Pillar Valley NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Pillar Valley NSW is 352 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pillar Valley is $497 per week ($25,844 per year). Median rent in Pillar Valley is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Pillar Valley has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Pillar Valley has a population density of 1.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pillar Valley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pillar Valley is $1,366.

There were 9 recorded offences in Pillar Valley in 2025-26, a rate of 26 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (4 offences).

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Pillar Valley Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Pillar Valley Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$497/wk
$25,844 per year
#8202 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
#6115 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
50years
12 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,366/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 1 per bedroom

Pillar Valley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.9% (196) Female 45.1% (161)

Population Density

1.8
people per km²
352 people · 196.4 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$1,347
Family income/wk

Pillar Valley 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)

Pillar Valley Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
58.8% 67 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
41.2% 47 dwellings

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

Pillar Valley Country of Birth

Australia
85.8%
England
9.1%
India
2.8%
Germany
2.3%

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

Pillar Valley Religion

No Religion
52.2%
Anglican
14.7%
Catholic
12.0%
Not stated
10.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.2%
Other Religions Tot
2.9%
Christian (other)
2.6%
Uniting Church
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pillar Valley Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
43.3%
Year 12 or equivalent
40.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
12.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.1%

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

Pillar Valley Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
100.0%

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

Pillar Valley Employment

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Employed full-time
32.5% 82 people
Employed part-time
22.6% 57 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.8% 7 people
🏠
Not in labour force
42.1% 106 people

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

Pillar Valley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
48.3%
Bachelor Degree
17.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
9.8%
Certificate I/II
7.7%
Postgraduate Degree
4.2%

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

Pillar Valley Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
25.2%
Professionals
22.4%
Community & Personal Service
17.8%
Labourers
11.2%
Clerical & Administrative
9.3%
Managers
5.6%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.7%

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

Pillar Valley Field of Study

Society & Culture
20.8%
Health
18.9%
Management & Commerce
17.0%
Engineering
15.1%
Education
9.4%
Agriculture & Environment
9.4%
Architecture & Building
5.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.8%

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

Pillar Valley Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pillar Valley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
7.8%
$400-$499/wk
13.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
10.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
2.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.3%
$4,000+/wk
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pillar Valley Marital Status

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Married
40.9% 122
↔️
Separated
5.0% 15
📋
Divorced
14.4% 43
🕊️
Widowed
5.0% 15
👤
Never married
34.6% 103

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pillar Valley Ancestry

English
34.3%
Australian
28.0%
Scottish
11.4%
Irish
9.5%
Other
4.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.4%
Maltese
1.9%
New Zealander
1.5%
German
1.3%
Dutch
1.1%
Filipino
1.1%
Hungarian
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pillar Valley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
39.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
23.9%
Secondary — Government
13.0%
Vocational Education
13.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.9%

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

Pillar Valley Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
9.0% 59
No need for assistance
91.0% 600

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

Pillar Valley Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.4% 48
Not a volunteer
82.6% 228

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pillar Valley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo
8.8%
$800-$999/mo
8.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
32.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
41.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pillar Valley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.3%
Did not go to work
20.4%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Truck
2.9%
Walked only
2.2%

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

Pillar Valley Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.6%
1 vehicle
27.0%
2 vehicles
37.2%
3 vehicles
20.4%
4+ vehicles
11.7%

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

Pillar Valley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
15.7%
2 bedrooms
27.6%
3 bedrooms
31.3%
4 bedrooms
22.4%
6+ bedrooms
3.0%

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

Pillar Valley Population Mobility

16.0%
moved in the last year
41.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
55.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pillar Valley Indigenous Population

8.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
52
Indigenous residents
587
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pillar Valley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
54
Arthritis
27
Lung condition
19
Asthma
15
Cancer
9
Heart disease
8
Diabetes
8
Stroke
4

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

Pillar Valley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.5%
$1-$149/wk
3.1%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
11.4%
$400-$499/wk
12.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
12.7%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,500+/wk
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pillar Valley Family Structure

Couple — no children
37.6%
Couple — children under 15
31.8%
Couple — no children under 15
13.6%
One parent — children under 15
10.3%
One parent — no children under 15
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pillar Valley Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.7% 13
👤
Never served
95.3% 263

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pillar Valley Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
19.3% 53
Did not provide
80.7% 221

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pillar Valley Children Ever Born

No children
28.9%
1 child
7.9%
2 children
28.1%
3 children
28.9%
4 children
6.1%

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

Pillar Valley When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
4
1961–1970
4
1971–1980
9
1981–1990
3
1991–2000
8
2001–2010
3
2016
4

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

Pillar Valley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.4%
5–14 hours
34.7%
15–29 hours
16.4%
30+ hours
12.7%
Did not do domestic work
19.8%

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

Pillar Valley Household Size

1 person
26.2%
2 persons
37.6%
3 persons
14.9%
4 persons
11.3%
5 persons
5.7%
6+ persons
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pillar Valley Where Residents Moved From

Same address
272
Moved from NSW
33
Moved — same area (SA2)
12

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

Pillar Valley 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

Pillar Valley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 9 total

Drug Offences
4
Theft
3
Weapons
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Pillar Valley Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $992/wk
Median Rent $250/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.2%

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

If you earn X in Pillar Valley

≈ $4,299/month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $742/wk
Rent share 25.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Pillar Valley vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pillar Valley

What is the population of Pillar Valley NSW?

The population of Pillar Valley NSW is 352 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.8 people per km².Pillar Valley is ranked #5,668 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pillar Valley?

The median personal income in Pillar Valley NSW is $497 per week, or $25,844 per year.The median household income is $992 per week.Family income is $1,347 per week.Pillar Valley is ranked #8,202 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pillar Valley?

Median rent in Pillar Valley NSW is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 25.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Pillar Valley ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pillar Valley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pillar Valley NSW is $1,366. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pillar Valley?

The median age in Pillar Valley NSW is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pillar Valley a good suburb to live in?

Pillar Valley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 352.The median income is $497/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13216. All dollar figures in AUD.