Cobbitty vs Ellis Lane

Cobbitty is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 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 $1.2 million in Cobbitty, though rent is higher in Cobbitty. On these figures, Cobbitty tends to suit 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

Cobbitty

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Ellis Lane carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 37/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cobbitty

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($800,000 vs $2,420,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,202,500 vs $2,202,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Cobbitty has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 4%)
  • Ellis Lane has cheaper rent ($428/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Cobbitty sits closer to the CBD (71.6 km vs 76.4 km)
  • Ellis Lane is more walkable (18/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ellis Lane

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 37/100)
  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 6/100)

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

Investors

Cobbitty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (103.9% vs -0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cobbitty 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.

Cobbitty 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.

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
Walkability 6 / 18
Cobbitty — Walkability: 6/100 Ellis Lane — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 63 / 88
Cobbitty — Safety: 63/100 Ellis Lane — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 83 / 100
Cobbitty — Low fire risk: 83/100 Ellis Lane — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cobbitty has more residents (4,206 vs 852); Ellis Lane skews older (44 vs 35).

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
Population 4,206
+80% vs other
 852
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +103.9% -0.6%
Median age 35 44
Median household income $120,276/yr
+2% vs other
 $117,988/yr
Median weekly rent $530/wk
+19% vs other
 $428/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
0-4 8.7% / 4.6%
Cobbitty — 0-4: 8.7% Ellis Lane — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.6% / 16.0%
Cobbitty — 5-14: 13.6% Ellis Lane — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 6.0% / 8.7%
Cobbitty — 15-19: 6.0% Ellis Lane — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 5.6% / 5.2%
Cobbitty — 20-24: 5.6% Ellis Lane — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 16.1% / 6.8%
Cobbitty — 25-34: 16.1% Ellis Lane — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 13.7% / 10.7%
Cobbitty — 35-44: 13.7% Ellis Lane — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 11.5% / 15.4%
Cobbitty — 45-54: 11.5% Ellis Lane — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 9.6% / 13.7%
Cobbitty — 55-64: 9.6% Ellis Lane — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 9.1% / 12.1%
Cobbitty — 65-74: 9.1% Ellis Lane — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 5.3% / 6.8%
Cobbitty — 75-84: 5.3% Ellis Lane — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 1.0% / 1.3%
Cobbitty — 85+: 1.0% Ellis Lane — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cobbitty 62.1% couple families
Cobbitty — Couple Families: 62.1% Cobbitty — Lone Person: 20.7% Cobbitty — One Parent Families: 14.5% Cobbitty — Group Household: 1.6% Cobbitty — Other Families: 1.1%
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% Ellis Lane — Group Household: 0.0% Ellis Lane — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cobbitty 21.7% renting
Cobbitty — Owned Outright: 26.7% Cobbitty — Mortgage: 51.6% Cobbitty — Renting: 21.7%
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.

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 18.0%
Cobbitty — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Ellis Lane — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 11.4%
Cobbitty — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Ellis Lane — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 7.2%
Cobbitty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Ellis Lane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 2.7%
Cobbitty — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Ellis Lane — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.5%
Cobbitty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% 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.

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
England 3.4% / 4.1%
Cobbitty — England: 3.4% Ellis Lane — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.1%
Cobbitty — New Zealand: 1.1% Ellis Lane — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy 0.5% / 0.9%
Cobbitty — Italy: 0.5% Ellis Lane — Italy: 0.9%
India 0.6% / 0.5%
Cobbitty — India: 0.6% Ellis Lane — India: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.9%
Cobbitty — Germany: not among its largest Ellis Lane — Germany: 0.9%
Ireland — / 0.9%
Cobbitty — Ireland: not among its largest Ellis Lane — Ireland: 0.9%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Cobbitty — Philippines: 0.8% Ellis Lane — Philippines: not among its largest
China 0.6% / —
Cobbitty — China: 0.6% Ellis Lane — China: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cobbitty 95.8% houses
Cobbitty — Houses: 95.8% Cobbitty — Townhouses: 3.5% Cobbitty — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Ellis Lane 100.0% houses
Ellis Lane — Houses: 100.0% Ellis Lane — Townhouses: 0.0% Ellis Lane — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
Median house price $1,202,500 $2,202,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $800,000 $2,420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 98 sales
 109 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Cobbitty has more rural and farming land (74% vs 36%); Cobbitty has more land zoned for conservation (10% vs 0%).

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
Rural and farming 74% 36%
Residential 5% 62%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 1%
Environmental 10% 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

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
New dwellings approved 1,671
across Camden
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
Houses 3.4%
$800/wk on $1.23M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools Higher than 87% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of NSW —

Liveability

Ellis Lane is more walkable (18 vs 6).

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Cobbitty carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); Cobbitty carries more crime risk (37 vs 12).

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
Bushfire Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
12/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Cobbitty

  • Cobbitty Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Macarthur Anglican School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Aspect Macarthur School Independent · Primary · Special school below peers
  • Mater Dei School Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers

Schools in Ellis Lane

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 6 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Ellis Lane sits further from the CBD (76.4 km vs 71.6 km).

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
Walkability score 6/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 71.6 km 76.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min
same for both
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.8
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.

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
Car (driver) 59.1% / 59.1%
Cobbitty — Car (driver): 59.1% Ellis Lane — Car (driver): 59.1%
Worked from Home 35.9% / 38.0%
Cobbitty — Worked from Home: 35.9% Ellis Lane — Worked from Home: 38.0%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 2.9%
Cobbitty — Car (passenger): 3.2% Ellis Lane — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Train 0.8% / —
Cobbitty — Train: 0.8% Ellis Lane — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.8% / —
Cobbitty — Walked Only: 0.8% Ellis Lane — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.1%).

Setting

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.9 km 36.1 km

NBN connectivity

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
Connectivity score 89/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 82%
2,376 premises
 58%
292 premises

Climate

Cobbitty 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)

Cobbitty 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

Cobbitty Ellis Lane
Average residential rate $1,504/yr
same for both
Council Camden
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cobbitty

Acreage Family River Young Families

Ellis Lane

Acreage Premium

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