Jilliby vs Wyee

Jilliby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Wyee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jilliby, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jilliby: a median of $1.85 million, against $1.03 million in Wyee, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Jilliby tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wyee suits people living alone, older residents, and 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 62%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 78%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wyee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($347,500 vs $2,000,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,030,250 vs $1,850,000)
  • But Jilliby leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Jilliby leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 26%)
  • Wyee has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $445/wk)

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

  • Jilliby sits closer to the CBD (102.9 km vs 105.9 km)
  • Wyee has a shorter drive in (86 min vs 91 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wyee

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 16%)
  • But Jilliby carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Wyee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.9% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Jilliby and Wyee 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 Wyee
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 Wyee
Walkability 5 / 8
Jilliby — Walkability: 5/100 Wyee — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 32 / 22
Jilliby — Safety: 32/100 Wyee — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 44 / 46
Jilliby — Low fire risk: 44/100 Wyee — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Jilliby has higher household incomes ($141,076 vs $71,968); Wyee has more residents (2,909 vs 1,694).

Jilliby Wyee
Population 1,694 2,909
+72% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +20.9%
Median age 43 49
Median household income $141,076/yr
+49% vs other
 $71,968/yr
Median weekly rent $445/wk
+19% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jilliby Wyee
0-4 4.4% / 4.4%
Jilliby — 0-4: 4.4% Wyee — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 14.0% / 9.9%
Jilliby — 5-14: 14.0% Wyee — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 8.8% / 5.2%
Jilliby — 15-19: 8.8% Wyee — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 7.6% / 6.5%
Jilliby — 20-24: 7.6% Wyee — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 6.6% / 8.8%
Jilliby — 25-34: 6.6% Wyee — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 10.4% / 10.2%
Jilliby — 35-44: 10.4% Wyee — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 17.5% / 12.1%
Jilliby — 45-54: 17.5% Wyee — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 14.6% / 13.4%
Jilliby — 55-64: 14.6% Wyee — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 11.1% / 13.2%
Jilliby — 65-74: 11.1% Wyee — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 4.1% / 10.8%
Jilliby — 75-84: 4.1% Wyee — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ 0.8% / 5.5%
Jilliby — 85+: 0.8% Wyee — 85+: 5.5%

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 — Lone Person: 10.1% Jilliby — One Parent Families: 15.1% Jilliby — Group Household: 2.9% Jilliby — Other Families: 0.0%
Wyee 43.8% couple families
Wyee — Couple Families: 43.8% Wyee — Lone Person: 32.2% Wyee — One Parent Families: 17.7% Wyee — Group Household: 4.1% Wyee — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Wyee 15.4% renting
Wyee — Owned Outright: 43.0% Wyee — Mortgage: 41.6% Wyee — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jilliby Wyee
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 21.1%
Jilliby — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Wyee — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 5.3%
Jilliby — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Wyee — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 6.6%
Jilliby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Wyee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 1.2%
Jilliby — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Wyee — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.1%
Jilliby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Wyee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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 Wyee
England 3.6% / 3.6%
Jilliby — England: 3.6% Wyee — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.2%
Jilliby — New Zealand: 1.3% Wyee — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.3%
Jilliby — Scotland: 0.4% Wyee — Scotland: 0.3%
Ireland 0.4% / 0.3%
Jilliby — Ireland: 0.4% Wyee — Ireland: 0.3%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.2%
Jilliby — Netherlands: 0.4% Wyee — Netherlands: 0.2%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.3%
Jilliby — Philippines: 0.3% Wyee — Philippines: 0.3%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.3%
Jilliby — South Africa: 0.3% Wyee — South Africa: 0.3%

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 — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Jilliby — Townhouses: 0.8%
Wyee 77.8% houses
Wyee — Houses: 77.8% Wyee — Flats / Apartments: 11.3% Wyee — Townhouses: 10.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Jilliby Wyee
Median house price $1,850,000 $1,030,250
Median unit price $715,000 —
Median land price $2,000,000 $347,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 98 days
from 5 sales
 48 days
from 41 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 Wyee
4 bed $1.73M / $1.03M
Jilliby — 4 bed: $1.73M (10 sales) Wyee — 4 bed: $1.03M (39 sales)

10 vs 39 sales

5 bed $2.05M / $1.14M
Jilliby — 5 bed: $2.05M (5 sales) Wyee — 5 bed: $1.14M (13 sales)

5 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Jilliby Wyee
Environmental 56% 49%
Rural and farming 34% 30%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 17%
Residential 5% 4%
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 Wyee
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
Approvals change year on year +67% +2%

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 Wyee
Houses — 3.9%
$820/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Jilliby Wyee
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Income — Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 46% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of NSW

Liveability

Jilliby scores higher overall (38 vs 26).

Jilliby Wyee
Grade C D
Score 38/100 26/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Wyee carries more crime risk (78 vs 68).

Jilliby Wyee
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
78/100
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 Wyee
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Jilliby

  • Jilliby Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wyee

  • Wyee Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jilliby Wyee
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 18 8

Mobility

Wyee sits further from the CBD (105.9 km vs 102.9 km).

Jilliby Wyee
Walkability score 5/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 102.9 km 105.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 91 min 86 min
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 69/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 41.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 38.8
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 Wyee
Car (driver) 62.4% / 69.4%
Jilliby — Car (driver): 62.4% Wyee — Car (driver): 69.4%
Worked from Home 32.7% / 22.5%
Jilliby — Worked from Home: 32.7% Wyee — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.8%
Jilliby — Car (passenger): 3.3% Wyee — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.8%
Jilliby — Walked Only: 1.5% Wyee — Walked Only: 2.8%
Train — / 0.8%
Jilliby — Train: not among its largest Wyee — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Jilliby Wyee
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.7 km 12.1 km

NBN connectivity

Jilliby Wyee
Connectivity score 35/100 71/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
579 premises
 52%
1,605 premises

Climate

Jilliby Wyee
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 Wyee
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 14.8 µg/m³ 11.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.36 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

Jilliby Wyee
Average residential rate $1,409/yr $1,708/yr
Council Central Coast (NSW) Lake Macquarie

Federal electorate

Jilliby Wyee
Division Dobell Hunter
Member Emma Mcbride Dan Repacholi
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Jilliby

Acreage Premium

Wyee

Retirees Rural Trains

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