Ellalong vs Paxton

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ellalong: a median of $830,000, against $740,000 in Paxton, and rent is higher there too.

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

Paxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($740,000 vs $830,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Paxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ellalong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (117 min vs 122 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (153.1 km vs 157.7 km)
  • But Paxton is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Paxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Paxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.0% vs 23.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ellalong Paxton
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.

Ellalong Paxton
Walkability 0 / 34
Ellalong — Walkability: 0/100 Paxton — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 36 / 31
Ellalong — Safety: 36/100 Paxton — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 61 / 83
Ellalong — Low fire risk: 61/100 Paxton — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Ellalong rents higher ($400/wk vs $345/wk); Ellalong skews older (35 vs 33).

Ellalong Paxton
Population 1,351
+10% vs other
 1,215
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.0% +29.0%
Median age 35 33
Median household income $88,244/yr $87,984/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+14% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ellalong Paxton
0-4 7.0% / 7.9%
Ellalong — 0-4: 7.0% Paxton — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 17.0% / 17.3%
Ellalong — 5-14: 17.0% Paxton — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 7.9% / 5.6%
Ellalong — 15-19: 7.9% Paxton — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.4% / 5.0%
Ellalong — 20-24: 5.4% Paxton — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 12.9% / 15.3%
Ellalong — 25-34: 12.9% Paxton — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 11.5% / 12.3%
Ellalong — 35-44: 11.5% Paxton — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 12.6% / 12.9%
Ellalong — 45-54: 12.6% Paxton — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 13.5% / 10.3%
Ellalong — 55-64: 13.5% Paxton — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 8.3% / 8.8%
Ellalong — 65-74: 8.3% Paxton — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 3.9% / 4.0%
Ellalong — 75-84: 3.9% Paxton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.1% / 0.6%
Ellalong — 85+: 1.1% Paxton — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ellalong 49.9% couple families
Ellalong — Couple Families: 49.9% Ellalong — One Parent Families: 26.3% Ellalong — Lone Person: 20.6% Ellalong — Group Household: 2.1% Ellalong — Other Families: 1.2%
Paxton 48.3% couple families
Paxton — Couple Families: 48.3% Paxton — One Parent Families: 22.5% Paxton — Lone Person: 23.5% Paxton — Group Household: 4.1% Paxton — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ellalong 13.7% renting
Ellalong — Owned Outright: 34.8% Ellalong — Mortgage: 51.5% Ellalong — Renting: 13.7%
Paxton 17.1% renting
Paxton — Owned Outright: 29.1% Paxton — Mortgage: 53.8% Paxton — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ellalong Paxton
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 22.2%
Ellalong — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Paxton — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.4%
Ellalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Paxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 3.8%
Ellalong — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Paxton — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.4%
Ellalong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Paxton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.9%
Ellalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Paxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

Ellalong Paxton
England 2.4% / 1.2%
Ellalong — England: 2.4% Paxton — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.3%
Ellalong — New Zealand: 1.6% Paxton — New Zealand: 1.3%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.4%
Ellalong — Scotland: 0.7% Paxton — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.3%
Ellalong — Philippines: 0.4% Paxton — Philippines: 0.3%
Iran 0.3% / —
Ellalong — Iran: 0.3% Paxton — Iran: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.3%
Ellalong — Italy: not among its largest Paxton — Italy: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ellalong 98.9% houses
Ellalong — Houses: 98.9% Ellalong — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Paxton 99.5% houses
Paxton — Houses: 99.5% Paxton — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ellalong Paxton
Median house price $830,000 $740,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $435,000 $470,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 13 sales
 44 days
from 19 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.

Ellalong Paxton
3 bed $830K / $685K
Ellalong — 3 bed: $830K (9 sales) Paxton — 3 bed: $685K (24 sales)

9 vs 24 sales

4 bed $830K / $770K
Ellalong — 4 bed: $830K (21 sales) Paxton — 4 bed: $770K (14 sales)

21 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Ellalong has more rural and farming land (97% vs 53%).

Ellalong Paxton
Rural and farming 97% 53%
Residential 1% 39%
Environmental 1% 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

Ellalong Paxton
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ellalong Paxton
House price Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW

Liveability

Paxton is more walkable (34 vs 0); Paxton scores higher overall (34 vs 25).

Ellalong Paxton
Grade D C
Score 25/100 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ellalong carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 17).

Ellalong Paxton
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 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
same for both

Schools

Ellalong Paxton
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 Ellalong

  • Ellalong Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Paxton

  • Paxton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ellalong Paxton
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Paxton sits further from the CBD (157.7 km vs 153.1 km).

Ellalong Paxton
Walkability score 0/100 34/100
Distance to Sydney 153.1 km 157.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 122 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2325
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2325
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.

Ellalong Paxton
Car (driver) 80.1% / 78.5%
Ellalong — Car (driver): 80.1% Paxton — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 14.6%
Ellalong — Worked from Home: 14.4% Paxton — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.0%
Ellalong — Car (passenger): 4.9% Paxton — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 0.6% / 2.1%
Ellalong — Walked Only: 0.6% Paxton — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus — / 0.7%
Ellalong — Bus: not among its largest Paxton — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Ellalong Paxton
Elevation 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.8 km 38.8 km

NBN connectivity

Ellalong Paxton
Connectivity score 41/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
566 premises
 46%
515 premises

Climate

Ellalong Paxton
Annual rainfall 804 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Ellalong Paxton
Average residential rate $1,405/yr
same for both
Council Cessnock
same for both

Federal electorate

Ellalong Paxton
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ellalong Paxton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Acreage Family

Paxton

Acreage Family Quiet

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