Jilliby vs Little Jilliby

Little Jilliby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 43 in 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 Little Jilliby: a median of $3.01 million, against $1.85 million in Jilliby, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Jilliby tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Little Jilliby 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

Little Jilliby

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

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

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

First-home buyers

Jilliby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,850,000 vs $3,010,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jilliby

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($445/wk vs $560/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Little Jilliby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (85 min vs 91 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (100.2 km vs 102.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Little Jilliby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Jilliby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -15.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Jilliby and Little 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.

Jilliby Little 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.

Jilliby Little Jilliby
Walkability 5 / 0
Jilliby — Walkability: 5/100 Little Jilliby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 100
Jilliby — Safety: 32/100 Little Jilliby — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 44 / 33
Jilliby — Low fire risk: 44/100 Little Jilliby — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Jilliby has more residents (1,694 vs 102); Jilliby has higher household incomes ($141,076 vs $97,500).

Jilliby Little Jilliby
Population 1,694
+94% vs other
 102
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% -15.0%
Median age 43 33
Median household income $141,076/yr
+31% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $445/wk $560/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jilliby Little Jilliby
0-4 4.4% / 3.9%
Jilliby — 0-4: 4.4% Little Jilliby — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 14.0% / 21.6%
Jilliby — 5-14: 14.0% Little Jilliby — 5-14: 21.6%
15-19 8.8% / 15.7%
Jilliby — 15-19: 8.8% Little Jilliby — 15-19: 15.7%
20-24 7.6% / 6.9%
Jilliby — 20-24: 7.6% Little Jilliby — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 6.6% / 8.8%
Jilliby — 25-34: 6.6% Little Jilliby — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 10.4% / 11.8%
Jilliby — 35-44: 10.4% Little Jilliby — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 17.5% / 11.8%
Jilliby — 45-54: 17.5% Little Jilliby — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 14.6% / 8.8%
Jilliby — 55-64: 14.6% Little Jilliby — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 11.1% / 7.8%
Jilliby — 65-74: 11.1% Little Jilliby — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 4.1% / 3.9%
Jilliby — 75-84: 4.1% Little Jilliby — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.8% / —
Jilliby — 85+: 0.8% Little Jilliby — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jilliby 71.9% couple families
Jilliby — Couple Families: 71.9% Jilliby — One Parent Families: 15.1% Jilliby — Lone Person: 10.1% Jilliby — Group Household: 2.9%
Little Jilliby 100.0% couple families
Little Jilliby — Couple Families: 100.0% Little Jilliby — One Parent Families: 0.0% Little Jilliby — Lone Person: 0.0% Little Jilliby — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jilliby 9.6% renting
Jilliby — Owned Outright: 41.5% Jilliby — Mortgage: 48.9% Jilliby — Renting: 9.6%
Little Jilliby 0.0% renting
Little Jilliby — Owned Outright: 66.7% Little Jilliby — Mortgage: 33.3% Little Jilliby — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Jilliby Little Jilliby
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 8.8%
Jilliby — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Little Jilliby — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 7.8%
Jilliby — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Little Jilliby — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 2.9%
Jilliby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Little Jilliby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / —
Jilliby — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Little Jilliby — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Jilliby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Little Jilliby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Property market

Jilliby Little Jilliby
Median house price $1,850,000 $3,010,000
Median unit price $715,000 —
Median land price $2,000,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 98 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Little Jilliby has more rural and farming land (67% vs 34%); Jilliby has more land zoned for conservation (56% vs 33%).

Jilliby Little Jilliby
Rural and farming 34% 67%
Environmental 56% 33%
Residential 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Jilliby Little 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

Jilliby Little Jilliby
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income — Higher than 65% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 5% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Jilliby Little Jilliby
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Jilliby carries more crime risk (68 vs 0); Little Jilliby carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 56).

Jilliby Little Jilliby
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 None
0/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Jilliby Little Jilliby
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 8.9 km

Schools in Jilliby

  • Jilliby Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Little Jilliby

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Jilliby sits further from the CBD (102.9 km vs 100.2 km).

Jilliby Little Jilliby
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 102.9 km
+3% vs other
 100.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 91 min 85 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.

Jilliby Little Jilliby
Car (driver) 62.4% / 67.6%
Jilliby — Car (driver): 62.4% Little Jilliby — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 32.7% / 10.8%
Jilliby — Worked from Home: 32.7% Little Jilliby — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 21.6%
Jilliby — Car (passenger): 3.3% Little Jilliby — Car (passenger): 21.6%
Walked Only 1.5% / —
Jilliby — Walked Only: 1.5% Little Jilliby — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).

Setting

Jilliby Little Jilliby
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.7 km 17.2 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Jilliby Little 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)

Jilliby Little 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Jilliby Little 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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