Ilford, NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

23/100

Suburb Score

Less advantaged than the national average

Ilford is more socio-economically advantaged than about 23% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 937, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Ilford at a glance

Population (2021): 165
Median age: 53
Median weekly household income: $933
SEIFA score: 937
Coordinates: -32.9495, 149.8315

Ilford demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Ilford using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 12% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	27	16%
Youth (15–24)	14	8%
Young adults (25–44)	15	9%
Mid-life (45–64)	56	34%
Seniors (65+)	53	32%

Share of the 165 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	36	53%
Owned with a mortgage	15	22%
Rented	8	12%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	69	100%
Townhouses & semis	0	0%
Flats & apartments	0	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 69 occupied private dwellings in Ilford.

Median weekly rent: $265
Median monthly mortgage: $1,062
Average household size: 2.3 people
Median weekly family income: $1,375
Median weekly personal income: $537

Community and culture

Born overseas: 9 (6%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 0 (0%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 14 (8%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 59 (45%)
Labour-force participation: 50.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%
Employed full-time: 44
Employed part-time: 21

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Common questions about Ilford

Where is Ilford?

Ilford is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of Ilford?

At the 2021 Census, Ilford had a population of about 165.

Is Ilford an advantaged area?

Ilford has an ABS SEIFA score of 937, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 23 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 23% of Australian suburbs.