Moving to Bilbul NSW 2680
What the official numbers say about living in Bilbul — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $280 a week, against a median household income of $2,025 a week.
About 76% of homes are owner-occupied and 19% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Bilbul shrank 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (672 → 586 people).
Around 81% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Italy, South Africa, England; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Samoan, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Bilbul scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (87% of workers), while 12% work from home.
Nearest train station: Griffith Station, 8.7 km west.
Nearest airport: Griffith Airport, 8 km west.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 469 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school — see them all on the Bilbul profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Beelbangera Public School 4.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Bilbul, most often seen first: Major Mitchell's Cockatoo · Pacific Black Duck · Common Starling · Magpie-lark · Crested Pigeon · Eurasian Blackbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Bilbul, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilbul here | 586 | — | 7/10 | 3% |
| Yoogali | 1,334 | — | 7/10 | 7% |
| Yenda | 1,564 | — | 4/10 | 18% |
| Griffith | 19,505 | — | 3/10 | 12% |
| Hanwood | 1,388 | — | 5/10 | 3% |
| Lake Wyangan | 877 | — | 8/10 | 21% |
| Darlington Point | 1,030 | — | 2/10 | 12% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Griffith — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Farrer — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2680 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Bilbul profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $280 a week, and about 19% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 672 people to 586. It sits about 469 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line. Local government is Griffith council, and the federal seat is Farrer.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Bilbul vs Yoogali · Bilbul vs Yenda.
Nearby guides: Yoogali · Yenda · Griffith · Hanwood · Lake Wyangan · Darlington Point.
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