Elands vs Ellenborough

Ellenborough is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 60 in Elands. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ellenborough: a median of $1.26 million, against $662,000 in Elands, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Elands tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Ellenborough 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

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

Elands

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($662,500 vs $1,257,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Elands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (31% vs 48%)

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

Commuting to the city

Elands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (366.7 km vs 414.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Elands

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 22%)

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

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

Elands Ellenborough
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.

Elands Ellenborough
Walkability 14 / 0
Elands — Walkability: 14/100 Ellenborough — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 18
Elands — Safety: 14/100 Ellenborough — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 29 / 30
Elands — Low fire risk: 29/100 Ellenborough — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Ellenborough rents higher ($350/wk vs $200/wk); Elands skews older (60 vs 47).

Elands Ellenborough
Population 178
+4% vs other
 171
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.6% -11.9%
Median age 60 47
Median household income $33,384/yr $37,960/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $350/wk
+75% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elands Ellenborough
0-4 2.8% / 4.7%
Elands — 0-4: 2.8% Ellenborough — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 8.4% / 15.2%
Elands — 5-14: 8.4% Ellenborough — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 — / 1.8%
Elands — 15-19: not among its largest Ellenborough — 15-19: 1.8%
20-24 2.8% / 5.3%
Elands — 20-24: 2.8% Ellenborough — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 2.8% / 9.9%
Elands — 25-34: 2.8% Ellenborough — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 7.9% / 8.2%
Elands — 35-44: 7.9% Ellenborough — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 10.1% / 11.7%
Elands — 45-54: 10.1% Ellenborough — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 25.8% / 18.7%
Elands — 55-64: 25.8% Ellenborough — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 23.6% / 14.6%
Elands — 65-74: 23.6% Ellenborough — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 11.8% / 5.3%
Elands — 75-84: 11.8% Ellenborough — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 3.4% / 1.8%
Elands — 85+: 3.4% Ellenborough — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elands 60.9% lone person
Elands — Lone Person: 60.9% Elands — One Parent Families: 15.6% Elands — Couple Families: 15.6% Elands — Group Household: 7.8%
Ellenborough 57.4% lone person
Ellenborough — Lone Person: 57.4% Ellenborough — One Parent Families: 21.3% Ellenborough — Couple Families: 14.9% Ellenborough — Group Household: 6.4%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Elands 13.3% renting
Elands — Owned Outright: 77.3% Elands — Mortgage: 9.3% Elands — Renting: 13.3%
Ellenborough 14.3% renting
Ellenborough — Owned Outright: 66.1% Ellenborough — Mortgage: 19.6% Ellenborough — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Elands Ellenborough
England 5.1% / 2.3%
Elands — England: 5.1% Ellenborough — England: 2.3%
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Elands — New Zealand: not among its largest Ellenborough — New Zealand: 2.3%
Thailand 2.2% / —
Elands — Thailand: 2.2% Ellenborough — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

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

Elands Ellenborough
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 20.5%
Elands — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Ellenborough — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 8.2%
Elands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Ellenborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 5.8%
Elands — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Ellenborough — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 1.8%
Elands — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Ellenborough — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Elands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Ellenborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elands 100.0% houses
Elands — Houses: 100.0% Elands — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ellenborough 96.9% houses
Ellenborough — Houses: 96.9% Ellenborough — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Elands Ellenborough
Median house price $662,500 $1,257,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Elands Ellenborough
Rural and farming 84% 92%
Environmental 16% 8%
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

Elands Ellenborough
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
Approvals change year on year +327% +33%

Ranking within NSW

Elands Ellenborough
House price Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Elands is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Elands Ellenborough
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Elands Ellenborough
Bushfire High
71/100
 High
70/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
82/100
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

Elands Ellenborough
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Elands

  • Elands Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Ellenborough

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

Amenities in the suburb

Elands Ellenborough
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 18
same for both

Mobility

Ellenborough sits further from the CBD (414.5 km vs 366.7 km).

Elands Ellenborough
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 366.7 km 414.5 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 298 min 299 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2429
 0.5%
postcode 2446
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2429
 69
postcode 2446

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.

Elands Ellenborough
Car (driver) 53.8% / 82.9%
Elands — Car (driver): 53.8% Ellenborough — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 38.5% / 17.1%
Elands — Worked from Home: 38.5% Ellenborough — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Walked Only 7.7% / —
Elands — Walked Only: 7.7% Ellenborough — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Elands Ellenborough
Elevation 555 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.8 km 41.5 km

NBN connectivity

Elands Ellenborough
Connectivity score 18/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
54 premises
 0%
89 premises

Climate

Elands Ellenborough
Annual rainfall 2,842 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Elands Ellenborough
Average residential rate $1,560/yr $1,325/yr
Council Mid-Coast Port Macquarie-Hastings

Federal electorate

Elands Ellenborough
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Elands Ellenborough
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Elands

Retirees River Rural

Ellenborough

Rural

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