Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bilambil suburb profile
Bilambil, NSW · Postcode 2486
This Bilambil suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bilambil, NSW (postcode 2486). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bilambil with nearby suburbs.
Bilambil at a glance
Population
441
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,385/wk
Median age
45
Bilambil trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.8% over 10 years
Population
441
was 417 in 2016
+24 · +5.8%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3%
Household income
$1,385/wk
was $1,346/wk in 2016
+$39 · +2.9%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Bilambil population growth · Bilambil then and now
Bilambil vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Bilambil, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-19% vs area
- Bilambil$340/wk
- Nearby$455/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-24.9% vs area
- Bilambil$1,385/wk
- Nearby$1,415/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Bilambil45
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
-20.4% vs area
- Bilambil$643/wk
- Nearby$704/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Bilambil compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bilambil sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,009
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5977.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,039.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4950.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bilambil on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bilambil, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bilambil people
- Population
- 441
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 15.6%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bilambil income
- Median household income
- $1,385/wk
- Median personal income
- $643/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bilambil housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.3%
- Mortgaged
- 38%
- Rented
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bilambil work
- Employment to population
- 54.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2486)
Compare Bilambil with nearby suburbs
Bilambil in numbers
Bilambil had 441 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 15.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.3% own their home outright, 38% are paying a mortgage, 16.7% rent. Separate houses make up 78.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 15% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,385/wk, 23% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.8% (from 417 to 441). Median rent moved from $330/wk to $340/wk (+3%).
Bilambil suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bilambil, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bilambil was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bilambil, NSW?
- Bilambil had 441 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bilambil?
- Median household income in Bilambil was $1,385/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bilambil?
- 16.7% of occupied homes in Bilambil were rented, 39.3% were owned outright and 38% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bilambil suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bilambil. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology