In short

Willoughby East is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2068, home to 1,864 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Willoughby local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$873 /wk

Population1,864

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAWilloughby

Demographics

Population: 1,864
Median age: 42 years
Median household income: $4,536 /week
Median personal income: $1,155 /week
Median family income: $4,678 /week
Average household size: 3.2
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Willoughby
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Bennelong

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $873 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $4,219
Rent share of household income: 19%

Schools

Willoughby Public School Primary · Government
Willoughby Girls High School Secondary · Government
Castle Cove Public School Primary · Government
Northbridge Public School Primary · Government
Artarmon Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 49 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 149 bus stops

Closest stops:

Willoughby Bus Depot, Stan St bus · 272 m
Stan St Opp Willoughby Bus Depot bus · 282 m
Eastern Valley Way At Robert St bus · 331 m
Eastern Valley Way Opp Robert St bus · 351 m
Edinburgh Rd Opp Remuera St bus · 373 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 6.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 241 across postcode 2068 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 23% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 123 theft, 34 violent offences, 20 break-ins.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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