Bobin vs Elands
Bobin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 60 in Elands. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bobin, about half of households are people living alone. In Elands, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bobin: a median of $988,000, against $662,000 in Elands, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bobin tends to suit couples, while Elands suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Bobin
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 86/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 31%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Elands
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($662,500 vs $987,500)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 31%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Bobin leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 31%)
- Elands has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $216/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bobin
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (265 min vs 298 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (349.7 km vs 366.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Bobin carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 86/100)
- Elands has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 26%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bobin and Elands drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Bobin has higher household incomes ($56,316 vs $33,384); Elands has more residents (178 vs 141).
| Bobin | Elands | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 141 | 178 +26% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.0% | -13.6% |
| Median age | 55 | 60 |
| Median household income | $56,316/yr +41% vs other | $33,384/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $216/wk +7% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bobin | Elands | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $987,500 | $662,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Bobin has more rural and farming land (100% vs 84%); Elands has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 0%).
| Bobin | Elands | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 84% |
| Environmental | 0% | 16% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Bobin | Elands | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 743 across Mid-Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +327% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Bobin | Elands | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 37% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 16% of NSW | Higher than 2% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 35% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 25% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bobin | Elands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Elands carries more crime risk (86 vs 0); Elands carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 55).
| Bobin | Elands | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 55/100 | High 71/100 |
| Crime | None 0/100 | High 86/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bobin | Elands | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Bobin
- Bobin Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Elands
- Elands Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bobin | Elands | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 18 |
Mobility
Elands sits further from the CBD (366.7 km vs 349.7 km).
| Bobin | Elands | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 12/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 349.7 km | 366.7 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 265 min | 298 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2429 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 2429 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).
Setting
| Bobin | Elands | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 137 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 555 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 40.5 km | 47.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bobin | Elands | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 71 premises | 0% 54 premises |
Climate
| Bobin | Elands | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,331 mm | 2,842 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 29.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 6.7°C |
Council rates
| Bobin | Elands | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,560/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bobin | Elands | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bobin | Elands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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