New South Wales · Postcode 2068

North Willoughby postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 8 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
4,161
Population (2021)
$2,488
Household income/wk
$590
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

North Willoughby at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2068 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,161 People Resident population, Census 2021
Willoughby Council area 14 suburbs, 7 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,488/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,488/wk
29% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$590/wk
33% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.5%
1.5 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where North Willoughby ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

North Willoughby vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricNorth WilloughbyNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,488 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $590 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,275 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2068 covers North Willoughby, an inland suburb of Sydney about 8 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Willoughby.

According to the 2021 Census, North Willoughby has a population of 4,161 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,488, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 7 (0.2% of residents).

Housing in North Willoughby includes a median weekly rent of $590, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,275, with 1,495 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, North Willoughby scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

North Willoughby is part of the Chatswood - Lane Cove statistical area in New South Wales.

North Willoughby details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2068
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,161
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,488/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,067/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$590
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,275
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area0.9 km²
Population Density4452/km²
Total Dwellings1,495
Australian Citizens86.1%
Indigenous Population7 (0.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.795
Longitude151.204
Distance from Sydney8 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Area (SA3)Chatswood - Lane Cove
Local GovernmentWilloughby
Federal ElectorateNorth Sydney
State ElectorateWilloughby
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.7%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (25.0%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (16.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years902 (21.7%)
15–24 years439 (10.6%)
25–44 years1,040 (25.0%)
45–64 years1,098 (26.4%)
65+ years676 (16.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.1%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (33.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

North Willoughby is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma309 (7.4%)
Arthritis250 (6.0%)
Diabetes158 (3.8%)
Heart Disease130 (3.1%)
Cancer108 (2.6%)
Lung Condition42 (1.0%)
Dementia11 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle142 (9.6%)
1 vehicle668 (45.1%)
2 vehicles518 (35.0%)
3+ vehicles153 (10.3%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.