Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pillar Valley suburb profile
Pillar Valley, NSW · Postcode 2462
This Pillar Valley suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pillar Valley, NSW (postcode 2462). 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 Pillar Valley with nearby suburbs.
Pillar Valley at a glance
Population
352
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$992/wk
Median age
50
Pillar Valley 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
+8% over 10 years
Population
352
was 314 in 2016
+38 · +12.1%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$100 · +66.7%
Household income
$992/wk
was $779/wk in 2016
+$213 · +27.3%
Median age
50
was 49 in 2016
+1 · +2%
Dig deeper: Pillar Valley population growth · Pillar Valley then and now
Pillar Valley vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Pillar Valley, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40.5% vs area
- Pillar Valley$250/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-46.2% vs area
- Pillar Valley$992/wk
- Nearby$1,014/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Pillar Valley50
- Nearby49
- NSW40
Personal income
-38.5% vs area
- Pillar Valley$497/wk
- Nearby$547.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Pillar Valley compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pillar Valley sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2922.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2898.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2963.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3932.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pillar Valley on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pillar Valley, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Pillar Valley people
- Population
- 352
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 10.8%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Pillar Valley income
- Median household income
- $992/wk
- Median personal income
- $497/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pillar Valley housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,366/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39%
- Mortgaged
- 27.3%
- Rented
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21.5%
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
Pillar Valley work
- Employment to population
- 53.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.4%
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 2462)
Compare Pillar Valley with nearby suburbs
Pillar Valley in numbers
Pillar Valley had 352 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 10.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39% own their home outright, 27.3% are paying a mortgage, 10.5% rent. Separate houses make up 79.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 37% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $992/wk, 45% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 12.1% (from 314 to 352). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $250/wk (+66.7%).
Pillar Valley suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pillar Valley, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Pillar Valley was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pillar Valley, NSW?
- Pillar Valley had 352 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pillar Valley?
- Median household income in Pillar Valley was $992/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pillar Valley?
- 10.5% of occupied homes in Pillar Valley were rented, 39% were owned outright and 27.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pillar Valley suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pillar Valley. 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