Alison vs Jilliby

Jilliby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Alison. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jilliby: a median of $1.85 million, against $340,000 in Alison, though rent is higher in Alison. On these figures, Alison tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Jilliby suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Jilliby

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 81%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 79%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Alison has cheaper houses ($340,000 vs $1,850,000)
  • Jilliby leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jilliby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($445/wk vs $600/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Alison

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 91 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (94 km vs 102.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Alison

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Jilliby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -10.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Alison and Jilliby drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Alison Jilliby
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Alison Jilliby
Walkability 18 / 5
Alison — Walkability: 18/100 Jilliby — Walkability: 5/100
Low fire risk 80 / 44
Alison — Low fire risk: 80/100 Jilliby — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Jilliby has more residents (1,694 vs 85); Alison rents higher ($600/wk vs $445/wk).

Alison Jilliby
Population 85 1,694
+1893% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.5% +2.9%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $116,948/yr $141,076/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+26% vs other
 $445/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alison Jilliby
0-4 — / 4.4%
Alison — 0-4: not among its largest Jilliby — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.9% / 14.0%
Alison — 5-14: 12.9% Jilliby — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 9.4% / 8.8%
Alison — 15-19: 9.4% Jilliby — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 8.2% / 7.6%
Alison — 20-24: 8.2% Jilliby — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 8.2% / 6.6%
Alison — 25-34: 8.2% Jilliby — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 16.5% / 10.4%
Alison — 35-44: 16.5% Jilliby — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 9.4% / 17.5%
Alison — 45-54: 9.4% Jilliby — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 17.6% / 14.6%
Alison — 55-64: 17.6% Jilliby — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 15.3% / 11.1%
Alison — 65-74: 15.3% Jilliby — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 5.9% / 4.1%
Alison — 75-84: 5.9% Jilliby — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 0.8%
Alison — 85+: not among its largest Jilliby — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alison 78.6% couple families
Alison — Couple Families: 78.6% Alison — Lone Person: 21.4% Alison — One Parent Families: 0.0% Alison — Group Household: 0.0%
Jilliby 71.9% couple families
Jilliby — Couple Families: 71.9% Jilliby — Lone Person: 10.1% Jilliby — One Parent Families: 15.1% Jilliby — Group Household: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alison 10.0% renting
Alison — Owned Outright: 50.0% Alison — Mortgage: 40.0% Alison — Renting: 10.0%
Jilliby 9.6% renting
Jilliby — Owned Outright: 41.5% Jilliby — Mortgage: 48.9% Jilliby — Renting: 9.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alison 81.2% houses
Alison — Houses: 81.2% Alison — Flats / Apartments: 18.8% Alison — Townhouses: 0.0%
Jilliby 98.8% houses
Jilliby — Houses: 98.8% Jilliby — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Jilliby — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Alison Jilliby
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 18.7%
Alison — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Jilliby — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.9% / 8.7%
Alison — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9% Jilliby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 11.0%
Alison — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Jilliby — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Alison — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Jilliby — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Alison — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Jilliby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Property market

Alison Jilliby
Median house price $340,000 $1,850,000
Median unit price — $715,000
Median land price — $2,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 98 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Alison has more rural and farming land (94% vs 34%); Jilliby has more land zoned for conservation (56% vs 1%).

Alison Jilliby
Rural and farming 94% 34%
Environmental 1% 56%
Residential 2% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
Industrial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Alison Jilliby
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Alison Jilliby
House price Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 80% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 97% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Alison is more walkable (18 vs 5).

Alison Jilliby
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Jilliby carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 20).

Alison Jilliby
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime — Moderate
68/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Alison Jilliby
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 8.0 km
 None

Schools in Alison

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Jilliby

  • Jilliby Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alison Jilliby
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 18

Mobility

Jilliby sits further from the CBD (102.9 km vs 94 km).

Alison Jilliby
Walkability score 18/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 94 km 102.9 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 91 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 57/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2259
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2259
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Alison Jilliby
Car (driver) 73.3% / 62.4%
Alison — Car (driver): 73.3% Jilliby — Car (driver): 62.4%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 32.7%
Alison — Worked from Home: 26.7% Jilliby — Worked from Home: 32.7%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Alison — Car (passenger): not among its largest Jilliby — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only — / 1.5%
Alison — Walked Only: not among its largest Jilliby — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Alison Jilliby
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.2 km 18.7 km

NBN connectivity

Alison Jilliby
Connectivity score 30/100 35/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 7%
579 premises

Climate

Alison Jilliby
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Alison Jilliby
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Alison Jilliby
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Alison Jilliby
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alison Jilliby
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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