry

Australian

32.7%

English

28.9%

Scottish

9.0%

Irish

8.0%

Other

6.8%

German

3.5%

Italian

2.8%

Polish

1.9%

Dutch

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

New Zealander

1.4%

Maltese

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Willow Vale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.2%

Secondary — Government

19.4%

Vocational Education

16.8%

Pre-school

15.5%

Primary — Catholic

11.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

Secondary — Catholic

3.9%

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

Willow Vale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 93

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 1,514

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

Willow Vale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.7% 97

—

Not a volunteer

85.3% 565

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Willow Vale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

31.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Willow Vale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.4%

Did not go to work

16.1%

Car (passenger)

6.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.7%

Walked only

0.9%

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

Willow Vale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.0%

1 vehicle

20.5%

2 vehicles

47.3%

3 vehicles

17.8%

4+ vehicles

13.4%

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

Willow Vale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

3.4%

3 bedrooms

31.2%

4 bedrooms

49.7%

5 bedrooms

8.2%

6+ bedrooms

4.8%

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

Willow Vale Population Mobility

10.9%

moved in the last year

37.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Willow Vale Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,551

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Willow Vale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

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

Willow Vale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Willow Vale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.5%

Couple — no children

33.0%

Couple — no children under 15

17.7%

One parent — children under 15

6.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Willow Vale Military Service

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Previously served

3.5% 23

👤

Never served

96.5% 632

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Willow Vale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.7% 103

—

Did not provide

84.3% 554

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Willow Vale Children Ever Born

No children

27.6%

1 child

10.8%

2 children

38.4%

3 children

17.2%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Willow Vale When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

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

Willow Vale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.8%

5–14 hours

30.8%

15–29 hours

16.8%

30+ hours

10.9%

Did not do domestic work

21.7%

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

Willow Vale Household Size

1 person

15.5%

2 persons

40.0%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

14.8%

5 persons

7.2%

6+ persons

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Willow Vale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

708

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from TAS

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

Willow Vale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.8%

Step family — no other children

3.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Willow Vale Schools

schools nearby

government

999

avg ICSEA score

1,146

total students

Frensham School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 345 students

1137

ICSEA

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 180 students

1035

ICSEA

Mittagong Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 536 students

992

ICSEA

Tangara School Government

Combined · U · 48 students

971

ICSEA

Highlands School Government

Combined · U · 37 students

860

ICSEA

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

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Willow Vale Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,974/wk

Median Rent $457/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.2%

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

If you earn X in Willow Vale

Your weekly income

≈ $8,554/month

Median rent $457/wk

Left after rent $1,517/wk

Rent share 23.2%

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Willow Vale vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Willow Vale

What is the population of Willow Vale NSW?

The population of Willow Vale NSW is 826 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 642.0 people per km².Willow Vale is ranked #4,246 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Willow Vale?

The median personal income in Willow Vale NSW is $782 per week, or $40,664 per year.The median household income is $1,974 per week.Family income is $2,141 per week.Willow Vale is ranked #3,903 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Willow Vale?

Median rent in Willow Vale NSW is $457 per week ($1,980 per month).Rent represents 23.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Willow Vale ranks #1,015 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Willow Vale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Willow Vale NSW is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Willow Vale?

The median age in Willow Vale NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Willow Vale a good suburb to live in?

Willow Vale is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 826.The median income is $782/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.2% 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: 14324. All dollar figures in AUD.