Illabo vs Eurongilly
Eurongilly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 57 in Illabo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Illabo, most households are people living alone. In Eurongilly, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Illabo tends to suit older residents, while Eurongilly suits families with children and couples.
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
Eurongilly
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 33%)
- carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 71/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 94%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Eurongilly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 20%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Illabo sits closer to the CBD (415.5 km vs 421.3 km)
- Eurongilly has a shorter drive in (270 min vs 275 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Eurongilly
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 6%)
- carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 71/100)
- But Illabo has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 11%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Illabo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-8.3% vs -24.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Illabo and Eurongilly 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
Eurongilly has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $53,612); Illabo skews older (57 vs 36).
| Illabo | Eurongilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 132 +31% vs other | 91 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.3% | -24.2% |
| Median age | 57 | 36 |
| Median household income | $53,612/yr | $117,000/yr +118% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $205/wk +2% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
Property market
| Illabo | Eurongilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $20,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $101,000 | — |
Zoning mix
| Illabo | Eurongilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| 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
| Illabo | Eurongilly | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Junee same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Illabo | Eurongilly | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 1% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 82% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 11% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 100% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 3% of NSW | Higher than 27% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 24% of NSW | Higher than 10% of NSW |
Liveability
| Illabo | Eurongilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Illabo carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Illabo carries more crime risk (71 vs 29).
| Illabo | Eurongilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 26/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 71/100 | Low 29/100 |
| 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
| Illabo | Eurongilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Illabo
- Illabo Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Eurongilly
- Eurongilly Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Illabo | Eurongilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 20 | 16 |
Mobility
Eurongilly sits further from the CBD (421.3 km vs 415.5 km).
| Illabo | Eurongilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 415.5 km | 421.3 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 275 min | 270 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2590 | 0.2% postcode 2663 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 2590 | 46 postcode 2663 |
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 (53.5%).
Setting
| Illabo | Eurongilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 271 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 238 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Illabo | Eurongilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 19 premises |
Climate
| Illabo | Eurongilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 559 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Illabo | Eurongilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $997/yr same for both | |
| Council | Junee same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Illabo | Eurongilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Illabo | Eurongilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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