Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Willoughby then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Willoughby, NSW (postcode 2068) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,070 | 6,540 | 7,124 | +1,054 · +17.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 39 | 40 | +2 · +5.3% |
| Median household income | $2,112/wk | $2,548/wk | $2,995/wk | +$883 · +41.8% |
| Median personal income | $924/wk | $1,071/wk | $1,264/wk | +$340 · +36.8% |
| Median rent | $471/wk | $575/wk | $583/wk | +$112 · +23.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,990/mo | $3,000/mo | $3,500/mo | +$510 · +17.1% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | +0.1 · +3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Willoughby trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,124
was 6,540 in 2016
+584 · +8.9%
Median rent
$583/wk
was $575/wk in 2016
+$8 · +1.4%
Household income
$2,995/wk
was $2,548/wk in 2016
+$447 · +17.5%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Willoughby population growth · Willoughby then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.