Boomerang Beach vs Elizabeth Beach

Boomerang Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Elizabeth Beach. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Elizabeth Beach, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Boomerang Beach tends to suit people living alone, while Elizabeth Beach suits couples and older residents.

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

Elizabeth Beach

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 63%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 52%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Elizabeth Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Boomerang Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Boomerang Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 30/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boomerang Beach

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 30/100)
  • But Elizabeth Beach has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 19%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Boomerang Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.9% vs 18.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boomerang Beach and Elizabeth Beach drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Walkability 43 / 30
Boomerang Beach — Walkability: 43/100 Elizabeth Beach — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 21 / 27
Boomerang Beach — Safety: 21/100 Elizabeth Beach — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 29 / 17
Boomerang Beach — Low fire risk: 29/100 Elizabeth Beach — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Boomerang Beach has more residents (423 vs 259); Elizabeth Beach rents higher ($400/wk vs $350/wk).

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Population 423
+39% vs other
 259
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +41.9% +18.8%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $75,608/yr $82,316/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
0-4 5.7% / 5.0%
Boomerang Beach — 0-4: 5.7% Elizabeth Beach — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.7% / 12.4%
Boomerang Beach — 5-14: 13.7% Elizabeth Beach — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.0% / 4.2%
Boomerang Beach — 15-19: 5.0% Elizabeth Beach — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.8% / 3.5%
Boomerang Beach — 20-24: 3.8% Elizabeth Beach — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 6.6% / 3.5%
Boomerang Beach — 25-34: 6.6% Elizabeth Beach — 25-34: 3.5%
35-44 11.8% / 12.7%
Boomerang Beach — 35-44: 11.8% Elizabeth Beach — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 16.3% / 13.5%
Boomerang Beach — 45-54: 16.3% Elizabeth Beach — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 18.7% / 15.1%
Boomerang Beach — 55-64: 18.7% Elizabeth Beach — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 14.4% / 21.6%
Boomerang Beach — 65-74: 14.4% Elizabeth Beach — 65-74: 21.6%
75-84 4.7% / 6.9%
Boomerang Beach — 75-84: 4.7% Elizabeth Beach — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ — / —
Boomerang Beach — 85+: not among its largest Elizabeth Beach — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boomerang Beach 33.9% couple families
Boomerang Beach — Couple Families: 33.9% Boomerang Beach — Lone Person: 42.0% Boomerang Beach — One Parent Families: 17.9% Boomerang Beach — Group Household: 6.2%
Elizabeth Beach 50.8% couple families
Elizabeth Beach — Couple Families: 50.8% Elizabeth Beach — Lone Person: 28.8% Elizabeth Beach — One Parent Families: 13.6% Elizabeth Beach — Group Household: 6.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boomerang Beach 29.1% renting
Boomerang Beach — Owned Outright: 41.8% Boomerang Beach — Mortgage: 29.1% Boomerang Beach — Renting: 29.1%
Elizabeth Beach 14.7% renting
Elizabeth Beach — Owned Outright: 49.5% Elizabeth Beach — Mortgage: 35.8% Elizabeth Beach — Renting: 14.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
England 4.0% / 5.8%
Boomerang Beach — England: 4.0% Elizabeth Beach — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.3%
Boomerang Beach — New Zealand: 1.4% Elizabeth Beach — New Zealand: 2.3%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Boomerang Beach — Philippines: 1.2% Elizabeth Beach — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 1.2% / —
Boomerang Beach — Germany: 1.2% Elizabeth Beach — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.2%
Boomerang Beach — South Africa: not among its largest Elizabeth Beach — South Africa: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 16.2%
Boomerang Beach — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Elizabeth Beach — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 13.9%
Boomerang Beach — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Elizabeth Beach — Bachelor Degree: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.2%
Boomerang Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Elizabeth Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 3.9%
Boomerang Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Elizabeth Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.3%
Boomerang Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Elizabeth Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boomerang Beach 62.9% houses
Boomerang Beach — Houses: 62.9% Boomerang Beach — Townhouses: 30.5% Boomerang Beach — Flats / Apartments: 6.6%
Elizabeth Beach 91.8% houses
Elizabeth Beach — Houses: 91.8% Elizabeth Beach — Townhouses: 3.1% Elizabeth Beach — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Median house price $1,425,000 $1,370,000
Median unit price $609,000 —
Median land price $1,017,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Environmental 70% 71%
Residential 28% 21%
Parks and recreation 1% 3%
Rural and farming 0% 3%
Planning zones cover 100% of Boomerang Beach and 98% of Elizabeth Beach. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 45% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

Boomerang Beach is more walkable (43 vs 30).

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Elizabeth Beach carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 71).

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Bushfire High
71/100
 High
83/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
73/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
24/100
 Low
21/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Boomerang Beach

  • Pacific Palms Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Elizabeth Beach

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Childcare 1 0
Beaches 1 2
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Walkability score 43/100 30/100
Distance to Sydney 282.8 km 282.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 209 min 206 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2428
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2428
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.

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Car (driver) 56.1% / 64.5%
Boomerang Beach — Car (driver): 56.1% Elizabeth Beach — Car (driver): 64.5%
Worked from Home 32.5% / 25.8%
Boomerang Beach — Worked from Home: 32.5% Elizabeth Beach — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Walked Only 7.0% / 6.5%
Boomerang Beach — Walked Only: 7.0% Elizabeth Beach — Walked Only: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.2%
Boomerang Beach — Car (passenger): 4.5% Elizabeth Beach — Car (passenger): 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.5%).

Setting

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 751 m
851 m to a named beach
 183 m
297 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Connectivity score 60/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
611 premises
 0%
216 premises

Council rates

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boomerang Beach Elizabeth Beach
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boomerang Beach

Beach Coastal Quiet Townhouses

Elizabeth Beach

Beach Beachfront Coastal Retirees River

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