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Jilliby NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Jilliby NSW is 1,694 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Jilliby is $856 per week ($44,512 per year). Median rent in Jilliby is $445 per week ($1,928 per month). Jilliby has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Jilliby has a population density of 20.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Jilliby is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jilliby is $2,564.

There were 28 recorded offences in Jilliby in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (12 offences).

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Jilliby Population

residents (Census 2021)

Jilliby Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$856/wk

$44,512 per year

#2680 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$445/wk

$1,928 per month

#1221 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,564/mo

Avg household size: —

Jilliby Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (861) Female 49.1% (831)

Population Density

20.2

people per km²

1,694 people · 84.0 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,505

Family income/wk

Jilliby 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)

Jilliby Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.0% 199 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.0% 234 dwellings

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

Jilliby Country of Birth

Australia

95.6%

England

4.0%

Germany

0.4%

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

Jilliby Religion

No Religion

36.3%

Catholic

23.9%

Anglican

21.1%

Not stated

5.6%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Baptist

4.1%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Othr Protestnt

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Jilliby Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.2%

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

Jilliby Languages Spoken at Home

Other

69.2%

Spanish

30.8%

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

Jilliby Employment

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Employed full-time

39.6% 493 people

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Employed part-time

25.0% 311 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 29 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.1% 413 people

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

Jilliby Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.8%

Bachelor Degree

25.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.9%

Postgraduate Degree

7.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Jilliby Occupation

Professionals

25.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.4%

Managers

18.4%

Clerical & Administrative

13.5%

Community & Personal Service

11.8%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

Labourers

3.9%

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

Jilliby Field of Study

Engineering

24.3%

Management & Commerce

18.6%

Education

12.9%

Health

11.8%

Society & Culture

11.1%

Architecture & Building

9.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Information Technology

1.0%

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

Jilliby Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Jilliby Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

3.2%

$800-$999/wk

2.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.0%

$4,000+/wk

25.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Jilliby Marital Status

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Married

55.8% 772

↔️

Separated

2.4% 33

📋

Divorced

7.2% 99

🕊️

Widowed

3.2% 44

👤

Never married

31.5% 435

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Jilliby Ancestry

Australian

35.9%

English

33.6%

Irish

8.8%

Scottish

7.1%

Other

3.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

Italian

2.4%

German

2.1%

Dutch

1.7%

Maltese

1.2%

French

0.8%

New Zealander

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Jilliby School & University Attendance

Primary — Other Non-Govt

16.1%

Primary — Government

15.4%

Vocational Education

14.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.5%

Secondary — Government

12.0%

Pre-school

10.4%

Secondary — Catholic

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

8.1%

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

Jilliby Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.3% 173

✅

No need for assistance

94.7% 3,109

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

Jilliby Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.8% 211

—

Not a volunteer

84.2% 1,127

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Jilliby Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.0%

$450-$599/mo

7.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

5.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

25.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Jilliby How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.9%

Did not go to work

22.5%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Truck

2.3%

Walked only

1.7%

Other

0.9%

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

Jilliby Car Ownership

1 vehicle

10.4%

2 vehicles

32.3%

3 vehicles

23.4%

4+ vehicles

34.0%

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

Jilliby Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

3.1%

3 bedrooms

17.5%

4 bedrooms

45.9%

5 bedrooms

21.7%

6+ bedrooms

11.1%

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

Jilliby Population Mobility

8.3%

moved in the last year

30.0%

moved in the last 5 years

2.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Jilliby Indigenous Population

3.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

117

Indigenous residents

3,158

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Jilliby Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

166

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Jilliby Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

5.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Jilliby Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.2%

Couple — no children under 15

25.0%

Couple — no children

25.0%

One parent — children under 15

6.1%

One parent — no children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Jilliby Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 4

🏅

Previously served

2.2% 29

👤

Never served

97.6% 1,314

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Jilliby Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.0% 188

—

Did not provide

86.0% 1,153

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Jilliby Children Ever Born

No children

31.1%

1 child

9.8%

2 children

26.3%

3 children

21.3%

4 children

9.2%

5+ children

2.3%

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

Jilliby When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

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

Jilliby Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.5%

5–14 hours

29.2%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

13.1%

Did not do domestic work

19.0%

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

Jilliby Household Size

1 person

7.2%

2 persons

32.5%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

18.9%

5 persons

14.2%

6+ persons

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Jilliby Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,493

Moved from NSW

126

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Jilliby Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.6%

Step family — no other children

9.7%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Blended family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Jilliby Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 28 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Jilliby Schools

schools nearby

government

989

avg ICSEA score

total students

Jilliby Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 60 students

989

ICSEA

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

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Jilliby Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,713/wk

Median Rent $445/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.4%

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

If you earn X in Jilliby

Your weekly income

≈ $11,756/month

Median rent $445/wk

Left after rent $2,268/wk

Rent share 16.4%

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Jilliby vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 2,541 Income: $916/wk Rent: $380/wk

McGraths Hill

Pop: 2,537 Income: $942/wk Rent: $450/wk

Mollymook Beach

Pop: 2,531 Income: $681/wk Rent: $380/wk

Milsons Point

Pop: 2,529 Income: $1,866/wk Rent: $750/wk

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Pop: 2,528 Income: $811/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 2,524 Income: $862/wk Rent: $451/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Jilliby

What is the population of Jilliby NSW?

The population of Jilliby NSW is 1,694 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 20.2 people per km².Jilliby is ranked #3,245 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Jilliby?

The median personal income in Jilliby NSW is $856 per week, or $44,512 per year.The median household income is $2,713 per week.Family income is $2,505 per week.Jilliby is ranked #2,680 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Jilliby?

Median rent in Jilliby NSW is $445 per week ($1,928 per month).Rent represents 16.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Jilliby ranks #1,221 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Jilliby?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jilliby NSW is $2,564. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Jilliby?

The median age in Jilliby NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Jilliby a good suburb to live in?

Jilliby is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,694.The median income is $856/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.4% 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: 12036. All dollar figures in AUD.