Willoughby East

NSW

Willoughby East is a growing suburb in NSW with 1,864 residents.

SAL code: 14321
SA2: 121011687
Population: 1,864
LGA: Willoughby

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Willoughby East suburb boundary

Willoughby East, NSW had 1,864 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 4.3% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 42. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $4,219 a month. Around 88.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 44.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 96.1% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 2 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

1,864

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+4.3%

3yr: +6.8% · 10yr: +8.3%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$4,536/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

10/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

5.1%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Willoughby · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$850/wk+6.3% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$4,280,000+3.1% YoY2025 Q4

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

2.7

per 1,000 residents

↓ 29%

vs prior year

Sexual Offences

2 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Willoughby (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Willoughby East suburb alone is ~1,864 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +6.8%5yr: +4.3%10yr: +8.3%Total: +22.2%

Population grew from 11,270 to 13,771 over 24 years, averaging 0.8% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Willoughby PS99.8%

Castle Cove PS 0.2%

Secondary

Willoughby GHS100.0%

Chatswood HS 99.7%
Killarney Hts HS 0.2%
Mosman HS 0.1%
Cammeraygal HS 0.1%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (96.1%), owner-occupied (88%).

Dwelling mix

Houses 96%

543 houses22 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 44%

Mortgage 44%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

0 (0.0%)

2 bed

55 (9.7%)

3 bed

185 (32.7%)

4 bed

222 (39.2%)

5 bed

96 (17.0%)

6+ bed

8 (1.4%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

3 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	84.7%	0.48 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	9.5%	0.05 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	5.7%	0.03 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.