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The quick read on

Willoughby

NSW 2068 · Willoughby

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $3,650,000
Median unit: $1,400,000
Population: 7,124
Postcode: 2068

Property market insights for Willoughby (NSW)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Willoughby (NSW) NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 66 sales in the preceding 12 months

$3,650,000

Down 0.9% over 12 months

2 bed: $2.56m
3 bed: $2.88m
4 bed: $4m
5+ bed: $4.66m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 64 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,500 per week

Up 15.4% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Willoughby (NSW), NSW is currently $3,650,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Willoughby (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of -0.9% for houses and -6.3% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,560,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,880,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $4,000,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $4,660,000 in Willoughby (NSW).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Willoughby (NSW) is $1,500 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.4% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Willoughby (NSW) is $1,400,000, which has decreased 6.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $710,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,210,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,120,000 in Willoughby (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Willoughby (NSW) is $850 per week and has increased 17.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Willoughby safe?

The overall rate for Willoughby is 2,608 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Willoughby.

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Overall crime rate

2,608

offences per 100,000 residents

24% belowGreater Sydney

WilloughbyGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Willoughby?

Willoughby NSW 2068 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

7,124 people call Willoughby home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,995 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 7,124
Median age: 40 years
Median mortgage: $3,500 / month
2021 household rent: $583 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.1%Above

15–3419.4%Below

35–5432.7%Above

55–7418.9%Below

75 and over8.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses56.6%Above

Townhouses10.7%Below

Apartments31.7%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright33.8%Above

Paying a mortgage34.7%In line

Renting31.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car7.0%Below

One car48.4%Above

Two cars34.7%Above

Three or more9.9%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home55.1%Above

Drove to work21.9%Below

Train, tram or bus3.7%In line

Walked or cycled2.7%In line

What stands out in Willoughby

55.1% of workers in Willoughby worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.

4.6% of Willoughby residents were born in China.

39.8% of people in Willoughby described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Willoughby

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Willoughby NSW 2068.

Is Willoughby family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

21.1% of Willoughby's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

1,911 family households lived in Willoughby; 53.6% were couple families and 14.5% were one-parent families.

44.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Willoughby?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Willoughby had 7,124 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

27.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Willoughby?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 56.6% of occupied private dwellings in Willoughby.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 31.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Willoughby?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

33.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

34.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

31.4% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Willoughby?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Willoughby had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 21.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 29.9%, while 31.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Willoughby?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

55.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

21.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

3.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Willoughby?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

7.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 48.4% of the total.

44.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Willoughby, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

58.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.3% reported a different address.

34.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Willoughby?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

68.7% of residents used only English at home.

27.9% used a language other than English at home.

5.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Willoughby residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

34.8% of Willoughby's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.2% was born in Australia.

4.6% of residents were born in China.

1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Willoughby?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 29.3% of ancestry responses in Willoughby.

Australian ancestry made up 26.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 15.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Willoughby?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

39.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 22.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.5% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Willoughby?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 65.4%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

40.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Willoughby show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

67.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.2% reported asthma, 6.1% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Willoughby?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

42.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 12.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Willoughby?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,995 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,500.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $583 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Willoughby compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 55.1% in Willoughby, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 33.8% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 31.4% in Willoughby, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Willoughby (NSW)

Is Willoughby (NSW) expensive?

The median house price is $3,650,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,400,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Willoughby (NSW) good for families?

The Census counted 1,911 local families, and 21.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Willoughby (NSW)?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $2,560,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Willoughby (NSW)

59 streets in Willoughby (NSW)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Alpha Rd
Armstrong St
Artarmon Rd
Borlaise St
Cevu Ave
Chelmsford Ave
Chiltern Rd
Cobar St
Eastern Valley
Eaton St
Edinburgh Rd
Edward St
Elliott Ln
Foundation Pl
Frenchs Rd
Garden Pl
Gorman St
Harris St

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Hector Rd
High St
Hudson Ave
Julian St
Kalgoorlie Street
Keary St
Kingsmeadow Cl
Laurel St
Lucknow St
Mabel St
Marlborough Rd
Matheson Ave
Mowbray Pl
Mowbray Rd
Nardoo Rd
Nathan Ln
Oakville Rd
Patton Lane
Pendey St
Penkivil St
Penshurst St
Prentice Ln
Remuera St
Richmond Avenue
Rosanna Cl
Sailors Bay Rd
Salisbury Rd
Scott Street
Small St
Stanley St
Stephen St
Sydney St
Tulloh St
Wallace St
Walter St
Ward St
Warners Ave
Willoughby Rd
Windsor Rd
Wyalong St
Zara Rd

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