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Bilgola Beach NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bilgola Beach, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bilgola Beach NSW is 251 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bilgola Beach is $1,557 per week ($80,964 per year). Median rent in Bilgola Beach is $1,075 per week ($4,658 per month). Bilgola Beach has a median age of 54 years, older than the national median of 38. Bilgola Beach has a population density of 761.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bilgola Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bilgola Beach is $3,467.

There were 1 recorded offences in Bilgola Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1 offences).

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Bilgola Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bilgola Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,557/wk

$80,964 per year

#95 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$1,075/wk

$4,658 per month

#14 of 14,663

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Median Age

54years

16 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,467/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Bilgola Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (119) Female 51.4% (126)

Population Density

761.1

people per km²

251 people · 0.3 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$4,600

Family income/wk

Bilgola Beach Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bilgola Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

69.4% 59 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

30.6% 26 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bilgola Beach Country of Birth

Australia

80.2%

England

14.2%

Canada

2.8%

Hong Kong

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bilgola Beach Religion

No Religion

52.8%

Catholic

18.3%

Anglican

14.6%

Not stated

4.1%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Pentecostal

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bilgola Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

86.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bilgola Beach Languages Spoken at Home

German

57.1%

French

42.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bilgola Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

26.8% 52 people

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Employed part-time

22.2% 43 people

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Not in labour force

51.0% 99 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bilgola Beach Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.2%

Postgraduate Degree

19.2%

Certificate III/IV

7.9%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bilgola Beach Occupation

Professionals

38.1%

Managers

30.9%

Community & Personal Service

9.3%

Sales Workers

8.2%

Clerical & Administrative

7.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bilgola Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

38.5%

Health

14.3%

Society & Culture

11.0%

Architecture & Building

8.8%

Creative Arts

8.8%

Engineering

7.7%

Education

4.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bilgola Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bilgola Beach Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

3.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

10.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

5.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

59.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bilgola Beach Marital Status

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Married

70.9% 151

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Divorced

5.2% 11

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Widowed

7.0% 15

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Never married

16.9% 36

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bilgola Beach Ancestry

English

33.3%

Australian

24.1%

Scottish

13.7%

Irish

11.5%

Other

4.5%

French

3.9%

German

3.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

Chinese

1.1%

New Zealander

1.1%

Polish

1.1%

Dutch

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bilgola Beach School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

35.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

23.1%

Primary — Catholic

15.4%

Pre-school

10.3%

Primary — Government

7.7%

Secondary — Catholic

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bilgola Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.6% 8

✅

No need for assistance

98.4% 482

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bilgola Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.6% 49

—

Not a volunteer

76.4% 159

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bilgola Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$1,800-$2,399/mo

50.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bilgola Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.5%

Did not go to work

15.7%

Car (passenger)

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bilgola Beach Car Ownership

1 vehicle

22.0%

2 vehicles

57.1%

3 vehicles

9.9%

4+ vehicles

11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bilgola Beach Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

3.1%

3 bedrooms

25.0%

4 bedrooms

52.1%

5 bedrooms

19.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bilgola Beach Population Mobility

17.8%

moved in the last year

34.7%

moved in the last 5 years

1.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bilgola Beach Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

488

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bilgola Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Asthma

Mental health

Arthritis

Cancer

Heart disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bilgola Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500+/wk

24.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bilgola Beach Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.6%

Couple — no children

40.2%

Couple — no children under 15

13.1%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bilgola Beach Military Service

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Previously served

2.0% 4

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Never served

98.0% 200

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bilgola Beach Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

15.6% 33

—

Did not provide

84.4% 178

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bilgola Beach Children Ever Born

No children

26.3%

1 child

10.5%

2 children

23.7%

3 children

27.6%

4 children

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bilgola Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bilgola Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

38.6%

15–29 hours

16.8%

30+ hours

10.9%

Did not do domestic work

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bilgola Beach Household Size

1 person

13.0%

2 persons

48.9%

3 persons

18.5%

4 persons

10.9%

5 persons

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bilgola Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

203

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bilgola Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.3%

Step family — no other children

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bilgola Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1 total

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Bilgola Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

1097

avg ICSEA score

3,516

total students

Bilgola Plateau Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 344 students

1121

ICSEA

Barrenjoey Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 50 students

1115

ICSEA

Maria Regina Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 154 students

1102

ICSEA

Avalon Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 666 students

1094

ICSEA

Newport Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 556 students

1093

ICSEA

Barrenjoey High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 865 students

1081

ICSEA

Pittwater High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 881 students

1071

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bilgola Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $4,299/wk

Median Rent $1,075/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Bilgola Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $18,629/month

Median rent $1,075/wk

Left after rent $3,224/wk

Rent share 25.0%

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Pop: 126 Income: $515/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Pop: 126 Income: $575/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 126 Income: $778/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 126 Income: $657/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bilgola Beach

What is the population of Bilgola Beach NSW?

The population of Bilgola Beach NSW is 251 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 761.1 people per km².Bilgola Beach is ranked #6,411 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bilgola Beach?

The median personal income in Bilgola Beach NSW is $1,557 per week, or $80,964 per year.The median household income is $4,299 per week.Family income is $4,600 per week.Bilgola Beach is ranked #95 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bilgola Beach?

Median rent in Bilgola Beach NSW is $1,075 per week ($4,658 per month).Rent represents 25.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bilgola Beach ranks #14 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bilgola Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bilgola Beach NSW is $3,467. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bilgola Beach?

The median age in Bilgola Beach NSW is 54 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bilgola Beach a good suburb to live in?

Bilgola Beach is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 251.The median income is $1,557/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10349. All dollar figures in AUD.