Ilford, NSW 2850
Lithgow City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2850
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Median house price
Too few sales for a median
Only 3 house sales were recorded in calendar 2025, too few for a reliable median. We publish one from 5 sales or more. How we source data.
Sales data as of September 2026
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Rent in Ilford
- Weekly rent (house)
- $650/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $450/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2850)
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What to know about Ilford
Ilford (2850) sits in the Lithgow region of NSW.
Ilford has roughly 165 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Ilford scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 1°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 715 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary, 1 government secondary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Ilford's population at 165, with a median age of 53. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (74% own, 12% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (74% family households, 26% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 165
- Median age
- 53
- Family households
- 74%
- Lone person
- 26%
- Owner occupied
- 74%
- Renter occupied
- 12%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
12 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 715 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 1.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Ilford
- What is the Ilford postcode?
- Ilford is in the 2850 postcode, in NSW, in the Lithgow City Council region.
- Where is Ilford?
- Ilford is a suburb in the Lithgow City Council area, NSW 2850.
- What is the average rent in Ilford?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $650, for units it's $450.
- What schools are in Ilford?
- There are 4 schools serving Ilford on this page, including Ilford Public School, Kandos Public School, Kandos High School.
- How walkable is Ilford?
- Ilford has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Ilford?
- Ilford is close to Running Stream, Brogans Creek, Clandulla, Aarons Pass, Round Swamp.
- What is the population of Ilford?
- The population of Ilford is approximately 165 (2021 Census). The median age is 53.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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