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Willoughby

Ranked #31 of 422 Sydney suburbs for safety. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
74
#84 of 422
Safety
93
#31 of 422
Wealth
82
#77 of 422
Value
91
#39 of 422
Parks
27
#333 of 422
Cafés
74
#99 of 422
Transit
34
#325 of 422
Green space
41
#262 of 422
Active & healthy
72
#46 of 422

The numbers

Population7,124
Area1.6 km²
Median household income$2,995/wk
Median rent$583/wk
Crime rate12.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks5 (1.09 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park84.8% of the suburb
Cafés4
Gyms & sport venues34
Nearest parkrunWilloughby parkrun (0.99 km)

Nearby suburbs

Willoughby EastNaremburnNorth WilloughbyNorthbridgeArtarmonCastlecrag

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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