Ashby vs Ilarwill
Ilarwill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 61 in Ashby. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ashby, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ashby: a median of $872,000, against $650,000 in Ilarwill, though rent is higher in Ilarwill. On these figures, Ashby tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Ilarwill suits buyers on a tighter budget.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Ashby carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 47/100)
- Ilarwill is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 40%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Ilarwill
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($575,000 vs $894,000)
- has cheaper houses ($650,000 vs $872,500)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Ashby has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $385/wk)
- Ilarwill has a bigger rental market to choose from (15% vs 2%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ilarwill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (647.6 km vs 659.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ashby
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 29%)
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 47/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ilarwill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (5.4% vs -3.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ashby and Ilarwill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Ashby has more residents (316 vs 233); Ashby skews older (61 vs 52).
| Ashby | Ilarwill | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 316 +26% vs other | 233 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.1% | +5.4% |
| Median age | 61 | 52 |
| Median household income | $57,876/yr | $60,424/yr +4% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk | $385/wk +10% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Ashby | Ilarwill | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $872,500 | $650,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $894,000 | $575,000 |
Zoning mix
Ilarwill has more rural and farming land (58% vs 32%).
| Ashby | Ilarwill | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 32% | 58% |
| Residential | 36% | 11% |
| Environmental | 31% | 29% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 1% |
| Parks and recreation | 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
| Ashby | Ilarwill | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 246 across Clarence Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Ashby | Ilarwill | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 17% of NSW | Higher than 22% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 54% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 36% of NSW | Higher than 59% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 27% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 60% of NSW |
Liveability
| Ashby | Ilarwill | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Ashby carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 56); Ilarwill carries more crime risk (47 vs 36).
| Ashby | Ilarwill | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 94/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| Crime | Low 36/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Ashby | Ilarwill | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Ashby | Ilarwill | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 6 | 0 |
Mobility
Ashby sits further from the CBD (659.4 km vs 647.6 km).
| Ashby | Ilarwill | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 659.4 km +2% vs other | 647.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 439 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2463 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 2463 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).
Setting
| Ashby | Ilarwill | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 95 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 159 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 9.7 km | 12.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Ashby | Ilarwill | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 162 premises | 0% 106 premises |
Climate
| Ashby | Ilarwill | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,408 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Ashby | Ilarwill | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,380/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clarence Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ashby | Ilarwill | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ashby | Ilarwill | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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