Eleebana vs Mount Hutton

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Eleebana, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eleebana: a median of $1.37 million, against $908,000 in Mount Hutton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eleebana tends to suit couples, while Mount Hutton suits people living alone 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

Eleebana

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 80/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 73%)
  • But Mount Hutton has more childcare (8 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Hutton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($908,000 vs $1,367,500)
  • has cheaper units ($697,500 vs $895,000)
  • But Eleebana has cheaper land ($790,000 vs $966,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Hutton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($395/wk vs $495/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Hutton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Hutton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Eleebana carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Mount Hutton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

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

Eleebana Mount Hutton
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.

Eleebana Mount Hutton
Walkability 47 / 76
Eleebana — Walkability: 47/100 Mount Hutton — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 67 / 20
Eleebana — Safety: 67/100 Mount Hutton — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 64 / 79
Eleebana — Low fire risk: 64/100 Mount Hutton — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Eleebana has more residents (6,460 vs 3,712); Eleebana has higher household incomes ($115,804 vs $78,988).

Eleebana Mount Hutton
Population 6,460
+43% vs other
 3,712
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% —
Median age 45 43
Median household income $115,804/yr
+32% vs other
 $78,988/yr
Median weekly rent $495/wk
+20% vs other
 $395/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eleebana Mount Hutton
0-4 4.8% / 5.1%
Eleebana — 0-4: 4.8% Mount Hutton — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 14.1% / 11.3%
Eleebana — 5-14: 14.1% Mount Hutton — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.8% / 4.9%
Eleebana — 15-19: 6.8% Mount Hutton — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.6% / 5.5%
Eleebana — 20-24: 4.6% Mount Hutton — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 6.1% / 14.4%
Eleebana — 25-34: 6.1% Mount Hutton — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 12.2% / 10.4%
Eleebana — 35-44: 12.2% Mount Hutton — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 13.7% / 11.4%
Eleebana — 45-54: 13.7% Mount Hutton — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 13.1% / 12.7%
Eleebana — 55-64: 13.1% Mount Hutton — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 13.4% / 9.0%
Eleebana — 65-74: 13.4% Mount Hutton — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 8.5% / 8.3%
Eleebana — 75-84: 8.5% Mount Hutton — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 2.6% / 6.9%
Eleebana — 85+: 2.6% Mount Hutton — 85+: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Mount Hutton 32.2% couple families
Mount Hutton — Couple Families: 32.2% Mount Hutton — Lone Person: 39.7% Mount Hutton — One Parent Families: 21.4% Mount Hutton — Group Household: 5.2% Mount Hutton — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eleebana 10.0% renting
Eleebana — Owned Outright: 50.1% Eleebana — Mortgage: 39.9% Eleebana — Renting: 10.0%
Mount Hutton 28.7% renting
Mount Hutton — Owned Outright: 33.7% Mount Hutton — Mortgage: 37.6% Mount Hutton — Renting: 28.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eleebana Mount Hutton
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 18.8%
Eleebana — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Mount Hutton — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 9.6%
Eleebana — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Mount Hutton — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.2%
Eleebana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Mount Hutton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 2.3%
Eleebana — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Mount Hutton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 0.9%
Eleebana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Mount Hutton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Eleebana Mount Hutton
England 3.9% / 2.2%
Eleebana — England: 3.9% Mount Hutton — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.3%
Eleebana — New Zealand: 1.1% Mount Hutton — New Zealand: 1.3%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.6%
Eleebana — Scotland: 0.7% Mount Hutton — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany 0.6% / 0.4%
Eleebana — Germany: 0.6% Mount Hutton — Germany: 0.4%
China 0.5% / 0.5%
Eleebana — China: 0.5% Mount Hutton — China: 0.5%
South Africa 0.9% / —
Eleebana — South Africa: 0.9% Mount Hutton — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.5%
Eleebana — Philippines: not among its largest Mount Hutton — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eleebana 89.2% houses
Eleebana — Houses: 89.2% Eleebana — Townhouses: 9.0% Eleebana — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Mount Hutton 73.3% houses
Mount Hutton — Houses: 73.3% Mount Hutton — Townhouses: 21.6% Mount Hutton — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eleebana Mount Hutton
Median house price $1,367,500 $908,000
Median unit price $895,000 $697,500
Median land price $790,000 $966,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 32 sales
 28 days
from 30 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Eleebana Mount Hutton
3 bed $1.16M / $845K
Eleebana — 3 bed: $1.16M (24 sales) Mount Hutton — 3 bed: $845K (29 sales)

24 vs 29 sales

4 bed $1.42M / $1.1M
Eleebana — 4 bed: $1.42M (39 sales) Mount Hutton — 4 bed: $1.1M (14 sales)

39 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Hutton has more land zoned for conservation (44% vs 27%); Eleebana has more rural and farming land (15% vs 2%).

Eleebana Mount Hutton
Residential 46% 39%
Environmental 27% 44%
Rural and farming 15% 2%
Parks and recreation 8% 5%
Commercial 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 4%
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

Eleebana Mount Hutton
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.

Eleebana Mount Hutton
Houses 3.0%
$875/wk on $1.51M
 4.6%
$730/wk on $822K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Eleebana Mount Hutton
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Income Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Mount Hutton is more walkable (76 vs 47); Eleebana scores higher overall (61 vs 43).

Eleebana Mount Hutton
Grade B C
Score 61/100 43/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Mount Hutton carries more crime risk (80 vs 33); Eleebana carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 21).

Eleebana Mount Hutton
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Low
33/100
 High
80/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Eleebana Mount Hutton
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Eleebana

  • Eleebana Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mount Hutton

  • Mount Hutton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eleebana Mount Hutton
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 3 8
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Eleebana Mount Hutton
Walkability score 47/100 76/100
Distance to Sydney 142.1 km 142.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 118 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 156.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 62.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2282
 0.9%
postcode 2290
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2282
 37
postcode 2290

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.

Eleebana Mount Hutton
Car (driver) 62.3% / 72.0%
Eleebana — Car (driver): 62.3% Mount Hutton — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 21.6%
Eleebana — Worked from Home: 32.6% Mount Hutton — Worked from Home: 21.6%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.5%
Eleebana — Car (passenger): 3.5% Mount Hutton — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.2%
Eleebana — Walked Only: 0.9% Mount Hutton — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 0.3% / 0.7%
Eleebana — Bus: 0.3% Mount Hutton — Bus: 0.7%
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Eleebana — Bicycle: 0.4% Mount Hutton — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Eleebana Mount Hutton
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.9 km 5.2 km

NBN connectivity

Eleebana Mount Hutton
Connectivity score 70/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
2,525 premises
 40%
1,930 premises

Climate

Eleebana Mount Hutton
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)

Eleebana Mount Hutton
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

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

Federal electorate

Eleebana Mount Hutton
Division Shortland
same for both
Member Pat Conroy
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Eleebana

Large Blocks Professionals

Mount Hutton

Townhouses

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