Elderslie vs Kirkham

Elderslie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 45 in Kirkham. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Elderslie, about half of households are couple families. In Kirkham, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kirkham: a median of $2.71 million, against $1.15 million in Elderslie, though rent is higher in Elderslie. On these figures, Elderslie tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kirkham suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Elderslie has more parks and reserves (19 vs 0)
  • Kirkham is already more of a family suburb (89% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Elderslie has cheaper houses ($1,145,000 vs $2,715,000)
  • Kirkham leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kirkham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $480/wk)
  • But Elderslie has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 2%)

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

Commuting to the city

Elderslie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Elderslie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Elderslie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.2% vs -1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Elderslie Kirkham
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.

Elderslie Kirkham
Walkability 71 / 23
Elderslie — Walkability: 71/100 Kirkham — Walkability: 23/100
Low fire risk 45 / 61
Elderslie — Low fire risk: 45/100 Kirkham — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Elderslie has more residents (7,878 vs 690); Elderslie rents higher ($480/wk vs $245/wk).

Elderslie Kirkham
Population 7,878
+91% vs other
 690
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.2% -1.3%
Median age 34 45
Median household income $111,800/yr $177,632/yr
+59% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+49% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elderslie Kirkham
0-4 8.8% / 2.9%
Elderslie — 0-4: 8.8% Kirkham — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 15.7% / 12.5%
Elderslie — 5-14: 15.7% Kirkham — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.9% / 12.2%
Elderslie — 15-19: 6.9% Kirkham — 15-19: 12.2%
20-24 5.6% / 9.0%
Elderslie — 20-24: 5.6% Kirkham — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 14.1% / 6.7%
Elderslie — 25-34: 14.1% Kirkham — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 14.6% / 6.2%
Elderslie — 35-44: 14.6% Kirkham — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 11.7% / 18.6%
Elderslie — 45-54: 11.7% Kirkham — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 9.4% / 15.4%
Elderslie — 55-64: 9.4% Kirkham — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 7.6% / 9.1%
Elderslie — 65-74: 7.6% Kirkham — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 4.3% / 4.8%
Elderslie — 75-84: 4.3% Kirkham — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.2% / 1.6%
Elderslie — 85+: 1.2% Kirkham — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elderslie 52.5% couple families
Elderslie — Couple Families: 52.5% Elderslie — Lone Person: 25.2% Elderslie — One Parent Families: 19.4% Elderslie — Group Household: 1.8% Elderslie — Other Families: 1.0%
Kirkham 76.9% couple families
Kirkham — Couple Families: 76.9% Kirkham — Lone Person: 10.8% Kirkham — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kirkham — Group Household: 0.0% Kirkham — 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.

Elderslie 29.7% renting
Elderslie — Owned Outright: 23.3% Elderslie — Mortgage: 47.0% Elderslie — Renting: 29.7%
Kirkham 2.1% renting
Kirkham — Owned Outright: 51.3% Kirkham — Mortgage: 46.7% Kirkham — Renting: 2.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Elderslie Kirkham
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 14.8%
Elderslie — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Kirkham — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 14.1%
Elderslie — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Kirkham — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.7%
Elderslie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Kirkham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 3.8%
Elderslie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Kirkham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Elderslie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Kirkham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Elderslie Kirkham
England 3.4% / 3.5%
Elderslie — England: 3.4% Kirkham — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.2%
Elderslie — New Zealand: 1.2% Kirkham — New Zealand: 1.2%
Italy 0.4% / 2.0%
Elderslie — Italy: 0.4% Kirkham — Italy: 2.0%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.9%
Elderslie — Scotland: 0.7% Kirkham — Scotland: 0.9%
China — / 1.2%
Elderslie — China: not among its largest Kirkham — China: 1.2%
India 0.6% / —
Elderslie — India: 0.6% Kirkham — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Elderslie — Philippines: 0.6% Kirkham — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elderslie 86.0% houses
Elderslie — Houses: 86.0% Elderslie — Townhouses: 10.5% Elderslie — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Kirkham 100.0% houses
Kirkham — Houses: 100.0% Kirkham — Townhouses: 0.0% Kirkham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Elderslie Kirkham
Median house price $1,145,000 $2,715,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,320,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 78 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kirkham has more rural and farming land (78% vs 33%).

Elderslie Kirkham
Rural and farming 33% 78%
Residential 53% 22%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 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

Elderslie Kirkham
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.

Elderslie Kirkham
Houses 3.1%
$725/wk on $1.22M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Elderslie Kirkham
House price Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of NSW —

Liveability

Elderslie is more walkable (71 vs 23); Kirkham scores higher overall (69 vs 53).

Elderslie Kirkham
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 69/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Elderslie carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 39).

Elderslie Kirkham
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Low
39/100
Crime — Low
13/100
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 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Elderslie Kirkham
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 9.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 3.8%

Schools in Elderslie

  • Elderslie High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Elderslie Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mawarra Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kirkham

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

Amenities in the suburb

Elderslie Kirkham
Parks & reserves 19 0
Childcare 8 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Elderslie Kirkham
Walkability score 71/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 65.6 km
+2% vs other
 64.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 47/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 159.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Elderslie Kirkham
Car (driver) 60.7% / 56.9%
Elderslie — Car (driver): 60.7% Kirkham — Car (driver): 56.9%
Worked from Home 33.5% / 38.9%
Elderslie — Worked from Home: 33.5% Kirkham — Worked from Home: 38.9%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.2%
Elderslie — Car (passenger): 3.4% Kirkham — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 1.2% / —
Elderslie — Train: 1.2% Kirkham — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.7% / —
Elderslie — Walked Only: 0.7% Kirkham — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.7%).

Setting

Elderslie Kirkham
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.8 km 33.5 km

NBN connectivity

Elderslie Kirkham
Connectivity score 81/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
3,060 premises
 18%
206 premises

Climate

Elderslie Kirkham
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)

Elderslie Kirkham
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

Elderslie Kirkham
Average residential rate $1,504/yr
same for both
Council Camden
same for both

Federal electorate

Elderslie Kirkham
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Elderslie Kirkham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Elderslie

Family Large Blocks Parks Young Families

Kirkham

Acreage Outer Students

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