Median house price
$618k
+0.4% change
NSW · Griffith Council
Bilbul, 2680
Est. population · Jun 2025
562
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.9%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,025/wk
Employment rate
67%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$618,000
Languages at home
10.5%non-English
Most common: Italian, Afrikaans, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bilbul is a quieter smaller community in Griffith Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar regional towns, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bilbul snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$500/wk
Houses $525 · Units $420
Population (ERP)
562
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#93
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
79th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
50th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 37.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4257th in Australia
- State rank
- 1333rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #93 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #470 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $420
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 173
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $618,000
- Median price change
- +0.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
562(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +0.9% over 5 years · 50th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +0.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in NSW
- 50th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~550), extrapolated at -0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 586
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,025
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 212
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,403
- Employment rate
- 67%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 199 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 62
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 20
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 110.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 39 residents
- State safety percentile
- 79th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order263
- Breach Bail Conditions576
- Domestic Violence Related Assault204
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment262
- Malicious Damage To Property254
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burley Griffin Way At McDonald Rd
- Hamilton Rd At Prior Rd
- Ireland Rd Before Moseley Rd
- Mirrool St After Canal St
- Mirrool St Before The Crescent
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Griffith Base Hospital (10.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 11
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 33° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 107 mm · ~13 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 104 mm · ~13 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 103 mm · ~13 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 110 mm · ~14 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 4 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 CANAL STREET BILBUL 2680Under Assessment
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure99 MCDONALD ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)394 MACEDONE ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)394 MACEDONE ROAD BILBUL 2680Withdrawn
2025· 5 proposals
October 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 COOPER ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure214 MCDONALD ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 BILBUL PLACE BILBUL 2680Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agricultural produce industry21 MCDONALD ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport18 FORNER STREET BILBUL 2680Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)394 MACEDONE ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 COOPER ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
January 2024
- Subdivision345 PRIOR ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)394 MACEDONE ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development14 BILBUL PLACE BILBUL 2680Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Shed18 IRELAND ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
- Subdivision of land345 PRIOR ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed2 BILBUL PLACE BILBUL 2680Determined
2022· 6 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentKEAREY ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
July 2022
- Shed73 MCDONALD ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Shed13 BILBUL PLACE BILBUL 2680Determined
May 2022
- Boarding house1 BILBUL PLACE BILBUL 2680Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentKEAREY ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
- Other234 ROSSETTO ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
2021· 14 proposals
November 2021
- Shed29 TRIACA ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to industrial development47 DE BORTOLI ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
- Shed3 COOPER ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to industrial development47 DE BORTOLI ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
- Dwelling; Shed18 IRELAND ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
July 2021
- Farm buildings607 BILBUL ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
- Home business405 MARCHINTON ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
June 2021
- Shed11 CANAL STREET BILBUL 2680Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling2768 CHAUNCY ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
March 2021
- Other234 ROSSETTO ROAD BILBUL 2680Withdrawn
- Shed11 CANAL STREET BILBUL 2680Determined
- Change of use18 IRELAND ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
February 2021
- Dwelling415 MOSELEY ROAD BILBUL 2680Determined
- Dwelling; Shed18 IRELAND ROAD BILBUL 2680Withdrawn
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Dwelling7476 BURLEY GRIFFIN WAY BILBUL 2680Determined
November 2020
- Farm buildings7388 BURLEY GRIFFIN WAY BILBUL 2680Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Farrer
- Member of Parliament
- David FARLEY (One Nation)
- Results from
- 2026 Farrer by-election
Two-candidate preferred (2026-by-election)
David FARLEY (One Nation) 57.6%Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 42.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.8 km away).
David FARLEY (One Nation) 60.9%Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 39.1%
3.2 percentage points higher for David FARLEY than the electorate
Nearest polling places
- YendaDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 63.9% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 36.1% TCP (2026-by-election)5.0 km away
- BeelbangeraDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 65.5% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 34.5% TCP (2026-by-election)6.3 km away
- YoogaliDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 64.1% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 35.9% TCP (2026-by-election)6.8 km away
- Griffith EastDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 52.4% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 47.6% TCP (2026-by-election)8.8 km away
- Griffith NorthDavid FARLEY (One Nation) 52.4% · Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 47.6% TCP (2026-by-election)10.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · 2026-by-election · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Griffith Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.