Lilli Pilli vs Port Hacking

Port Hacking is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Lilli Pilli. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Port Hacking

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($1,765,000 vs $2,415,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Port Hacking

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($795/wk vs $900/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Port Hacking

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lilli Pilli and Port Hacking drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
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.

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Walkability 54 / 56
Lilli Pilli — Walkability: 54/100 Port Hacking — Walkability: 56/100
Low fire risk 8 / 100
Lilli Pilli — Low fire risk: 8/100 Port Hacking — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lilli Pilli rents higher ($900/wk vs $795/wk); Lilli Pilli skews older (44 vs 40).

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Population 1,405
+14% vs other
 1,210
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +10.7%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $188,500/yr
+6% vs other
 $176,488/yr
Median weekly rent $900/wk
+12% vs other
 $795/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
0-4 3.9% / 6.5%
Lilli Pilli — 0-4: 3.9% Port Hacking — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 15.0% / 15.4%
Lilli Pilli — 5-14: 15.0% Port Hacking — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 9.0% / 7.2%
Lilli Pilli — 15-19: 9.0% Port Hacking — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 6.6% / 6.2%
Lilli Pilli — 20-24: 6.6% Port Hacking — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 6.2% / 7.9%
Lilli Pilli — 25-34: 6.2% Port Hacking — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 9.8% / 10.6%
Lilli Pilli — 35-44: 9.8% Port Hacking — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 16.1% / 14.4%
Lilli Pilli — 45-54: 16.1% Port Hacking — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 15.0% / 12.8%
Lilli Pilli — 55-64: 15.0% Port Hacking — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 13.0% / 9.9%
Lilli Pilli — 65-74: 13.0% Port Hacking — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.6% / 6.1%
Lilli Pilli — 75-84: 4.6% Port Hacking — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.9% / 1.9%
Lilli Pilli — 85+: 1.9% Port Hacking — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lilli Pilli 77.3% couple families
Lilli Pilli — Couple Families: 77.3% Lilli Pilli — Lone Person: 12.0% Lilli Pilli — One Parent Families: 9.1% Lilli Pilli — Other Families: 1.6%
Port Hacking 76.9% couple families
Port Hacking — Couple Families: 76.9% Port Hacking — Lone Person: 13.6% Port Hacking — One Parent Families: 9.5% Port Hacking — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lilli Pilli 4.7% renting
Lilli Pilli — Owned Outright: 51.1% Lilli Pilli — Mortgage: 44.2% Lilli Pilli — Renting: 4.7%
Port Hacking 7.5% renting
Port Hacking — Owned Outright: 47.2% Port Hacking — Mortgage: 45.3% Port Hacking — Renting: 7.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 19.3%
Lilli Pilli — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Port Hacking — Bachelor Degree: 19.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 10.4%
Lilli Pilli — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Port Hacking — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 9.8%
Lilli Pilli — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Port Hacking — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 5.4%
Lilli Pilli — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Port Hacking — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.5%
Lilli Pilli — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Port Hacking — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
England 3.1% / 3.8%
Lilli Pilli — England: 3.1% Port Hacking — England: 3.8%
Greece 0.7% / 0.9%
Lilli Pilli — Greece: 0.7% Port Hacking — Greece: 0.9%
China 0.4% / 1.2%
Lilli Pilli — China: 0.4% Port Hacking — China: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.6%
Lilli Pilli — New Zealand: 0.6% Port Hacking — New Zealand: 0.6%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Lilli Pilli — Scotland: 1.0% Port Hacking — Scotland: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.4% / 0.5%
Lilli Pilli — Malaysia: 0.4% Port Hacking — Malaysia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lilli Pilli 95.4% houses
Lilli Pilli — Houses: 95.4% Lilli Pilli — Townhouses: 5.3% Lilli Pilli — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Port Hacking 93.4% houses
Port Hacking — Houses: 93.4% Port Hacking — Townhouses: 5.8% Port Hacking — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Median house price $3,050,000 $3,035,000
Median unit price $2,415,250 $1,765,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 9 sales
 30 days
from 4 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.

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
4 bed $2.7M / $2.76M
Lilli Pilli — 4 bed: $2.7M (15 sales) Port Hacking — 4 bed: $2.76M (13 sales)

15 vs 13 sales

5 bed $3.33M / $3.52M
Lilli Pilli — 5 bed: $3.33M (9 sales) Port Hacking — 5 bed: $3.52M (11 sales)

9 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Environmental 87% 81%
Residential 3% 17%
Parks and recreation 7% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
New dwellings approved 1,449
across Sutherland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Port Hacking scores higher overall (85 vs 53).

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Grade B A
Score 53/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lilli Pilli carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 0).

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Bushfire High
92/100
 None
0/100
Crime — Low
22/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lilli Pilli

  • Lilli Pilli Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Port Hacking

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 1
same for both

Mobility

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Walkability score 54/100 56/100
Distance to Sydney 30.1 km 30.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 31/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 53.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2229
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 2229
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.

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Car (driver) 48.2% / 48.6%
Lilli Pilli — Car (driver): 48.2% Port Hacking — Car (driver): 48.6%
Worked from Home 47.4% / 47.6%
Lilli Pilli — Worked from Home: 47.4% Port Hacking — Worked from Home: 47.6%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.8%
Lilli Pilli — Car (passenger): 3.3% Port Hacking — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Train 0.5% / 1.0%
Lilli Pilli — Train: 0.5% Port Hacking — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only 0.6% / —
Lilli Pilli — Walked Only: 0.6% Port Hacking — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.6%).

Setting

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
2.0 km to a named beach
 812 m
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Connectivity score 90/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
469 premises
 50%
415 premises

Climate

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Division Cook
same for both
Member Simon Kennedy
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lilli Pilli Port Hacking
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lilli Pilli

Coastal Outer Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

Port Hacking

Beach Coastal Outer Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

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