Brownlow Hill vs Ellis Lane

Brownlow Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Ellis Lane. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ellis Lane: a median of $2.2 million, against $1.86 million in Brownlow Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Brownlow Hill tends to suit couples 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

Ellis Lane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 25/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Brownlow Hill has cheaper houses ($1,860,000 vs $2,202,500)
  • Ellis Lane has cheaper land ($2,420,000 vs $3,100,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brownlow Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $428/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ellis Lane

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (76.4 km vs 78.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ellis Lane

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 25/100)

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

Where they sit

Brownlow Hill and Ellis Lane drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
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.

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
Walkability 0 / 18
Brownlow Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Ellis Lane — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 75 / 88
Brownlow Hill — Safety: 75/100 Ellis Lane — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 81 / 100
Brownlow Hill — Low fire risk: 81/100 Ellis Lane — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ellis Lane has more residents (852 vs 384); Ellis Lane skews older (44 vs 37).

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
Population 384 852
+122% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -0.6%
Median age 37 44
Median household income $122,148/yr
+3% vs other
 $117,988/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $428/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
0-4 6.2% / 4.6%
Brownlow Hill — 0-4: 6.2% Ellis Lane — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 15.6% / 16.0%
Brownlow Hill — 5-14: 15.6% Ellis Lane — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 7.0% / 8.7%
Brownlow Hill — 15-19: 7.0% Ellis Lane — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 5.5% / 5.2%
Brownlow Hill — 20-24: 5.5% Ellis Lane — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 11.5% / 6.8%
Brownlow Hill — 25-34: 11.5% Ellis Lane — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 15.4% / 10.7%
Brownlow Hill — 35-44: 15.4% Ellis Lane — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 12.8% / 15.4%
Brownlow Hill — 45-54: 12.8% Ellis Lane — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 8.3% / 13.7%
Brownlow Hill — 55-64: 8.3% Ellis Lane — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 11.2% / 12.1%
Brownlow Hill — 65-74: 11.2% Ellis Lane — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 6.0% / 6.8%
Brownlow Hill — 75-84: 6.0% Ellis Lane — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ — / 1.3%
Brownlow Hill — 85+: not among its largest Ellis Lane — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill 72.6% couple families
Brownlow Hill — Couple Families: 72.6% Brownlow Hill — Lone Person: 17.8% Brownlow Hill — One Parent Families: 9.6%
Ellis Lane 62.1% couple families
Ellis Lane — Couple Families: 62.1% Ellis Lane — Lone Person: 18.1% Ellis Lane — One Parent Families: 19.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill 11.7% renting
Brownlow Hill — Owned Outright: 58.5% Brownlow Hill — Mortgage: 29.8% Brownlow Hill — Renting: 11.7%
Ellis Lane 4.3% renting
Ellis Lane — Owned Outright: 50.0% Ellis Lane — Mortgage: 45.7% Ellis Lane — Renting: 4.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 18.0%
Brownlow Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Ellis Lane — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 11.4%
Brownlow Hill — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Ellis Lane — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.2%
Brownlow Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Ellis Lane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.1% / 2.7%
Brownlow Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1% Ellis Lane — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.5%
Brownlow Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Ellis Lane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
England 2.6% / 4.1%
Brownlow Hill — England: 2.6% Ellis Lane — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.1%
Brownlow Hill — New Zealand: 2.1% Ellis Lane — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy 2.1% / 0.9%
Brownlow Hill — Italy: 2.1% Ellis Lane — Italy: 0.9%
Iran 2.3% / —
Brownlow Hill — Iran: 2.3% Ellis Lane — Iran: not among its largest
Pakistan 1.6% / —
Brownlow Hill — Pakistan: 1.6% Ellis Lane — Pakistan: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.9%
Brownlow Hill — Germany: not among its largest Ellis Lane — Germany: 0.9%
Ireland — / 0.9%
Brownlow Hill — Ireland: not among its largest Ellis Lane — Ireland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill 94.8% houses
Brownlow Hill — Houses: 94.8% Brownlow Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Ellis Lane 100.0% houses
Ellis Lane — Houses: 100.0% Ellis Lane — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
Median house price $1,860,000 $2,202,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $3,100,000 $2,420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 109 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Brownlow Hill has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
Residential 0% 62%
Infrastructure and transport 46% 1%
Rural and farming 42% 36%
Environmental 12% 0%
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

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
 1,671
across Camden
Approvals change year on year +92% -21%

Ranking within NSW

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW

Liveability

Ellis Lane is more walkable (18 vs 0).

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
Grade — B
Score — 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Brownlow Hill carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Brownlow Hill carries more crime risk (25 vs 12).

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
Bushfire Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
12/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
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

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Brownlow Hill sits further from the CBD (78.5 km vs 76.4 km).

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
Walkability score 0/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 78.5 km
+3% vs other
 76.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 65 min
Public transport score 44/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2570
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.

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
Car (driver) 64.4% / 59.1%
Brownlow Hill — Car (driver): 64.4% Ellis Lane — Car (driver): 59.1%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 38.0%
Brownlow Hill — Worked from Home: 23.5% Ellis Lane — Worked from Home: 38.0%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 2.9%
Brownlow Hill — Car (passenger): 6.8% Ellis Lane — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 5.3% / —
Brownlow Hill — Walked Only: 5.3% Ellis Lane — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.0 km 36.1 km

NBN connectivity

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
Connectivity score 40/100 76/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
114 premises
 58%
292 premises

Climate

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
Average residential rate $2,099/yr $1,504/yr
Council Wollondilly Camden

Federal electorate

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brownlow Hill Ellis Lane
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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