Jilliby vs Warnervale

Warnervale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Jilliby. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jilliby, most households are couple families. In Warnervale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jilliby: a median of $1.85 million, against $966,000 in Warnervale, though rent is higher in Warnervale. On these figures, Jilliby tends to suit couples, while Warnervale 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

Jilliby

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 91/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

Warnervale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($618,000 vs $2,000,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($966,298 vs $1,850,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jilliby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($445/wk vs $490/wk)
  • But Warnervale has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Warnervale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (78 min vs 91 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (99.2 km vs 102.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jilliby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Warnervale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.4% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Jilliby and Warnervale 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 Warnervale
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 Warnervale
Walkability 5 / 8
Jilliby — Walkability: 5/100 Warnervale — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 32 / 9
Jilliby — Safety: 32/100 Warnervale — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 44 / 58
Jilliby — Low fire risk: 44/100 Warnervale — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Jilliby has more residents (1,694 vs 701); Jilliby has higher household incomes ($141,076 vs $100,308).

Jilliby Warnervale
Population 1,694
+59% vs other
 701
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +9.4%
Median age 43 34
Median household income $141,076/yr
+29% vs other
 $100,308/yr
Median weekly rent $445/wk $490/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jilliby Warnervale
0-4 4.4% / 7.1%
Jilliby — 0-4: 4.4% Warnervale — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 14.0% / 13.1%
Jilliby — 5-14: 14.0% Warnervale — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 8.8% / 7.7%
Jilliby — 15-19: 8.8% Warnervale — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 7.6% / 8.8%
Jilliby — 20-24: 7.6% Warnervale — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 6.6% / 13.1%
Jilliby — 25-34: 6.6% Warnervale — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 10.4% / 10.7%
Jilliby — 35-44: 10.4% Warnervale — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 17.5% / 14.7%
Jilliby — 45-54: 17.5% Warnervale — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 14.6% / 11.0%
Jilliby — 55-64: 14.6% Warnervale — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 11.1% / 6.8%
Jilliby — 65-74: 11.1% Warnervale — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 4.1% / 4.6%
Jilliby — 75-84: 4.1% Warnervale — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.8% / 0.7%
Jilliby — 85+: 0.8% Warnervale — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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% Jilliby — Other Families: 0.0%
Warnervale 52.1% couple families
Warnervale — Couple Families: 52.1% Warnervale — One Parent Families: 25.1% Warnervale — Lone Person: 18.0% Warnervale — Group Household: 3.0% Warnervale — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

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%
Warnervale 26.2% renting
Warnervale — Owned Outright: 31.9% Warnervale — Mortgage: 41.9% Warnervale — Renting: 26.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jilliby Warnervale
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 23.4%
Jilliby — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Warnervale — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 5.7%
Jilliby — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Warnervale — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.1%
Jilliby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Warnervale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 1.3%
Jilliby — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Warnervale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.4%
Jilliby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Warnervale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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.

Jilliby Warnervale
England 3.6% / 2.0%
Jilliby — England: 3.6% Warnervale — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.4%
Jilliby — New Zealand: 1.3% Warnervale — New Zealand: 2.4%
India — / 1.7%
Jilliby — India: not among its largest Warnervale — India: 1.7%
Philippines 0.3% / 1.0%
Jilliby — Philippines: 0.3% Warnervale — Philippines: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.7%
Jilliby — Netherlands: 0.4% Warnervale — Netherlands: 0.7%
Indonesia — / 1.1%
Jilliby — Indonesia: not among its largest Warnervale — Indonesia: 1.1%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Jilliby — Scotland: 0.4% Warnervale — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland 0.4% / —
Jilliby — Ireland: 0.4% Warnervale — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

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%
Warnervale 96.3% houses
Warnervale — Houses: 96.3% Warnervale — Townhouses: 4.1% Warnervale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jilliby Warnervale
Median house price $1,850,000 $966,298
Median unit price $715,000 $660,000
Median land price $2,000,000 $618,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 98 days
from 5 sales
 32 days
from 25 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Jilliby Warnervale
4 bed $1.73M / $975K
Jilliby — 4 bed: $1.73M (10 sales) Warnervale — 4 bed: $975K (40 sales)

10 vs 40 sales

5 bed $2.05M / $1.22M
Jilliby — 5 bed: $2.05M (5 sales) Warnervale — 5 bed: $1.22M (12 sales)

5 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Jilliby has more rural and farming land (34% vs 0%); Warnervale has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 56%).

Jilliby Warnervale
Environmental 56% 68%
Rural and farming 34% 0%
Residential 5% 11%
Industrial 1% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 7%
Commercial 0% 3%
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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Jilliby Warnervale
Houses — 4.0%
$850/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Jilliby Warnervale
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income — Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 74% of NSW

Liveability

Jilliby scores higher overall (38 vs 27).

Jilliby Warnervale
Grade C D
Score 38/100 27/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Warnervale carries more crime risk (91 vs 68); Jilliby carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 42).

Jilliby Warnervale
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
91/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Jilliby Warnervale
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Jilliby

  • Jilliby Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Warnervale

  • Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Porters Creek Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jilliby Warnervale
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 3
same for both
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 18 3

Mobility

Jilliby sits further from the CBD (102.9 km vs 99.2 km).

Jilliby Warnervale
Walkability score 5/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 102.9 km
+4% vs other
 99.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 91 min 78 min
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 75/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 41.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Jilliby Warnervale
Car (driver) 62.4% / 67.7%
Jilliby — Car (driver): 62.4% Warnervale — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 32.7% / 25.8%
Jilliby — Worked from Home: 32.7% Warnervale — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 5.2%
Jilliby — Car (passenger): 3.3% Warnervale — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 1.5% / —
Jilliby — Walked Only: 1.5% Warnervale — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train — / 1.2%
Jilliby — Train: not among its largest Warnervale — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Jilliby Warnervale
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.7 km 11.4 km

NBN connectivity

Jilliby Warnervale
Connectivity score 35/100 81/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
579 premises
 69%
631 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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Jilliby

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