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The quick read on
Little Jilliby
NSW 2259 · Central Coast (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 102
- Postcode
- 2259
ABS 2021
Little Jilliby, New South Wales
Property market insights for Little Jilliby
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Little Jilliby NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 33.3% over 12 months
The median house rent has increased 33.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Little Jilliby safe?
The overall rate for Little Jilliby is 2,753 offences per 100,000 residents — 20% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Little Jilliby.
Overall crime rate
2,753
offences per 100,000 residents
20% belowGreater Sydney
Little JillibyGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Little Jilliby?
Little Jilliby NSW 2259 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
102 people call Little Jilliby home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,875 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 102
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $560 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1525.5%Above
15–3431.4%Above
35–5423.5%Below
55–7416.7%Below
75 and over3.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses78.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright66.7%Above
Paying a mortgage33.3%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.2%Below
Two cars22.2%Below
Three or more38.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.5%Below
Drove to work65.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Little Jilliby
10.5% of workers in Little Jilliby worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Sydney.
33.3% of people in Little Jilliby described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Little Jilliby
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Little Jilliby NSW 2259.
Is Little Jilliby family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
25.5% of Little Jilliby's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
17 family households lived in Little Jilliby; 70.6% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
17.6% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Little Jilliby?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Little Jilliby had 102 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
20.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Little Jilliby?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 78.3% of occupied private dwellings in Little Jilliby.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Little Jilliby?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
66.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
33.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Little Jilliby?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Little Jilliby had 3.3 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 16.7%, while 83.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Little Jilliby?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
65.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Little Jilliby?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 22.2% of the total.
61.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Little Jilliby, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.4% reported a different address.
2.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Little Jilliby?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
65.7% of residents used only English at home.
2.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Little Jilliby residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
2.9% of Little Jilliby's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 64.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Little Jilliby?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 16.7% of ancestry responses in Little Jilliby.
Australian ancestry made up 36.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Little Jilliby?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 7.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.2% of workers, and education and training employed 13.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Little Jilliby?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 46.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
19.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Little Jilliby show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.9% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Little Jilliby?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 5.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Little Jilliby?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,875 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $560 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Little Jilliby compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.5% in Little Jilliby, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 66.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Little Jilliby, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Little Jilliby
Is Little Jilliby expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Little Jilliby good for families?
The Census counted 17 local families, and 25.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Little Jilliby?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Little Jilliby
4 streets in Little Jilliby
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beaven Ln
- Brothers Rd
- Little Jilliby Rd
- William Ln
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