Ebor vs Hernani
Hernani is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 55 in Ebor. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hernani, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ebor tends to suit older residents, while Hernani suits families with children and couples.
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
Hernani
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 75/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 51%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (117% vs 100%)
- But Ebor has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Hernani
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 12%)
- has cheaper rent ($183/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Hernani
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (404 min vs 413 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (585.5 km vs 597.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Ebor has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)
- Hernani carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 75/100)
Weighs 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
Ebor and Hernani drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Ebor has more residents (149 vs 117); Ebor rents higher ($220/wk vs $183/wk).
| Ebor | Hernani | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 149 +21% vs other | 117 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.2% | -7.1% |
| Median age | 55 | 47 |
| Median household income | $66,040/yr | $71,500/yr +8% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk +17% vs other | $183/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).
Property market
| Ebor | Hernani | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $500,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $90,000 |
Zoning mix
| Ebor | Hernani | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 69% | 78% |
| Environmental | 31% | 22% |
| 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
| Ebor | Hernani | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 77 across Armidale | 246 across Clarence Valley |
| Approvals change year on year | -76% | -80% |
Ranking within NSW
| Ebor | Hernani | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 7% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 28% of NSW | Higher than 35% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 19% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 93% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 37% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 27% of NSW |
Liveability
| Ebor | Hernani | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Ebor carries more crime risk (75 vs 15).
| Ebor | Hernani | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 79/100 | High 83/100 |
| Crime | High 75/100 | Low 15/100 |
| 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
| Ebor | Hernani | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Ebor
- Ebor Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Hernani
- Hernani Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Ebor | Hernani | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 96 | 54 |
Mobility
Ebor sits further from the CBD (597.5 km vs 585.5 km).
| Ebor | Hernani | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 597.5 km +2% vs other | 585.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 413 min | 404 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2453 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 2453 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.2%).
Setting
| Ebor | Hernani | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,270 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 1,237 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ebor | Hernani | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises | 0% 39 premises |
Council rates
| Ebor | Hernani | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,477/yr | $1,380/yr |
| Council | Armidale | Clarence Valley |
Federal electorate
| Ebor | Hernani | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England | Page |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce | Kevin Hogan |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ebor | Hernani | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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