Suburbs Illawong

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Illawong NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Illawong NSW is 7,427 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Illawong is $985 per week ($51,220 per year). Median rent in Illawong is $650 per week ($2,817 per month). Illawong has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Illawong has a population density of 1560.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Illawong is England. The most common religion is Catholic (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Illawong is $2,976.

There were 35 recorded offences in Illawong in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (8 offences).

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📍 Illawong, New South Wales — 33.9989°S, 151.0401°E

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Illawong Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Illawong Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$985/wk
$51,220 per year
#1309 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$650/wk
$2,817 per month
#121 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,976/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Illawong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (3,691) Female 50.3% (3,734)

Population Density

1560.3
people per km²
7,427 people · 4.8 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,882
Family income/wk

Illawong 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)

Illawong Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
54.6% 1,165 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
45.4% 970 dwellings

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

Illawong Country of Birth

Australia
88.5%
England
3.1%
China
2.6%
Greece
1.7%
Egypt
1.1%
Croatia
1.0%
Hong Kong
0.6%
India
0.6%
Germany
0.4%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.3%

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

Illawong Religion

Catholic
32.8%
No Religion
26.1%
Anglican
16.2%
Eastern Orthodox
11.7%
Islam
4.3%
Not stated
3.6%
Uniting Church
2.7%
Christian (other)
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Illawong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.4%

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

Illawong Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
27.3%
Greek
22.9%
Mandarin
9.5%
Cantonese
9.1%
Macedon
8.5%
Other
7.9%
Croatian
5.7%
Vietnamese
5.1%
Italian
4.0%

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

Illawong Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.5% 2,106 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.7% 1,217 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.1% 116 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.7% 2,172 people

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

Illawong Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.0%
Certificate III/IV
28.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.4%
Postgraduate Degree
10.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.7%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

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

Illawong Occupation

Professionals
34.6%
Managers
19.8%
Clerical & Administrative
14.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.0%
Community & Personal Service
6.9%
Sales Workers
4.9%
Labourers
3.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.1%

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

Illawong Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.3%
Engineering
16.7%
Education
11.6%
Society & Culture
10.9%
Health
9.0%
Architecture & Building
7.4%
Creative Arts
4.1%
Information Technology
3.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

Illawong Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Illawong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
0.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
4.1%
$800-$999/wk
3.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.9%
$4,000+/wk
28.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Illawong Marital Status

💍
Married
62.0% 3,802
↔️
Separated
2.0% 120
📋
Divorced
5.4% 328
🕊️
Widowed
3.1% 188
👤
Never married
27.6% 1,691

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Illawong Ancestry

English
24.3%
Australian
22.8%
Other
10.0%
Irish
7.5%
Scottish
6.7%
Greek
6.3%
Lebanese
6.1%
Italian
5.5%
Chinese
5.0%
German
2.1%
Macedonian
2.1%
Croatian
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Illawong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
24.9%
Secondary — Government
20.3%
Secondary — Catholic
12.3%
Vocational Education
11.9%
Pre-school
11.5%
Primary — Catholic
10.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.0%

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

Illawong Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 641
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 13,852

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

Illawong Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.3% 799
—
Not a volunteer
86.7% 5,197

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Illawong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.3%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
2.1%
$800-$999/mo
4.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
30.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Illawong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.2%
Did not go to work
23.6%
Car (passenger)
3.6%
Train
1.6%
Truck
1.5%
Walked only
1.2%
Other
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bicycle
0.1%
Bus
0.1%

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

Illawong Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.2%
1 vehicle
17.5%
2 vehicles
45.8%
3 vehicles
19.7%
4+ vehicles
15.8%

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

Illawong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
3.0%
3 bedrooms
21.2%
4 bedrooms
52.6%
5 bedrooms
18.1%
6+ bedrooms
4.0%

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

Illawong Population Mobility

8.1%
moved in the last year
24.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Illawong Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
134
Indigenous residents
14,467
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Illawong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
421
Heart disease
229
Arthritis
228
Asthma
224
Diabetes
217
Cancer
125
Lung condition
84
Kidney disease
62
Stroke
48
Dementia
37

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

Illawong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.6%
$3,500+/wk
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Illawong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.6%
Couple — no children under 15
27.6%
Couple — no children
25.7%
One parent — no children under 15
4.2%
One parent — children under 15
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Illawong Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 8
🏅
Previously served
1.5% 89
👤
Never served
98.3% 5,918

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Illawong Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.0% 841
—
Did not provide
86.0% 5,146

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Illawong Children Ever Born

No children
28.8%
1 child
10.3%
2 children
34.2%
3 children
19.5%
4 children
6.2%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Illawong When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
22
1951–1960
108
1961–1970
339
1971–1980
350
1981–1990
343
1991–2000
209
2001–2010
196
2011–2015
94
2016
15
2017
14
2018
19
2019
14
2020
8

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

Illawong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.3%
5–14 hours
29.1%
15–29 hours
16.1%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
24.3%

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

Illawong Household Size

1 person
9.8%
2 persons
34.8%
3 persons
17.7%
4 persons
20.7%
5 persons
11.1%
6+ persons
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Illawong Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,619
Moved from NSW
467
Moved — same area (SA2)
69
Moved from overseas
34
Moved from QLD
3

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

Illawong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.5%
Step family — no other children
7.1%
Blended family — no other children
1.5%
Intact family — other children present
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Illawong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 35 total

Other Against Person
8
Theft
8
Assault
6
Property Damage
6
Drug Offences
3
Sexual Offences
2
Other Against Property
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Illawong Schools

21
schools nearby
16
government
1079
avg ICSEA score
9,010
total students
Oatley West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 519 students
1132
ICSEA
Inaburra School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,211 students
1123
ICSEA
Como West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 275 students
1109
ICSEA
Picnic Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 360 students
1101
ICSEA
Lugarno Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 272 students
1099
ICSEA
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 803 students
1098
ICSEA
Bonnet Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 197 students
1090
ICSEA
Tharawal Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 328 students
1085
ICSEA
Aquinas Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,140 students
1082
ICSEA
Bangor Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 503 students
1077
ICSEA
Sutherland North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 225 students
1073
ICSEA
Como Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 103 students
1071
ICSEA
Illawong Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 191 students
1069
ICSEA
Aspect South East Sydney School Independent
Primary · U · 209 students
1067
ICSEA
Jannali Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 139 students
1062
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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Illawong Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,778/wk
Median Rent $650/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.4%

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

If you earn X in Illawong

≈ $12,038/month
Median rent $650/wk
Left after rent $2,128/wk
Rent share 23.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Cardiff Heights
Income: $808/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $270/wk
Valley Heights
Income: $912/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $250/wk
Woodford (NSW)
Income: $836/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $230/wk
Sutton (NSW)
Income: $1,182/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $200/wk
Korora
Income: $834/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $200/wk
Peakhurst Heights
Income: $862/wk Rent: $451/wk Save: $199/wk
Dolls Point
Income: $996/wk Rent: $451/wk Save: $199/wk
Forresters Beach
Income: $819/wk Rent: $470/wk Save: $180/wk

Illawong vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Burraneer
Pop: 3,719 Income: $1,209/wk Rent: $660/wk
Denistone
Pop: 3,726 Income: $970/wk Rent: $600/wk
Koonawarra
Pop: 3,732 Income: $584/wk Rent: $350/wk
Ashmont
Pop: 3,747 Income: $577/wk Rent: $220/wk
Wilton (NSW)
Pop: 3,767 Income: $1,149/wk Rent: $580/wk
Cooks Hill
Pop: 3,774 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Illawong

What is the population of Illawong NSW?

The population of Illawong NSW is 7,427 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1560.3 people per km².Illawong is ranked #973 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Illawong?

The median personal income in Illawong NSW is $985 per week, or $51,220 per year.The median household income is $2,778 per week.Family income is $2,882 per week.Illawong is ranked #1,309 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Illawong?

Median rent in Illawong NSW is $650 per week ($2,817 per month).Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Illawong ranks #121 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Illawong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Illawong NSW is $2,976. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Illawong?

The median age in Illawong NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Illawong a good suburb to live in?

Illawong is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,427.The median income is $985/wk, which is above 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: 11982. All dollar figures in AUD.