Ellalong vs Quorrobolong

Ellalong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 48 in Quorrobolong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ellalong, about half of households are couple families. In Quorrobolong, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Quorrobolong: a median of $2 million, against $830,000 in Ellalong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ellalong tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Quorrobolong 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

Quorrobolong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ellalong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($830,000 vs $2,000,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Quorrobolong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Quorrobolong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (147.5 km vs 153.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Quorrobolong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Ellalong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.0% vs 11.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ellalong and Quorrobolong 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 Quorrobolong
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 Quorrobolong
Walkability 0 / 5
Ellalong — Walkability: 0/100 Quorrobolong — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 36 / 48
Ellalong — Safety: 36/100 Quorrobolong — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 61 / 65
Ellalong — Low fire risk: 61/100 Quorrobolong — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Ellalong has more residents (1,351 vs 573); Quorrobolong has higher household incomes ($124,384 vs $88,244).

Ellalong Quorrobolong
Population 1,351
+58% vs other
 573
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.0% +11.9%
Median age 35 48
Median household income $88,244/yr $124,384/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $430/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ellalong Quorrobolong
0-4 7.0% / 3.3%
Ellalong — 0-4: 7.0% Quorrobolong — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 17.0% / 12.4%
Ellalong — 5-14: 17.0% Quorrobolong — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 7.9% / 5.8%
Ellalong — 15-19: 7.9% Quorrobolong — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.4% / 3.7%
Ellalong — 20-24: 5.4% Quorrobolong — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 12.9% / 9.1%
Ellalong — 25-34: 12.9% Quorrobolong — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 11.5% / 8.7%
Ellalong — 35-44: 11.5% Quorrobolong — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 12.6% / 16.6%
Ellalong — 45-54: 12.6% Quorrobolong — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 13.5% / 21.6%
Ellalong — 55-64: 13.5% Quorrobolong — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 8.3% / 11.9%
Ellalong — 65-74: 8.3% Quorrobolong — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 3.9% / 3.8%
Ellalong — 75-84: 3.9% Quorrobolong — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.1% / —
Ellalong — 85+: 1.1% Quorrobolong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ellalong 49.9% couple families
Ellalong — Couple Families: 49.9% Ellalong — Lone Person: 20.6% Ellalong — One Parent Families: 26.3% Ellalong — Group Household: 2.1% Ellalong — Other Families: 1.2%
Quorrobolong 63.1% couple families
Quorrobolong — Couple Families: 63.1% Quorrobolong — Lone Person: 17.2% Quorrobolong — One Parent Families: 10.7% Quorrobolong — Group Household: 6.6% Quorrobolong — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Quorrobolong 10.2% renting
Quorrobolong — Owned Outright: 42.6% Quorrobolong — Mortgage: 47.2% Quorrobolong — Renting: 10.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ellalong Quorrobolong
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 22.3%
Ellalong — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Quorrobolong — Certificate III & IV: 22.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 10.8%
Ellalong — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Quorrobolong — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.7%
Ellalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Quorrobolong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.7%
Ellalong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Quorrobolong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Ellalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Quorrobolong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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 Quorrobolong
England 2.4% / 2.8%
Ellalong — England: 2.4% Quorrobolong — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.4%
Ellalong — New Zealand: 1.6% Quorrobolong — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands 0.3% / 1.0%
Ellalong — Netherlands: 0.3% Quorrobolong — Netherlands: 1.0%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.5%
Ellalong — Philippines: 0.4% Quorrobolong — Philippines: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.9%
Ellalong — Germany: not among its largest Quorrobolong — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Ellalong — Scotland: 0.7% Quorrobolong — Scotland: not among its largest
Iran 0.3% / —
Ellalong — Iran: 0.3% Quorrobolong — Iran: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ellalong 98.9% houses
Ellalong — Houses: 98.9% Ellalong — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Quorrobolong 101.1% houses
Quorrobolong — Houses: 101.1% Quorrobolong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ellalong Quorrobolong
Median house price $830,000 $2,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $435,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 13 sales
 188 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Ellalong Quorrobolong
Rural and farming 97% 93%
Environmental 1% 7%
Residential 1% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Ellalong Quorrobolong
House price Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW

Liveability

Quorrobolong scores higher overall (43 vs 25).

Ellalong Quorrobolong
Grade D C
Score 25/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ellalong carries more crime risk (64 vs 52).

Ellalong Quorrobolong
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 Quorrobolong
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ellalong

  • Ellalong Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Quorrobolong

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ellalong Quorrobolong
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Ellalong sits further from the CBD (153.1 km vs 147.5 km).

Ellalong Quorrobolong
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 153.1 km
+4% vs other
 147.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 113 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.5
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 Quorrobolong
Car (driver) 80.1% / 64.0%
Ellalong — Car (driver): 80.1% Quorrobolong — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 32.8%
Ellalong — Worked from Home: 14.4% Quorrobolong — Worked from Home: 32.8%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 3.2%
Ellalong — Car (passenger): 4.9% Quorrobolong — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 0.6% / —
Ellalong — Walked Only: 0.6% Quorrobolong — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Ellalong Quorrobolong
Elevation 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.8 km 29.3 km

NBN connectivity

Ellalong Quorrobolong
Connectivity score 41/100 19/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
566 premises
 0%
151 premises

Climate

Ellalong Quorrobolong
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

Air quality (annual mean)

Ellalong Quorrobolong
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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Ellalong

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Quorrobolong

Premium Rural

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