Elizabeth Hills vs Middleton Grange

Comparing Elizabeth Hills and Middleton Grange, NSW: Middleton Grange has more residents (7,043 vs 3,208).

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

Middleton Grange

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Middleton Grange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Middleton Grange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.0% vs 26.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
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.

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Walkability 60 / 54
Elizabeth Hills — Walkability: 60/100 Middleton Grange — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 76 / 73
Elizabeth Hills — Safety: 76/100 Middleton Grange — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Elizabeth Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Middleton Grange — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Middleton Grange has more residents (7,043 vs 3,208).

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Population 3,208 7,043
+120% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.5% +36.0%
Median age 31
same for both
Median household income $125,476/yr
+3% vs other
 $121,888/yr
Median weekly rent $560/wk
+7% vs other
 $520/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
0-4 9.4% / 10.2%
Elizabeth Hills — 0-4: 9.4% Middleton Grange — 0-4: 10.2%
5-14 20.1% / 20.2%
Elizabeth Hills — 5-14: 20.1% Middleton Grange — 5-14: 20.2%
15-19 7.4% / 6.5%
Elizabeth Hills — 15-19: 7.4% Middleton Grange — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.5% / 5.3%
Elizabeth Hills — 20-24: 5.5% Middleton Grange — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 12.7% / 14.4%
Elizabeth Hills — 25-34: 12.7% Middleton Grange — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 18.6% / 20.0%
Elizabeth Hills — 35-44: 18.6% Middleton Grange — 35-44: 20.0%
45-54 12.8% / 11.2%
Elizabeth Hills — 45-54: 12.8% Middleton Grange — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 8.1% / 6.6%
Elizabeth Hills — 55-64: 8.1% Middleton Grange — 55-64: 6.6%
65-74 3.9% / 3.8%
Elizabeth Hills — 65-74: 3.9% Middleton Grange — 65-74: 3.8%
75-84 1.2% / 1.2%
Elizabeth Hills — 75-84: 1.2% Middleton Grange — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 0.4% / 0.4%
Elizabeth Hills — 85+: 0.4% Middleton Grange — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth Hills 76.9% couple families
Elizabeth Hills — Couple Families: 76.9% Elizabeth Hills — One Parent Families: 13.9% Elizabeth Hills — Lone Person: 7.2% Elizabeth Hills — Other Families: 1.2% Elizabeth Hills — Group Household: 0.7%
Middleton Grange 74.0% couple families
Middleton Grange — Couple Families: 74.0% Middleton Grange — One Parent Families: 15.0% Middleton Grange — Lone Person: 9.3% Middleton Grange — Other Families: 0.9% Middleton Grange — Group Household: 0.8%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth Hills 16.6% renting
Elizabeth Hills — Owned Outright: 15.3% Elizabeth Hills — Mortgage: 68.1% Elizabeth Hills — Renting: 16.6%
Middleton Grange 26.8% renting
Middleton Grange — Owned Outright: 11.1% Middleton Grange — Mortgage: 62.1% Middleton Grange — Renting: 26.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 11.5%
Elizabeth Hills — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Middleton Grange — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.9% / 9.8%
Elizabeth Hills — Certificate III & IV: 8.9% Middleton Grange — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.7%
Elizabeth Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Middleton Grange — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 3.1%
Elizabeth Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Middleton Grange — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.1%
Elizabeth Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Middleton Grange — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.0%).

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.

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Iraq 16.9% / 14.3%
Elizabeth Hills — Iraq: 16.9% Middleton Grange — Iraq: 14.3%
Vietnam 2.6% / 1.8%
Elizabeth Hills — Vietnam: 2.6% Middleton Grange — Vietnam: 1.8%
Fiji 1.1% / 2.9%
Elizabeth Hills — Fiji: 1.1% Middleton Grange — Fiji: 2.9%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.6%
Elizabeth Hills — Philippines: 0.9% Middleton Grange — Philippines: 1.6%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.5%
Elizabeth Hills — New Zealand: 0.6% Middleton Grange — New Zealand: 1.5%
Iran 1.3% / —
Elizabeth Hills — Iran: 1.3% Middleton Grange — Iran: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elizabeth Hills 89.3% houses
Elizabeth Hills — Houses: 89.3% Elizabeth Hills — Townhouses: 10.2% Elizabeth Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Middleton Grange 90.7% houses
Middleton Grange — Houses: 90.7% Middleton Grange — Townhouses: 8.3% Middleton Grange — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Median house price $1,330,000 $1,252,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,350,000 $1,360,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 13 sales
 29 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.

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
3 bed $1.14M / $1.09M
Elizabeth Hills — 3 bed: $1.14M (10 sales) Middleton Grange — 3 bed: $1.09M (14 sales)

10 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $1.3M
Elizabeth Hills — 4 bed: $1.48M (17 sales) Middleton Grange — 4 bed: $1.3M (44 sales)

17 vs 44 sales

Zoning mix

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Residential 53% 62%
Parks and recreation 32% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 8%
Commercial 0% 2%
Rural and farming 1% 2%
Industrial 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Elizabeth Hills and 85% of Middleton Grange. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
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.

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Houses — 3.5%
$835/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 43% of NSW

Liveability

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
27/100
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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.7 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 2.7%

Schools in Elizabeth Hills

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

Schools in Middleton Grange

  • Middleton Grange Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Thomas Hassall Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 8

Mobility

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Walkability score 60/100 54/100
Distance to Sydney 48.7 km 48.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min
same for both
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2171
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2171
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.

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Car (driver) 52.4% / 53.4%
Elizabeth Hills — Car (driver): 52.4% Middleton Grange — Car (driver): 53.4%
Worked from Home 42.8% / 40.9%
Elizabeth Hills — Worked from Home: 42.8% Middleton Grange — Worked from Home: 40.9%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.5%
Elizabeth Hills — Car (passenger): 3.7% Middleton Grange — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train 0.8% / 1.2%
Elizabeth Hills — Train: 0.8% Middleton Grange — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.3% / 0.3%
Elizabeth Hills — Walked Only: 0.3% Middleton Grange — Walked Only: 0.3%
Bus — / 0.6%
Elizabeth Hills — Bus: not among its largest Middleton Grange — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.4%).

Setting

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.4 km 28.3 km

NBN connectivity

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Connectivity score 100/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
899 premises
 88%
1,473 premises

Climate

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Annual rainfall 931 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool
same for both

Federal electorate

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Division Werriwa
same for both
Member Anne Maree Stanley
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Elizabeth Hills Middleton Grange
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Elizabeth Hills

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

Middleton Grange

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

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