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Willoughby property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Willoughby, NSW (4,696 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Willoughby

Willoughby is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential36.4% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential28.2% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Special purpose15.7% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Infrastructure

School catchments in Willoughby

Willoughby can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Willoughby

Willoughby sits in the Willoughby council area, which recorded 3,933 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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162
Break-ins
33
Vehicle theft
813
Other theft
190
Property damage
313
Fraud
80
Handling stolen goods
280
Assault
88
Sexual offences
9
Robbery
145
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,820
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,933 total. Figures are for the whole Willoughby council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Willoughby

At the 2021 Census, 34.7% of Willoughby’s 7,124 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English29.3%
Australian26.5%
Chinese15.3%
Irish11%
Scottish9.2%
Italian4.3%

Top countries of birth

China4.6%
England4.4%
Hong Kong2.5%
New Zealand2%
South Africa1.3%
India1.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Willoughby

Willoughby council approved 181 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

181
Dwellings/yr
79
Houses
102
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Willoughby council area (not just Willoughby). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Willoughby address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.