Willoughby is well-off — but expensive to rent
Willoughby 2067 · Chatswood - Lane Cove, Greater Sydney, NSW
Willoughby is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 10 of 10); growing fast, up 2.75% in the latest year against 1.18% for New South Wales. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $850 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1).
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 41 and households on a median $2,880 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $3,480,000n=39 |
| Unit / flat | $1,170,000n=65 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Willoughby was $1,525,000, based on sales in postcode 2067, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $325,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $3,480,000 and a unit / flat $1,170,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
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| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,525,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2067, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $1,300low sample | $1,588n=32 |
| Unit / flat | — | $720n=228 | $950n=168 | $1,350n=49 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Willoughby was $850, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2067, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $70 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $1,300 and a 2-bedroom unit $950.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
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| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $850 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2067, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Willoughby on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Willoughby, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Willoughby against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Willoughby population grew from 12,868 in 2016 to 13,771 in 2025, a change of 7.0% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Willoughby | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,868 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 12,963 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 13,086 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 13,166 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 13,202 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 13,028 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 12,890 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 13,055 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 13,403 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 13,771 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Willoughby gained 1,198 residents from internal migration and 365 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,209 people moved away — a net addition of 354 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,198
- Internal migration out+1,001
- Overseas migration in+365
- Natural increase+14
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,282 | 12,996 | +5.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,453/wk | $2,880/wk | +17% |
| Median weekly rent | $590/wk | $596/wk | +1.0% |
| Born overseas | 35.2% | 35.0% | -0.2 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 36.4%
- Mortgaged 32.5%
- Rented 29.0%
- Other / not stated 2.1%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 10score 1,090
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,147
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 9score 1,077
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,150
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Willoughby, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Willoughby, last 12 months
- Theft160 /100k+315% vs Greater Sydney↑ 22%
- Assault80 /100k+51% vs Greater Sydney↑ 57%
- Malicious damage to property51 /100k−82% vs Greater Sydney↓ 30%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment51 /100k−84% vs Greater Sydney↓ 50%
Rate per 100,000 people in Willoughby; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, theft is reported most in Willoughby over the last 12 months, running 315% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 160 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↑ 22% vs prior year |
| Assault | 80 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 57% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 51 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 30% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 51 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↓ 50% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Willoughby SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 2 GP or clinic locations and 10 green spaces. For families: 11 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 6 cafés, 10 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 1 gym and 36 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Artarmon, is about 1,700 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 53 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Willoughby Public School
- Willoughby Girls High School
- St Thomas Willoughby
Childcare & kindergartens
- Mowbray Place Early Learning Centre
- East Willoughby Preschool
Gyms & fitness
- Anytime Fitness
Hospitals
- Tresillian Family Care Centre - Willoughby
GPs & clinics
- Physiocise
- Willoughby Medical Practice
Green spaces
- Carlson Park
- Sanders Park
- Willoughby Park
- Butt Park
- Cambridge Park
- St Aloysius Oval
- Henderson Park
- Hallstrom Park
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Willoughby SA2 contains 3 schools — 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school, of which 2 are government and 1 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1152 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Willoughby sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 83% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Artarmon Public School (primary), Cammeray Public School (primary), Roseville Public School (primary), Castle Cove Public School (primary), Cammeraygal High School (secondary), Mosman High School (secondary), Killarney Heights High School (secondary), Killara High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School · Non-Government
- Willoughby Public School · State
- Willoughby Girls High School · State
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Chatswood - Lane Cove
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereWilloughby+2.8%
- 01St Leonards - Naremburn+2.2%
- 02Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North+1.7%
- 03Chatswood - East+0.8%
- 04Artarmon+0.5%
- 05Greenwich - Riverview+0.4%
- 06Lane Cove+0.3%
- 07Castle Cove - Northbridge+0.2%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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