Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rileys Hill suburb profile
Rileys Hill, NSW · Postcode 2472
This Rileys Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rileys Hill, NSW (postcode 2472). 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 Rileys Hill with nearby suburbs.
Rileys Hill at a glance
Population
181
Median rent
$360/wk
Household income
$1,337/wk
Median age
48
Rileys Hill 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
+12.4% over 10 years
Population
181
was 177 in 2016
+4 · +2.3%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$70 · +24.1%
Household income
$1,337/wk
was $1,274/wk in 2016
+$63 · +4.9%
Median age
48
was 44 in 2016
+4 · +9.1%
Dig deeper: Rileys Hill population growth · Rileys Hill then and now
Rileys Hill vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Rileys Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.3% vs area
- Rileys Hill$360/wk
- Nearby$295/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-27.5% vs area
- Rileys Hill$1,337/wk
- Nearby$1,079/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Rileys Hill48
- Nearby46.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-11.9% vs area
- Rileys Hill$712/wk
- Nearby$633.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Rileys Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rileys Hill sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4986.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4962.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,036.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6983
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rileys Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rileys Hill, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rileys Hill people
- Population
- 181
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 7.7%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rileys Hill income
- Median household income
- $1,337/wk
- Median personal income
- $712/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rileys Hill housing
- Median rent
- $360/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.6%
- Mortgaged
- 51.4%
- Rented
- 15.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.7%
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
Rileys Hill work
- Employment to population
- 60.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.1%
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 2472)
Compare Rileys Hill with nearby suburbs
Rileys Hill in numbers
Rileys Hill had 181 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 7.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.6% own their home outright, 51.4% are paying a mortgage, 15.7% rent. Separate houses make up 94.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $360/wk, 10% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,337/wk, 26% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.3% (from 177 to 181). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $360/wk (+24.1%).
Rileys Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rileys Hill, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Rileys Hill was $360/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rileys Hill, NSW?
- Rileys Hill had 181 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rileys Hill?
- Median household income in Rileys Hill was $1,337/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rileys Hill?
- 15.7% of occupied homes in Rileys Hill were rented, 28.6% were owned outright and 51.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rileys Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rileys Hill. 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