Median house price
$4.32M
+12% change
NSW · Willoughby Council
Willoughby East, 2068
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,973
Growth (1 yr)
+2.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.3%
Median age
42
Median income
$4,536/wk
Employment rate
63.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$4,318,000
Languages at home
18.3%non-English
Most common: Cantonese, Mandarin, Croatian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Willoughby East is a well-connected smaller community in Willoughby Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Desirability lands around average here: softer parks and green space weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Willoughby East snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$920/wk
Houses $1,500 · Units $730
Population (ERP)
1,973
+2.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.7%
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
#89
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
97th
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
- 50.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 30% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2130th in Australia
- State rank
- 639th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #89 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #463 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
1,973(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
- +52
- Change in 5 years
- +81
- 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 (~2,050), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,864
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $4,536
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 592
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,219
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 543 / 22 / 3
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)
- 27
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 373 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -24.8%
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,161
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 97th
School list
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1161 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 277 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Willoughby Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1152 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 1,036 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Willoughby Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 905 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 0.7 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 →
- St Philip Neri Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1170 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 102 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Castle Cove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1167 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 273 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Northbridge Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1181 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 364 students · Top SEA quarter 73% · 1.9 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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- East Willoughby Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Eastern Valley Way At Edinburgh Rd
- Eastern Valley Way At McClelland St
- Eastern Valley Way At Robert St
- Eastern Valley Way Before Sunnyside Cres
- Fourth Av At Edinburgh Rd
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
88 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 47 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 22 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 49 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.07
Community(2)
- Willoughby Park CentreCommunity centre
- East Willoughby PreschoolKindergarten
Health & services(1)
- Tresillian Family Care Centre - WilloughbyHospital
2 Second Avenue
Sport & outdoors(51)
- Butt ParkPark
- Willoughby ParkPark
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Ann Street
- Swimming pool
Robert Street
- Swimming pool (43)
Transport(11)
11 bus stops
Other(10)
- Bench (11)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Drinking water
- Fitness Station
- Willoughby City CouncilParking Space
- Physio EvolutionPhysiotherapist
- Picnic Table (3)
- Public Toilet Willoughby ParkPublic toilets
15 Warrane Road
- Shelter
- Waste Basket
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Butt ParkPark
- Willoughby ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Tresillian Family Care Centre - Willoughby (0.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Physio EvolutionPhysiotherapist
- Tresillian Family Care Centre - WilloughbySecond AvenueHospital
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)
- 28
- 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· 4 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation40 SECOND AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 THIRD AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1C FIRST AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1D FIRST AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Additional Information Requested
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 ROBERT STREET WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 ANN STREET WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 MCCLELLAND STREET WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 SECOND AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 SECOND AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Fences; Landscaping structures; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool62 ROBERT STREET WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 THIRD AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2A ANN STREET WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space139 HIGH STREET WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 EDINBURGH ROAD WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 THIRD AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks6 WARRANE ROAD WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation113 FOURTH AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
2024· 16 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2-6 SECOND AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Carport9 FIRST AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21A ROBERT STREET WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation97 FOURTH AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2-6 SECOND AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 EDINBURGH ROAD WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Withdrawn
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport17 EDINBURGH ROAD WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure107 FOURTH AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 FIRST AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool21 FIRST AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Withdrawn
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2-6 SECOND AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool41 FOURTH AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation35 SECOND AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 THIRD AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation8 FIRST AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 LAUREL STREET WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
2023· 9 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development54 FOURTH AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling21A ROBERT STREET WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
May 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces137 HIGH STREET WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 ANN STREET WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces13 EDINBURGH ROAD WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
February 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development107 FOURTH AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development79 FOURTH AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development43 THIRD AVENUE WILLOUGHBY EAST 2068Determined
- Demolition; Place of public worship123A HIGH STREET WILLOUGHBY EAST 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 1.9 km away).
Coalition 53.6%Labor 46.4%
1.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Willoughby NorthLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- WilloughbyLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- CastlecragLabor 45.5% · Coalition 54.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Willoughby SouthLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- NorthbridgeLabor 41.5% · Coalition 58.5% TPP (2025)1.7 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)
- 10/10
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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