Eleebana vs Warners Bay

In both, the large majority of 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 $1.11 million in Warners Bay, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eleebana tends to suit couples, while Warners Bay 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 69/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 68%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 54%)
  • But Warners Bay has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Eleebana

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($790,000 vs $1,150,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)
  • But Warners Bay has cheaper houses ($1,111,500 vs $1,367,500)

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

Renters

Warners Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $495/wk)
  • But Eleebana leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Eleebana sits closer to the CBD (142.1 km vs 147.8 km)
  • Warners Bay is more walkable (79/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warners Bay

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 11%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Eleebana carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Warners Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Eleebana and Warners Bay 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 Warners Bay
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 Warners Bay
Walkability 47 / 79
Eleebana — Walkability: 47/100 Warners Bay — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 67 / 31
Eleebana — Safety: 67/100 Warners Bay — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Eleebana — Low fire risk: 64/100 Warners Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eleebana has higher household incomes ($115,804 vs $77,688); Warners Bay has more residents (8,237 vs 6,460).

Eleebana Warners Bay
Population 6,460 8,237
+28% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +8.2%
Median age 45 46
Median household income $115,804/yr
+33% vs other
 $77,688/yr
Median weekly rent $495/wk
+15% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eleebana Warners Bay
0-4 4.8% / 4.6%
Eleebana — 0-4: 4.8% Warners Bay — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 14.1% / 11.4%
Eleebana — 5-14: 14.1% Warners Bay — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.8% / 6.5%
Eleebana — 15-19: 6.8% Warners Bay — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.6% / 4.8%
Eleebana — 20-24: 4.6% Warners Bay — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 6.1% / 9.1%
Eleebana — 25-34: 6.1% Warners Bay — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 12.2% / 11.8%
Eleebana — 35-44: 12.2% Warners Bay — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.7% / 13.7%
Eleebana — 45-54: 13.7% Warners Bay — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 13.1% / 12.5%
Eleebana — 55-64: 13.1% Warners Bay — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 13.4% / 13.3%
Eleebana — 65-74: 13.4% Warners Bay — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 8.5% / 9.3%
Eleebana — 75-84: 8.5% Warners Bay — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 2.6% / 3.2%
Eleebana — 85+: 2.6% Warners Bay — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

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%
Warners Bay 36.6% couple families
Warners Bay — Couple Families: 36.6% Warners Bay — Lone Person: 41.3% Warners Bay — One Parent Families: 17.9% Warners Bay — Group Household: 2.9% Warners Bay — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Warners Bay 23.9% renting
Warners Bay — Owned Outright: 45.3% Warners Bay — Mortgage: 30.8% Warners Bay — Renting: 23.9%
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.

Eleebana Warners Bay
England 3.9% / 3.1%
Eleebana — England: 3.9% Warners Bay — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.2%
Eleebana — New Zealand: 1.1% Warners Bay — New Zealand: 1.2%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.6%
Eleebana — South Africa: 0.9% Warners Bay — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.7%
Eleebana — Scotland: 0.7% Warners Bay — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / 0.7%
Eleebana — Germany: 0.6% Warners Bay — Germany: 0.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Eleebana Warners Bay
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 16.9%
Eleebana — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Warners Bay — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 13.0%
Eleebana — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Warners Bay — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 9.0%
Eleebana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Warners Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 3.8%
Eleebana — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Warners Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.8%
Eleebana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Warners Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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%
Warners Bay 67.6% houses
Warners Bay — Houses: 67.6% Warners Bay — Townhouses: 23.1% Warners Bay — Flats / Apartments: 9.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eleebana Warners Bay
Median house price $1,367,500 $1,111,500
Median unit price $895,000 $880,000
Median land price $790,000 $1,150,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 32 sales
 25 days
from 81 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 Warners Bay
3 bed $1.16M / $1.02M
Eleebana — 3 bed: $1.16M (24 sales) Warners Bay — 3 bed: $1.02M (49 sales)

24 vs 49 sales

4 bed $1.42M / $1.27M
Eleebana — 4 bed: $1.42M (39 sales) Warners Bay — 4 bed: $1.27M (35 sales)

39 vs 35 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.92M
Eleebana — 5 bed: $1.6M (17 sales) Warners Bay — 5 bed: $1.92M (11 sales)

17 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Eleebana has more rural and farming land (15% vs 4%).

Eleebana Warners Bay
Residential 46% 53%
Environmental 27% 21%
Rural and farming 15% 4%
Parks and recreation 8% 7%
Industrial 0% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 4%
Commercial 0% 2%
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 Warners Bay
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 Warners Bay
Houses 3.0%
$875/wk on $1.51M
 3.6%
$710/wk on $1.01M
Units — 3.5%
$650/wk on $968K

Ranking within NSW

Eleebana Warners Bay
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 34% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 10% of NSW

Liveability

Warners Bay is more walkable (79 vs 47); Eleebana scores higher overall (61 vs 49).

Eleebana Warners Bay
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Eleebana carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Warners Bay carries more crime risk (69 vs 33).

Eleebana Warners Bay
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
69/100
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 Warners Bay
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Eleebana

  • Eleebana Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Warners Bay

  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Warners Bay High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Warners Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Biddabah Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eleebana Warners Bay
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 3 10
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Warners Bay sits further from the CBD (147.8 km vs 142.1 km).

Eleebana Warners Bay
Walkability score 47/100 79/100
Distance to Sydney 142.1 km 147.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min
same for both
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 156.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 161.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2282
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2282
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.

Eleebana Warners Bay
Car (driver) 62.3% / 65.7%
Eleebana — Car (driver): 62.3% Warners Bay — Car (driver): 65.7%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 27.3%
Eleebana — Worked from Home: 32.6% Warners Bay — Worked from Home: 27.3%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.3%
Eleebana — Car (passenger): 3.5% Warners Bay — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.7%
Eleebana — Walked Only: 0.9% Warners Bay — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 0.3% / 0.6%
Eleebana — Bus: 0.3% Warners Bay — Bus: 0.6%
Bicycle 0.4% / 0.3%
Eleebana — Bicycle: 0.4% Warners Bay — Bicycle: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.7%).

Setting

Eleebana Warners Bay
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.9 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Eleebana Warners Bay
Connectivity score 70/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
2,525 premises
 34%
4,507 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Eleebana Warners Bay
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

Warners Bay

Parks Regional Centre Retirees River Townhouses

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