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The quick read on
Pilliga
NSW 2388 · Coonamble
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 175
- Postcode
- 2388
ABS 2021
Pilliga, New South Wales
Property market insights for Pilliga
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pilliga NSW
Crime and safety
Is Pilliga safe?
The overall rate for Pilliga is 2,448 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% below the Rest of NSW 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 Pilliga.
Overall crime rate
2,448
offences per 100,000 residents
26% belowRest of NSW
PilligaRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Pilliga?
Pilliga NSW 2388 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
175 people call Pilliga home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $762 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 175
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $650 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $189 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.6%Below
15–3418.3%Below
35–5427.4%Above
55–7433.7%Above
75 and over7.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright61.0%Above
Paying a mortgage13.6%Below
Renting25.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.8%Above
One car38.5%Above
Two cars26.2%Below
Three or more33.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.4%Above
Drove to work53.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.6%Above
What stands out in Pilliga
17.4% of workers in Pilliga worked from home on Census day.
26.9% of people in Pilliga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Pilliga
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pilliga NSW 2388.
Is Pilliga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.6% of Pilliga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
32 family households lived in Pilliga; 31.3% were couple families and 15.6% were one-parent families.
25.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Pilliga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Pilliga had 175 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Pilliga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.6% of occupied private dwellings in Pilliga.
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 Pilliga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
61.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
13.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.4% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Pilliga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Pilliga had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 39.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 35.3%, while 5.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Pilliga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
53.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Pilliga?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 38.5% of the total.
60.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Pilliga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
83.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 16.3% reported a different address.
5.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Pilliga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.1% of residents used only English at home.
2.3% 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 Pilliga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.1% of Pilliga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.9% 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 77.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Pilliga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.1% of ancestry responses in Pilliga.
Australian ancestry made up 32.6% 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 Pilliga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
4.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 49.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.1% of workers, and education and training employed 4.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Pilliga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 47.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
26.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Pilliga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.7% reported asthma, 16.0% arthritis and 8.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Pilliga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 5.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pilliga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $762 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $650.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $189 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Pilliga compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.4% in Pilliga, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 61.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 25.4% in Pilliga, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Pilliga
Is Pilliga 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 Pilliga good for families?
The Census counted 32 local families, and 12.6% 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 Pilliga?
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 Pilliga
36 streets in Pilliga
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Annabella St
- Belaba Rd
- Bugilbone Rd
- Catharine St
- Cliffdale Ln
- Come By Chance Rd
- Cypress
- Dangar St
- Epping Rd
- Evans Ln
- George St
- Gibbons St
- Gordon St
- Hardys Lease Rd
- Hollywood Ln
- Lagoon St
- Mcdowells Ln
- Meit Creek Rd
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- Merimborough Ln
- Middle Route Road
- Miller-Williams Ln
- Mission Ln
- Namoi St
- Narran St
- New St
- O'Neils Rd
- Parkes St
- Pilliga Rd
- Pilliga St
- Prince St
- Queen St
- Thomas St
- Vivian St
- Walgett Rd
- Walgett St
- Wombo Ln
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