Suburb in Clarence Valley

Iluka, NSW

Iluka had a population of 1,764 at the 2021 Census (+2.7% since 2016). Median age 62.0. Median weekly household income $834. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Iluka at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Iluka's population grew by 2.7% to 1,764, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 62.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 5.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 30.3%.

30.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 54.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 852 households.

The median household earns $834 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,300 a month.

9.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 1.3% use a language other than English at home. 39.0% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Iluka beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureIlukaNSWAustralia
Population1,7648,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+2.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age62.039.038.0
Households8522,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments4.4%21.8%14.3%
Renting30.4%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright54.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$834$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$300$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,300$2,167$1,863
Born overseas9.4%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home1.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion39.0%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+2.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,7012011
  2. 1,7182016
  3. 1,7642021

Age

Median age 62.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Iluka New South Wales
Share of people by age, Iluka and New South Wales
0–95.3%
10–197.6%
20–293.2%
30–396.2%
40–497.3%
50–5913.7%
60–6926.7%
70–7920.9%
80+9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Iluka at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.4%
  2. Australian37.7%
  3. Irish16.6%
  4. Scottish14.6%
  5. German5.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages0.3%
  2. Punjabi0.3%
  3. Tagalog0.2%
  4. Italian0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.0%
  2. New Zealand1.6%
  3. the United States1.0%
  4. the Netherlands0.4%
  5. Papua New Guinea0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Iluka

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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