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Girards Hill NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Girards Hill NSW is 1,318 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Girards Hill is $677 per week ($35,204 per year). Median rent in Girards Hill is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Girards Hill has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Girards Hill has a population density of 1803.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Girards Hill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Girards Hill is $1,463.

There were 24 recorded offences in Girards Hill in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (12 offences).

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Girards Hill Population

residents (Census 2021)

Girards Hill Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$677/wk

$35,204 per year

#5881 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,463/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Girards Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (669) Female 49.2% (649)

Population Density

1803.7

people per km²

1,318 people · 0.7 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,659

Family income/wk

Girards Hill 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

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Girards Hill Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.0% 216 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.0% 163 dwellings

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

Girards Hill Country of Birth

Australia

92.9%

England

3.2%

India

1.4%

Germany

1.0%

Bangladesh

0.8%

Canada

0.7%

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

Girards Hill Religion

No Religion

56.4%

Catholic

16.7%

Anglican

9.3%

Not stated

7.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.2%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Buddhism

2.2%

Other Religions Tot

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Girards Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.1%

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

Girards Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

15.0%

SAL Tot

15.0%

IAL Punjabi

15.0%

Bengali

12.5%

Cantonese

12.5%

Thai

12.5%

German

10.0%

French

7.5%

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

Girards Hill Employment

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Employed full-time

28.2% 292 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.4% 273 people

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Unemployed

4.3% 45 people

🏠

Not in labour force

41.1% 426 people

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

Girards Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.2%

Certificate III/IV

30.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

10.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.6%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Girards Hill Occupation

Professionals

38.0%

Community & Personal Service

15.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.2%

Managers

9.7%

Labourers

7.2%

Clerical & Administrative

7.0%

Sales Workers

6.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

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

Girards Hill Field of Study

Society & Culture

18.5%

Health

18.5%

Management & Commerce

13.1%

Creative Arts

11.0%

Education

10.3%

Engineering

8.0%

Architecture & Building

6.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.4%

Agriculture & Environment

4.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Information Technology

0.9%

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

Girards Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Girards Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

8.4%

$500-$649/wk

9.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.1%

$4,000+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Girards Hill Marital Status

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Married

29.4% 335

↔️

Separated

4.8% 55

📋

Divorced

13.7% 156

🕊️

Widowed

4.6% 53

👤

Never married

47.5% 541

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Girards Hill Ancestry

English

32.1%

Australian

25.0%

Irish

13.5%

Scottish

10.5%

Other

4.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.4%

Italian

3.1%

German

3.0%

Indian

1.0%

French

0.9%

Welsh

0.9%

Maori

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Girards Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.5%

Vocational Education

21.2%

Secondary — Government

18.6%

Secondary — Catholic

11.9%

Pre-school

8.4%

Primary — Catholic

7.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

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

Girards Hill Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.5% 188

✅

No need for assistance

92.5% 2,310

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

Girards Hill Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.1% 216

—

Not a volunteer

79.9% 856

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Girards Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$450-$599/mo

5.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

12.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Girards Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.3%

Did not go to work

19.2%

Car (passenger)

7.3%

Walked only

7.1%

Bicycle

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Truck

0.6%

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

Girards Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.4%

1 vehicle

46.7%

2 vehicles

33.7%

3 vehicles

9.3%

4+ vehicles

1.9%

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

Girards Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.6%

2 bedrooms

29.3%

3 bedrooms

50.8%

4 bedrooms

13.3%

5 bedrooms

3.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Girards Hill Population Mobility

16.6%

moved in the last year

43.7%

moved in the last 5 years

7.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Girards Hill Indigenous Population

7.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

182

Indigenous residents

2,338

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Girards Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

202

Asthma

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Girards Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.6%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

13.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Girards Hill Family Structure

Couple — no children

32.2%

Couple — children under 15

26.7%

One parent — children under 15

17.7%

One parent — no children under 15

12.6%

Couple — no children under 15

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Girards Hill Military Service

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Previously served

3.3% 36

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Never served

96.7% 1,047

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Girards Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.1% 172

—

Did not provide

83.9% 897

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Girards Hill Children Ever Born

No children

39.3%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

25.7%

3 children

12.8%

4 children

8.0%

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

Girards Hill When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Girards Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.6%

5–14 hours

32.2%

15–29 hours

14.2%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

22.7%

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

Girards Hill Household Size

1 person

36.5%

2 persons

36.1%

3 persons

14.0%

4 persons

9.0%

5 persons

3.9%

6+ persons

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Girards Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,036

Moved from NSW

104

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Girards Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.7%

Step family — no other children

17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Girards Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 24 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Girards Hill Schools

schools nearby

government

965

avg ICSEA score

3,853

total students

St Carthage's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 580 students

1064

ICSEA

Trinity Catholic College Lismore Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 816 students

1055

ICSEA

Living School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 313 students

1037

ICSEA

Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 189 students

1001

ICSEA

Lismore Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 203 students

973

ICSEA

Albert Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 102 students

950

ICSEA

The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 494 students

950

ICSEA

Wyrallah Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 350 students

947

ICSEA

The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 438 students

934

ICSEA

Wilson Park School Government

Combined · U · 83 students

902

ICSEA

Lismore South Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 106 students

898

ICSEA

Lismore Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 179 students

871

ICSEA

Trinity Catholic College Lismore, St Joseph's Campus Independent

Secondary

Living School - Southern Cross University Campus Independent

Combined

Living Academy - Southern Cross University - Z Block Independent

Secondary

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

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Girards Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,237/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Girards Hill

Your weekly income

≈ $5,360/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $947/wk

Rent share 23.4%

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Girards Hill vs State & National Average

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Ashford (NSW)

Pop: 659 Income: $461/wk Rent: $185/wk

Hastings Point

Pop: 661 Income: $520/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 662 Income: $551/wk Rent: $196/wk

Wedderburn (NSW)

Pop: 665 Income: $781/wk Rent: $420/wk

Pambula Beach

Pop: 667 Income: $822/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Pop: 667 Income: $685/wk Rent: $405/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Girards Hill

What is the population of Girards Hill NSW?

The population of Girards Hill NSW is 1,318 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1803.7 people per km².Girards Hill is ranked #3,577 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Girards Hill?

The median personal income in Girards Hill NSW is $677 per week, or $35,204 per year.The median household income is $1,237 per week.Family income is $1,659 per week.Girards Hill is ranked #5,881 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Girards Hill?

Median rent in Girards Hill NSW is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Girards Hill ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Girards Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Girards Hill NSW is $1,463. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Girards Hill?

The median age in Girards Hill NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Girards Hill a good suburb to live in?

Girards Hill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,318.The median income is $677/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.4% 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: 11635. All dollar figures in AUD.