Elland vs South Grafton

South Grafton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 53 in Elland. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Elland, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Elland: a median of $900,000, against $470,000 in South Grafton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Elland tends to suit couples, while South Grafton suits families with children 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

South Grafton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • But Elland carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 95/100)

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

First-home buyers

South Grafton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($470,000 vs $900,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Grafton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Grafton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (401 min vs 407 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (608.7 km vs 616.3 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 95/100)
  • South Grafton is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Elland and South Grafton 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 South Grafton
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 South Grafton
Walkability 0 / 35
Elland — Walkability: 0/100 South Grafton — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 73 / 5
Elland — Safety: 73/100 South Grafton — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 72 / 54
Elland — Low fire risk: 72/100 South Grafton — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

South Grafton has more residents (6,288 vs 331); Elland has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $50,700).

Elland South Grafton
Population 331 6,288
+1800% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +3.6%
Median age 53 40
Median household income $74,724/yr
+32% vs other
 $50,700/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+30% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elland South Grafton
0-4 3.0% / 6.3%
Elland — 0-4: 3.0% South Grafton — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 8.5% / 15.0%
Elland — 5-14: 8.5% South Grafton — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 6.9% / 6.1%
Elland — 15-19: 6.9% South Grafton — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 1.8% / 6.2%
Elland — 20-24: 1.8% South Grafton — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 5.1% / 11.0%
Elland — 25-34: 5.1% South Grafton — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 8.5% / 10.5%
Elland — 35-44: 8.5% South Grafton — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 16.6% / 11.6%
Elland — 45-54: 16.6% South Grafton — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 23.0% / 12.1%
Elland — 55-64: 23.0% South Grafton — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 19.3% / 11.1%
Elland — 65-74: 19.3% South Grafton — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 6.6% / 7.3%
Elland — 75-84: 6.6% South Grafton — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 1.2% / 2.8%
Elland — 85+: 1.2% South Grafton — 85+: 2.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elland 36.9% lone person
Elland — Lone Person: 36.9% Elland — Couple Families: 46.2% Elland — One Parent Families: 10.8% Elland — Group Household: 6.2% Elland — Other Families: 0.0%
South Grafton 41.7% lone person
South Grafton — Lone Person: 41.7% South Grafton — Couple Families: 25.1% South Grafton — One Parent Families: 26.7% South Grafton — Group Household: 4.6% South Grafton — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
South Grafton 37.4% renting
South Grafton — Owned Outright: 35.7% South Grafton — Mortgage: 26.8% South Grafton — Renting: 37.4%
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 South Grafton
England 4.5% / 1.3%
Elland — England: 4.5% South Grafton — England: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.8% / 0.7%
Elland — New Zealand: 1.8% South Grafton — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Elland — Philippines: not among its largest South Grafton — Philippines: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Elland — Scotland: not among its largest South Grafton — Scotland: 0.3%
India — / 0.2%
Elland — India: not among its largest South Grafton — India: 0.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Elland South Grafton
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 16.8%
Elland — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% South Grafton — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 3.8%
Elland — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% South Grafton — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 4.8%
Elland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% South Grafton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.0%
Elland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% South Grafton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 0.6%
Elland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% South Grafton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elland 96.7% houses
Elland — Houses: 96.7% Elland — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Elland — Townhouses: 0.0%
South Grafton 90.2% houses
South Grafton — Houses: 90.2% South Grafton — Flats / Apartments: 6.1% South Grafton — Townhouses: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Elland South Grafton
Median house price $900,000 $470,000
Median unit price — $475,800
Median land price — $660,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 61 sales

Zoning mix

Elland has more rural and farming land (96% vs 61%); South Grafton has more industrially zoned land (10% vs 0%).

Elland South Grafton
Rural and farming 96% 61%
Residential 3% 16%
Industrial 0% 10%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Environmental 1% 3%
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 South Grafton
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
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.

Elland South Grafton
Houses — 4.9%
$520/wk on $550K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Elland South Grafton
House price Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 44% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 18% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

South Grafton is more walkable (35 vs 0).

Elland South Grafton
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

South Grafton carries more crime risk (95 vs 27); South Grafton carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 28).

Elland South Grafton
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
27/100
 High
95/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Elland South Grafton
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Elland

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

Schools in South Grafton

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Gillwinga Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • South Grafton High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • South Grafton Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Induna School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Elland South Grafton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 0 16
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 7
Waterways 6 25

Mobility

Elland sits further from the CBD (616.3 km vs 608.7 km).

Elland South Grafton
Walkability score 0/100 35/100
Distance to Sydney 616.3 km
+1% vs other
 608.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 407 min 401 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 South Grafton
Car (driver) 70.3% / 81.1%
Elland — Car (driver): 70.3% South Grafton — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 6.6%
Elland — Worked from Home: 18.8% South Grafton — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 8.7% / 7.1%
Elland — Car (passenger): 8.7% South Grafton — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 2.2% / 3.4%
Elland — Walked Only: 2.2% South Grafton — Walked Only: 3.4%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Elland — Bicycle: not among its largest South Grafton — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Elland South Grafton
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.1 km 34.2 km

NBN connectivity

Elland South Grafton
Connectivity score 30/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
140 premises
 38%
3,280 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Elland

Retirees Rural

South Grafton

Acreage Affordable River

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