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North Willoughby vs Willoughby East

The verdict

North Willoughby is more affordable, with a median house price of $3.46M versus $3.56M in Willoughby East. Willoughby East has a shorter estimated CBD commute (37 vs 38 min).

Scores

North WilloughbyWilloughby East
North WilloughbyWilloughby East
Overall9391
Transport8379
Education9695
Liveability100100

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

North WilloughbyWilloughby East
Population4,1611,864
Median age4042
Median household income (wk)$2,488$4,536
Bachelor degree or higher65.8%69.9%
Born in Australia61.4%73.1%
Avg household size2.73.2

Growth: North Willoughby Moderate Growth · Willoughby East Moderate Growth

Property

North WilloughbyWilloughby East
Median house price$3.46M$3.56M
Median unit price$1.08MData not available
House price YoY25.4%Data not available
Median rent — house (wk)$1,400$1,400
Rental yield (house)1.6%Data not available
Days on market (house)3042

Median price history

Safety

North WilloughbyWilloughby East
Residential safety score100100
Break & enter dwelling /100k96107
Motor vehicle theft /100k00
Domestic assault /100k7254
Total incidents /100k (all)2,379590

Total incidents over time

Schools

North WilloughbyWilloughby East
Total schools10
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,159Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: North Willoughby · Willoughby East

Transport

North WilloughbyWilloughby East
Transport score8379
Train stations00
Bus stops2113
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)3837
Nearest train station (km)1.8 km2.2 km

Liveability

North WilloughbyWilloughby East
Summer max temp25.9°C25.9°C
Winter max temp17.0°C17.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,2131,213
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants110
Parks32
Playgrounds21
Swimming poolsData not available11
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)8.0 km7.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)8.7 km8.2 km
Nearest beach (km)6.3 km5.7 km
Nearest hospital (km)3.0 km2.9 km

Population & growth

North WilloughbyWilloughby East
Population (2021)4,1611,864
Estimated 20254,3981,970
Projected 20414,6592,087
Annual growth rate1.39%1.39%

Common questions

Which is safer, North Willoughby or Willoughby East?

North Willoughby and Willoughby East have similar residential safety scores (100 and 100/100).

Which is more affordable, North Willoughby or Willoughby East?

North Willoughby is more affordable, with a median house price of $3.46M versus $3.56M.

Which has better public transport, North Willoughby or Willoughby East?

North Willoughby has the higher transport score (North Willoughby 83/100 vs Willoughby East 79/100).

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Data sources

ABS Census & ERP · Valuers-General · BOCSAR & state crime agencies · GTFS · ACARA · Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap.

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