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Jilliby, 2259

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,783

Growth (1 yr)

+1.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.3%

Median age

43

Median income

$2,713/wk

Employment rate

65.6%

University qualified

19.2%

Work from home

25.9%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$940,000

Languages at home

2.7%non-English

Most common: Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

46.8/100
Average

Top 43% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 87% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Jilliby is known for: Green suburb, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Jilliby is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Central Coast Council.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, well above typical levels for rural localities. Household incomes are a relative strength, with household incomes 92% above the peer median, and green cover is stronger than in comparable places, and university qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 40% above the peer median. Rents are among the highest in the peer group, with median rents 32% above the peer median.

Jilliby is a better fit for people who value daily services and open space more than lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Household incomes are a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • University qualifications are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Rents are among the highest in the peer group

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Jilliby compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$940k

+6.8% change

Median rent

$680/wk

Houses $700 · Units $500

Population (ERP)

1,783

+1.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.4%

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

#71

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

71st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

83rd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

10%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

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
46.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 43% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2676th in Australia
State rank
912th in NSW
Peer rank
#71 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#281 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
87%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$500
Houses (January to March 2026)
$700
All types (January to March 2026)
$680
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
472
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$940,000
Median price change
+6.8%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

1,783(June 2025)

+1.7% annual · +5.3% over 5 years · 83th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.7%
5-year growth
+5.3%
Change in 1 year
+30
Change in 5 years
+90
Growth rank in NSW
83th 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 (~1,900), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,694
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,713
Dwelling vacancy
5.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
28 of 516
Median monthly mortgage
$2,564
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$445
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
41.5% / 48.9% / 9.6%
Employment rate
65.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
25.9% / 0% / 53.6%
Walked or cycled to work
1.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
483 / 4 / 6

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

19.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 22.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified19.2% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified10.6% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational22.8% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below47.3% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies24.1%
  • Management and commerce18.8%
  • Education11.7%
  • Health11.5%
  • Society and culture10.3%
  • Architecture and building9.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$57,267

55th percentile in NSW · -2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,745

50th percentile in NSW · -3% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

19th percentile in NSW · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$63,771

39th percentile in NSW · +1% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

10th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2259 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
38,707
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4,072
Median net rent
-$1,081
Taxpayers reporting business income
3,268
Taxable income vs state median
+2%
Salary / wages vs state median
0%
Rental investment vs state median
-21%
Super vs state median
-9%
Business income vs state median
-20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

2.7% speak a language other than English at home; 11.1% born overseas

Language at home
1,606 English only · 45 other
Non-English at home
2.7%
Born overseas
184 (11.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
60 (3.5%)
Australian citizens
1,592
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Spanish4 · 100%

Religion

59.3%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 59.3%, while 34.5% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion34.5%32.8%
Christianity59.3%47.6%
Other / not stated6.3%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic22.7%22.4%
Anglican20.1%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)4%2.4%
Baptist3.9%1.2%
Uniting Church2.4%2.1%
Other Protestant2.1%0.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2259, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
175
Against the person
44
Against property
58
Rate per 1,000 residents
98.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 38 residents
State crime-rate percentile
71.1th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+5.7%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
85
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
47.67

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions19
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault11
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment16
  • Malicious Damage To Property13
  • Transport Regulatory Offences26

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Jilliby PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Morisset HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Porters Creek PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wadalba CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Wyee PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wyong Ck PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wyong HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Wyong PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

154 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Hue Hue Rd After Holloway Dr
  • Hue Hue Rd Opp Brolga Way
  • Hue Hue Rd Opp Holloway Dr
  • Hue Hue Rd Opp Song Bird Lane
  • Smiths St After Durren Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

2 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Well connected by public transport — 154 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.59
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Jilliby State Conservation AreaNature reserve
  • Mount Alison ReserveNature reserve

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Mount Alison ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
5.7%
Woodland / forest cover
5.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
43
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Wyong Hospital (12.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
51
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.6

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

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
27° / 16°
Rainfall
308 mm · ~38 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 12°
Rainfall
258 mm · ~32 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 6°
Rainfall
150 mm · ~19 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 11°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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· 9 proposals

  • August 2026

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    6 TINNULA DRIVE JILLIBY 2259Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    9 BURLINGTON AVENUE JILLIBY 2259Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Resource recovery facility
    3 TINNULA DRIVE JILLIBY 2259Additional Information Requested

  • June 2026

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    17 CEDAR MILL DRIVE JILLIBY 2259Under Assessment
  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    6 TINNULA DRIVE JILLIBY 2259Determined

  • March 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Sewage reticulation system; Sewerage system
    29 ST JOHNS ROAD JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    11 TREELANDS DRIVE JILLIBY 2259Determined

  • February 2026

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal boarding or training establishment
    200 WOODS ROAD JILLIBY 2259Under Assessment
  • Subdivision; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Service station; Hours of operation and trading
    4 CEDAR MILL DRIVE JILLIBY 2259Determined
2025· 19 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    29 BURLINGTON AVENUE JILLIBY 2259Under Assessment
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    60 BURLINGTON AVENUE JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    29 PARKRIDGE DRIVE JILLIBY 2259Under Assessment

  • October 2025

  • Demolition; Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Function centre
    317 DICKSONS ROAD JILLIBY 2259Under Assessment
  • Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3 INOPINA CLOSE JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool
    676 DICKSONS ROAD JILLIBY 2259Determined

  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    40 BROTHERS ROAD JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    18 CRESTWOOD ROAD JILLIBY 2259Determined

  • August 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    725 HUE HUE ROAD JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    315 JILLIBY ROAD JILLIBY 2259Determined

  • July 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    5 BROOKFIELD CLOSE JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    4 TREELANDS DRIVE JILLIBY 2259Determined

  • June 2025

  • Subdivision
    4 TINNULA DRIVE JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    6 TINNULA DRIVE JILLIBY 2259Determined

  • May 2025

  • Dual occupancy; Temporary building, structure or use; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    200 WOODS ROAD JILLIBY 2259Determined

  • March 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    8 THE KNOLL JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    658 DICKSONS ROAD JILLIBY 2259Determined

  • January 2025

  • Subdivision
    11 CEDAR MILL DRIVE JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    16 HOLLOWAY DRIVE JILLIBY 2259Determined
2024· 15 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    20 PARKRIDGE DRIVE JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Subdivision
    10 KIAR RIDGE ROAD JILLIBY 2259Operational consent issued

  • November 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Sewerage system
    29 ST JOHNS ROAD JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    87 SMITHS ROAD JILLIBY 2259Determined

  • October 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    1 TREELANDS DRIVE JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Tennis courts; Swimming pool
    1 WATAGAN FOREST DRIVE JILLIBY 2259Determined

  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    10 DUNKS LANE JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    40 BROTHERS ROAD JILLIBY 2259Determined

  • August 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    9 HOLLOWAY DRIVE JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    200 WOODS ROAD JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal boarding or training establishment
    200 WOODS ROAD JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    299 DICKSONS ROAD JILLIBY 2259Determined

  • July 2024

  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    658 DICKSONS ROAD JILLIBY 2259Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Sewerage system
    29 ST JOHNS ROAD JILLIBY 2259Rejected
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    19 BURLINGTON AVENUE JILLIBY 2259Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Dobell
Member of Parliament
Emma McBRIDE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,541
Turnout (2025)
91.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 40.6%Labor 59.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.6 km away).

Coalition 49.3%Labor 50.7%

8.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • JillibyLabor 44.9% · Coalition 55.1% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
  • Wyong CreekLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
  • WyongLabor 55.5% · Coalition 44.5% TPP (2025)7.5 km away
  • WatanobbiLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)7.9 km away
  • Warnervale EastLabor 59.3% · Coalition 40.7% TPP (2025)8.4 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Central Coast Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.