Brodies Plains vs Elsmore

Elsmore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 51 in Brodies Plains. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brodies Plains, most households are couple families. On these figures, Brodies Plains tends to suit couples and older residents, while Elsmore suits families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Brodies Plains is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 52%)
  • Elsmore carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Elsmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Brodies Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Brodies Plains has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 10%)
  • Elsmore carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Elsmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.6% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brodies Plains Elsmore
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.

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Walkability 0 / 0
Brodies Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Elsmore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 41
Brodies Plains — Safety: 17/100 Elsmore — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 49 / 47
Brodies Plains — Low fire risk: 49/100 Elsmore — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Elsmore has more residents (358 vs 56); Brodies Plains skews older (51 vs 33).

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Population 56 358
+539% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +2.6%
Median age 51 33
Median household income $67,132/yr
+7% vs other
 $62,348/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+6% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brodies Plains Elsmore
0-4 5.4% / 9.8%
Brodies Plains — 0-4: 5.4% Elsmore — 0-4: 9.8%
5-14 — / 14.2%
Brodies Plains — 5-14: not among its largest Elsmore — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.4% / 5.0%
Brodies Plains — 15-19: 5.4% Elsmore — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 — / 5.3%
Brodies Plains — 20-24: not among its largest Elsmore — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 5.4% / 15.4%
Brodies Plains — 25-34: 5.4% Elsmore — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 17.9% / 9.5%
Brodies Plains — 35-44: 17.9% Elsmore — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 8.9% / 12.3%
Brodies Plains — 45-54: 8.9% Elsmore — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 16.1% / 16.5%
Brodies Plains — 55-64: 16.1% Elsmore — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 16.1% / 8.1%
Brodies Plains — 65-74: 16.1% Elsmore — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 5.4% / 2.0%
Brodies Plains — 75-84: 5.4% Elsmore — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 5.4% / —
Brodies Plains — 85+: 5.4% Elsmore — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brodies Plains 66.7% couple families
Brodies Plains — Couple Families: 66.7% Brodies Plains — Lone Person: 33.3% Brodies Plains — One Parent Families: 0.0% Brodies Plains — Group Household: 0.0%
Elsmore 39.4% couple families
Elsmore — Couple Families: 39.4% Elsmore — Lone Person: 39.4% Elsmore — One Parent Families: 12.1% Elsmore — Group Household: 9.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brodies Plains 29.2% renting
Brodies Plains — Owned Outright: 41.7% Brodies Plains — Mortgage: 29.2% Brodies Plains — Renting: 29.2%
Elsmore 17.3% renting
Elsmore — Owned Outright: 51.9% Elsmore — Mortgage: 30.8% Elsmore — Renting: 17.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brodies Plains 100.0% houses
Brodies Plains — Houses: 100.0%
Elsmore 100.0% houses
Elsmore — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 13.7%
Brodies Plains — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Elsmore — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 10.1%
Brodies Plains — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Elsmore — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 11.7%
Brodies Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Elsmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Brodies Plains — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Elsmore — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Brodies Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Elsmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Property market

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Median house price — $305,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Brodies Plains Elsmore
New dwellings approved 31
across Inverell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Brodies Plains Elsmore
House price — Higher than 7% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 92% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW

Liveability

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brodies Plains carries more crime risk (83 vs 59).

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
59/100
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

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 12

Mobility

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 580.4 km 581.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 449 min 453 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2360
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2360
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.

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Car (driver) 65.0% / 89.1%
Brodies Plains — Car (driver): 65.0% Elsmore — Car (driver): 89.1%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 5.5%
Brodies Plains — Worked from Home: 20.0% Elsmore — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 15.0% / 5.5%
Brodies Plains — Car (passenger): 15.0% Elsmore — Car (passenger): 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.1%).

Setting

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Elevation 646 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 650 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Connectivity score 26/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Annual rainfall 803 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Average residential rate $1,170/yr
same for both
Council Inverell
same for both

Federal electorate

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brodies Plains Elsmore
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brodies Plains

Retirees Rural

Elsmore

Affordable Family Rural Young Families

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