Durren Durren vs Jilliby

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 $1.62 million in Durren Durren, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Durren Durren tends to suit 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 73%)
  • But Durren Durren carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Durren Durren

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,625,000 vs $1,850,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Durren Durren

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $445/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Durren Durren

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Durren Durren

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.5% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Durren Durren 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.

Durren Durren 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.

Durren Durren Jilliby
Walkability 10 / 5
Durren Durren — Walkability: 10/100 Jilliby — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 57 / 32
Durren Durren — Safety: 57/100 Jilliby — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 30 / 44
Durren Durren — Low fire risk: 30/100 Jilliby — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Jilliby rents higher ($445/wk vs $0/wk); Jilliby has more residents (1,694 vs 96).

Durren Durren Jilliby
Population 96 1,694
+1665% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.5% +2.9%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $117,000/yr $141,076/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent — $445/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Durren Durren Jilliby
0-4 9.4% / 4.4%
Durren Durren — 0-4: 9.4% Jilliby — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 15.6% / 14.0%
Durren Durren — 5-14: 15.6% Jilliby — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 8.3% / 8.8%
Durren Durren — 15-19: 8.3% Jilliby — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 3.1% / 7.6%
Durren Durren — 20-24: 3.1% Jilliby — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 6.2% / 6.6%
Durren Durren — 25-34: 6.2% Jilliby — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 13.5% / 10.4%
Durren Durren — 35-44: 13.5% Jilliby — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 10.4% / 17.5%
Durren Durren — 45-54: 10.4% Jilliby — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 17.7% / 14.6%
Durren Durren — 55-64: 17.7% Jilliby — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 16.7% / 11.1%
Durren Durren — 65-74: 16.7% Jilliby — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 3.1% / 4.1%
Durren Durren — 75-84: 3.1% Jilliby — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 0.8%
Durren Durren — 85+: not among its largest Jilliby — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Durren Durren 73.3% couple families
Durren Durren — Couple Families: 73.3% Durren Durren — Lone Person: 26.7% Durren Durren — One Parent Families: 0.0% Durren Durren — 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.

Durren Durren 0.0% renting
Durren Durren — Owned Outright: 41.4% Durren Durren — Mortgage: 58.6% Durren Durren — Renting: 0.0%
Jilliby 9.6% renting
Jilliby — Owned Outright: 41.5% Jilliby — Mortgage: 48.9% Jilliby — Renting: 9.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Durren Durren Jilliby
England 7.3% / 3.6%
Durren Durren — England: 7.3% Jilliby — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 5.2% / 1.3%
Durren Durren — New Zealand: 5.2% Jilliby — New Zealand: 1.3%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Durren Durren — Scotland: not among its largest Jilliby — Scotland: 0.4%
Ireland — / 0.4%
Durren Durren — Ireland: not among its largest Jilliby — Ireland: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Durren Durren — Netherlands: not among its largest Jilliby — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

Qualifications

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

Durren Durren Jilliby
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 18.7%
Durren Durren — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Jilliby — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 8.7%
Durren Durren — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Jilliby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 11.0%
Durren Durren — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Jilliby — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Durren Durren — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Jilliby — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Durren Durren — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Jilliby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Durren Durren 100.0% houses
Durren Durren — Houses: 100.0% Durren Durren — Townhouses: 0.0% Durren Durren — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Jilliby 98.8% houses
Jilliby — Houses: 98.8% Jilliby — Townhouses: 0.8% Jilliby — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Durren Durren Jilliby
Median house price $1,625,000 $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

Durren Durren has more land zoned for conservation (70% vs 56%).

Durren Durren Jilliby
Environmental 70% 56%
Rural and farming 28% 34%
Residential 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
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

Durren Durren 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

Durren Durren Jilliby
House price Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 82% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Durren Durren Jilliby
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Jilliby carries more crime risk (68 vs 43); Durren Durren carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 56).

Durren Durren Jilliby
Bushfire High
70/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Durren Durren 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

Schools in Durren Durren

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

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

Mobility

Durren Durren Jilliby
Walkability score 10/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 104.1 km
+1% vs other
 102.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 91 min
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.

Durren Durren Jilliby
Car (driver) 88.6% / 62.4%
Durren Durren — Car (driver): 88.6% Jilliby — Car (driver): 62.4%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 32.7%
Durren Durren — Worked from Home: 11.4% Jilliby — Worked from Home: 32.7%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Durren Durren — Car (passenger): not among its largest Jilliby — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only — / 1.5%
Durren Durren — Walked Only: not among its largest Jilliby — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.6%).

Setting

Durren Durren Jilliby
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.4 km 18.7 km

NBN connectivity

Durren Durren Jilliby
Connectivity score 21/100 35/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
17 premises
 7%
579 premises

Climate

Durren Durren 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)

Durren Durren 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Durren Durren

Family Rural Young Families

Jilliby

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