Side by sideSuburb comparison

Willoughby vs Willoughby East.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Willoughby East scores higher on walkability (32/100 vs 42/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Willoughby (1151) sits above Willoughby East (1150). Willoughby East skews owner-occupied (86%), Willoughby runs more rental-dense (68% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Willoughby edges out on average school ICSEA (1151 vs 1150). Willoughby East also has a higher family-household share (90% vs 76%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsWilloughby vs Willoughby East

Common questions

Does Willoughby or Willoughby East have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Willoughby scores 1151 vs 1150 in Willoughby East. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Willoughby or Willoughby East?

Willoughby East scores 42/100 on walkability vs 32/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Willoughby
Metric
Willoughby East

Price & Market

$3,395,500
Median house
$1,230,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
38 days
Days on market

Rental

$640/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$640/wk
$583/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$873/wk
68.0%
Owner occupied
86.0%
31.0%
Renter occupied
12.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

32
Walk score
42
0
Transit score
20
100
Bike score
100
7,124
Population
1,864
40
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1151
Avg ICSEA
1150

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).