Median house price
$793k
-3.5% change
NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Iluka, 2466
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,864
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.1%
Median age
62
Median income
$834/wk
Employment rate
28.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$793,000
Languages at home
1.3%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Iluka is a regional smaller community in Clarence Valley Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Sydney. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and ferries keep the wider city within easy reach.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Desirability sits around average overall, with community and employment, plus schools and education the main drag compared with similar regional towns.
At a glance
Iluka snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$510/wk
Population (ERP)
1,864
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
26.4%
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
#75
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
18th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
45th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 45.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2753rd in Australia
- State rank
- 830th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #75 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #186 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $513
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $793,000
- Median price change
- -3.5%
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
1,864(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +7.1% over 5 years · 76th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +7.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +25
- Change in 5 years
- +124
- Growth rank in NSW
- 76th 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 (~1,950), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,764
- Median age
- 62
- Median household income / week
- $834
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 305 of 1,157
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 28.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 613 / 126 / 37 (+ 73 other)
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)
- 73
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 32
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault9
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment11
- Malicious Damage To Property8
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault6
- Other Theft6
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 996
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 45th
School list
- Iluka Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 96 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- Compton St At Hogan St
- Crown St At Charles St
- Iluka Public School, Charles St
- Iluka Wharf
- Iluka Wharf
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
52 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 39 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 74/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.57
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.13
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.83
Food & drink(2)
- Iluka Hot BreadBakery
- Boat Shed CafeCafe
Shopping(4)
- Iluka Quality MeatsButcher
- Marketplace
- IGA Iluka plus liquorSupermarket
1 Young street
Community(2)
- Iluka LibraryLibrary
- Iluka Public SchoolSchool
21-27 Charles Street, Iluka
Health & services(1)
- Iluka PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Iluka Golf ClubGolf course
- Cason ParkPark
- Iluka Memorial ParkPark
- Iluka Rotary International ParkPark
- Jack Austen ParkPark
- Frazers Reef Picnic AreaPicnic area
- Iluka Bluff Picnic AreaPicnic area
- Playground
- Club IlukaSports centre
- Ball Play AreaSports field
- Iluka Bowls ClubSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
- Iluka Bluff LookoutViewpoint
Transport(2)
1 bus stops · 1 ferry terminals
Other(20)
- Iluka CellarbrationsAlcohol
4 Young street
- Charles Street Studio GalleryArt
- Bench
- Anchorage Holiday ParkCaravan Site
Marandowie Drive, Iluka
- Iluka Riverside Caravan ParkCaravan Site
- Iluka Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Information
- Club IlukaLicenced Club
- Parking (6)
- Wheelchair Car ParkParking
- Ampol IlukaPetrol station
Young Street, Iluka
- Picnic Table
- St PeterPlace of worship
- Iluka Police StationPolice
- Post Box
- AmenitiesPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Sanitary Dump Station (2)
- Shelter (2)
- Slipway (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cason ParkPark
- Charlie Ryan ParkPark
- Iluka Memorial ParkPark
- Iluka Rotary International ParkPark
- Jack Austen ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Peter
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Maclean District Hospital (16.4 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)
- 59
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.7
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
- 28° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 370 mm · ~46 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 330 mm · ~41 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 140 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 202 mm · ~25 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· 31 proposals
August 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5 BELLA WAY ILUKA 2466Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool3 HICKEY STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 BELLA WAY ILUKA 2466Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool24 WUY WUY STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 WUY WUY STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 WUY WUY STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 RIVERVIEW STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 NGARU CLOSE ILUKA 2466Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 QUEENS LANE ILUKA 2466Determined
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool108 CHARLES STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool27 GARGLE CIRCUIT ILUKA 2466Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 YAEGL CRESCENT ILUKA 2466Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 MICALO STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool24 WUY WUY STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 SOVEREIGN STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Subdivision78 CHARLES STREET ILUKA 2466Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation58 SPENSER STREET ILUKA 2466Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Fences46 CHARLES STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation46 LONG STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure49 CHARLES STREET ILUKA 2466Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 RIVERVIEW STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
March 2026
- Subdivision30 MARANDOWIE DRIVE ILUKA 2466Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 GARGLE CIRCUIT ILUKA 2466Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport6 COMPTON STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport46 ELIZABETH STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 LAURIE DRIVE ILUKA 2466Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Take away food and drink42 SPENSER STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation103 CHARLES STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces4 CROWN STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 BALLANDA CRESCENT ILUKA 2466Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing2 DUKE STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 SOVEREIGN STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport18 LONG STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 GARGLE CIRCUIT ILUKA 2466Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 BELLA WAY ILUKA 2466Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision33 CHARLES STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 GARGLE CIRCUIT ILUKA 2466Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; General industry772 HENRY SEARLE DRIVE ILUKA 2466Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation111 SPENSER STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 SOVEREIGN STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 GARGLE CIRCUIT ILUKA 2466Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Community facility42 MARANDOWIE DRIVE ILUKA 2466Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences2 CYPRESS CLOSE ILUKA 2466Determined
September 2025
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure75-79 SPENSER STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
August 2025
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)106 SPENSER STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 GARGLE CIRCUIT ILUKA 2466Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool5 YOUNG STREET ILUKA 2466Determined
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
- Page
- Member of Parliament
- Kevin HOGAN (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,373
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.6 km away).
Coalition 63.3%Labor 36.7%
4.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- IlukaLabor 36.6% · Coalition 63.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Yamba WestLabor 33.4% · Coalition 66.6% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
- YambaLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
- Palmers IslandLabor 31.9% · Coalition 68.1% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
- WoombahLabor 39.5% · Coalition 60.5% TPP (2025)8.6 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 · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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