Elland vs Rushforth

Rushforth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Elland. 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. On these figures, Elland tends to suit people living alone.

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

Elland

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 41/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 76%)
  • But Rushforth is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rushforth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Elland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (407 min vs 419 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (616.3 km vs 618.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Elland carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 41/100)
  • Rushforth has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Rushforth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.3% vs -0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Elland Rushforth
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.

Elland Rushforth
Walkability 0 / 0
Elland — Walkability: 0/100 Rushforth — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 59
Elland — Safety: 73/100 Rushforth — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 72 / 20
Elland — Low fire risk: 72/100 Rushforth — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Elland skews older (53 vs 47).

Elland Rushforth
Population 331
+14% vs other
 285
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +16.3%
Median age 53 47
Median household income $74,724/yr $79,248/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $420/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elland Rushforth
0-4 3.0% / 5.6%
Elland — 0-4: 3.0% Rushforth — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 8.5% / 12.3%
Elland — 5-14: 8.5% Rushforth — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.9% / 7.4%
Elland — 15-19: 6.9% Rushforth — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 1.8% / 4.9%
Elland — 20-24: 1.8% Rushforth — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 5.1% / 9.1%
Elland — 25-34: 5.1% Rushforth — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 8.5% / 9.8%
Elland — 35-44: 8.5% Rushforth — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 16.6% / 12.6%
Elland — 45-54: 16.6% Rushforth — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 23.0% / 18.2%
Elland — 55-64: 23.0% Rushforth — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 19.3% / 14.0%
Elland — 65-74: 19.3% Rushforth — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 6.6% / 6.3%
Elland — 75-84: 6.6% Rushforth — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.2% / 1.8%
Elland — 85+: 1.2% Rushforth — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elland 46.2% couple families
Elland — Couple Families: 46.2% Elland — Lone Person: 36.9% Elland — One Parent Families: 10.8% Elland — Group Household: 6.2%
Rushforth 54.2% couple families
Rushforth — Couple Families: 54.2% Rushforth — Lone Person: 20.3% Rushforth — One Parent Families: 25.4% Rushforth — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Elland 6.0% renting
Elland — Owned Outright: 50.4% Elland — Mortgage: 43.6% Elland — Renting: 6.0%
Rushforth 16.5% renting
Rushforth — Owned Outright: 42.3% Rushforth — Mortgage: 41.2% Rushforth — Renting: 16.5%
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.

Elland Rushforth
England 4.5% / 1.4%
Elland — England: 4.5% Rushforth — England: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.4%
Elland — New Zealand: 1.8% Rushforth — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands — / 1.8%
Elland — Netherlands: not among its largest Rushforth — Netherlands: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Elland Rushforth
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 21.4%
Elland — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Rushforth — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 6.7%
Elland — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Rushforth — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.4%
Elland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Rushforth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.1%
Elland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Rushforth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.8%
Elland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Rushforth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elland 96.7% houses
Elland — Houses: 96.7% Elland — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Rushforth 76.0% houses
Rushforth — Houses: 76.0% Rushforth — Flats / Apartments: 24.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Elland Rushforth
Median house price $900,000 $885,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Elland Rushforth
Rural and farming 96% 97%
Residential 3% 1%
Environmental 1% 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

Elland Rushforth
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Elland Rushforth
House price Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

Elland Rushforth
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Rushforth carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 28); Rushforth carries more crime risk (41 vs 27).

Elland Rushforth
Bushfire Low
28/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
41/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Elland Rushforth
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Elland Rushforth
Waterways 6 15

Mobility

Rushforth sits further from the CBD (618.3 km vs 616.3 km).

Elland Rushforth
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 616.3 km 618.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 407 min 419 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2460
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2460
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.

Elland Rushforth
Car (driver) 70.3% / 79.5%
Elland — Car (driver): 70.3% Rushforth — Car (driver): 79.5%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 14.3%
Elland — Worked from Home: 18.8% Rushforth — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 8.7% / 6.2%
Elland — Car (passenger): 8.7% Rushforth — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.2% / —
Elland — Walked Only: 2.2% Rushforth — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.5%).

Setting

Elland Rushforth
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.1 km 41.8 km

NBN connectivity

Elland Rushforth
Connectivity score 30/100 48/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
140 premises
 20%
109 premises

Climate

Elland Rushforth
Annual rainfall 1,060 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Elland Rushforth
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Elland Rushforth
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Elland Rushforth
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Elland

Retirees Rural

Rushforth

River Rural

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