Median house price
$4.32M
+12% change
NSW · Willoughby Council
North Willoughby, 2068
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,368
Growth (1 yr)
+2.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.3%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,488/wk
Employment rate
61%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$4,318,000
Languages at home
33.9%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, North Willoughby is a mid-sized suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, plus growth momentum, while parks and green space land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
North Willoughby snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$920/wk
Houses $1,500 · Units $730
Population (ERP)
4,368
+2.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#14
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
1st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
93rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
95th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 60.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 944th in Australia
- State rank
- 268th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #14 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #196 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $730
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,500
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $920
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 115
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $4,318,000
- Median price change
- +12.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,368(June 2025)
+2.7% annual · +4.3% over 5 years · 93th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.7%
- 5-year growth
- +4.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +113
- Change in 5 years
- +179
- Growth rank in NSW
- 93th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,550), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,161
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,488
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 114 of 1,607
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,275
- Employment rate
- 61%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 781 / 253 / 439 (+ 20 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 59
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 41
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 347 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -26%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling20
- Fraud79
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment18
- Other Theft18
- Steal From Motor Vehicle15
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,148
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 95th
School list
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1161 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 277 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Willoughby Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 905 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1148 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 405 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Willoughby Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1152 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 1,036 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Castle Cove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1167 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 273 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Mercy Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1134 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 728 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1144 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 355 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Pius X CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1144 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 1,183 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Roseville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1172 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 520 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner Schoolkindergarten
- kindergartenSydney Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- Fry St At Sydney St
- High St Opp McClelland St
- High St Opp Robert St
- Victoria Av After Penshurst St
- Victoria Av At High St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
93 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
9 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 2 bakeries · 3 places of worship · 2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 19 food & drink venues nearby
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 39 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 75/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.48
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.57
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.72
Food & drink(19)
- High Street BakeryBakery
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
- DoseCafe
- Ray's PlaceCafe
271 High Street
- Charcoal CharliesFast food
- CrustFast food
- Indian GourmetFast food
- Zeus Street GreekFast food
- Club WilloughbyPub
- Willoughby HotelPub
- Anto's Pizza & PastaRestaurant
- BraciRestaurant
- Fatoosh Lebanese RestaurantRestaurant
- GochisoRestaurant
- La BouitteRestaurant
- Pasargad RestaurantRestaurant
325 Penshurst Street
- Restaurant
- Top Speed ThaiRestaurant
- Wood Fire Pizza & KebabsRestaurant
Shopping(5)
- North Willoughby MeatsButcher
- Sutcliffe MeatsButcher
- Wildbean cafeConvenience store
- Harris Farm MarketGreengrocer
Community(3)
- Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner SchoolKindergarten
- Kindergarten
118 Sydney Street
- St Thomas WilloughbySchool
2 Horsley Avenue
Health & services(4)
- HyeCareClinic
- The Special Needs Dentistry PracticeDentist
- High Street Night and Day PharmacyPharmacy
- Willoughby Veterinary HospitalVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Cambridge ParkPark
- Carlson ParkPark
- St Aloysius OvalPark
- Playground (2)
- Willoughby District Tennis ClubSports centre
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Willoughby Arts CentreArts centre
33 Laurel Street
Transport(15)
15 bus stops
Other(36)
- Find So ArtArt
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- betty+lolaClothes
- Cote NordClothes
- Sonia's International Food & SweetsConvenience;Confectionery
- ExplorenEV charging
- Willoughby Fire Station (040)Fire station
Laurel Street
- Sarabi'sFlooring
- SE TimberFlooring
- Garden
- Diamond Scissor CutsHairdresser
342 Penshurst Street
- Keeler HardwareHardware
184 High Street
- Urban lightingLighting
- Australian Piano CentreMusic
- Australian Piano WarehouseMusic
- Parking (2)
- Parking Entrance (2)
- BP Express WilloughbyPetrol station
- BP North WilloughbyPetrol station
- Place of worship
- St Thomas Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
186 High Street, North Willoughby
- Willoughby Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Willoughby North Post OfficePost office
323 Penshurst Street
- Maths Words not SquigglesPrep School
- Public Toilet Bales ParkPublic toilets
120 Sydney Street, North Willoughby
- Public toilets
- AcaciaRetirement Home
- BanksiaRetirement Home
- Retirement Home
- Willoughby seafoodsSeafood
- TelstraTelephone
- Vacant
- Waste Basket (2)
- Baby SavingsYes
285-289 Penshurst Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cambridge ParkPark
- Carlson ParkPark
- St Aloysius OvalPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
- St Thomas Catholic Church
186 High Street, North Willoughby
- Willoughby Uniting Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Tresillian Family Care Centre - Willoughby (0.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- High Street Night and Day PharmacyPharmacy
- HyeCareClinic
- The Special Needs Dentistry PracticeDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 62
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 14.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 17 proposals
August 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah1A GLOVER STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 HORSLEY AVENUE NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Additional Information Requested
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure315 PENSHURST STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure206 HIGH STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Additional Information Requested
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia29 LAUREL STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation64 WARRANE ROAD NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Additional Information Requested
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure330 PENSHURST STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure330 PENSHURST STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah1A GLOVER STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 HOLLYWOOD CRESCENT NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport24 FORSYTH STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure330 PENSHURST STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15A CAMBRIDGE STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport53 MCCLELLAND STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 HORSLEY AVENUE NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation16 MACMAHON STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Community facility259 PENSHURST STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Additional Information Requested
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling25 OAKVILLE ROAD WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp211 MOWBRAY ROAD WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure90 SYDNEY STREET WILLOUGHBY 2068Withdrawn
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure315 PENSHURST STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation178 SYDNEY STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces25 CHILTERN ROAD WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Hardware and building supply501 WILLOUGHBY ROAD WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 SYDNEY STREET WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 SYDNEY STREET WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage186 HIGH STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure126A PENSHURST STREET WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation26 HOLLYWOOD CRESCENT NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure69 ARTARMON ROAD WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Swimming pool1 JULIAN STREET WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and tradingSHOP 6 283 PENSHURST STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport4 CAMBRIDGE STREET NORTH WILLOUGHBY 2068Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bradfield
- Member of Parliament
- Nicolette BOELE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 126,860
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 55.0%Labor 45.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.8 km away).
Coalition 51.5%Labor 48.5%
3.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Willoughby NorthLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Willoughby SouthLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- WilloughbyLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Chatswood EastLabor 58.5% · Coalition 41.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Castle CoveLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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