Croudace Bay vs Eleebana

Croudace Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Eleebana. 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 Eleebana: a median of $1.37 million, against $1.06 million in Croudace Bay. On these figures, Croudace Bay tends to suit families with children 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Croudace Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,060,500 vs $1,367,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Croudace Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Croudace Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Croudace Bay Eleebana
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.

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Walkability 56 / 47
Croudace Bay — Walkability: 56/100 Eleebana — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 76 / 67
Croudace Bay — Safety: 76/100 Eleebana — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Croudace Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eleebana — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Eleebana has more residents (6,460 vs 641); Eleebana has higher household incomes ($115,804 vs $104,520).

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Population 641 6,460
+908% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +12.2%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $104,520/yr $115,804/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $478/wk $495/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croudace Bay Eleebana
0-4 5.6% / 4.8%
Croudace Bay — 0-4: 5.6% Eleebana — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 18.7% / 14.1%
Croudace Bay — 5-14: 18.7% Eleebana — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 7.2% / 6.8%
Croudace Bay — 15-19: 7.2% Eleebana — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 3.7% / 4.6%
Croudace Bay — 20-24: 3.7% Eleebana — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 5.5% / 6.1%
Croudace Bay — 25-34: 5.5% Eleebana — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 14.2% / 12.2%
Croudace Bay — 35-44: 14.2% Eleebana — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 12.5% / 13.7%
Croudace Bay — 45-54: 12.5% Eleebana — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 10.5% / 13.1%
Croudace Bay — 55-64: 10.5% Eleebana — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 11.5% / 13.4%
Croudace Bay — 65-74: 11.5% Eleebana — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 7.3% / 8.5%
Croudace Bay — 75-84: 7.3% Eleebana — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 2.7% / 2.6%
Croudace Bay — 85+: 2.7% Eleebana — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Croudace Bay 57.0% couple families
Croudace Bay — Couple Families: 57.0% Croudace Bay — Lone Person: 23.4% Croudace Bay — One Parent Families: 19.6% Croudace Bay — Group Household: 0.0% Croudace Bay — Other Families: 0.0%
Eleebana 59.3% couple families
Eleebana — Couple Families: 59.3% Eleebana — Lone Person: 27.1% Eleebana — One Parent Families: 10.8% Eleebana — Group Household: 2.0% Eleebana — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Croudace Bay 16.1% renting
Croudace Bay — Owned Outright: 40.6% Croudace Bay — Mortgage: 43.3% Croudace Bay — Renting: 16.1%
Eleebana 10.0% renting
Eleebana — Owned Outright: 50.1% Eleebana — Mortgage: 39.9% Eleebana — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 14.4%
Croudace Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Eleebana — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 16.6%
Croudace Bay — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Eleebana — Bachelor Degree: 16.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.9%
Croudace Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Eleebana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 5.3%
Croudace Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Eleebana — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 2.6%
Croudace Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Eleebana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Croudace Bay Eleebana
England 4.4% / 3.9%
Croudace Bay — England: 4.4% Eleebana — England: 3.9%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.9%
Croudace Bay — South Africa: 1.2% Eleebana — South Africa: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.1%
Croudace Bay — New Zealand: 0.9% Eleebana — New Zealand: 1.1%
China 0.9% / 0.5%
Croudace Bay — China: 0.9% Eleebana — China: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.6%
Croudace Bay — Germany: 0.5% Eleebana — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Croudace Bay — Scotland: not among its largest Eleebana — Scotland: 0.7%
Iraq 0.6% / —
Croudace Bay — Iraq: 0.6% Eleebana — Iraq: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Croudace Bay 96.8% houses
Croudace Bay — Houses: 96.8% Croudace Bay — Townhouses: 3.6% Croudace Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Eleebana 89.2% houses
Eleebana — Houses: 89.2% Eleebana — Townhouses: 9.0% Eleebana — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Median house price $1,060,500 $1,367,500
Median unit price — $895,000
Median land price — $790,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 5 sales
 40 days
from 32 sales

Zoning mix

Eleebana has more rural and farming land (15% vs 0%); Eleebana has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 17%).

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Parks and recreation 46% 8%
Residential 34% 46%
Environmental 17% 27%
Rural and farming 0% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
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

Croudace Bay Eleebana
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Houses — 3.0%
$875/wk on $1.51M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Croudace Bay Eleebana
House price Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 22% of NSW

Liveability

Croudace Bay is more walkable (56 vs 47); Croudace Bay scores higher overall (68 vs 61).

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Grade B
same for both
Score 68/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Eleebana carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0).

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
33/100
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

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Croudace Bay

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

Schools in Eleebana

  • Eleebana Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 1 3
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Walkability score 56/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 141 km 142.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min
same for both
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 156.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2280
 1.0%
postcode 2282
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2280
 46
postcode 2282

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.

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Car (driver) 63.4% / 62.3%
Croudace Bay — Car (driver): 63.4% Eleebana — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 32.6%
Croudace Bay — Worked from Home: 33.3% Eleebana — Worked from Home: 32.6%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.5%
Croudace Bay — Car (passenger): 3.3% Eleebana — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only — / 0.9%
Croudace Bay — Walked Only: not among its largest Eleebana — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Croudace Bay — Bicycle: not among its largest Eleebana — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.4%).

Setting

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.0 km 5.9 km

NBN connectivity

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Connectivity score 73/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
253 premises
 45%
2,525 premises

Climate

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Croudace Bay Eleebana
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Division Shortland
same for both
Member Pat Conroy
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Croudace Bay Eleebana
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Croudace Bay

Family Large Blocks Parks River

Eleebana

Large Blocks Professionals

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