Jilliby vs Wyong Creek

Jilliby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Wyong Creek. 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. In Wyong Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Jilliby tends to suit 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

Wyong Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Jilliby is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Jilliby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jilliby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($445/wk vs $650/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wyong Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (81 min vs 91 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (99.5 km vs 102.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wyong Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Wyong Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.7% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Jilliby and Wyong Creek 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 Wyong Creek
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 Wyong Creek
Walkability 5 / 10
Jilliby — Walkability: 5/100 Wyong Creek — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 32 / 47
Jilliby — Safety: 32/100 Wyong Creek — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 44 / 41
Jilliby — Low fire risk: 44/100 Wyong Creek — Low fire risk: 41/100

Demographics

Jilliby has more residents (1,694 vs 476); Wyong Creek rents higher ($650/wk vs $445/wk).

Jilliby Wyong Creek
Population 1,694
+72% vs other
 476
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +9.7%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $141,076/yr
+13% vs other
 $122,720/yr
Median weekly rent $445/wk $650/wk
+46% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jilliby Wyong Creek
0-4 4.4% / 3.4%
Jilliby — 0-4: 4.4% Wyong Creek — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 14.0% / 10.9%
Jilliby — 5-14: 14.0% Wyong Creek — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 8.8% / 5.7%
Jilliby — 15-19: 8.8% Wyong Creek — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 7.6% / 5.3%
Jilliby — 20-24: 7.6% Wyong Creek — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 6.6% / 9.0%
Jilliby — 25-34: 6.6% Wyong Creek — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 10.4% / 12.4%
Jilliby — 35-44: 10.4% Wyong Creek — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 17.5% / 11.3%
Jilliby — 45-54: 17.5% Wyong Creek — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 14.6% / 21.2%
Jilliby — 55-64: 14.6% Wyong Creek — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 11.1% / 11.1%
Jilliby — 65-74: 11.1% Wyong Creek — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.1% / 8.0%
Jilliby — 75-84: 4.1% Wyong Creek — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 0.8% / 1.5%
Jilliby — 85+: 0.8% Wyong Creek — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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%
Wyong Creek 53.5% couple families
Wyong Creek — Couple Families: 53.5% Wyong Creek — Lone Person: 24.8% Wyong Creek — One Parent Families: 16.8% Wyong Creek — Group Household: 5.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Wyong Creek 10.5% renting
Wyong Creek — Owned Outright: 51.0% Wyong Creek — Mortgage: 38.6% Wyong Creek — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jilliby Wyong Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 16.0%
Jilliby — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Wyong Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 14.1%
Jilliby — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Wyong Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.8%
Jilliby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Wyong Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 4.0%
Jilliby — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Wyong Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.3%
Jilliby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Wyong Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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

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 Wyong Creek
England 3.6% / 4.8%
Jilliby — England: 3.6% Wyong Creek — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.5%
Jilliby — New Zealand: 1.3% Wyong Creek — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.6%
Jilliby — South Africa: 0.3% Wyong Creek — South Africa: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.8%
Jilliby — Germany: not among its largest Wyong Creek — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Jilliby — Scotland: 0.4% Wyong Creek — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland 0.4% / —
Jilliby — Ireland: 0.4% Wyong Creek — Ireland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Jilliby — Netherlands: 0.4% Wyong Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

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%
Wyong Creek 96.9% houses
Wyong Creek — Houses: 96.9% Wyong Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Wyong Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Wyong Creek has more rural and farming land (51% vs 34%); Jilliby has more land zoned for conservation (56% vs 46%).

Jilliby Wyong Creek
Environmental 56% 46%
Rural and farming 34% 51%
Residential 5% 2%
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 Wyong Creek
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 Wyong Creek
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Income — Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Jilliby carries more crime risk (68 vs 53).

Jilliby Wyong Creek
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
53/100
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 Wyong Creek
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 6.3 km

Schools in Jilliby

  • Jilliby Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wyong Creek

  • Wyong Creek Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jilliby Wyong Creek
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 3 1
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 18 10

Mobility

Jilliby sits further from the CBD (102.9 km vs 99.5 km).

Jilliby Wyong Creek
Walkability score 5/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 102.9 km
+3% vs other
 99.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 91 min 81 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 Wyong Creek
Car (driver) 62.4% / 53.8%
Jilliby — Car (driver): 62.4% Wyong Creek — Car (driver): 53.8%
Worked from Home 32.7% / 37.1%
Jilliby — Worked from Home: 32.7% Wyong Creek — Worked from Home: 37.1%
Walked Only 1.5% / 5.7%
Jilliby — Walked Only: 1.5% Wyong Creek — Walked Only: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.3%
Jilliby — Car (passenger): 3.3% Wyong Creek — Car (passenger): 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.4%).

Setting

Jilliby Wyong Creek
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.7 km 17.9 km

NBN connectivity

Jilliby Wyong Creek
Connectivity score 35/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
579 premises
 0%
142 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Jilliby

Acreage Premium

Wyong Creek

Rural

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