Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pilliga suburb profile
Pilliga, NSW · Postcode 2388
This Pilliga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pilliga, NSW (postcode 2388). 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 Pilliga with nearby suburbs.
Pilliga at a glance
Population
175
Median rent
$189/wk
Household income
$762/wk
Median age
51
Pilliga 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
-27.1% over 10 years
Population
175
was 217 in 2016
-42 · -19.4%
Median rent
$189/wk
was $160/wk in 2016
+$29 · +18.1%
Household income
$762/wk
was $575/wk in 2016
+$187 · +32.5%
Median age
51
was 41 in 2016
+10 · +24.4%
Dig deeper: Pilliga population growth · Pilliga then and now
Pilliga vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Pilliga, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-55% vs area
- Pilliga$189/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-58.7% vs area
- Pilliga$762/wk
- Nearby$1,454.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Pilliga51
- Nearby39.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-50.9% vs area
- Pilliga$397/wk
- Nearby$697.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Pilliga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pilliga 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 2944
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3938.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2958.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3932.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pilliga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pilliga, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Pilliga people
- Population
- 175
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 5.1%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Pilliga income
- Median household income
- $762/wk
- Median personal income
- $397/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pilliga housing
- Median rent
- $189/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $650/mo
- Separate houses
- 75.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.9%
- Mortgaged
- 9.3%
- Rented
- 17.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 25.6%
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
Pilliga work
- Employment to population
- 43.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 18%
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 2388)
Compare Pilliga with nearby suburbs
Pilliga in numbers
Pilliga had 175 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 5.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.9% own their home outright, 9.3% are paying a mortgage, 17.4% rent. Separate houses make up 75.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $189/wk, 53% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $762/wk, 58% 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 fell 19.4% (from 217 to 175). Median rent moved from $160/wk to $189/wk (+18.1%).
Pilliga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pilliga, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Pilliga was $189/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pilliga, NSW?
- Pilliga had 175 residents at the 2021 Census, down 19.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pilliga?
- Median household income in Pilliga was $762/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pilliga?
- 17.4% of occupied homes in Pilliga were rented, 41.9% were owned outright and 9.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pilliga suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pilliga. 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