Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay is well-off — but expensive to rent
Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay 2229 · Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah, Greater Sydney, NSW
Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 10 of 10); growing fast, up 2.11% in the latest year against 1.18% for New South Wales. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $850 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 42 and households on a median $3,481 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $2,378,000n=90 |
| Unit / flat | $1,013,000n=108 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay was $1,678,000, based on sales in postcode 2229, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $478,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $2,378,000 and a unit / flat $1,013,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
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| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,678,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2229, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $660low sample | $1,050low sample | $1,510n=34 |
| Townhouse | — | — | — | $1,025low sample | — |
| Unit / flat | $540low sample | $580low sample | $700n=65 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay was $850, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2229, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $70 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $1,050 and a 2-bedroom unit $700.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $850 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2229, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay population grew from 3,263 in 2016 to 3,437 in 2025, a change of 5.3% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,263 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 3,295 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 3,327 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 3,348 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 3,368 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 3,371 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 3,425 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 3,424 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 3,366 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 3,437 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay gained 240 residents from internal migration and 44 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 231 people moved away — a net addition of 53 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+240
- Internal migration out+214
- Overseas migration in+44
- Natural increase+18
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,149 | 3,369 | +7.0% |
| Median age | 42 | 42 | +0 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,988/wk | $3,481/wk | +16% |
| Median weekly rent | $775/wk | $833/wk | +7.5% |
| Born overseas | 12.6% | 13.0% | +0.4 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
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Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 48.3%
- Mortgaged 43.7%
- Rented 6.9%
- Other / not stated 1.1%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 10score 1,126
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,162
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,179
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 9score 1,120
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · May 2026How much crime is reported in Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay, last 12 months
- Assault262 /100k+450% vs Greater Sydney
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment204 /100k−3% vs Greater Sydney
- Theft175 /100k+673% vs Greater Sydney
- Malicious damage to property58 /100k−70% vs Greater Sydney
- Drug offences58 /100k+339% vs Greater Sydney
Rate per 100,000 people in Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay.
Of these categories, assault is reported most in Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay over the last 12 months, running 450% above the Greater Sydney rate.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 262 per 100k | 48 per 100k | — |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 204 per 100k | 211 per 100k | — |
| Theft | 175 per 100k | 23 per 100k | — |
| Malicious damage to property | 58 per 100k | 196 per 100k | — |
| Drug offences | 58 per 100k | 13 per 100k | — |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated May 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools and 5 green spaces. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés and 2 restaurants. Staying active: 4 sports fields. The nearest train station, Caringbah, is about 2,800 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 19 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Lilli Pilli Primary School
- Lilli Pilli Infants School
Green spaces
- Turriell Bay Road Reserve
- Maris Park
- Lilli Pilli Oval
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay SA2 contains 1 school, and it is a government school. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay sits in decile 9 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 71% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Lilli Pilli Public School (primary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Caringbah Public School (primary).
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Show school list
- Lilli Pilli Public School · State
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereLilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay+2.1%
- 01Woolooware - Burraneer+4.6%
- 02Caringbah South+2.3%
- 03Miranda - Yowie Bay+1.6%
- 04Caringbah+1.5%
- 05Gymea - Grays Point+1.1%
- 06Cronulla - Kurnell - Bundeena+0.8%
- 07Sylvania - Taren Point+0.4%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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