Suburbs Lilyfield

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Lilyfield NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lilyfield NSW is 7,641 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lilyfield is $1,348 per week ($70,096 per year). Median rent in Lilyfield is $520 per week ($2,253 per month). Lilyfield has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Lilyfield has a population density of 3539.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lilyfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lilyfield is $3,600.

There were 112 recorded offences in Lilyfield in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (40 offences).

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📍 Lilyfield, New South Wales — 33.8711°S, 151.1611°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (58)

Lilyfield Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Lilyfield Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,348/wk
$70,096 per year
#230 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$520/wk
$2,253 per month
#502 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Lilyfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (3,682) Female 51.8% (3,958)

Population Density

3539.5
people per km²
7,641 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,973
Family income/wk

Lilyfield 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)

Lilyfield Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.2% 821 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.8% 995 dwellings

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

Lilyfield Country of Birth

Australia
86.5%
England
8.4%
China
1.0%
Greece
0.8%
Germany
0.8%
India
0.7%
Indonesia
0.6%
Hong Kong
0.5%
Fiji
0.4%
Canada
0.4%

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

Lilyfield Religion

No Religion
52.4%
Catholic
24.3%
Anglican
8.4%
Not stated
6.3%
Eastern Orthodox
4.0%
Buddhism
1.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.4%
Uniting Church
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lilyfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
82.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.5%

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

Lilyfield Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
27.1%
Other
17.1%
Greek
14.5%
Spanish
10.3%
Cantonese
10.0%
Mandarin
8.5%
Arabic
6.3%
Vietnamese
6.3%

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

Lilyfield Employment

💼
Employed full-time
46.9% 2,554 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.2% 1,047 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 175 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.7% 1,672 people

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

Lilyfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.4%
Postgraduate Degree
21.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.1%
Certificate III/IV
13.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.9%
Certificate I/II
1.3%

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

Lilyfield Occupation

Professionals
45.9%
Managers
25.7%
Clerical & Administrative
9.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.2%
Community & Personal Service
5.6%
Sales Workers
4.0%
Labourers
1.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.3%

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

Lilyfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.9%
Society & Culture
19.5%
Creative Arts
10.8%
Health
9.8%
Engineering
7.1%
Education
6.8%
Architecture & Building
6.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.4%
Information Technology
3.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

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

Lilyfield Dwelling Types

Separate house
68.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
16.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lilyfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
3.9%
$800-$999/wk
3.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
37.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lilyfield Marital Status

💍
Married
43.6% 2,679
↔️
Separated
2.9% 176
📋
Divorced
9.3% 571
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 260
👤
Never married
40.0% 2,457

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lilyfield Ancestry

English
27.5%
Australian
23.4%
Irish
11.8%
Other
10.8%
Scottish
8.2%
Italian
5.9%
Chinese
4.0%
German
2.7%
Greek
2.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.1%
Indian
1.1%
Dutch
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lilyfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.1%
Secondary — Government
15.6%
Pre-school
12.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.4%
Secondary — Catholic
9.1%
Vocational Education
7.9%
Primary — Catholic
6.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.4%

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

Lilyfield Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.3% 769
✅
No need for assistance
94.7% 13,875

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

Lilyfield Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.2% 994
—
Not a volunteer
82.8% 4,791

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lilyfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.0%
$800-$999/mo
2.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
34.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lilyfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
51.0%
Did not go to work
27.0%
Walked only
6.3%
Bus
4.4%
Car (passenger)
3.4%
Bicycle
2.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.7%
Other
1.2%
Tram/Light Rail
1.1%
Truck
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Train
0.2%

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

Lilyfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles
13.1%
1 vehicle
46.4%
2 vehicles
32.5%
3 vehicles
6.2%
4+ vehicles
1.8%

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

Lilyfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.3%
2 bedrooms
30.3%
3 bedrooms
39.5%
4 bedrooms
17.6%
5 bedrooms
2.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

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

Lilyfield Population Mobility

16.0%
moved in the last year
41.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lilyfield Indigenous Population

1.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
246
Indigenous residents
14,307
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lilyfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
708
Asthma
268
Arthritis
183
Diabetes
122
Heart disease
119
Lung condition
108
Cancer
80
Kidney disease
48
Stroke
45
Dementia
13

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

Lilyfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
4.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
1.9%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
15.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500+/wk
16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lilyfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.9%
Couple — no children
23.0%
Couple — no children under 15
16.3%
One parent — no children under 15
5.8%
One parent — children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lilyfield Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 17
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.5% 85
👤
Never served
98.2% 5,696

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lilyfield Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.6% 668
—
Did not provide
88.4% 5,112

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lilyfield Children Ever Born

No children
41.6%
1 child
16.2%
2 children
29.7%
3 children
9.2%
4 children
3.0%
5+ children
0.3%

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

Lilyfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
21
1951–1960
105
1961–1970
243
1971–1980
247
1981–1990
322
1991–2000
333
2001–2010
388
2011–2015
213
2016
29
2017
47
2018
37
2019
37
2020
26
2021
6

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

Lilyfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.1%
5–14 hours
36.6%
15–29 hours
15.6%
30+ hours
7.0%
Did not do domestic work
17.8%

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

Lilyfield Household Size

1 person
27.9%
2 persons
29.5%
3 persons
17.1%
4 persons
19.6%
5 persons
4.9%
6+ persons
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lilyfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,016
Moved from NSW
804
Moved — same area (SA2)
230
Moved from overseas
55
Moved from VIC
12
Moved from QLD
11
Moved from WA
9
Moved from ACT
8
Moved from TAS
7
Moved from SA
4

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

Lilyfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.3%
Step family — no other children
7.9%
Blended family — no other children
1.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lilyfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 112 total

Theft
40
Other Against Property
25
Assault
14
Other Against Person
10
Property Damage
10
Drug Offences
9
Sexual Offences
3
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Lilyfield Schools

58
schools nearby
33
government
1122
avg ICSEA score
20,546
total students
Newington College Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 2,072 students
1182
ICSEA
Inner Sydney Montessori School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 95 students
1178
ICSEA
Fort Street High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 917 students
1176
ICSEA
Balmain Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 321 students
1172
ICSEA
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 349 students
1170
ICSEA
Summer Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 662 students
1167
ICSEA
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 180 students
1167
ICSEA
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 155 students
1166
ICSEA
Rozelle Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 507 students
1162
ICSEA
Forest Lodge Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 307 students
1161
ICSEA
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 116 students
1160
ICSEA
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 310 students
1156
ICSEA
Erskineville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 334 students
1155
ICSEA
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 91 students
1151
ICSEA
Dobroyd Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 116 students
1149
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 58 schools

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

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Lilyfield Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,858/wk
Median Rent $520/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.2%

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

If you earn X in Lilyfield

≈ $12,385/month
Median rent $520/wk
Left after rent $2,338/wk
Rent share 18.2%

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Income: $1,196/wk Rent: $393/wk Save: $127/wk
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Income: $1,148/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $100/wk
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Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $483/wk Save: $37/wk
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Income: $1,251/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $1,102/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $100/wk
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Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $100/wk
Gladesville
Income: $1,200/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $70/wk
Gundaroo
Income: $1,352/wk Rent: $475/wk Save: $45/wk

Lilyfield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Merimbula
Pop: 3,821 Income: $708/wk Rent: $310/wk
Newcastle
Pop: 3,852 Income: $1,251/wk Rent: $490/wk
Vincentia
Pop: 3,870 Income: $797/wk Rent: $425/wk
Enmore (Inner West - NSW)
Pop: 3,871 Income: $1,245/wk Rent: $500/wk
Pitt Town
Pop: 3,871 Income: $1,014/wk Rent: $570/wk
West Albury
Pop: 3,872 Income: $794/wk Rent: $255/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lilyfield

What is the population of Lilyfield NSW?

The population of Lilyfield NSW is 7,641 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3539.5 people per km².Lilyfield is ranked #937 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lilyfield?

The median personal income in Lilyfield NSW is $1,348 per week, or $70,096 per year.The median household income is $2,858 per week.Family income is $3,973 per week.Lilyfield is ranked #230 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lilyfield?

Median rent in Lilyfield NSW is $520 per week ($2,253 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lilyfield ranks #502 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lilyfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lilyfield NSW is $3,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lilyfield?

The median age in Lilyfield NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lilyfield a good suburb to live in?

Lilyfield is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,641.The median income is $1,348/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% 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: 12334. All dollar figures in AUD.